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Europe

46 countries
Albania
🇦🇱Albania
Available Now

Europe's best-kept secret — 1-year visa-free for US/UK/EU, 0% small biz tax

1-year visa-free for US, UK & EU citizens
0% small business tax under €127k
From €700/month all-in
EU candidate country
Bulgaria
🇧🇬Bulgaria
Coming Soon

EU member with some of Europe's lowest costs and taxes

10% flat income tax — lowest in EU
EU residency & Schengen access
From €600/month all-in
Growing digital nomad scene
Free
Estonia
🇪🇪Estonia
Coming Soon

The world's most digital country — e-Residency & Digital Nomad Visa

e-Residency for remote entrepreneurs
Digital Nomad Visa (up to 1 year)
EU member & Schengen zone
0% corporate tax on reinvested profits
Free
Georgia
🇬🇪Georgia
Available Now

365-day visa-free, 1% tax, open a bank account same day

365-day visa-free for 100+ nationalities
1% Individual Entrepreneur tax rate
Open bank account with passport only
Live comfortably from $1,000/month
Germany
🇩🇪Germany
Available Now

Europe's economic powerhouse

EU Blue Card & Opportunity Card
Anmeldung registration guide
Health insurance (GKV vs PKV)
German bureaucracy decoded
Hungary
🇭🇺Hungary
Coming Soon

Affordable EU living with a 15% flat tax rate

15% flat income tax
White Card digital nomad visa
Budapest — one of Europe's most liveable cities
EU member & Schengen zone
Free
Ireland
🇮🇪Ireland
Coming Soon

English-speaking EU gateway with a thriving tech scene

English-speaking EU country
Tech hub — Google, Meta, Apple HQs
Critical Skills Employment Permit
Path to EU citizenship in 5 years
Free
Latvia
🇱🇻Latvia
Available Now

Europe's hidden gem — EU residency at half the cost

Digital Nomad Visa & EU Blue Card
0% corporate tax on reinvested profits
40–50% cheaper than Western Europe
Path to EU citizenship in 10 years
Lithuania
🇱🇹Lithuania
Coming Soon

Fast-growing Baltic EU state with a booming startup scene

EU member & Schengen zone
Startup Visa for entrepreneurs
Vilnius — one of Europe's greenest capitals
Affordable cost of living
Free
Montenegro
🇲🇪Montenegro
Coming Soon

Adriatic gem with EU candidacy and 9–15% flat tax

9–15% flat income tax
Non-Schengen — doesn't eat your 90 days
EU candidate country
Stunning Adriatic coastline
Free
Netherlands
🇳🇱Netherlands
Coming Soon

Highly international, highly liveable

30% ruling tax benefit
DAFT visa for Americans
Amsterdam vs. other cities
DigiD and BSN registration
Free
North Macedonia
🇲🇰North Macedonia
Coming Soon

One of Europe's most affordable countries with a 10% flat tax

10% flat income tax
Non-Schengen — doesn't eat your 90 days
From €500/month all-in
EU candidate country
Free
Portugal
🇵🇹Portugal
Available Now

Europe's most welcoming expat destination

D7, D8 & Golden Visa breakdown
NHR 2.0 tax regime explained
City-by-city cost comparison
12-chapter action plan
Serbia
🇷🇸Serbia
Coming Soon

Non-Schengen freedom with a 15% flat tax and low cost of living

Non-Schengen — doesn't eat your 90 days
15% flat income tax
From €700/month in Belgrade
No visa required for 90 days (most nationalities)
Free
Spain
🇪🇸Spain
Available Now

Mediterranean sun, culture, and the Beckham Law

Digital Nomad Visa & Beckham Law 24% tax
NIE, TIE & Empadronamiento guide
6 cities compared in depth
Autónomo & tax filing explained
United Kingdom
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Coming Soon

Global financial hub with a clear points-based immigration system

Skilled Worker & Global Talent visas
NHS healthcare for residents
London vs. regional cities compared
Path to Indefinite Leave to Remain
Free
Andorra
🇦🇩Andorra
Coming Soon

Tiny tax haven nestled between France and Spain

0% income tax for residents
Non-Schengen — doesn't eat your 90 days
One of Europe's lowest crime rates
Residency from €300/month
Free
Armenia
🇦🇲Armenia
Coming Soon

Caucasus gem with a 20% flat tax and no visa required for most

20% flat income tax
No visa required for 180 days (most nationalities)
Yerevan — fast-growing tech hub
Low cost of living from €500/month
Free
Austria
🇦🇹Austria
Coming Soon

