As an American who currently lives in Miami who has travelled a lot and lived in other countries. I have the same view that America has deteriorated dramatically post covid. You can have a much better life in Asia or parts of Europe. So many people are moving to Florida and I’m getting out and living abroad soon.

@mcm95403

10 ай бұрын

It's not because of the Wuhan flu, it's the party in charge.

@coolworl

10 ай бұрын

I have met several Americans from Florida who migrated to Asia in the past couple of years. The irony.

@lostboi3974

10 ай бұрын

​@SHIFT_DEL .me too exactly. From Southern California to South Florida .

@inquisitvem6723

10 ай бұрын

Texas is so much better. Insurance companies are leaving Florida. While property taxes are high in Texas, everything else is cheaper here than Florida. The gem in SE Asia is Vietnam or Cambodia. Thailand is too expatty if there is such a word. 😅

@coolworl

10 ай бұрын

@@inquisitvem6723 I just came back from Cambodia, and I loved it. It reminded me of Vietnam 10 years ago. However, I am unsure if Cambodia and Vietnam will ever be as fun as Thailand due to the communist government. Thailand legalized weed. That says a lot about the vibe of a country. 😉

I just returned from South Dakota with my new SD driver’s license. I was a resident of San Francisco until I moved to Mexico City last year. This video was immensely helpful. I stayed at the same hotel and went to the same DMV to get my SD driver’s license. Thank you Forrest!

Am also an immigrant and can 100 percent relate to this video of yours .. bailing out of California and can’t do it fast enough at this point. We’ve lived there since the 1960’s

Life long (50+ years) resident of CA's capitol city, you are 1000% correct Forrest about the vibe here. CA used to be a great place during the 70s and 80s, but sometime during the 90s things changed and its been going downhill ever since. I wasn't aware of S. Dakota as a domicile option, definitely "off the radar" compared to FL and TX which are getting more & more attention, its something I will look into. My plan is to relocate to SE Asia eventually, retirement is still a few years away. Financially the numbers aren't quite where they need to be, but its getting close. I hope the excrement doesn't hit the rotating oscillator too soon.

@nino714

10 ай бұрын

You and I sound sound like long lost brothers in California. I just turned 50 and was born, raised and spent my entire career here. Im ready to jump ship when my finances allow in the next 3-5 years. SE Asia seems like a no brainer to relocate to and domicile in a no tax state. I don’t think I watched a KZread video so closely as this one.

@marciahille3155

10 ай бұрын

I hate living in California. I'm working on Thailand also. Think they will impact exit.

Great info Forrest. Thanks for sharing.

Great move. I agree will all you say. Thanks for your honest thoughts. I moved from Illinois to Florida 3 years ago, and I have to say much better and significantly safer. The next stop is Thailand in November-till the next video.

@Lat265

10 ай бұрын

Two words:black crime....

@jomontanee

10 ай бұрын

Welcome you in advance!🙏🇹🇭

@ibonka79

10 ай бұрын

@@jomontanee Thank you, bunch can't wait.

I was born in China, since my childhood, the elders in my family have told me many stories about our family, from the Communist Party taking over our city in 1949 to the late 1970s. During this period, our family was scattered and struggled to survive under the rule of the Communist Party. They confiscated our assets, land, houses, and everything you can imagine. They labeled us as a "black five categories" family （landlords,rich farmers,counter-revolutionaries, bad elements, rightists) because we used to be wealthy. Some of our family members fled to Taiwan and Hong Kong, so we were considered "guilty" for having connections there. My grandfather was imprisoned twice during the Cultural Revolution, and they even placed him in a cowshed with animals, tortured him. But he remained strong and survived. In the mid-90s, we finally immigrated to the United States, Everything seemed wonderful… However, the reality now is far from the ideal place we had in our hearts. Seeing this great country deteriorate saddens me deeply. Two years ago, we decided to move to Thailand. Now, my family and I are living in Bangkok, cherishing every day here.

@ellvtv2314

10 ай бұрын

Not to diminish your family tragedy, but California is on par with China if not worse accordingly to Forrest. lol

Some great information, thanks Forrest!!​

Thanks for this Forrest!!

