042 - Kosta Korenkov & Albina Tokarchuk: Buying an Apartment in Montelibero, 10 Years as a Digital Nomad & Russian Libertarians

Timothy Allen talks with Kosta Korenkov & Albina Tokarchuk. This week's show comes from Montelibero which is a fascinating project that resides firmly within the ‘intentional community’ band of the Free Cities spectrum.  For the most part, comprised of Russian libertarians, Montelibero has a tight knit community with land and buildings in Montenegro as well as its own currency and decentralised governance system. If you want to take a deeper dive into the project you can check out our free communities directory at free-communities.org or pop on over to episode 29 of this podcast for a 3hr conversation with one of Montelibero's longer standing members. Back to today and I am speaking to a digitally nomadic couple who have taken the plunge and bought one of the newly constructed apartments in the so called 'MTL City' which is Montelibero’s initial block of building land.    Kosta Korenkov & Albina Tokarchuk have been digital nomads for over 10 years and this conversation is not only an interesting look into the motivations of people who choose to join an intentional community but also a fascinating peek into the lives of two traveling software developers. We discuss the process of buying property in Montelibero, as well as setting up with visas, bank accounts and internet along with Kosta and Albina’s tips for setting yourself up as a digital nomad…  What are the best jobs to get and where are the best countries to base yourself? All in all this was an excellent conversation full of useful information and inspiration that might help you to vote with your feet and find the jurisdiction that will be best for you. Enjoy the conversation. LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE Prague, 14-15 October, 2023 ⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS 00:29 - Introduction to the episode. 04:01 - Moving to Montenegro. 12:14 - What do software developer digital nomads do? 17:36 - Do you need fast internet? 21:57 - How long have you been doing remote work? 27:46 - Software that facilitates Bitcoin payments on a basic mobile phone 36:32 - What are the best places in the world to be a digital nomad? 41:14 - The most important thing for a digital nomad to have. 47:41 - What is it like in Russia right now? 51:39 - Where would you like to live most in the world? 58:12 - The best job to travel with. 1:03:54 - Does online teaching pay well? 1:08:14 - Will A.I. kill the software development industry? 1:16:34 - Would you ever go and live on Mars? TWITTER: Kosta Korenkov: https://twitter.com/KostaKorenkov Albina Tokarchuk: https://twitter.com/endophasie Montelibero (English): ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/theMontelibero⁠ Montelibero (Russian): ⁠https://twitter.com/MonteliberoFSPE⁠ Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: NUMBEO Cost of Living Comparison Site: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/ Montelibero Telegram Chat: ⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/FSPE_Montenegro⁠ Montelibero Website: ⁠https://montelibero.org/⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