Vincenzo Villamena: Nomad accountant
January 28, 2015 | Podcast
After seeing expats’ tax challenges first-hand when he moved abroad in 2010, Vincenzo started a new business helping expats with their taxes. He’s been an expat and nomad ever since, and in this episode we talk about his favorite festivals around the world, tax tips for American nomads, expats, and travelers, and much more.
In this episode
- Running with the bulls in Spain
- Checking out festivals/events around the world
- How moving abroad brought his work full circle
- Benefits of being an American abroad
- Top things location-independent entrepreneurs from the US need to know about taxes
- Deducting travel costs and business expenses
- What you need to know about offshore bank accounts and businesses
- Tips for non-Americans
- Why some US citizens renounce their citizenship
- And much mor
Resources we talked about
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- Running of the Bulls, Pamplona, Spain
- Tomatina Festival, Buñol, Spain
- La Mercè, Barcelona, Spain
- La Alborada, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Website about festivals around the world: Fest300.com
- Finding accommodations: Airbnb.com*, HomeAway.com
- Burning Man
- Kevin Johnansen’s “Puerto Madero” video
- New York Times op ed: “Why I’m Giving Up My Passport”
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