
Two Loyalties, One Lie Weโve been taught, from the time weโre children, to conflate two very different kinds of loyalty. The first is loyalty to the people who matter most in our lives โ our families, our children, the communities we choose. The second is loyalty to a geographic location, to borders drawn on maps,…

I still remember the moment each of us was handed our permanent residency cards in Panama. My spouse first, then me, then each of our children. Four cards. Four keys to a door that can never be locked. Standing in that office, it hit me: our kids will always have somewhere to go. No matter…

Iโve sat across from families whoโve built extraordinary wealth โ eight-figure, nine-figure or more portfolios, multiple businesses, real estate across different markets. By every conventional measure, theyโve won. But when we start talking about the future โ where their kids will live and grow up, what happens if tax policy or the social climate shifts,…

The Ceremony You Didn’t Expect Picture this: You walk into a British embassy in a foreign city. The Consul General greets you personally at the front gateโnot with bureaucratic coldness, but with warmth. He escorts you into a private room that’s been prepared and dressed up specifically for this moment. The room is formal. Your…

The Jet-Setter Fantasy When most people imagine global diversification, they picture a very specific type of person: Eduardo Saverin renouncing US citizenship for Singapore. Peter Thiel quietly securing New Zealand residency. Tina Turner giving up her American passport for Switzerland. Multi-millionaires. Tech founders. Icons. It feels like a game designed exclusively for the ultra-wealthyโpeople who…

The Endless Loop You wake up. Check your phone. The headlines flood in: another political scandal, rising tensions overseas, economic warnings, a tragedy that dominates every conversation for weeks. You tell yourself you’ll disconnect, but the pull is magnetic. Notifications keep coming. Conversations at work, at dinner, with friendsโthey all circle back to the same…

Most people see immigration, residency, or citizenship as walls designed to keep them out. But the truth is, the global infrastructure is already in place โ not as walls, but as doors. The only shift required is learning how to open them. Every country has its own immigration rules: who can enter, who can stay,…