I moved to Nevada 3 years ago, or as I put it - I escaped from behind enemy lines. Just not paying Kalifornia state income tax pays my rent for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath house with a 2 car garage, which is less that what I paid for STUDIO in Santa Rosa. I got my CCW immediately as well. I still work for the same company and have to go to a couple of our offices there once or twice a month and every trip is a reminder on how great it is to NOT live there any more. I'll be retiring to Thailand in a few years and can't wait!

@apark8787

10 ай бұрын

May I ask if your income is really high (>$300K?), or just living in a low cost city in Nevada? I'm making around $200K, and not paying 'Kalifornia' income taxes (~$15K) would not even cover a 1BR in Vegas for the year.

@nino714

10 ай бұрын

@@apark8787That’s what I was wondering. There’s no way he was paying that high of state income tax to cover rent like that unless he was making high 6 figures. I get his point though.

Bay Area native here, Santa Clara to be exact and I have literally seen this state become worse than a third world country and it is absolutely appalling!! Back in the day, I would go to the City just about every weekend to enjoy everything it had to offer and it was a place you can be proud of. Today? You couldn't pay me to go there and it's a damn shame what was once a beautiful city has become, a total disaster riddled with crime, theft, drug abuse out in the open, homelessness, gargabe everywhere and yes, human feces to a point where they literally have an app to tell you where to avoid feces! There are no words to describe the horrific condition this city/state is in and unfortunatlely, it will continue to decline even more so if these radical, leftist lunatics are in power and people continue to vote them in!

@commonsenseisntcommon1776

10 ай бұрын

Voting is rigged

@robertnew4568

10 ай бұрын

You need to go live in a turd world country before you compare it to California! You are way off base with this stupid comment? Duh!

@cb2022

10 ай бұрын

@@commonsenseisntcommon1776 Don't say that now they'll throw you in Jail if you do.

@cb2022

9 ай бұрын

@@robertnew4568 Yet... Keep voting Dems and wait. Cancer tends to spread.

@EP-qi8ed

9 ай бұрын

@@cb2022 Politicians aren't elected...they are appointed.

This is VERY VALUABLE INFO!!!👍 TYSM for sharing ❤

Thank you bro, this is one of the most useful pieces of information you share so far.

Im still here and you are 💯

Fantastic Information and a really good video. This video really touched home

Man you are awesome. Love your videos. Thanks for sharing this and about your family.

Great info. Thanks dude.

Thank you for this 💫

This was very helpful thanks.

You are doing a very important public service,sir... THANK YOU

I moved to California in 1976, went to UC Berkeley, and worked and retired from UC Berkeley in 2011. I’ve seen the changes in California over the years. Living in CA over the years was good to me but I retired to Thailand in 2017. I didn’t have any complaints about CA. I just found Thailand and Bangkok to be a more interesting place to be. I get that people may not like what CA has become but be sure you really want to be in the place that you are going to. It is not all about money though the favorable exchange rate is nice whatever your income. Moving overseas is not for everyone. Don’t come here expecting it to be like the US only better and cheaper. Be willing and ready to adapt to a very different culture. I continued to maintain my ties to CA, including paying CA taxes, for my first 2 years in Thailand just in case things didn’t work out. I stopping paying CA taxes 3 or 4 years ago. The CA FTB lists the type of ties it considers as personal ties to the state of CA for tax purposes. I have no property in CA and plenty of evidence that I have been retired and living full time in Thailand for over 6 years. As a retiree I don’t feel a need to do as Forest did but if you are of working age it makes a certain amount of sense to consider the tax state you reside in whether you move overseas or not. As a Boomer I take the perspective that you should build a career and earn your American $$ and wait until retirement to move oversee. America is still the best place in the world to make money. However, I realize it is a very different work world than went I went to work in 1980. And I do feel a touch of envy at the young people exploring the world that I only saw on the occasional 2 week vacation. Good luck out there.

@natetran9987

10 ай бұрын

was at cal 90's, lived near telegraph and channing way. miss my college days, but don't really miss berkeley; campus and northside was nice, but outside was kinda a hell hole actually.

