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Bancolombia tower in Bogota's Centro Internacional district
Money · 5 min read

Opening a bank account in Colombia as an American

What Americans need to open a Colombian bank account: the cédula, proof of income, the 4 por mil tax and its exemption, and US reporting rules.

Tomatoes, potatoes and carrots for sale at Helsinki Market Square
Eat · 5 min read

Groceries and markets in Finland: shopping like a resident

How residents shop for food in Finland: supermarkets, market halls and squares, bottle deposits, where alcohol is sold, and berries from the forest.

Government buildings along Norrstrom in Stockholm at sunset
US taxes and admin · 5 min read

When Sweden treats you as a tax resident

Unlimited versus limited tax liability in Sweden: the six-month stay test, temporary breaks, SINK at 22.5%, A-tax, and declaring US income.

Pavilion 1 entrance of Hanusch hospital in Vienna
Health · 5 min read

Health insurance requirements for a residence permit in Austria

Americans applying for Austrian residence must prove health cover. How employment insurance, ÖGK self-insurance and student cover meet the requirement.

Ta' Qali National Park in Attard, near the US Embassy in Malta
Documents and ID · 6 min read

US embassy services in Malta: passports, voting and STEP

Renewing a US passport by mail from Malta, CRBAs for children born there, notarials, voting with the FPCA, STEP and keeping a US mailing address.

University Hospital Zurich building on a city street
Health · 6 min read

Swiss mandatory health insurance: deductibles and the three-month rule

How Swiss basic health insurance under the KVG works for Americans: the three-month enrollment window, deductible choices, co-payments, models and switching dates.

Facade of the Landesamt fur Einwanderung, Berlin's immigration office
Work and business · 6 min read

Germany's Freelance Visa for Americans: How It Works

How Americans get a German freelance residence permit: who qualifies, documents, the pension rule after 45, tax registration and small business VAT.

Tree-lined residential street with apartment blocks on Carrera 13 in Bogota
Housing · 5 min read

Renting a home in Colombia as an American

How long-term rentals work in Colombia: Law 820 leases, the ban on cash deposits, co-signers and guarantee policies, rent increases, estratos and utilities.

Tripla and Pasila office towers seen from Ratapihantie in Helsinki
Work and business · 5 min read

Working in Finland: local jobs, remote work and freelancing

What Americans may do under each Finnish permit: local employment, working for a US company remotely, light entrepreneurship and running a business.

Stockholm waterfront with Kastellet and the Vasa Museum in summer
US taxes and admin · 5 min read

US taxes while living in Sweden: FBAR, FEIE and foreign tax credits

Americans in Sweden still file with the IRS. How the FEIE, the foreign tax credit, FBAR and Form 8938 fit with Swedish tax returns and SINK.

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