- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (1 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060183942
- ISBN-13: 978-0060183943
- Product Dimensions: 24.5 x 16.6 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,384,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A real nuts-and-bolts guide that puts all aspects of offshore planning in the hands of U.S. citizens planning worldwide transactions. A must have book for everyone's library."Walter C. Wilson, International Tax and Financial Planning Attorney
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A" New York Times " and "Wall Street Journal" bestseller!
Are you tired of the way you're living? Are you fed up with everyone trying to take your most valuable possessions--your money and assets--away? Are you sick of having creditors, the IRS, or a vindictive ex-spouse nipping at your heels? If only you could disappear without a trace...if only you could resurface in some exotic foreign place with a whole new identity and a brand-spanking new life.
And on the other side, how would you like to track down that ex (and his assets) who owes "you" money? Want to know his tricks?
For most people, this is just a fantasy. But it doesn't have to be. In " Hide Your Assets and Disappear," one of the nation's top-ten-rated private investigators, Edmund J. Pankau, reveals all the tricks of his trade to show you how to hide it all or find someone who has. An experienced tracker who has worked for the government to recover missing assets, Pankau explains step-by-step how to successfully get away or find someone who has.
Filled with vivid real-life stories of both successes and failures as well as an Internet research guide, this invaluable guide outlines exactly what you should know before you go, including the ever-increasing difficulties you will face as the world becomes more tightly linked through electronic networks. Pankau shows you how to pay attention to prevent slip-ups that can give you away, from birthday phone calls to magazine subscriptions to an off-the-cuff comment to a stranger. He prepares you logistically and psychologically to successfully make the transition to your new life and new self in a new world, and gives you the best information on how to go, where to go, how to live, how to behave, and even who to become once you get there.
Should I keep my assets here or move them abroad? How do I create a new identity? How do I stay lost? Can I ever go back? How can I avoid anyone who might be looking for me? And how can I find someone who's disappeared on "me"? How do people fake their own deaths? What can the government do to catch a concealer? Pankau has the answer for all these questions and many more, and provides the tiny, often overlooked details that can make the difference between lounging on a tropical beach or ending up on the wrong side of the law.
Whether you're in search of a new life or someone who has hidden their assets and disappeared and left you in the lurch, listen to Edmund J. Pankau. With his unique, entertaining, eye-opening guide, he shows you how to go from victim to victor.
Thinking of disappearing without a trace? Want to find someone who has? Consider these questions...
Which is the better place to go, New Zealand or Panama?
How much cash you can legally take out of the country?
What are the hot spots the Customs Department targets as suspicious entrance points?
What is FinCEN and how can it ruin your plans?
Where is it better to keep money, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, or Switzerland?
Should you seek out the expatriates in your new country or lay low?
What should you do if someone recognizes you in your new home?
What happens if you get sick abroad? --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book should be written by a pro for top executives and people in special situations. Having read it and having lived extensively in Central and Latin Americ I compare this work more to a lonely planet for asilum seeking executives rather than a professional guide to a catartic process.
And then the whole issue about leaving abroad. What the hell is Honduras Air? (trust me such a thing never existed and never will). Tax avoidance is a serios business. Those who are really contemplating an escaped know exactly how to minimize their taxes or disappear. They need quick tips not generalities.
The tone of the book is entertaining, again it does not have to be taken seriously
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you really plan to do disappear you should already know what is in this book. "Do not keep your frequent flier miles and your credit card" That's just common sense! I do not care for the author's condescending style either.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It is tribute to Ed Pankau's genius that his book was out of date before it went to press. The sharp teeth of the machine built to catch you in its gears is ever refining itself, daily and hourly. An example might be new regulations requiring foreign air carriers to demand passengers bearing US passports fill out forms indicating name, address, destination, etc. Not only do they track you coming, now they want to know where you are going before you get there! Pankau's book is something of a breath of fresh air for the human spirit, which seeks freedom and not slavery. It is full of fairly good advice and beautifully rendered, concise anecdotes illustrating lessons learned the hard way. Pankau carries on a fine tradition called humanity, while most of the world is angaged in buidling a better mousetrap from which the builders will not be able to escape. I suggest you buy this book, or rent it, or steal it. As the book will tell you, have an escape plan for when the cops come knocking on the front door. If you don't, you may end up with an excess of reading time in a motel designed by cubists.
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This is a must read! A book about the REALTY of Privacy!
We need more information about the TRUTH concerning our personal privacy. Mr. Pankau keep us updated!
Published on 6 July 1999
A what-to book, not a how-to book
It is important to understand the the subject discussed covers so many aspects that it is impossible to cover all in detail in anything less than an encyclopedia. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 1999
Fun to read but refs are out of date
I can't add a lot more to the reviews that said this is a fun book to read but not high on detail. Try searching for any of the books he mentions and you find they are out of... Read more
Published on 11 April 1999
Offshore asset information is fascinating!
This book is easy an easy read, and very fascinating. I was a little disappointed about the specifics in "disappearing", but Pankau gives you a good overview. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 1999
The title promises a lot, but the book doesn't deliver.
Beware of catchy titles. This book covers the topic in a very superficial way. There's really very little new information here that hasn't already been covered by other authors. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 1999
What a read!!
I must say that I am extremely impressed with this book, and although it is not a step by step how-to manual, it definitly gets you thinking. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 1999
I read it all, enjoyable, informative, but not plug-n-play
I read it all, and find it informative. Its certainly not a manual on how to hide from your ex-wife, that one previous reviewer was ranting and raving about. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 1999
Excellent guide for he beginner P T
This is an excellent book for someone contemplating extended travels. The author obviously has personal as well as first hand knowledge with the subject matter. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 1999
A foundation
As I read this book, as I do with all informative books, I kept in mind that this is not all inclusive piece of work or a fail-safe means of doing it. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 1999
Extremely informative and entertaining on a rare subject.
Informative and entertaining.
Published on 1 Mar 1999
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