Paraguay 🇵🇾 just rewrote the rules for permanent residency

So if you're getting a Plan B here... read this twice

On May 28, Migraciones signed Resolution 407. It takes every scattered rule about proving "economic solvency" and merges them into one document

Before this, the criteria lived in six different resolutions that contradicted each other. One set for MERCOSUR citizens, another for everyone else, patched over and over until nobody knew which version applied

Now there's one rulebook, which means, same rules for everyone

Here's what you actually need to know. This is going to be a LONG post because there are a lot of changes 👇 1. Solvency is only checked at the permanent stage

Temporary residency still does not require it. That part has not changed

What changed is how strict they are when you convert from temporary to permanent. This goes very in line with the new Investor Pass they recently launched; they want to make it harder to get residency the "old" way to push this alternative

Yesterday I did a thread on Argentina's regional personalities

A few Brazilians showed up in the comments like "you should do Brazil, we're WAY more diverse"

Fine. Challenge accepted

Let's talk about how Brazil is basically a mini world in and of itself 🇧🇷🧵 1- Paulistanos (São Paulo)

These guys are basically the New Yorkers of Brazil and they know it

"São Paulo não pode parar" is basically their personality. They work 14-hour days, eat standing up, and consider anyone who leaves the office before 8pm to be on vacation

No beach, no carnival worth mentioning, no natural wonders... and they genuinely don't care. They have money and a metro system that works

Ask a paulistano where they're from and they'll say São Paulo like it's a separate country. Because in their mind, it is

Incredibly diverse city (as only a city as big as this can be): Japanese-Brazilian community, Lebanese influence, Italian roots everywhere. The food scene is legitimately world-class

Cariocas think they're boring. Paulistanos think cariocas are unemployed. Both are right

I'm spending more and more time in Argentina as time goes on. I've been travelling here for weeks now, and have met LOTS of Argies over the years; and one thing becomes obvious fast:

Argentines will tell you they're all the same. Passionate, loud, European-blooded.

But they're not. Argentina is actually 5 different countries pretending to be one

Let me break it down 🧵 Let's start with Porteños

The ones the world thinks of when they picture Argentina. They know it, and they'll remind you

There's this quiet (not so quiet) assumption that BA *is* Argentina and everything else is the interior

Therapy culture is real here. Your average porteño has analyzed their childhood more than most PhD psychologists. They'll recommend their therapist before they recommend a restaurant

The Italian roots are everywhere, too: the hand gestures, the passion in every argument, the impossibly long Sunday lunches

Dress well, eat late, debate everything. But don't confuse warmth for punctuality. Showing up on time is practically an insult

Socialism and woke politics always have the best intentions

They also have a remarkable track record of making everything worse for the exact people they claim to protect

Spain's "Only Yes Is Yes" law is the most spectacular example I've ever seen

Let me tell you its fantastic story🧵 You probably heard about La Manada, the "Wolf Pack" case

5 men were condemned to 9 years of jail for "sexual abuse" instead of r*pe after a VERY well known case, which in reality just means there was no physical violence involved in the case

Still, our former Equality Minister (the one in the picture) claimed that was a "misogynistic" resolution, and Spain exploded

European regions if they were honest about their culture

I've been to 60+ countries over 10 years, and Europe is the continent I've spent the biggest amount of time in

And one thing is clear: "Europe" isn't one culture. Not even close

Let me break down what I've noticed, region by region 👇 Southern Europe (Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal)

Life happens outside. The bar, the plaza, the terrace... that's where everything goes down. Work is what you do between meals, and meals are sacred.

Lunch at 2pm minimum, dinner at 10pm if you're early. They'll call you uptight for eating dinner at 7pm

Family is everything, and in traditional culture you have multiple generations living in the same building is normal. We're loud, affectionate, and time is a suggestion not a rule

Also, we invented civilization and we'll remind you of this constantly. Every conversation about infrastructure problems ends with "but the food and weather"

Remote work skills ranked by how fucked you are when AI takes over

After watching ChatGPT destroy entire industries in 2 years, here’s my take on what’s actually safe TIER 1: Bulletproof - AI Makes You Better

💼 High-ticket sales:
People buy from people, especially when spending $10K+. AI can’t build trust over Zoom, can’t read body language, can’t close deals. You use AI to write better emails, but you’re still closing. Safe

🔧 Technical problem-solving:
Fixing someone’s broken server at 3am. Debugging why their checkout stopped working. AI can suggest solutions, you actually implement them. Businesses pay premium for “make it work NOW” energy

🎯 Strategic consulting:
C-suite doesn’t want AI advice, they want someone to blame if it fails. You’re the human liability shield. Use AI for research, but they’re paying for your judgment and your ass on the line

🏗️ Project management:
Herding cats across time zones. AI can’t tell a developer “I know you said 2 weeks but I need it Friday.” Human negotiation, human accountability, human problem-solving when shit hits the fan

Countries in Europe I recommend visiting 👇🏻

After 10+ years traveling through 60+ countries, here’s my honest take on where to actually go in Europe