High quality of life in the heart of Europe

Red-White-Red Card for skilled workers
Vienna consistently ranked world's most liveable city
EU member & Schengen zone
Excellent public healthcare
Free
Azerbaijan
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
Coming Soon

Strategic crossroads between Europe and Asia

14% flat income tax
No visa required for many nationalities
Baku — rapidly modernising capital
Low cost of living
Free
Belgium
🇧🇪Belgium
Coming Soon

EU capital with a world-class quality of life

EU Blue Card & Special Tax Status
Brussels — heart of European institutions
Excellent public transport
Strong expat community
Free
Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coming Soon

Balkan beauty with ultra-low costs and no visa hassle

Non-Schengen — doesn't eat your 90 days
From €500/month all-in
90-day visa-free for most nationalities
EU candidate country
Free
Croatia
🇭🇷Croatia
Coming Soon

Adriatic coastline, EU membership, and a Digital Nomad Visa

Digital Nomad Visa for non-EU nationals
EU member & Schengen zone
Adriatic coast lifestyle
Growing expat community
Free
Cyprus
🇨🇾Cyprus
Coming Soon

Mediterranean island with a 60-day non-dom tax regime

Non-Dom status — 0% on dividends & interest
EU member with English widely spoken
Year-round sunshine
Straightforward residency process
Free
Czechia
🇨🇿Czechia
Coming Soon

Central European gem with a high quality of life

EU member & Schengen zone
Prague — one of Europe's most liveable cities
Affordable compared to Western Europe
Strong job market
Free
Denmark
🇩🇰Denmark
Coming Soon

Scandinavian quality of life with a world-class welfare state

Researcher & Pay Limit schemes
Copenhagen — consistently top-ranked city
Strong workers' rights
EU member & Schengen zone
Free
Finland
🇫🇮Finland
Coming Soon

World's happiest country with a clear path to residency

EU member & Schengen zone
Helsinki — clean, safe, and highly liveable
Strong digital infrastructure
Path to permanent residency in 4 years
Free
France
🇫🇷France
Coming Soon

Europe's most visited country with a rich expat tradition

Talent Passport for skilled workers
Non-habitual resident tax benefits
World-class healthcare
EU member & Schengen zone
Free
Greece
🇬🇷Greece
Coming Soon

Mediterranean lifestyle with a 7% flat tax for foreign retirees

7% flat tax for foreign pension income
Digital Nomad Visa
Golden Visa programme
Year-round sunshine and low cost of living
Free
Iceland
🇮🇸Iceland
Coming Soon

Remote work paradise with stunning landscapes

Long-term visa for remote workers
Schengen member
One of the world's safest countries
Geothermal energy & clean air
Free
Italy
🇮🇹Italy
Coming Soon

La Dolce Vita with a €100k lump-sum tax regime

€100,000 flat tax for high-net-worth individuals
Flat 7% tax for foreign retirees in southern Italy
Digital Nomad Visa
EU member & Schengen zone
Free
Liechtenstein
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
Coming Soon

Tiny principality with one of the world's highest GDPs per capita

EEA member — access to EU single market
Very low corporate tax
Schengen zone
Extremely low crime rate
Free
Luxembourg
🇱🇺Luxembourg
Coming Soon

Europe's wealthiest country per capita

EU member & Schengen zone
Multilingual environment (French, German, Luxembourgish)
Strong financial sector
High salaries and quality of life
Free
Malta
🇲🇹Malta
Coming Soon

English-speaking EU island with a Global Residence Programme

Global Residence Programme — 15% flat tax
EU member & Schengen zone
English as official language
Mediterranean climate year-round
Free
Moldova
🇲🇩Moldova
Coming Soon

Europe's most affordable country with EU candidate status

EU candidate country
From €400/month all-in
90-day visa-free for most nationalities
Non-Schengen — doesn't eat your 90 days
Free
Monaco
🇲🇨Monaco
Coming Soon

The world's most famous tax haven

0% personal income tax
Non-Schengen — doesn't eat your 90 days
World-class healthcare and safety
Residency requires proof of accommodation and funds
Free
Norway
🇳🇴Norway
Coming Soon

Scandinavian quality of life outside the EU

Skilled Worker Visa
Schengen member
One of the world's highest standards of living
Strong social safety net
Free
Poland
🇵🇱Poland
Coming Soon

Central Europe's fastest-growing economy

EU member & Schengen zone
Warsaw — one of Europe's most dynamic cities
Affordable cost of living
Strong job market in tech
Free
Romania
🇷🇴Romania
Coming Soon