@martypoll

10 ай бұрын

@@natetran9987 I went to UCB from 1976-1983, off & on. One thing I can say is that there has been a lot of construction over the years and the campus is much improved in my opinion. I visited the campus a couple of months ago.

@commonsenseisntcommon1776

10 ай бұрын

The most leftist college in America

@robertnew4568

10 ай бұрын

Berkeley is a special place. A fantastic college town in the boring East Bay. UCB 1975.

Great move! I was in similar situation like you. Instead South Dakota, I bought a home in Florida in 2021 and sold my California home in the Bay Area in 2022. I quitted my tech career and moved to FL in 2022 as well. Since I have a home in FL, it was easy to break away from CA by filed a sworn Declaration of Florida domicile with the Clerk of the Courts and obtained Florida driver license. Year 2023 will be my first full year without paying California Franchise Tax, saving me more than 10% state tax. Btw, I did vote to recall Gavin Newsom in 2021. After he survived the recall, I had to plan my migration out of California. In a few years, my next adventure is to move to Puerto Rico for Act 60 to eliminate federal tax completely. "Go where you're treated best", quoted from Nomad Capitalist.

@commonsenseisntcommon1776

10 ай бұрын

I guarantee he was recalled! But voting is fcking rigged!

@Fzrox303

10 ай бұрын

@az9043 are you sure you can eliminate federal tax by moving to Puerto Rico? Aren’t US citizens taxed worldwide no matter where they reside?

@TB-bb8ou

10 ай бұрын

Look into this. You end to start a business and it is not just moving there that is tax efficient

@az9043

10 ай бұрын

@@Fzrox303 I'm not a tax adviser. If you're serious, talk to Puerto Rico tax lawyer. Although U.S. citizens are subject to worldwide taxation, from whatever source derived, IRC section 933 provides an exception for residents of Puerto Rico. Under that section, bona fide residents of Puerto Rico can exclude their Puerto Rico source income from U.S. federal tax. Generally, under IRS 937 and the regulations thereunder, a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico is an individual who: (1) Is physically present in Puerto Rico for at least 183 days during the taxable year (2) Does not have a tax home outside of Puerto Rico during the taxable year; and (3) Does not have a closer connection to the United States or a foreign country than to Puerto Rico. Under Act 60, if you're an investor, trader, and/or cryptotrader with high net worth, you have access to a tax haven, 100% tax exemption from Puerto Rico taxes on all dividend and interest income and short- and long-term capital gains accrued after becoming a qualifying new resident.

Very good video and info Forrest! I know exactly what you are talking about because I’m a current Bay Area resident who is ready to escape. I always thought of TX, NY, and FL but never SD. But after watching your video and doing some research about domiciling options in other states, I have to admit you found a gem with SD. SD was on my radar for years in regards to setting up a business, they are one of the best options in the USA. Like you I will relocate internationally and I am beginning to see there is a very good and cheaper option than the more popular domicile targets. Thanks for the enlightenment!

@EP-qi8ed

9 ай бұрын

NY is NOT on the list. It's a HIGH tax state.

Awesome, thank you! I've been looking forward to this video. I was just watching news of a string of carjackings in Castro Valley moments ago. Stressed on purging 30 years of stuff, but ecstatic to finally be leaving San Francisco.

Thanks for your honesty.

Good job and very informative video.

Great Video! luckly I already from a state I don't have to worry about. Good info and very informative!

Great! Love the honesty…

Love your work. Keep it up.

Okay, you’ve motivated me and beyond!! Everything you said is 100% true, plus worse if your here longer!!! On my way to SD!! Thanks buddy!!

Great information! Thank You! I also appreciate your perspective, and your story! Cheers, from a former Bay Area resident, and prospective US expat/Thai resident. 😊🙏

Thanks for your words man !!!!

I totally agree with you Forrest. I too lived in Cali but would never go back. Now I live in Thailand and I love it! In my humble opinion, Thailand is how America (in general) used to be. Thai people grow up appreciating a good education and a good job. I wish America and California could be like Thailand is now. Keep up the great work here on your channel. Thanks

I just saw where California has Renounced Forest Lee ! Wow!

