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> the price is non-negotiable, and set by the service provider alone.

Luckily, there are lots of different service providers. If you want to live in the low-tax heaven of Somalia, you're entirely free to do so.




Or Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Monaco, Bahamas... just to name a few.


Quite so - but in reality, it turns out that most people don't want to live in those jurisdictions, but prefer to be close to their largest market, or remain in their home countries for non-financial reasons, like family, cultural, or language ties.




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