Where to go physically, if you leave Big Brother places like Germany, Spain, E.U. or USA?

[Peter Taradash]

If you like cheap living and a nice⁠ summer climate, try Vietnam & Cambodia. All safe.
Small seafront towns in Provinces can be incredibly cheap! Gov't won't bother you if on
renewable tourist visa
Philippines is not as cheap in the︊ big towns (Manila, Cebu, Davao) but big advantage
is they speak English all over as an official language.
None of them bother you for income taxes if you don't stay over 6 months continuously.⁣

 

[JohnnyDoe]

None of them bother you for income taxes if you don't stay over 6 months continuously.⁣

Try to convince Germany, Spain, E.U. or USA that they shouldn’t tax you if you don’t have solid proof of real residence abroad 🙄

 

[Peter Taradash]

Try to convince Germany, Spain, E.U. or USA that they shouldn’t tax you if you don’t have solid proof of real residence abroad 🙄

Once you leave a place and have no income stream nor assets there , there is nothing much they can do --unless you go back.
But a few countries might not renew passports for their high profile "tax fugitives."

 

[JohnnyDoe]

Once you leave a place and have no income stream nor assets there , there is nothing much they can do --unless you go back.

Unless they ask for legal assistance, put you on a blacklist, start a case for money laundering, tax fraud, financing of terrorism and whatnot… Don’t underestimate their power, and remember they can destroy your life, in addition to your finances, if they want.

But a few countries might not renew passports for their high profile "tax fugitives."

If there’s a criminal case pending against you, no country will renew your passport.

 

[Marty McFly]

If you like cheap living and a nice⁠ summer climate, try Vietnam & Cambodia. All safe.
Small seafront towns in Provinces can be incredibly cheap! Gov't won't bother you if on
renewable tourist visa
Philippines is not as cheap in the︊ big towns (Manila, Cebu, Davao) but big advantage
is they speak English all over as an official language.
None of them bother you for income taxes if you don't stay over 6 months continuously.⁣

If you are looking for cheap places, chances are that you are of no interest and value for your home country. They will leave you alone no matter where you go.

 

[marioIT]

this whole "cheap" nomad life is a scam. It works when you're in your 20s and you're broke...
anything past that one should ask himself some questions.
It works even less when you're from one of those EU countries and are a citizen too.
You run away and have no financial trail... no bank will touch you.
Even worse if you're really broke and maybe got no decent healthcare.
Can't live a lavish lifestyle as you WILL stick out in many of the cheap places.
If you appears as poor you'll be fine in most of the world... start showing off, compete with locals and we'll see.
It's not for me. You could live on the cheap in EU too if you really wish... I just don't get these people that want to be rich in EU, but then seek for cheap places elsewhere 😕
It's horror movie stuff really...
Living on the cheap is not what I wake up everyday for.
This "3 months here 3 there theory", without having papers for it hoping the old country will not piss you off... it's just a recipe for nightmares these days.
The old EU country will just say: "to us you never left our country so you owes us 50k in taxes... after 50k it's a crime, so hurry up and prove us wrong now before interests and multiple years kick in!"

Have still italian and german friends that randomly get letters from their home countries for some random old taxes not paid or "random" mistakes that they have to fix... after like 5 years or more.
they've been company owners there. Once in the system it's not easy to get out, even after you wind up your company...

 

[JohnnyDoe]

this whole "cheap" nomad life is a scam. It works when you're in your 20s and you're broke...
anything past that one should ask himself some questions.
It works even less when you're from one of those EU countries and are a citizen too.
You run away and have no financial trail... no bank will touch you.
Even worse if you're really broke and maybe got no decent healthcare.
Can't live a lavish lifestyle as you WILL stick out in many of the cheap places.
If you appears as poor you'll be fine in most of the world... start showing off, compete with locals and we'll see.
It's not for me. You could live on the cheap in EU too if you really wish... I just don't get these people that want to be rich in EU, but then seek for cheap places elsewhere 😕
It's horror movie stuff really...
Living on the cheap is not what I wake up everyday for.
This "3 months here 3 there theory", without having papers for it hoping the old country will not piss you off... it's just a recipe for nightmares these days.
The old EU country will just say: "to us you never left our country so you owes us 50k in taxes... after 50k it's a crime, so hurry up and prove us wrong now before interests and multiple years kick in!"

Have still italian and german friends that randomly get letters from their home countries for some random old taxes not paid or "random" mistakes that they have to fix... after like 5 years or more.
they've been company owners there. Once in the system it's not easy to get out, even after you wind up your company...

This is gold.

The so called "5 flags theory" is good for protecting your assets, it is not to be confused with the permanent tourist/traveler fantasy.
Today you need solid paper trails, substance, compliance and some taxes paid somewhere. Plus a plan B, C and D. Otherwise you are guaranteed to have troubles, sooner or later. Serious troubles. Because if you are left with no passport, an extradition order, bank accounts frozen and a criminal case to defend without money, you are at the mercy of the state mafia - ie: they will steal all your belonging before letting you go "free".

It's smart to live a modest lifestyle, also for your brain. Modest doesn't mean cheap though. It means not showing off, not fighting with locals and pay the "gringo tax" when needed, with a smile on your face. Remember that what's "modest" for a westerner, is "lavish" for a yellow/black local primitive who can at best afford a 5th hand moped.