Mikkel Thorup

Mikkel Thorup is the world’s most sought-after expat consultant. He focuses on helping high-net-worth private clients to legally mitigate tax liabilities, obtain a second residency and citizenship, and assemble a portfolio of foreign investments including international real estate, timber plantations, agricultural land and other hard-money tangible assets. Mikkel is the Founder and CEO at Expat Money®, a private consulting firm started in 2017. He hosts the popular weekly podcast, the Expat Money Show, and wrote the definitive #1-Best Selling book Expat Secrets - How To Pay Zero Taxes, Live Overseas And Make Giant Piles Of Money, and his second book: Expats Guide On Moving To Mexico.

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Paraguay Beyond Peña: Ueno's Collapse And What Comes Next

Mikkel Thorup: November 06, 2026

President Santiago Peña offered his resignation on Thursday, November 5, 2026, but Congress did not formally accept it. Instead, impeachment proceedings moved forward in the Senate, culminating in his removal from office on Friday, November 6.

Geopolitics

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How To Avoid Costly Mistakes When Moving Money Overseas

Mikkel Thorup: November 02, 2026

Expats building a Plan-B usually spread both their legal status and wealth across multiple countries. They might start by purchasing real estate...

Banking

9 min read

France Is Burning…And The Rest Of Europe Could Be Next

Mikkel Thorup: October 28, 2026

On October 17, 2026, about 550,000 people marched across France against the cost of living. Earlier that afternoon, a crowd had forced its way into...

Geopolitics

6 min read

Lula Wins The Presidency: Why I Am Still Betting Big On Brazil

Mikkel Thorup: October 26, 2026

This is not the article I hoped to write. On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Lula won a fourth term as Brazil’s president, beating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro...

Geopolitics

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Panama vs. Venezuela: The Deadly Cost Of Government Failure

Mikkel Thorup: October 19, 2026

On October 9, 2026, a powerful earthquake struck Panama, shaking buildings and sending frightened people out into the streets. It was one of the...

Geopolitics

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Milei Opens Argentina’s Doors: New CBI Details Revealed

Mikkel Thorup: October 12, 2026

Recently, we had big news for anyone building a Plan-B. For the first time, a G20 economy in the Americas is getting ready to offer citizenship by...

Passports

7 min read

Brazil Turning Right? Flávio Bolsonaro Wins The First Round

Mikkel Thorup: October 06, 2026

I am thrilled to report that last Sunday, Latin America’s giant, Brazil, seems to be following in the footsteps of many other Latin American...

Geopolitics

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8 min read

Paraguay Beyond Peña: Ueno's Collapse And What Comes Next

Mikkel Thorup: November 06 2026

Geopolitics

6 min read

How To Avoid Costly Mistakes When Moving Money Overseas

Mikkel Thorup: November 02 2026

Expats building a Plan-B usually spread both their legal status and wealth across multiple countries. They might start by purchasing real estate...

Banking

9 min read

France Is Burning…And The Rest Of Europe Could Be Next

Mikkel Thorup: October 28 2026

On October 17, 2026, about 550,000 people marched across France against the cost of living. Earlier that afternoon, a crowd had forced its way into...

Geopolitics

6 min read

Lula Wins The Presidency: Why I Am Still Betting Big On Brazil

Mikkel Thorup: October 26 2026

This is not the article I hoped to write. On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Lula won a fourth term as Brazil’s president, beating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro...

Geopolitics

7 min read

Panama vs. Venezuela: The Deadly Cost Of Government Failure

Mikkel Thorup: October 19 2026

On October 9, 2026, a powerful earthquake struck Panama, shaking buildings and sending frightened people out into the streets. It was one of the...

Geopolitics

8 min read

Milei Opens Argentina’s Doors: New CBI Details Revealed

Mikkel Thorup: October 12 2026

Recently, we had big news for anyone building a Plan-B. For the first time, a G20 economy in the Americas is getting ready to offer citizenship by...

Passports

7 min read

Brazil Turning Right? Flávio Bolsonaro Wins The First Round

Mikkel Thorup: October 06 2026

I am thrilled to report that last Sunday, Latin America’s giant, Brazil, seems to be following in the footsteps of many other Latin American...

Geopolitics

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