One quarterback for everything
Residency, tax, banking, and asset protection have to fit together. We direct every partner, sequence each step, and charge one fee, so you're never connecting the dots yourself.
We Help Americans Move and Invest Abroad
Freedom Files is a private advisory for American families seeking residency and/or citizenship abroad. We design your diversification plan, implement it, and handle all the i’s and t’s in between.
- years in investment migration
- 10+
- years in investment migration
- American families served
- 200+
- American families served
- programs across 6 continents
- 70
- programs across 6 continents
Argentina ResidencyGreece ResidencyGreece ResidencyItaly ResidencyItaly ResidencySão Tomé & Príncipe CitizenshipSão Tomé & Príncipe CitizenshipSt Kitts & Nevis CitizenshipTurkey CitizenshipFrance ResidencyUnited Arab Emirates ResidencyMalta ResidencyBrazil ResidencyColombia ResidencySpain ResidencyChoose Your Own Path Abroad
70 programs in 43 countries across six continents. Each one is a client engagement we have advised, not a page pulled from a brochure. These eight are where most of our clients start.
Most Spend a Year Researching Before They Contact Us
By then, they’ve compared Portugal and Italy three times and watched fifty hours of YouTube. One conversation with us ends that loop: Your three best-fit programs, with costs, timelines, and a candid read on each.
Americans who answer to you
Many clients come to us after a provider abroad took their fee and vanished. We're Americans advising Americans, and we answer for every step of your plan.
Current, candid advice
With 70 programs in 43 countries on six continents, we've no reason to push any one of them. We look at your whole picture and recommend your best fit, wherever it is.
Put Your Whole Plan B Under One Roof
Have several goals in several countries? A long-term Private Client Engagement puts all of it under one case director for one fee.
Freedom Files, your case director
ResidencyGolden visas, retirement visas, and remote work permits in 33 countries.CitizenshipInvestment routes, naturalization, and descent claims, checked before you write a check.TaxYour US exposure, special regimes abroad, and expatriation, planned on both sides of the border.BankingAccounts with traditional, non-resident, and crypto-friendly banks worldwide.StructuringForeign companies, foundations, and trusts, set up where they fit you.RelocationHomes, schools, healthcare, and the local contacts that ease your first 6 months.
Don’t trust your global strategy to narrow, non-English speaking experts in different jurisdictions. The Freedom Files team has been there, done that, and will guide you too.
Meet James, Our Founder
James left the US a decade ago. Since then, he’s lived in more than 15 countries across 3 continents, invested in several, has built his own residency and citizenship portfolio, married abroad, and helps people like you on a daily basis do the exact same.
200+ American Families, in Their Own Words
“You come across as very genuine, authentic, and easy to deal with. Most experiences I've had with others are like, 'Send me money and I'll tell you what to do.'”
Tony · California“I've confused the shit out of myself. That's why I needed an advisor like you.”
Sylvia · Texas“We now have all of our questions answered, and we realized we were heading in the wrong direction before speaking with the Freedom Files. You saved us so much time.”
Gina · Virginia“Thank you so much for your generosity. I learned so much in our session and am now convinced you're the right partner for our complex situation.”
Moustafa · Morocco“It's odd that my algorithm didn't show you to me for so long because I've been researching this category for years. Thank goodness I stumbled upon the Freedom Files.”
Ricardo · Puerto Rico“From what I saw in your videos and what I heard in my Freedom Consult, I have 100% confidence that you know exactly what you're talking about. Help me invest in Italy!”
Christy · Florida“We believe 100% in the idea that you need a professional to help you with investing overseas. We've seen videos where people try to do all this themselves and end up losing money instead of saving money.”
Rafael · Spain“I don't know what I don't know. I've probably watched a thousand videos. But in 60 minutes, you've given me more insight than I garnered from all of that time on YouTube.”
Antony · Costa Rica“You're the only person in this market who's down to earth and not trying to jam products down my throat. You can work a plan and then execute. Simple.”
Brett · Australia“We rushed a move to Spain with another company and got one bad advice after another. On the contrary, the Freedom Files is very helpful. We're so confident working with them on our next move.”
Frank · Portugal“My work with the Freedom Files was incredibly helpful. As a citizen of an African country with little mobility, I feel so lucky to have found James. I feel free!”
Ray · Mozambique“We're a gay couple living in Europe and feel screwed by the government where we live and by bad advice. It's nice to know we have someone in our corner with James and his team. We're off to a better destination and fit. Thank you!”
Tom · Portugal“We came in with a complicated global setup and needed special attention. What we got from the Freedom Files team was direct, honest, and personal responsiveness at every turn. Exactly what we needed! Very impressed.”
Mike · New York“The Private Client Engagement has been perfect for our unique situation. James is the total quarterback of our whole Plan B strategy.”
Kenneth · Illinois“I was surprised by how streamlined and easy my Italian residency process with the Freedom Files was. From a YouTube video on Italy to actually living in Italy, James and the team made this really simple. Thanks!”
Annie · Arizona“We felt so in-the-dark before we met the Freedom Files team. Thank you for making our Panama residency process so simple. You're the real MVP!”
Blake · South Carolina“Being able to access the Freedom Files' knowledge base in one single location is a formidable advantage. Glad to continue this relationship.”
Christopher · UK“The Freedom Files are my 'reality check guys.' I know I can count on them for an honest read of my strategy, not a fluffy, biased, impartial one. They're so invaluable.”
David · Puerto Rico“I love the way the Freedom Files team present themselves and show up for our family. I much prefer their honest, on-the-ground-experience approach than the suited-up lawyers with bookshelves of textbooks behind them.”
Kelly · France“If the Freedom Files team doesn't have an answer, they'll tell you! It's like working with my best friend or next door neighbor. So refreshing.”
Ricardo · Spain“Most of our clients wrestled with this idea for years before they finally took action. It’s almost never one singular event that triggers it. It’s a slow realization that everything they’ve built is exposed to just one country, one tax system, and one set of political winds.”
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