There comes a time when you need to sell your baby, I am referring to your website/s of course…

So in such a time, what do you do, where do you begin? Here are the sites I recommend you visit. This also applies to when you’ve got some cash on hand and want to make an investment in an existing website, rather than building something from scratch.

Make sure you read my beginner’s guide to buying and selling websites if you’re not familiar how the business works.

Investors Club

Investors Club is the newest platform of the bunch, but I really like the idea behind it. Basically, it’s a pay-to-join club where all members will be able to browse all the details of the properties available to buy. There is no need to apply and sign NDAs for every project, as happens with other platforms, since the buyers here are all serious and paying money to be in the club in the first place.

There is also the possibility of investing in websites and having the Investors Club team manage the project for you, making this an ideal platform for beginner investors as well.

QuietLightbrokerage

This broker specializes in sites valued at 60k to 5 million USD. They provide an excellent guide on calculating the value of your website.

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With the growing trend of digital nomadism together with location-independent workplaces, we are seeing an increasing number of high network individuals (HNWIs), freelancers and company owners realize that they have the luxury of choosing a country to be tax resident in and (for company owners) also deciding which country to base their company in.

I’ve personally taken a strong interest in this topic as I’ve spent several years as a digital nomad, before adapting my lifestyle to family life with kids, thus slowing down my travels and using European countries as my base.

I am not a qualified tax consultant; all the information you find below is based on (countless hours of) my own research and chats with lawyers and accountants. Always make sure you talk to several good tax lawyers before you make any moves. Tax structuring and personal residency are topics that should not be taken lightly, and any solution found should take into consideration your current as well as possible future needs (e.g. family, change in job, fluctuations in overall net worth, personal interests and hobbies etc.).

If you’re looking for consultancy on European tax structuring, head straight to my contact page, or read on for more information about the options available.

Before we start, I also want to mention that I run an online community for open-minded people who want to share their journeys with other deep thinkers, investors and entrepreneurs. If you like my con

The Case for Being Based in Europe

I love the diversity and culture of the European continent, and while I have traveled all over the world, I keep returning back to Europe as a base for living and conducting business.

Provided you can pull it off, residing in one European country while owning companies in other European countries typically brings the best flexibility and tax advantages.

Tax laws tend to change quite frequently, as do the relations between countries. For example, the big countries tend to have a blacklist of countries they consider tax havens, and of course, you don’t want to base yourself or your company there. I believe the European Union currently provides the best flexibility in moving around and building an efficient tax strategy, not to mention the best quality of life.

No EU country can blacklist another country, so you have the security of countries playing nicely. You would perhaps be surprised to know that within the EU tax rates vary between countries in a very significant way.

As of 2023, I believe the best tax setup for most working individuals and families to be comprised of Malta for the corporate setup and Portugal for personal residence.

When coming to this conclusion, I’ve not only considered tax rates but also various other factors that affect one’s quality of life, as I believe that while tax optimization is an important exercise to protect your wealth, it should never occur at the expense of lifestyle.

• Lowest effective corporate tax rate in Europe – Malta (5% with a trading and holding company structure)
• Lowest personal taxation in Europe – Portugal (0% under the NHR programme)

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These are my top tips, based on my experience, on how you can improve your English pronunciation.

Decide which flavour of English you want to concentrate on

The three big ones are American English, British English and Australian English when it comes to pronunciation. Most people will want to learn American English as it is the most widely used, and frankly, for business use, that’s the best one to learn. In the future, we might need to learn Mandarin, but for now, the US is the world leader in business and innovation. So go with American English pronunciation unless you have some specific reason to learn one of the other two. A typical reason might be acting in a movie where your character is supposed to have a British English accent.

Methodologies. Books, Courses, One-to-One Training?

There are several resources available to you for helping you improve your English pronunciation. An important factor is your budget. There is no doubt in my mind that the most effective strategy is to go for personal one-to-one training, which can be done online using Skype. It is unfortunately also the most expensive option. Refer to the recommended tutors list below.

Recommended Books & Audio CDs

• American Accent Training – Ann Cook
• Tree or Three? Student’s Book and Audio CD: An Elementary Pronunciation Course – Ann Baker (British accent)
• Ship or Sheep? Book and Audio CD Pack: An Intermediate Pronunciation Course – Ann Baker (British accent)
• English Pronunciation in Use – Mark Hancock

Recommended Online Video Courses

• Rachel’s English
• Pronunciation Workshop

Recommended Tutors for Private Lessons

• Geoff Lindsey (30-minute sessions via Skype)
• Tom Kelley (1-hour lessons via Skype)
• Pronunciation Pro (several packages to choose from)
• Susan Ryan