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It's all about the visa, and a lot of folks don't understand that working under the tourist variety is usually verboten. Perhaps begin with countries in which

by percept 10y ago

It's all about the visa, and a lot of folks don't understand that working under the tourist variety is usually verboten. Perhaps begin with countries in which you're interested in living and working, and see what sort they offer...

peelle 10y ago
This is not exactly true. In regards to tourists visas, the law is almost always about not working locally. Most foreign governments don't care at all if as a foreigner you work from your laptop for a foreign company. You are not taking any jobs away from the locals, and you are still spending money in their country.
codecamper 10y ago
But nobody will know. Just don't blab. The annoying thing is having to move to keep authorities happy. You might try applying for the Spanish non lucrative visa. (Not sure if that one is still offered.) And BTW, Americans who live outside the US can deduct nearly 100,000 from their earnings. It doesn't matter if you actually pay taxes to another country. Just make sure you aren't in the US for > 30 days in a year. I live & roam in a camper in Europe. Pretty nice, except I miss the buzz of SF & SV.
- technofiend 10y ago
  My wife wants to take an extended vacation at the end of the year. Deducting 100k from my taxable income would more than pay for the trip. Do you have a source for your information? Not that I'm challenging it exactly but that seems to good to be true and frankly I think many people with means would be using it if that was the case. So any information that backs up what you're saying would be much appreciated.
  - joshyeager 10y ago
    I believe the parent means "make sure you are in the US for no more than 30 days in a year" not "leave the US for at least 30 days".
    - technofiend 10y ago
      That would make a great deal more sense.
  - gregjor 10y ago
    It's called the Foreign Earned Income Exemption, FEIE. You can find details on irs.gov. It's true and lots of people do use it.
tzs 10y ago
Out of curiosity, do countries usually prohibit all work on a tourist visa, or is there some minimal amount allowed? For instance, suppose in the middle of a two week vacation you want to participate in a conference call with the office back home to resolve a business issue, or perhaps you want to respond to work email for a half hour each evening, or something like that.
- cheriot 10y ago
  The law hasn't caught up with technology. Just don't mention those things at passport control.
- gbog 10y ago
  If you're seriously asking, you're misunderstanding the purpose of this law and of the legal system in general. This rule is there to avoid foreigner to renew indefinitely their tourist visa while they're actually working for good. It's not there to prevent anyone checking emails. On a wider scale, laws are defined to give a real world shape to the general principles. If you understand the principles, you can usually avoid being scared by the laws. If you deeply agree with the right of ownership, you shouldn't need a lawyer to know what to do with the fallen leaves of your neighbors tree that are in your garden.

by percept 10y ago

peelle 10y ago

This is not exactly true. In regards to tourists visas, the law is almost always about not working locally. Most foreign governments don't care at all if as a foreigner you work from your laptop for a foreign company. You are not taking any jobs away from the locals, and you are still spending money in their country.

codecamper 10y ago

But nobody will know. Just don't blab. The annoying thing is having to move to keep authorities happy. You might try applying for the Spanish non lucrative visa. (Not sure if that one is still offered.) And BTW, Americans who live outside the US can deduct nearly 100,000 from their earnings. It doesn't matter if you actually pay taxes to another country. Just make sure you aren't in the US for > 30 days in a year. I live & roam in a camper in Europe. Pretty nice, except I miss the buzz of SF & SV.

technofiend 10y ago
My wife wants to take an extended vacation at the end of the year. Deducting 100k from my taxable income would more than pay for the trip. Do you have a source for your information? Not that I'm challenging it exactly but that seems to good to be true and frankly I think many people with means would be using it if that was the case. So any information that backs up what you're saying would be much appreciated.
- joshyeager 10y ago
  I believe the parent means "make sure you are in the US for no more than 30 days in a year" not "leave the US for at least 30 days".
  - technofiend 10y ago
    That would make a great deal more sense.
- gregjor 10y ago
  It's called the Foreign Earned Income Exemption, FEIE. You can find details on irs.gov. It's true and lots of people do use it.

tzs 10y ago

Out of curiosity, do countries usually prohibit all work on a tourist visa, or is there some minimal amount allowed? For instance, suppose in the middle of a two week vacation you want to participate in a conference call with the office back home to resolve a business issue, or perhaps you want to respond to work email for a half hour each evening, or something like that.

cheriot 10y ago
The law hasn't caught up with technology. Just don't mention those things at passport control.
gbog 10y ago
If you're seriously asking, you're misunderstanding the purpose of this law and of the legal system in general. This rule is there to avoid foreigner to renew indefinitely their tourist visa while they're actually working for good. It's not there to prevent anyone checking emails. On a wider scale, laws are defined to give a real world shape to the general principles. If you understand the principles, you can usually avoid being scared by the laws. If you deeply agree with the right of ownership, you shouldn't need a lawyer to know what to do with the fallen leaves of your neighbors tree that are in your garden.