Ole, a Scandinavian VC, moved to the Portuguese coast in 2020 as the pandemic broke out. Like many expats, he was lured by the warm climate, serene political environment and reasonably low prices. But, as good as the weather can get in the south, there was another incentive at play for this crypto investor: taxes. Or rather, the lack of them.
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