Thank you for information

Thank you for this. I am thinking of leaving Cali. Hoping to retire to Thailand and have been following you and some others. This is very useful info . Thank you much🙏🏼

Forrest. Thank you for this video. I am a New York State resident and will be moving to Thailand in a few months. One of the things that I've been researching is that when you do your US taxes you have to declare a state of residence.... even as an expat. I had thought of changing my residence to Florida, but South Dakota sounds perfect. I think I'm going to make a side trip to SD while visiting family before I head off to Thailand. Thanks again

@tonythaiger93

10 ай бұрын

Nys is super aggressive you need to have no ties to nys by selling everything

@tonythaiger93

10 ай бұрын

@@chinobonito30 a lot of digital nomads are making money in Thailand. People can work remotely without getting caught pretty much.

@tonythaiger93

10 ай бұрын

@@robertnew4568 I call them digital nomads wannabes if they are just pretending

Very clever brother! I respect your decision!!

I visit California (Northern and Southern) alot with work. In the late 80's it was great. After that i noticed Cali was in decline. Crime, insane regulations for business etc. My friend has a Delivery Service with 10 Vans(gas powered and customized) and now Cali tells him he can only drive them 100 miles per week or replace with electric. He told them he normally drives each Van 150 miles per day. They said "too bad, sell your Vans and buy electric". He said "who is going to buy my customized Vans with these Regulations"? They said "thats your problem and try selling them out of State". He doesnt have the capital to replace with all electric and says he will most likely see his 15 year old business fail. I have nothing against electric but not everyone can afford to switch over, especially the Mom and Pop small delivery businesses. I think the plan is to get rid of the little guys so the big guys can thrive

@polygon2744

10 ай бұрын

Wow! That is totally insane!

Nice heads up thanks

I fled the Bay Area to Houston in 2021. Thai husband loves the southern hospitality and hot summers, though this one is brutal. I agree with you completely about the direction CA is heading. Awful. I miss my people. I miss the landscapes. Nothing else.

@RandomIndie

10 ай бұрын

Yeah you better not be voting for more democrats in your new home….

@commonsenseisntcommon1776

10 ай бұрын

Crime in Demorat Houston is out of control too

@AmyTee12

10 ай бұрын

The suburb where I live is OK, thankfully.

Thanks! I’m not planning on moving just yet but I’ll definitely keep it in mind when the time comes.

Thanks for this video and tips, Forrest. I'm in SF right now and will move over to SE Asia in a couple years. Will look into making SD my state of domicile as well.

Imagine moving to Thailand, keep your properties in California as a safety net/passive income and the state says give us 20% of the value of your property to help pay all these reparations back to the slaves we never had. 🤦🏻‍♂️ yikes that’s me 😮

@polygon2744

10 ай бұрын

Or puts in statewide rent control so you can afford to keep them up.

@vintageexcellence

10 ай бұрын

@@polygon2744 yeah they are doing something like that coming up so all the landlords with low rents needed to jack up the rent to market otherwise they’d be locked in at a low rent and be stuck at those prices. Sold my California rentals - bye.

@garlandlew1695

10 ай бұрын

I’m in the same situation holding property as a back up. I wonder if it’s worth it to establish residency in another state when you own property still in California? Do you know?

@ardentglazier2867

10 ай бұрын

@@vintageexcellence Add in the restrictions on what background checks you can run on prospective tenants, restrictions on evictions, increasing costs for contractors across the board, increasing taxes and fees, etc., etc. Even in linear markets there's nothing whatsoever to suggest that circumstances are going to go positive for landlords any time soon.

Great video. Your wrap up at the end (the last 3 min) was terrific for life in general. (Bless your Dad too.)🙏🏼 Thanks for being you Forrest and telling it like you see it. Peace in man. ✌🏼

I'm glad to hear you to explicitly express your view point. Fortunately US is large and there are places to escape into.

