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argentina, costa rica, peru, paraguay, mexico, malaysia, spain, austria and germany issue visas even if you don't have a local job i'll be happy to answer more questions about argentina, paraguay and spain
I'd be interested in knowing more about Argentina, and Spain. How does one go about getting a permanent visa? Should I be well versed with Spanish?
You are asking for specific legal advice. You really really should talk to a lawyer (and maybe a tax accountant) and not the internet. Many lawyers offer free consultations.
It's all about the visa, and a lot of folks don't understand that working under the tourist variety is usually verboten. Perhaps begin with countries in which you're interested in living and working, and see what sort they offer...
But nobody will know. Just don't blab. The annoying thing is having to move to keep authorities happy. You might try applying for the Spanish non lucrative visa. (Not sure if that one is still offered.) And BTW, Americans who live outside the US can deduct nearly 100,000 from their earnings. It doesn't matter if you actually pay taxes to another country. Just make sure you aren't in the US for > 30 days in a year. I…
It's all about the visa, and a lot of folks don't understand that working under the tourist variety is usually verboten. Perhaps begin with countries in which you're interested in living and working, and see what sort they offer...
Earlier quoted context omitted.
But nobody will know. Just don't blab. The annoying thing is having to move to keep authorities happy. You might try applying for the Spanish non lucrative visa. (Not sure if that one is still offered.) And BTW, Americans who live outside the US can deduct nearly 100,000 from their earnings. It doesn't matter if you actually pay taxes to another country. Just make sure you aren't in the US for > 30 days in a year. I…
My wife wants to take an extended vacation at the end of the year. Deducting 100k from my taxable income would more than pay for the trip. Do you have a source for your information? Not that I'm challenging it exactly but that seems to good to be true and frankly I think many people with means would be using it if that was the case. So any information that backs up what you're saying would be much appreciated.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
My wife wants to take an extended vacation at the end of the year. Deducting 100k from my taxable income would more than pay for the trip. Do you have a source for your information? Not that I'm challenging it exactly but that seems to good to be true and frankly I think many people with means would be using it if that was the case. So any information that backs up what you're saying would be much appreciated.
I believe the parent means "make sure you are in the US for no more than 30 days in a year" not "leave the US for at least 30 days".
It's all about the visa, and a lot of folks don't understand that working under the tourist variety is usually verboten. Perhaps begin with countries in which you're interested in living and working, and see what sort they offer...
Out of curiosity, do countries usually prohibit all work on a tourist visa, or is there some minimal amount allowed? For instance, suppose in the middle of a two week vacation you want to participate in a conference call with the office back home to resolve a business issue, or perhaps you want to respond to work email for a half hour each evening, or something like that.
It's all about the visa, and a lot of folks don't understand that working under the tourist variety is usually verboten. Perhaps begin with countries in which you're interested in living and working, and see what sort they offer...
Out of curiosity, do countries usually prohibit all work on a tourist visa, or is there some minimal amount allowed? For instance, suppose in the middle of a two week vacation you want to participate in a conference call with the office back home to resolve a business issue, or perhaps you want to respond to work email for a half hour each evening, or something like that.
This rule is there to avoid foreigner to renew indefinitely their tourist visa while they're actually working for good. It's not there to prevent anyone checking emails.
On a wider scale, laws are defined to give a real world shape to the general principles. If you understand the principles, you can usually avoid being scared by the laws. If you deeply agree with the right of ownership, you shouldn't need a lawyer to know what to do with the fallen leaves of your neighbors tree that are in your garden.
A pair of friends just moved to Paris to do just this. They had to travel to a French Embassy (Houston was closest) and prove they had a States-based job, and that they were financially secure. They're allowed to stay for one year, and then have the opportunity to re-up for one more. I don't know of a master list, unfortunately.
Did they have to show they had X amount of savings in the bank?