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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Pura Vida Meets Plan-B In Costa Rica

Mikkel Thorup: July 27, 2026

Many people have been asking me about Costa Rica for a long time. It is a gorgeous country with every quality an expat can dream of, and some of my clients already live there, giving me great feedback on the ground. If you have been following me,...

Expat Destinations

6 min read

The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Building A Plan-B

Mikkel Thorup: July 20, 2026

Many people who decide to build a Plan-B already recognize that the world is changing in ways that may create new challenges, particularly for...

Wealth Protection

7 min read

My Tips For Traveling With A Multi-Passport Family

Mikkel Thorup: July 13, 2026

I have written a lot about why a second passport is a key part of any long-term plan, but I have not yet explained how to actually use multiple...

Passports

7 min read

7 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Move To Italy

Mikkel Thorup: July 06, 2026

Italy is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The food is real, the Mediterranean natural charm is real, and the Roman and Renaissance...

Expat Destinations

9 min read

Did The End Of USAID Spur Latin America’s Right-Wing Revolution?

Mikkel Thorup: June 29, 2026

Right-wing politics continues to reshape Latin America through pro-security and pro-market reforms. One country after another, voters have chosen...

Geopolitics

5 min read

Colombia Just Ended Its Socialist Interlude

Mikkel Thorup: June 22, 2026

Three weeks ago, I told you this was coming. In my piece on June 2, 2026, I wrote that Colombia was about to close the book on four years of Gustavo...

Geopolitics

7 min read

Why Peter Thiel Is Betting On Argentina And Paraugay

Mikkel Thorup: June 15, 2026

Eighteen months ago, I asked whether Peter Thiel should leave the United States after he told Joe Rogan he felt “trapped” in America, torn between...

Residencies

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9 min read

Pura Vida Meets Plan-B In Costa Rica

Mikkel Thorup: July 27 2026

Expat Destinations

6 min read

The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Building A Plan-B

Mikkel Thorup: July 20 2026

Many people who decide to build a Plan-B already recognize that the world is changing in ways that may create new challenges, particularly for...

Wealth Protection

7 min read

My Tips For Traveling With A Multi-Passport Family

Mikkel Thorup: July 13 2026

I have written a lot about why a second passport is a key part of any long-term plan, but I have not yet explained how to actually use multiple...

Passports

7 min read

7 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Move To Italy

Mikkel Thorup: July 06 2026

Italy is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The food is real, the Mediterranean natural charm is real, and the Roman and Renaissance...

Expat Destinations

9 min read

Did The End Of USAID Spur Latin America’s Right-Wing Revolution?

Mikkel Thorup: June 29 2026

Right-wing politics continues to reshape Latin America through pro-security and pro-market reforms. One country after another, voters have chosen...

Geopolitics

5 min read

Colombia Just Ended Its Socialist Interlude

Mikkel Thorup: June 22 2026

Three weeks ago, I told you this was coming. In my piece on June 2, 2026, I wrote that Colombia was about to close the book on four years of Gustavo...

Geopolitics

7 min read

Why Peter Thiel Is Betting On Argentina And Paraugay

Mikkel Thorup: June 15 2026

Eighteen months ago, I asked whether Peter Thiel should leave the United States after he told Joe Rogan he felt “trapped” in America, torn between...

Residencies

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