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Originally Posted by MrLuvr
Thanks for your detailed response. I have a Canadian passport. So, from what I know, as long as I don't have any ties in Canada, i.e a house that I can stay in or a family, I don't have to pay taxes in Canada if I am living abroad.
I would like to do this on a permanent basis. So, I am really looking for a place that can become "home" as such. I would like it to be fairly modern. Of course, I don't expect or want a Walmart around the corner either.
Any othere suggestions from others? Anybody living in St Maarten right now?
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Got ya! In that case, you have a lot of options available.
On the Caribbean islands there are a fair number of Canadian expats already - suprising, but more than US folks when you think that the US is nearer.
St Maartin has plenty "facilities" and a lump of culture. Tho it's a free port, there is taxation locally, but that can be reduced to little by a corp formation. The downside is hurricanes - these may be a novelty at first, but get boring when you have to seal up your home time after time.
Looking to the future, it's probably fair to say both Panama and Costa Rica are definately offering more opportunity than the islands - especially if you are considering purchasing a home. (Real estate is and has been showing very high appreciation over the last, roughly.. 8 years now). There is no taxation or form-filling for net income, healthcare and education facilities are excellent, but the downside to that area may be the language.
There are a couple of folks from sponsor programs who are resident on St Maartin, - tho never noticed them posting here often, but will try and bump your thread if they appear
