The Expat Money Show - With Mikkel Thorup 386: Building A 100-Year Family Legacy In A Chaotic World
IN TODAY’S EPISODE
- Listen in to hear why I describe the airport in Miami as the “seventh layer of hell”
- Find out why I reject the “die with nothing” mindset and see it as a failure of legacy planning
- Learnwhichforms of capitalI believe matter more than money alone
- Hear how I use family constitutions, governance, and trusts to build generational resilience
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Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch It
Fiat is failing. Banks are cracking. And smart investors are moving their gold offshore—outside the system. I’ve partnered with a fully insured private vault in the Caribbean where you can buy, store, and protect physical gold… legally and securely. The entire account opening is done online—fast, private, and no nonsense. If you’re serious about protecting your wealth, get the details now at ExpatMoney.com/gold
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If you’re planning to move overseas—or even just set up your offshore Plan-B—learning the local language isn’t optional. It’s protection. It’s access. It’s power. StoryLearning makes it easy to start today, from home, by immersing you in real stories—not grammar drills. Spanish, Portuguese, French, and more—learn the language the smart way before you land. Go to StoryLearningCourses.com.