EU membership at Eastern European prices

EU member & Schengen zone
Bucharest — rapidly growing tech hub
From €600/month all-in
Digital Nomad Visa available
Free
San Marino
🇸🇲San Marino
Coming Soon

World's oldest republic with low taxes and EU-adjacent living

Non-EU but surrounded by Italy
Low income tax rates
Very low crime rate
Access to Italian healthcare system
Free
Slovakia
🇸🇰Slovakia
Coming Soon

Affordable EU living in the heart of Central Europe

EU member & Schengen zone
Bratislava — 1 hour from Vienna
From €700/month all-in
Strong expat community
Free
Slovenia
🇸🇮Slovenia
Coming Soon

Alpine EU gem with a high quality of life

EU member & Schengen zone
Ljubljana — compact, green, and highly liveable
Affordable compared to Western Europe
Strong outdoor lifestyle
Free
Sweden
🇸🇪Sweden
Coming Soon

Scandinavian innovation hub with a clear residency path

EU member & Schengen zone
Stockholm — global tech and startup hub
Strong workers' rights
Path to permanent residency in 5 years
Free
Switzerland
🇨🇭Switzerland
Coming Soon

World-class quality of life with a lump-sum tax option

Lump-sum taxation for wealthy foreigners
Non-EU but bilateral agreements with EU
Zurich & Geneva — top global cities
Extremely stable economy
Free
Turkey
🇹🇷Turkey
Coming Soon

Straddling Europe and Asia with a booming expat scene

Non-Schengen — doesn't eat your 90 days
Turkish Citizenship by Investment
Istanbul — one of the world's great cities
Low cost of living
Free
Ukraine
🇺🇦Ukraine
Coming Soon

Eastern European resilience with a growing digital economy

Diia City — special tax regime for tech workers
Flat 5% income tax in Diia City
Vibrant tech and startup scene
Non-Schengen — doesn't eat your 90 days
Free
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The Americas

3 countries
Canada
🇨🇦Canada
Coming Soon

Points-based immigration made simple

Express Entry & PNP pathways
Province-by-province breakdown
Healthcare & social benefits
Path to PR and citizenship
Free
Dominican Republic
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
Coming Soon

Caribbean living with a 0% tax on foreign income

0% tax on foreign-sourced income
Rentista & Pensionado residency visas
From $1,200/month all-in
Warm weather year-round
Free
United States
🇺🇸United States
Coming Soon

The world's largest economy — navigating the complex US immigration system

Green Card pathways explained
O-1, EB-1 & EB-2 NIW visas
State-by-state cost comparison
Social Security & tax for immigrants
Free
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Asia

6 countries
Cambodia
🇰🇭Cambodia
Coming Soon

Ultra-low cost of living with a simple 1-year renewable E-visa

E-visa renewable indefinitely
From $800/month all-in in Phnom Penh
No income tax on foreign earnings
Thriving expat community
Free
China
🇨🇳China
Coming Soon

The world's second-largest economy — a guide for expat professionals

Work permit & residence permit guide
Tier 1 vs Tier 2 city comparison
WeChat, Alipay & daily life setup
Teaching & corporate expat pathways
Free
Japan
🇯🇵Japan
Coming Soon

The most unique relocation experience

Highly Skilled Professional Visa
Finding housing as a foreigner
Japanese work culture guide
Cost of living by city
Free
Thailand
🇹🇭Thailand
Coming Soon

The original digital nomad paradise — LTR Visa & low costs

Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa
Thailand Elite Visa explained
From $1,000/month in Chiang Mai
Tax exemption on foreign income
Free
UAE
🇦🇪UAE
Coming Soon

Tax-free living in the Middle East

Golden Visa & Freelance Permit
Tax-free income explained
Dubai vs Abu Dhabi
Banking & cost of living
Free
Vietnam
🇻🇳Vietnam
Coming Soon

Fast-growing economy with one of Asia's lowest costs of living

E-visa & business visa options
From $700/month in Hanoi or Da Nang
Booming digital nomad scene
No tax on foreign-sourced income
Free
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Oceania

2 countries
Australia
🇦🇺Australia
Coming Soon

High quality of life, high standards

Skilled Independent & Employer visas
State sponsorship strategies
Medicare for new residents
State-by-state comparison
Free
New Zealand
🇳🇿New Zealand
Coming Soon

Stunning landscapes, high quality of life, and a clear skilled migrant pathway

Skilled Migrant Category explained
Working Holiday Visa (up to 3 years)
ACC universal accident cover
Auckland vs Wellington vs Christchurch
Free

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