Moving Overseas with 3 Kids and Investing in Real Estate Abroad (Founders of Greenback Tax Services)
Moving Overseas with 3 Kids and Investing in Real Estate Abroad (with the Founders of Greenback Tax Services, David & Carrie McKeegan)
“If I had one piece of advice it’d be that I think parents sometimes get really stressed about it and their kids sense that stress. It sort of seems like this, “Oh, this is really difficult,” and I think that if you almost reframe it and think of it as an adventure and things can go wrong and that’s totally fine, then it changes the mindset of the kids.”
After becoming frustrated with the confusion around paying US taxes abroad while living in London, David and Carrie McKeegan founded Greenback Tax Services, a tax prep company for expats living overseas.
In part 1 of this interview, David and Carrie share tips on traveling and living abroad as a family of five. They discuss what it was like to grow their family in foreign countries and where they've lived over the years. They also explain why they recently left their home in Bali to move to Costa Rica and shed light on the truth about living in Bali, why they invested in real estate investment in Nicaragua, and the cost of living in Argentina.
Are you nervous about traveling with your kids? No need to worry! David and Carrie share their top tips and advice on traveling and living abroad with kids.
EPISODE 117 TOPICS DISCUSSED:
Moving overseas for the first time.
Being global citizens with 11 passports total.
Advice for traveling and living abroad with kids.
How to manage the stress of living abroad as a family
What it’s like to buy a house and live in Costa Rica (Nosara and Playa Guiones).
Why they invested in real estate in Nicaragua.
How Bali has developed in the 21st century.
The pros and cons of living in Bali.
Cost of living in Argentina vs. Bali.
The reality of currency exchange rates around the world.
Schools, childcare, and services, abroad.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED:
How did you end up moving abroad for the first time?
Why did you start a company to help expats with their taxes?
Where were you living abroad when you started Greenback Tax Services?
How did you find jobs abroad in the 2000's?
Where were your three kids born and what were the differences in having children in different countries?
Where did you live in Bali?
How were you able to stay in Bali without permanent residency?
Where did you travel while living in Bali?
Why did you move to Costa Rica?
Why did you decide to invest in real estate in Nicaragua?
How do you manage your time
And more.
📝 EPISODE RESOURCES
Money Transfer App:
International Travel Insurance:
Travel Destinations Mentioned:
Argentina
Bali
Cambodia
Costa Rica
Greece
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Singapore
United Kingdom
Vietnam
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