Today I'm going to share a unique, European-based idea that could set you up for decades to come… and could even benefit your children and grandchildren.

But it's only available until the end of 2018.

First, let's acknowledge that Europe is in a bit of a mess. I won't dive into the nasty details of the political drama (you can find a good summary here).

But in short, a populist (and anti-EU) political party called the 5-Star Movement put forward Paolo Savona to be Italy's finance minister.

Savona is an economist and former banker who is highly "Eurosceptic", meaning he thinks that it's a terrible idea for Italy to keep the euro as its currency.

Italy's President, Sergio Mattarella, believes that Italy should remain with the euro. So he denied Savona and the party's appointment for Prime Minister, opting for more mainstream appointments.

That's when all hell broke loose. The 5-Star Movement and its allies the League were outraged, and some called for President Mattarella's impeachment.

Now Italy's government is in deadlock. And we could potentially see another election soon, with the populist alliance gaining even more power.

Financial markets are concerned that the problems in Italy (one of Europe's largest economies) could spill into the wider euro area.

Billionaire George Soros summed it up saying that Europe is in the midst of an "existential crisis" and that "everything that could go wrong has gone wrong."

But the investment idea I'll share with you today will allow you and your family to prosper regardless of how bad the turmoil in Europe gets.

I'm not talking about a traditional investment, like buying stocks or bonds.

I'm talking about obtaining a passport.