Hey Forrest , thanks for your video about your change in state residency to South Dakota. FYI, you don’t need to use all the profanity to impress people

Forrest Great topic as we doing that exact process you just did. Living and doing business in California it has become a heavy burden on us. We are actually on our way out to Philippines/ Thailand as we will split our time between the two countries. My hat goes out to you. Keep up the great work. Happy Travels !!! E

thank you, i will do this asap

Good intel there - Gobro where your treated best ! - The new modified 60’s song is now titled “California Leaving” ! I was living there in the late 70’s when it was a paradise and went back recently to visit and I will sum it up as parasitic. 🤮

Thanks for the info, it's a lot easier than what i was planning to do😅🤙

Amen, brother!

this info is so GOLDEN on the "how to do" process. I appreciate videos like this and hope you can dive in more with other expat tax stuff if we make money overseas while living in Thailand.

Just subscribed after watching your videos since March 2020. I watched this video when I was in Singapore last week after a direct flight from Newark NJ. I arrived at Bangkok yesterday and trying to setting in for the next 6 months in Bangkok to see if I want to retire in Thailand. My family situation is closely to yours. My parents (born in China), my sister & I emigrated from HK to the South Bronx, NY in December 1970. My parents owned a Chinese/Spanish restaurant in the South Bronx for 28 years until they retired. For me, I sold my retail business & now I'm here in Bangkok. Hope we can touch base in the near future. I can say I'm the old Grumpy Chinese uncle. By the way, I contacted Sophia after your last video with her but didn't get a response. In addition, realtors do not like to work with 6 months rental, min 1 year rental. I got mine thru Airbnb.

Bear in mind that in the view of Californja taxing authorities, the state in which you have your DL is the least important factor in deciding whether you are no longer a tax resident. Owning property, where your children attend school, your employment (if you provide services to a California company, you must pay California income tax), civic organizations you belong to.....it is not so simple.

Got a coworker who moved all out of Cali to the east coast. Quality of life for him and his family have 100X

Yup I feel you 💯. Moved out 2 years ago. I do miss California but all I need to do is take a look at the current affairs there and see what home prices are. NOPE, no thank you. It’s a great reminder why my wife and I left. We are in South Carolina now. I’m not in love with this place but at least we can buy a home if we so choose and our taxes have been cut more than half. Believe me South Carolina has its share of problems but nothing like the scale of California. At this point, California is it’s own little communist country.

@Lat265

10 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with communism or socialism. US the land of the free? You stole the land from the red man, citizens not allowed to visit Cuba.

Yo Fellow Cali Native living in Thailand. I left in 2011 and Have never been back!! Screw the Politics, Gangs, Drugs, and Homelessness. Inmates running that whole Asylum.

I am planning to leave this state soon. Great video.

The last minute advice is the best. I agree and do the same.

Thanks brother

Personal income tax is even higher than the US but you do not get anything in return. Less than 6% of Thai pay personal income tax. My wife's uncle returns to Thailand after retirement, he has pension 1,500 USD/Month which is enough to live peacefully here.

@jomontanee

10 ай бұрын

How come Thai personal income tax is higher than USA? Are you paying Thai tax? I make more than 1 M a year and I pay 20-30K THB tax per year due to tax exemption on buying RMF (pension fund) every year.

As a Canadian I can say very similair things happening up here. Our westcoast area (Vancouver etc) we call them canadas California the policy’s, affordability, crime etc. are all just about on par Looking forward to be able to find a new country to call home one day.

@commonsenseisntcommon1776

10 ай бұрын

Hongcouver you mean

yup i agree what you have to say

thank you for your thoughtful analytic perspective on my home state. i accepted a high tech job in a utility company in the san francisco bay area in in 1985. at that time, if 5 people were laid off, the story was a front page headline in the san francisco chronicle newspaper business section. in 2010 after some national mergers, management took aim at california employees and removed every job from the state and sent the work mostly to india. the san ramon corporate headquaters, a massive bldg with 4 X wings 1/4 mile long brim full of employees in its heyday is now empty. interesting while that evacuation of employment was occurring, i did not see ONE story iabout this in the newspaper. in fact, the san ramon newspaper had an achievement award for the most productive businessman. the winner was, you guessed it, an indian immigrant who was offshoring those jobs. yes, indeed. the times have changed.

Great information. I am a Chinese American from San Francisco living in pattaya for 18 years. I agree with everything your saying.

Well spoken

Yup! I’m already out, and I can’t express how much I feel. 100% agree with you!