This is what I always recommend to my acquaintances, and what I do when I travel TIER 1: Central Europe - The Sweet Spot

🇨🇿 Czechia:
Prague is overrun but still beautiful. The real gem is the rest of the country. Cheap beer, gorgeous architecture, and actually affordable. $30/day budget possible outside Prague

🇵🇱 Poland:
Krakow is stunning, Warsaw is underrated, food is incredible. Friendly people, rich history, dirt cheap. You’ll spend more on a dinner in Paris than a full day here

🇭🇺 Hungary:
Budapest is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities and costs 1/3 of Vienna. Thermal baths, ruin bars, insane nightlife. Skip the countryside, the capital is where it’s at

🇸🇰 Slovakia:
The country nobody visits and that’s exactly why you should. Bratislava is small but charming, Tatra Mountains are stunning. Poland without the crowds

Why Tier 1: Best value in Europe. Beautiful, safe, interesting, and your money actually goes far

Why Paraguay 🇵🇾 works perfectly as a base

I've been using Paraguay as one of my bases for a while now

A lot of people laugh at the idea. And although I love it, it's far from perfect

But for what I need (low taxes, easy residency, low presence required, stable enough to park your legal structure)...

It's impossible to beat

Here's why it works 👇 Territorial tax system

✅ You only pay tax on income earned *inside* Paraguay
✅ Everything you make outside the country? Tax-free
✅ No wealth tax, no tax on foreign investments, no exit tax
✅ One of the cleanest setups for location-independent income

Easiest residency in the world

✅ Come here for about a week to sort out your paperwork
✅ Wait 2-6 months (depending on if you do it alone or with an agent)
✅ You're a resident now
✅ No language requirements, no income requirements, no complicated bureaucracy
✅ Mercosur residency, which gives you easier access to live/work in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile

Actually affordable

✅ Rent in Asunción: $300-800/month for a decent place
✅ Meal out: $5-20
✅ Private healthcare: about $50/month
✅ You can live comfortably on $1,000-1,500/month if you want to

Stable enough

✅ Strongest currency in South America
✅ No conflicts with any other country
✅ Enough water and food to last for hundreds of years
✅ Democracy, low crime in the right areas
✅ Banking system works, internet is great, infrastructure is improving

Good base for regional travel

✅ Cheap flights to Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile
✅ Central location in South America
✅ Access to the Southern Cone
✅ Easy to bounce around while keeping your residency active

No one cares what you do

✅ Want to run an online business? Fine
✅ Want to set up a company? Easy
✅ Want to just exist and not be bothered? Even better
✅ Low bureaucratic interference once you're set up

ChatGPT killed my $5k/month copywriting income overnight

November 2022. A client sent me a Slack message

"Hey, check out this ChatGPT thing"

I opened it. Typed something random. Hit enter

F*ck

It was better than most copywriters I'd worked with

I was making around $5k/month from copywriting back then. Landing pages, email sequences, sales copy... the whole thing

That day, I knew it wouldn't last forever 👇 It collapsed faster than I expected

By early 2023, half my clients had "paused" our contracts

I mean, I get it. ChatGPT was $20/month. I was charging way more than that

Six months later, my copywriting related income went from $5k to almost nothing

All those years learning headlines, studying conversion psychology, analyzing what makes people click… it was just automated

Lucky for me, I'd already built other income streams. But it made me think about something:

What kind of work can't AI replace?

❌ SEO consulting? AI's getting really good at it
❌ Web development? GitHub Copilot is honestly scary now
❌ Social media management? AI writes captions just fine

Everything I'd learned, AI was getting better at. Faster. Cheaper

Then it hit me 👇

People say I shill Asunción too much"

You never talk about the negatives!"

Fair. Let me tell you everything that sucks about living here

Because it's not perfect. Not even close 👇 The infrastructure is genuinely terrible

Sidewalks? What sidewalks?

You're walking and suddenly there's a 2-foot drop, a hole, or just... nothing

It rains and half the city floods

Power goes out randomly. Internet drops for no reason

This isn't charming, but annoying

Luckily, if you live in one of the nicer areas, these things won't bother you that much

I normally give Spain 🇪🇸 a lot of hate...

But it's actually only because of its politicians. The actual country is, to me, one of the best places in the world if you take money out of the equation

I've visited almost 60 countries at this point. Spent years bouncing between continents, testing what works and what doesn't

And Spain? It's still home, and one of my favorite places on Earth. It's not that I'm sentimental about it; I'm not that guy

But there is a combination of things, a special way of life, that you can only find there and in a few other places

Let me break it down 👇 The lifestyle is just better

People actually LIVE here. They're not grinding themselves into dust for some abstract future that never comes

You walk outside at 10 PM on a Tuesday and the streets are full. Families, old people, kids running around. Everyone's out. Talking, eating, existing

Hell, even when there was a massive blackout a few months ago, people just...

Went out on the street and grabbed a beer

Compare that to most of the "developed world" where everyone's inside by 7 PM staring at screens

In Spain, life happens outside. And that changes everything about how you experience the day