Domingo Silvas is the CEO of EscapeArtist and comes on the show to talk to Jason about his company and offer information and insight on international travel, real estate, and owning businesses off shore.

Key Takeaways:

1:47 – In 2015, a lot of people are becoming more aware of their privacy.

2:40 – EscapeArtist has been in business for 20 years. 

3:09 – A lot of countries are now requiring a five-year plan or a large investment to get a passport. 

4:33 – Panama is one of the easier countries to get into.

6:19 – The EscapeArtist website has good country ambassadors for Chile and Panama. 

8:09 – You can gain residency and citizenships in other countries by using ancestry.

9:47 – The five flags are core business, your residency, your citizenship, where you do your core investments, and your recreation.

15:21 – The Mayan River area by Tulum, Mexico is really up and coming.

17:20 – There are tax advantages of having a business off shore.

20:59 – Right now the Singaporean dollar is really strong so a lot of people are having bank accounts opened in Singapore.

24:37 – Before you decide to just get up and move somewhere, go rent a place, go live there for three or four months, and make sure that you like it.

Mentioned In This Episode:

www.escapeartist.com 

Doug Casey, The International Man

Diane Kennedy

Today’s JetSetter Show features Scott Picken of Wealth Migrate as the guest. He and Jason Hartman discuss demographic trends, the importance of transparency and really knowing what’s going on with your own investments and how crowd-funding as a means of investment is changing and developing. 

Key Takeaways

02.13 – Scott Picken gives the back story to how Wealth Migrate came into being.

04.49 – It’s important to look at demographic and societal trends when figuring out different markets.

08.10 – Is direct investing still the only real way to know what’s happening with your investment?

11.51 – Wealth Migrate sets itself apart from other companies through its international links and its professional nature with reliable experts on the ground.

15.30 – The attitude to crowd-funding is changing, and it’s only going to get bigger.

17.57 – You can reach a point where, regardless of your background, you are an equal. 

21.27 – For more information, head to the main website at www.WealthMigrate.com

Mentioned in this episode

The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

Got a non-refundable hotel reservation that you have to cancel? Now, rather than wasting your money on an empty hotel room you can’t use, Roomer Travel has been set up as an online marketplace for exchanging unwanted hotel rooms between buyers and sellers. In today’s Jet Setter Show, Jason Hartman talks to Roomer Travel’s Managing Director about the company’s origins, how it works and what sets it apart from other travel businesses.

Key Takeaways

01.11 – Roomer Travel is a unique marketplace aimed at saving you money in the event of non-refundable cancellations.

05.03 – Having to negotiate a hotel’s cancellation policy can be tricky, but checking is worthwhile.

07.50 – Find out how it works for yourself at www.RoomerTravel.com

09.42 – Recommend Roomer to a friend, and when they make a booking, both of you get $25 credit.

11.40 – One of Roomer Travel’s great selling points is the ease of access to hotel information.

14.02 – It looks like there are opportunities for Roomer to branch out into wider travel sectors, so watch this space.

Mentioned in this episode

www.RoomerTravel.com

Today’s Jet Setter Show takes a historical turn as Jason Hartman invites author and travel writer John Man to the show. John’s specialist subject area is the Mongul Empire, including the rise and fall of Genghis Khan and the influence of Marco Polo. He also gives a few tips for adventurous travelers who are keen to explore parts of the world as yet unknown to most outsiders. 

Key Takeaways

02.02 – John Man has researched and written extensively on the topics of the Mongul Empire and then branched out into a more specific work on Marco Polo.

05.00 – Consider your own travel complaints and musings and compare them to what Marco Polo would have endured.

08.37 – We can learn a surprising amount from some of the historical figures that shaped the world.

11.48 – In the West, we have such dismissive views about Genghis Khan, but perhaps that’s just ignorance.

13.29 – Everyone always talks about must-see places, but how does a travel writer’s view differ?

18.15 – The Atlas of the Year 1000 gives modern-day readers a chance to see how the world would have looked over a thousand years ago. 

19.50 – John Man can be contacted on his personal email address at johngarnetman@gmail.com

Mentioned in this episode

Marco Polo: The Journey That Changed The World by John Man