The âtechpatsâ swapping daily grind for sun and tax breaks
Andrea Busfield
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For many years, remote working has largely been the territory of digital nomads, technologically savvy entrepreneurs with a thirst for travel. But the arrival of COVID-19 has given birth to a new way of working and a new kind of worker â the âtechpatâ.
A mix of grounded nomads and workers no longer tied to an office, the techpats are moving in and setting up base in countries offering warmer weather, a relaxed lifestyle and, often, more attractive tax regimes.
Raymond Berger, a New York City software engineer, works remotely in Kahului, Hawaii. Â
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For many years, remote working has largely been the territory of digital nomads, technologically savvy entrepreneurs with a thirst for travel, but the arrival of Covid has given birth to a new way of working and a new kind of worker – the techpat.
A mix of grounded nomads and workers no longer tied to an office, the techpats are moving in and setting up base in countries offering warmer weather, a relaxed lifestyle and, quite often, more attractive tax regimes.