It can be a scary thought to leave one's country and set out for new shores. At the same time, many people who have done it describe the process as "exciting", "enjoyable" and "the best thing I ever did".
However, it is certainly not for everyone. It takes a serious evaluation of your current situation, your goals and your preferences.
To help you decide whether this could be something for you, here are the top five reasons to personally internationalize:
Reason #1: Increased Opportunities
Many expats commented on how many additional "serendipitous" opportunities open up simply by heading overseas - without any specific effort. They believe it has to do with the fact that:
- They start seeing the world differently and can spot market needs more easily.
- They relocate to an area where a certain sector of business might be saturated where they come from, but is wide open for some serious profit in the new locale.
- They start associating with people who represent the crème de la crème of the world. Entrepreneurial, successful and sophisticated investors and business people. (see reason #3)
Reason #2: Protection Against The State
It should come as no surprise to most that long-cherished liberties are eroding with increasing speed and efficiency in much of the Western World. (If you don't believe me, take a look at the security process at the airports nowadays.)
We're told that it's for our own protection as a way to protect against terrorists and other threats. And while this is true to a certain degree, there wouldn't likely be such a problem if the government didn't get involved in expensive and immoral wars in the first place. (If you take a look at history, you'll see a direct correlation between one country's declaration of war and the number of new enemies that action makes.)
However, it is important to look at the way the average government tends to see its citizens: as property. We are simply seen as taxpayers whose sole purpose is to ensure the survival of the government bureaucracy - one that, especially now, is becoming larger, most powerful and more dangerous in much of the Western world.
Personal internationalization allows you to break free from this situation and to relocate to a jurisdiction that doesn't see you as a "cow to be milked".
Reason #3: Meet Interesting New People
When people came to North America centuries ago, many were poor, but they also had the gumption and the courage to take on a new land. These were the entrepreneurs in the truest sense of the word. They entered into a new and unknown place and thrived.
There's a reason America's prosperity eclipsed that of Europe, even though the Old World had a head start of more than a few centuries.
Personal internationalization brings you naturally into contact with this "higher" class of people; ones that create the big things in the world. In your home country, you would just be one of the masses. Here, you are seen as someone special as well.
Not only does this create additional opportunities, but it also makes life more interesting.
Reason #4: Learn More, Enjoy More, Broaden Your Horizons
It goes without saying that life becomes a lot more exciting when it's not the same mind-numbing drudgery that most people put up with day after day, month after month, year after year until their bucket is kicked.
And while that may sound harsh, it's the honest-to-goodness truth. We all know people who have been or who are in that situation.
Heading overseas makes life exciting again. There is so much to see, so much to do, so much to explore. New languages, new cultures and new ways of doing things.
You end up broadening your horizons and seeing the world as it truly is and people as they truly are - not what the biased (and usually wrong) Western media tells you it is.
Reason #5: Be in Control of Your Life
Ultimately, personal internationalization gives you more control over your life. It gives you freedom - something virtually everyone desires and very few people actually get to experience in their lifetime.
In fact, it's this search for freedom that has driven many of our members to actually head out in the first place.
But Where to Begin?
Assuming you think this is for you, where to go (first)?
The first step is to create a short list of locations based on your personal preferences.
For now though, you might enjoy watching this video presentation with best-selling author, speculator, and internationalist Doug Casey, a remarkable individual who has visited more than 175 countries, lived in 10 and done business in dozens.
In it, he discusses why he believes there's a real need for personal diversification right now - especially for those living in the United States. Then, he takes us on a world tour and shares his first hand experiences and insights on the best places to set up shop, including the two countries he favors as places to ride out the storm and be ready to take advantage of the emerging opportunities when the time comes.
Brandon Rowe is the Managing Director of International Man, a service for new and experienced freedom-seekers, investors, adventurers, speculators and expatriates who are looking to live an international lifestyle. International Man regularly releases content-rich reports on the 3 Elements of the IM Triangle, a proprietary model that helps internationalists define their perfect overseas solution, whether assets, personal, income, or any combination of the three. Learn more at http://www.internationalman.com
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