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.

10 min read

5 Best Countries To Open An Offshore Bank Account In 2026

Mikkel Thorup: August 10, 2026

Offshore banking is one of the most effective tools for jurisdictional diversification, safeguarding your wealth, and securing financial independence. Think of it as conventional banking within a more advantageous framework, one built to minimize...

Privacy & Secrecy

7 min read

5 Reasons Real Experience Beats AI In Guiding Your Expat Journey

Mikkel Thorup: August 03, 2026

Most people today are unsure how to make use of the opportunities the AI chatbots offer. AI may help expats with some of the aspects building a...

Wealth Protection

9 min read

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...

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

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10 min read

5 Best Countries To Open An Offshore Bank Account In 2026

Mikkel Thorup: August 10 2026

Privacy & Secrecy

7 min read

5 Reasons Real Experience Beats AI In Guiding Your Expat Journey

Mikkel Thorup: August 03 2026

Most people today are unsure how to make use of the opportunities the AI chatbots offer. AI may help expats with some of the aspects building a...

Wealth Protection

9 min read

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...

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

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