Great video

Thank You for making this video. I just moved to Arizona from California a few years ago. I grew up in California from 1949 to 2016. And it "Was" a great State to live in but not anymore. Really like your video's on Thailand - plan on visiting this "Dry Season". I'm Thinking/Looking to move out of the USA. Looking at Mexico/Costa Rica that I've been to many times. My Niece has been to Thailand 4/5 times visiting her Cousin who has worked in Bangkok since 2004.She is very impressed with how clean , safe and easy it is to get around there. Again thank You for all your good and helpful information.

Nothing beats California weather.

Thank you! The CA legislature is right now contemplating passing a bill that you are responsible to CA for 10 years post moving away. You're right "Action, Action, Action" Have a business in CA and it has become insane.

@tomiasthexder7673

10 ай бұрын

Sounds like East Germany....forcing people to stay inside the communist state. The Berlin wall was there to keep people in, not keep people out and California are putting up their own "wall" - an economic wall.

I’m glad you spoke on the bad liberal leftist socialist politics of California instead of glossing over it. Great to leave California but if people take their same bs politics with them to the next state they will ruin the next place too.

A half hearted effort on the topic at hand, basically this was a rant against the state of california and steps to establish south dakota residency, there 's a lot more to severing that CA connection you need to document than that

Great video! I hope more people take action and follow your advice!

@robertnew4568

10 ай бұрын

Yes, take his advice and go to SD, not Thailand!

I 100% get you growing up in OC things have changed a lot the last time I was there.

"As long as you take action" - well said bro.

I have been out of the U.S for 25+ years. When I go back to the U.S, I count the days to return back to Asia. Thank you for the South Dakota information. I will switch from Texas. Cheers Stay safe. I love Thailand. 🙃

I'm in SF. It's unbelievable. I'm too g to retire in Thailand and SE Asia. Thanks for the video.

@WhiskeyThieves

10 ай бұрын

Likewise and it's such an overrated shithole even before the pandemic.

I couldn’t agree more. Thank you for putting it out there. Taxing the middle class to death! The policy makers are encouraging people to commit crimes.

Thanks for sharing about your family and past. Glad you escaped the Left Coast!

I was born in Bangkok and immigrated to Southern California when I was 2. Now I'm 49. I know now in 2023 it's crazy expensive to live here and also in certain parts there are problems. No Cal where Forrest is from has a lot of them. I grew up here and my friends and family are here. But, I like being here even though it gets really hard sometimes, so I can't see myself doing something as drastic as Forrest. I realize he wasn't happy here, so he needs to do what's best for him.

@ellvtv2314

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this sensible comment. Like all first generation immigrants, I am sure your family believes they have made the right decision to immigrate to California instead of staying in Thailand where life and upward mobility is difficult. You can make a great living here and our kids can attend world reknown universities. Don't let Forrest's personal gripe affect immigrants from coming to the States. Immigrants would gladly trade places with any American.

@robertnew4568

10 ай бұрын

Forrest is not “happy” in Thailand either.

I could not agree with this video more. Thank god you got out before the REAL lunacy begins. I’m also in the process of leaving a less-than-desirable state.

@kendrewreviews

10 ай бұрын

Why don't you particpate in democracy to make it desireable?

@snozzlehead92

10 ай бұрын

@@kendrewreviews That's difficult to do when Leftoids rig and steal elections when the results don't go their way. Also, California is a Democrat stronghold. They'd never vote GOP unless it was for a total RINO like Schwarzenegger.

Failafornia. I used to envy those from Cali, now I’m thankful to be from New England.

I'm doing this before I move to BKK. Thanks a lot

Hey Forrest. Just happen to see one of your videos of you going back to CA a few days ago and watched the one reuniting with your sister. Just curious of what your friends and family think because they do still live in CA.

I live in Concord, California, and I can't get out of here fast enough two more years, and it's Thailand for me.

TRUTH!

I love how straight forward you are. South Dakota is a good choice for you not living in the country, but a bad choice for someone who needs work. South Dakota does not have many jobs and the pay is very low. Just go to Rapid City. You'll see the pot holes in the streets. They don't have much money.

