Freelancing abroad as an older expat

Testimonial of a 65 year old expat who works abroad as a freelance [Click here to view the online version.](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhRYR-P0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLVJRMS1rLXRKa2MmaWRlPTkyNWRlOWI0ZDgxY2M1ZjM2NTM4ODIwZjQ0ZWQ3MzhmJm50PTE2MDA1ODIwODkmYWx2PVoyVjJabWRsYm5wdmJubHhhblpoT1RGQWRIcHVkbmt1Y0dKNk9qRTRNalkzT1RJPSZrbmlsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmV4cGF0LmNvbSUyRnZpZXdOZXdzbGV0dGVyT25MaW5lJTJGNTE2OF8zNDk0NjU5XzE4MjY3OTIuaHRtbFcDc3BjQgoAJH7_Yl8QQpWtUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Logo](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhRYR-P0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLVJRMS10My10SmtjJmlkZT05MjVkZTliNGQ4MWNjNWYzNjUzODgyMGY0NGVkNzM4ZiZudD0xNjAwNTgyMDg5JmFsdj1aMlYyWm1kbGJucHZibmx4YW5aaE9URkFkSHB1ZG5rdWNHSjZPakU0TWpZM09UST0ma25pbD13d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tJTJGZW4lMkZleHBhdC1tYWclMkZXA3NwY0IKACR-_2JfEEKVrVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Your weekly update from the Expat Mag](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhRYR-P0QiaHR0cDovL3d3dy5leHBhdC5jb20vZW4vZXhwYXQtbWFnL1cDc3BjQgoAJH7_Yl8QQpWtUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Work Baby boomer and freelancer abroad: Jerry Nelson's insights](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhRYR-P0RdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8zNjk1LXdoeS1iYWJ5LWJvb21lcnMtbWFrZS10aGUtYmVzdC1leHBhdC1mcmVlbGFuY2Vycy5odG1sVwNzcGNCCgAkfv9iXxBCla1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Baby boomer and freelancer abroad: Jerry Nelson's insights](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhRYR-P0RdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8zNjk1LXdoeS1iYWJ5LWJvb21lcnMtbWFrZS10aGUtYmVzdC1leHBhdC1mcmVlbGFuY2Vycy5odG1sVwNzcGNCCgAkfv9iXxBCla1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [American expat, Jerry Nelson, lives in Buenos Aires. He is not quite a digital nomad but he is not the typical 65-year old either. The expat tells us about his experience freelancing abroad and why more baby boomers should think about freelancing. 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This measure aims at attracting and retaining foreigners who wish to settle in the country and actively contribute to its economic growth. 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