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Strategies & Market Trends : Heinz Blasnik- Views You Can Use -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Box-By-The-Riviera™ who wrote (3739)	11/19/2003 6:38:50 PM
From: Mark Adams	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4916

I probably have. Just getting started. For example, I know now that Canada has CDIC equiv to FDIC but lower limits on deposit insurance. A survey I did with a law firm suggests I probably could qualify as a skilled employee. I could also probably go small business route. There isn't a 'riff raff' route, which is what I really prefer. ie, demonstrate a level of financial resources, you can stay for X time. This apparently isn't enough in the modern world. They want those resources deployed, growing their economy. Not sitting in sovereign bonds. New Zealand seems much the same. I think it might be possible to buy a small spread in BC, spend 6 months summer, and then use New Zealand or Australia as a 6 months winter retreat. But all that travel wears on a person after awhile. Especially as one gets older. The questions what rules do I need to be aware of how will this impact less obvious things like probate/estate issues how difficult will sorting out taxation be must be asked and answered for each country. For people already down the path or longer term residents, this stuff is common knowledge. People in a position where 'who will hire me' isn't at the top of the list likely hire advisers, whereas I got to do it the hardway, on a shoestring budget. <g>