Well said....I left too and only miss the weather and food....

If you voted democrat and put Newsom and Pelosi into office, you can’t complain. This is what you voted for.

@snozzlehead92

10 ай бұрын

Did they get voted in though? Or did they just print up a bunch of phoney ballots for themselves? The world will never know.

@Lara__

10 ай бұрын

Pelosi is amazing. It's the crooked cheeto that is running a crime syndicate that we should be worried about

@williamhartz8707

10 ай бұрын

Just like you voting for a orange, narcissistic Bimbo for president.

@calvinluongvan9245

10 ай бұрын

What about Trump? 😅

@RandomIndie

10 ай бұрын

@@calvinluongvan9245 democrats are doing a great job of getting him re-elected. 😂

Forrest thank you so much, I am also from CA. So do I have to live in South Dakota a certain amount of time to declare residency. I am also in Thailand. Thanks in advance.

Does the US driver's license you surrender have to be current and valid or can it be expired?

@ForrestLee - Good for you taking the action you did! Please let us all know how everything works out longer term. I know of a guy who did a similar conversion to a TX residence, and still had some issues with his investment firms due to his not having a TX based phone number or permanent address (can't remember which or perhaps it was both).

@Lat265

10 ай бұрын

TX?

@TechnoRiff

10 ай бұрын

Texas

Thanks for the Great info and content. I will be retiring to the Philippines at end of 2023. I was in the Cebu, PH for 60 days May-July 2023. I have lived in the SF bay-area for over 35 years. How soon should I put the South Dakota residency plan into action prior to my move to the Philippines? I just found your channel.. Subscribed !!

Forrest, I am a California resident and I have been following your channel for awhile and I am also fascinating about your move to Thailand which I see there are many benefit. What type of residency Visa did you establish in Thailand in order to stay long term (not month to month basis)?

I was also born ('62) and raised in CA, left in '97 - people started leaving in the '90s over taxes and regulations, it's just gotten worse since then.

Forrest, what I am wondering about mainly is your banking. You must have had to notify your bank of the new address, and in time they will send you new bank cards when your current ones expire. How is that handled? Does that service mail those out to you (possibly for a fee?)

@snozzlehead92

10 ай бұрын

Many people living in Thailand have both a Thai bank account and an account with Citibank, which operates, and has branches, globally.

I also grew up in CA and used to believe that it is the best place to lived in the world. No way I would ever be a CA resident again..unless some business miracle come up. It's a nice place for rich people, minimum wage workers, working under the table paying 0 tax, welfare recipients, illegal immigrations, druggies, criminals, thieves, etc.. I know a lot of middle class Asians cannot leave due to family ties, community bond or comfort zone, well then.. my advice is stay there and continue to get bullied by those in power - one party system.. very align to the one in China

@NicolasD414

10 ай бұрын

There's nothing wrong with one party system. The problem is the leftist policies cater to the criminals rather than the honest, hard working citizens. Allowing crimes to run rampant and criminalize those that defend themselves.

@roastnut

10 ай бұрын

I moved from California to China. You can't compare the CCP to the California Administration at all. The former is in a league of its own, perhaps along with N Korea...

@jasonmiller3892

10 ай бұрын

@@roastnut this is how delusional these people are.

@snozzlehead92

10 ай бұрын

@@roastnut Western governments are increasingly following the CCP model with their goose-stepping to Globalism and WEF directives. Maybe not on the same dictatorial level yet, but they are taking great strides. These cretins are pretty open about the fact that they want a one-world government with a singular leader/dictator.

@snozzlehead92

10 ай бұрын

@@jasonmiller3892 You're the type who will trundle along in denial until it's too late for you. Only at that point will you kick yourself for not listening sooner and taking action when you had a fleeting opportunity.

Hi, this is the first time I’ve seen your channel. I live in Los Angeles and plan to fly to Phoenix in a couple of days. I’m going to the Mexican consulate to try to get my temporary visa, so that I can retire to La Paz Mexico in Baja next year. I am looking into doing exactly what you did but in Nevada. My mother and daughter live there and it’s easy to get to. Any reason why you picked S. Dakota over Nevada?