Leading the race to become the world’s newest independent state, Bougainville sorely needs capital. Could a CIP be the answer?
The global number of CBI-accredited agents is slowly recovering since the end of Cyprus’ CIP. Dominica adds to its agent blacklist.
Secret Bay investors last week got the news their investment has brought them an unexpected return: Visa-free travel to China.
Investment migration people in the news this week.
European regulators have made it clear that tighter AML/KYC is in the cards for RCBI. Sylwia Wolos explains how early movers can benefit.
It’s not just you. Chinese investor migrants really ARE becoming fewer and farther between, according to the most recent data.
Secret Bay investors last week got the news their investment has brought them an unexpected return: Visa-free travel to China.
European regulators have made it clear that tighter AML/KYC is in the cards for RCBI. Sylwia Wolos explains how early movers can benefit.
CIP Turkey has secured the exclusivity of the last 30 remaining apartments in the much sought-after, Apollo Kartal Plaza.
The famous serial entrepreneur and philanthropist highlights low taxes, a first-class lifestyle and climate, and a growing economy as reasons he’s doubling down on Montenegro.
Les Khan says he will allow the LTO introduced in 2020 to expire at the end of the year, raising the minimum donation for families of four.
Les Khan says he will allow the LTO introduced in 2020 to expire at the end of the year, raising the minimum donation for families of four.
Vanuatu has granted exclusive rights for its new CBI real estate option to a company about which no information is publicly available.
Following fervent feedback from stakeholders, Malaysia decides to grandfather in existing MM2Hers under the old rules, with two exceptions.
Malta will actively inform the applicant’s original tax jurisdiction that the individual has naturalized in Malta through the MEIN policy.
The days of paper ties to Panama are over. The new Friendly Nations Visa is more like a traditional golden visa, explains Alastair Johnson.
Vanuatu already lets agents accept crypto and the government itself will now accept multiple fiat currencies from agents. Laszlo Kiss explains why.
“This wildcard might just be the best bet for millions of affluent Indians actively exploring domicile diversification,” writes Saahil Menon.
Justin Donovan argues CBI price discrimination against singles is a mistake considering they are the world’s fastest-growing demographic.
Morgan claimed David Lesperance was spreading misinformation and called for “validated facts”. Today, Lesperance delivers just that in spades.
In the real world, we cannot expect governments or review committees to police the internet for CBI fraud, writes Kemal Nicholson.
The global number of CBI-accredited agents is slowly recovering since the end of Cyprus’ CIP. Dominica adds to its agent blacklist.
See 300+ graphs, charts, and tables on 30+ investment migration programs and markets in the IMI Data Center
The global number of CBI-accredited agents is slowly recovering since the end of Cyprus’ CIP. Dominica adds to its agent blacklist.
It’s not just you. Chinese investor migrants really ARE becoming fewer and farther between, according to the most recent data.
The strong rebound, says Tolstaia, reflects the UK’s persisting status as a “magnet for international UHNWIs.”
Grenada’s isn’t the only Caribbean CIP smashing records during the pandemic but is the only one that’s seen five consecutive years of growth.
David Lesperance says the US govt. is systematically suppressing expatriation and is hiding the true numbers to avoid encouraging more of it.
Following a sharp drop in approvals in the second half of 2020 Spain’s golden visa volumes appeared to be rapidly recovering in H1 this year.
“Despite COVID, people continue to invest and move to other countries. This is not only surprising but also admirable,” says Alexey Nosovsky.
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“Despite COVID, people continue to invest and move to other countries. This is not only surprising but also admirable,” says Alexey Nosovsky.
Pedro Catão Pinheiro also says he’ll never forget the gratitude of the family from war-torn Syria that he helped get to Portugal in 2016.
ZiYou Tian, who develops design-driven real estate projects in Portugal, says rising inflation makes budgeting for construction a challenge.
“The Chinese are normally far-sighted, so this change of heart is surprising. At least at this magnitude,” says Philippe May about the market slump.
“The way we are headed globally, I think we will need all hands on deck to keep the world spinning,” Ahmet Şener answers in his interview.
“We deliver the official information to our Arab audience but some companies manipulate that information and issue fake or non-existent offers,” says Abdelrhman Hamdy.
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With Anatoliy Lyetayev
Anatoliy Lyetayev covers topics that help industry professionals be more efficient, do more business, and make more money.
Anatoliy Lyetayev: In a startling turn of events, the US Embassy in Moscow has announced it will limit its services to emergencies only.
In his interview with Anatoliy Lyetayev, Roger Ver says the US government is lying about how many Americans are renouncing their citizenship.
HNWI-population growth shows Kenya is on the path to creating large pools of potential clients. Now, all they need is awareness of RCBI.
Anatoliy Lyetayev offers three reasons you might think twice before sending the next email from a Nigerian prince to your spam folder.
With Luc Lu
A seasoned RCBI-veteran keeps us abreast of trends in the world’s biggest investment migration market.
Getting money and people out of China has never been more fraught with risk than in 2020, writes Luc Lu.
Chinese millennials are now the world’s biggest group of investor migrants. And among them, the most active of all are the “sea turtles”.
In this second installment, Luc Lu illustrates why China’s millennials are hyper-vigilant about health and skeptical about Chinese education.
China’s millennials are nothing like their parents. Now in their 30s and 40s, they are the main cohort of investor migrants. What do they want?
With David Lesperance
A contrarian expert on contingency plans for the wealthy delivers accurate, though not always kind, analysis.
