Looking for Advice From Expat's Further Ahead on the Trail

3POSTS

7 years ago

Greetings,

My name is Tim and am from the U.S. My partner and I launched a business in 2015 based in HKG and have been commuting regularly between the US and HKG for the past 3 1/2 years. We are now quickly approaching the point where we will need to relocate, not necessarily to HKG but certainly closer. The nature of our business is that it requires my physical presence in HKG about 2 weeks per qtr and I have been seriously considering establishing a "nomadic lifestyle" (using tourist visa to live in a country for up to 90 days before moving on) at least for a couple of years to pick the optimal permanent home.

I am assuming there are plenty of folks out there who have walked this path in front of us, and would be grateful for any advice or guidance.

Best Regards,

Tim

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BrianInKuwait New member

9POSTS

7 years ago

Tim
It is illegal to work in Hong Kong on a visitors visa. Basically anything for whuch you should be paid for requires a working visa
I suggest you check the government web site for more details
Otherwise good luck
Brian

granite_stater Member

3POSTS

7 years ago

Thanks Brian

I have been conducting work in HKG on a periodic basis for more than three decades while employed by US based firms, so I think this is not really a legal issue. My compensation is still paid via a U.S. based legal entity, and therefore I would not fall under HKG employment laws. The actual work we conduct physically is conducted elsewhere in Southeast Asia.

My actual question is concerning setting up a nomadic lifestyle where we can physically reside in various countries under a tourist visa while working via the internet. I know there are a multitude of younger internet based nomadic capitalist living this lifestyle. Our intent is to sample as much local culture and living conditions over a several year period to help develop a first hand sense of what is right for us.

I am certain there are many Westerners fleeing the newly emerging socialist western governments, and I was hoping to take advantage of some folks who will have certainly walked this path in front of us?

Best Regards,
Tim

BrianInKuwait New member

9POSTS

7 years ago

Hi
I’m no expert but my compensation is also paid abroad, if you have to be here then you are clearly doing some work activity, one of my colleagues was in a similar position, after upsetting someone he was reported to the immigration department. He avoided jail but now has a criminal conviction for an immigration offence. He’s already been told he can’t enter Canada and lost employment opportunities. Most governments,including good socialist ones and *** capitalist ones , protect their economies one way or another