Internationalization Insights

I met with my insurance broker Warren to discuss the pitfalls of buying international health coverage as a traveler, expatriate or nomad. We go over some common mistakes that people make when browsing and signing up for plans and highlight important considerations regarding policies and insurers.

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I met with my agent Diego in a coastal area near Managua, Nicaragua to look at cheap oceanfront plots of land with good potential for capital appreciation. We visit a plot and adjacent development, examine the local road infrastructure and consider political and macroeconomic trends that could contribute to the appreciation of land in this area.

I had a chat with Tim, an Australian based in Tanzania who manages an Africa-focused fund. We recap his fund’s performance for 2024, and then delve into the outlook for equities in various African countries. We look into why he is bullish on his top country allocations Tanzania and Kenya, and consider if it is time to start looking at Nigerian stocks again. Tim’s bullish views on picks like Rwandan Heineken subsidiary Bralirwa and Senegalese telecom provider Sonatel are discussed. Other tangents we explore include the case for investing in African telecoms as payment processors and banks, as well as anti-French sentiment in West Africa.

The Sole Proprietorship in the country of Georgia is one of the best options for digital nomads. Traveling and managing an online business at the same time can be challenging, and some countries make it particularly hard. Luckily, the Republic of Georgia aims to...

In this video I discuss the pros and cons of investing in Montenegro with my real estate agent Ksenija. We discuss the impact of demographics, tourism flows and other catalysts on property prices and the rental market. We also explore the effects of Montenegro’s eventual EU accession as well as the influx of foreign investment in hotels, luxury real estate developments and transportation infrastructure.