Groups like ICIJ will keep leaking private financial data but, with the right structures, it needn’t be a problem, explains David Lesperance.
Morgan claimed David Lesperance was spreading misinformation and called for “validated facts”. Today, Lesperance delivers just that in spades.
While applying under current rules is possible until the end of the year, in practice, you have until the end of September, writes David Lesperance.
The European Commission aims to make IM providers “Obliged Entities”. David Lesperance asks: Can the EC do that? And would it be a problem?
With Kenneth Green
A native of the Caribbean explores what role citizenship by investment has to play in shaping the region’s economic future.
There’s no reason local Caribbean CBI firms should remain the invisible workhorses of slick middlemen from Europe, writes Kenneth Green.
In travel, being invisible is the goal. Using personal anecdotes, Kenneth Green explains the CBI industry’s role in making that possible.
Dual shocks to both the tourism and CBI sectors is far from the only challenge staring the Caribbean in the face in 2020, writes Kenneth Green.
Kenneth Green urges CIP countries not to waste the opportunities the crisis provides by digitizing, taking rainy-day funds seriously, and focusing on value.
With Michael Krakat
Legal Scholar Michael B. Krakat observes investment migration through the lens of international, constitutional, and administrative law.
Michael Krakat argues that the solution RCBI-skepticism is to tie the investor directly and visibly to particular – and commendable – projects.
Part 2 of Michael Krakat’s series on how concepts of nationhood and citizenship are perceived differently in the South Pacific and what that means for CBI planners.
Australia has made it a criminal offense for its citizens to return if they’ve recently been in India. Michael Krakat questions the legality of this move.
In the South Pacific’s small island states, the notion of citizenship doesn’t have the same meaning as in the cultures whence it came.
With Aaron L. Grau
Executive Director of IIUSA, the EB-5 Regional Center Program’s advocacy group, writes about the program’s legislative prospects.
Now that the regional center program has lapsed, maintaining EB-5 capital at-risk through redeployment poses challenges, writes Aaron Grau.
What do “budget reconciliations,” “continuing resolutions,” “omnibuses,” and “minibuses” mean for the future of EB-5? Aaron Grau answers.
Tens of thousands of lawsuits could stem from the Regional Center Program’s lapse, warns IIUSA’s Executive Director Aaron L. Grau.
“The reason for the rule matters when it comes to how the EB-5 program fulfills the policy’s purpose,” writes IIUSA Executive Director Aaron Grau.
With Stephane Tajick
An investment migration researcher shares his observations of the long-term historical trajectories of global programs.
Indebted EU countries could stave off insolvency by selling citizenship. But tact and compromise are required to make that politically feasible, writes Stephane Tajick.
Stephane Tajick laments that Montenegro’s government never gave the country’s CIP a chance to prove its mettle before settling its fate.
As Canada and Quebec battle the COVID-19 pandemic with curfews and travel restrictions, the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) is getting ready for a showdown that will decide its fate.
The pandemic’s shifting of populations away from expensive megacities is an opportunity for investment migration, writes Stephane Tajick.
Which programs have American investor migrants been applying to in 2020 and 2021 YTD? Here’s the data we have confirmed so far.
Barred from leaving the country and with processing for their favorite programs suspended, how have Vietnamese investor migrants fared this year?
Investment migration people in the news this week.
Investment migration people in the news this week.
See 300+ graphs, charts, and tables on 30+ investment migration programs and markets in the IMI Data Center
Secret Bay investors last week got the news their investment has brought them an unexpected return: Visa-free travel to China.
Dominica seals visa-free deal with China. El Salvador will offer US$100,000 golden visa with path to citizenship by volcano-bond investment.
Grenada’s isn’t the only Caribbean CIP smashing records during the pandemic but is the only one that’s seen five consecutive years of growth.
The strong rebound, says Tolstaia, reflects the UK’s persisting status as a “magnet for international UHNWIs.”
The famous serial entrepreneur and philanthropist highlights low taxes, a first-class lifestyle and climate, and a growing economy as reasons he’s doubling down on Montenegro.
Following a sharp drop in approvals in the second half of 2020 Spain’s golden visa volumes appeared to be rapidly recovering in H1 this year.
It’s not just you. Chinese investor migrants really ARE becoming fewer and farther between, according to the most recent data.
Until recently the world’s undisputedly largest source of investor migrants, China’s IM market has become a shadow of its former self. Why?
China’s investment migration market is in flux for the first time in a generation, presenting a unique incursion opportunity for foreign firms.
As Bodrum shows up on more and more radars, luxury hotel and residence developments are moving in quickly. That makes finding quality properties for $250,000 harder.
More than half of acquisitions took place in Istanbul alone, and only 20% of the sales to foreigners were related to the citizenship program.
“We’ve seem a sharp increase in CIP investors asking for our assistance after their applications were mishandled or incorrectly filed.”
Leading the race to become the world’s newest independent state, Bougainville sorely needs capital. Could a CIP be the answer?
Vanuatu has granted exclusive rights for its new CBI real estate option to a company about which no information is publicly available.
Following fervent feedback from stakeholders, Malaysia decides to grandfather in existing MM2Hers under the old rules, with two exceptions.
Now that the regional center program has lapsed, maintaining EB-5 capital at-risk through redeployment poses challenges, writes Aaron Grau.
David Lesperance says the US govt. is systematically suppressing expatriation and is hiding the true numbers to avoid encouraging more of it.
The US govt. is making renunciation practically impossible. That violates the constitution, says the association now suing the State Dept.
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