Coming soonHow to Live Legally as a Digital Nomad
A chartered accountant's guide to life without borders — residency, tax, and staying on the right side of the rules.
Alexander Linton
Property and Relocation Advisor. Writer. Accountant. Recovering Nomad.
British-Turkish based in Singapore. I help people decide where to live and what to buy — and I write about the life that comes with it.
About
I've bought property in nine countries. I've set up companies, opened bank accounts, navigated visa applications, and relocated my own life across the UK, the Middle East, and Asia more times than is sensible.
Before any of that, I ran a regional lifestyle magazine in Singapore for six years and trained as a chef. I've spent most of my adult life moving — and most of it figuring out how to do it properly.
That mix of finance, food, and a permanent suitcase is why I do what I do now. I advise families and investors on the decisions that are expensive to get wrong, and I write about the rest.
Away from work I cook seriously, read philosophy, and have a long-standing fascination with comparative religion. I'm a recovering digital nomad who finally chose a base.
"I represent the buyer, not the transaction."
What I Do
Founder and CEO of RUMAVI, Southeast Asia's independent, flat-fee property and relocation advisory platform.
Almost everyone offering relocation or property guidance in this region has a financial reason to steer you. The agent earns when you sign. The portal runs on developer advertising. RUMAVI exists to be the one voice in the room with no stake in the transaction.
We cover property acquisition, ownership structures, net yield reality, exit liquidity, visas, company setup, banking, schools, healthcare, and cross-border tax across Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, and the Philippines.
Writing
I write on relocation, property, tax, and the realities of building a life across borders. My work has appeared in:
Books
I'm currently writing a series of practical guides for people moving their lives and money across borders. Three are on the way:
Coming soon
Coming soonRetiring in South East Asia — The right way
A clear-eyed guide to building a new chapter overseas — money, healthcare, visas, and the things the brochures leave out.
Coming soonThe Relocation Handbook to Asia
How to move countries without expensive mistakes: ownership, structures, schools, and settling in for real.
Background
- Education
- BA Honours, Philosophy — University of Durham
- Executive MBA — NUS Business School
- Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant (ACCA)
- Earlier roles
- Finance Director, family property investment & development office (UK / Dubai / Singapore)
- Founder, City Nomads — Singapore lifestyle publication grown to 300,000+ monthly readers
- Trained chef
- Now
- Founder & CEO, RUMAVI
Get in Touch
For advisory enquiries, writing, or anything else — the fastest way to reach me is email.
Based in Singapore · Working across Southeast Asia.