That’s interesting! Especially given how different things were pre‑CRS/FATCA. It feels like today the bigger risk is ambiguity rather than treaties themselves. Thanks for sharing that perspective.

I haven't personally, but in the 70s and 80s my father did since he worked overseas for years on end. He played the tax game for years as a result.

winteryeti

Good point on treaties, they definitely matter. From what I’ve seen, though, most problems come from not having a clear residency position rather than from treaties themselves.

In practice, people who deliberately establish tax residency somewhere (days, ties, filings) usually avoid double taxation, even if the country isn’t “perfect.” Spain is a good warning example, but it’s also a case where being intentional upfront seems to matter a lot.

Curious if you’ve seen real cases where someone had a clear base and still ended up taxed twice long‑term.

Travel

How do people handle tax residency when living in multiple countries?

nomishkadilshan

Good point on treaties, they definitely matter. From what I’ve seen, though, most problems come from not having a clear residency position rather than from treaties themselves.

In practice, people who deliberately establish tax residency somewhere (days, ties, filings) usually avoid double taxation, even if the country isn’t “perfect.” Spain is a good warning example, but it’s also a case where being intentional upfront seems to matter a lot.

Curious if you’ve seen real cases where someone had a clear base and still ended up taxed twice long‑term.