The Complex Portugal Golden Visa Property Investment Rules, Explained Once and For All
Thomas K. Running has devised a tool to determine whether, and at which price, a particular property in Portugal qualifies for a golden visa.
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Europe’s ETIAS Keeps Getting Postponed: Good News for CBI Countries?
Initially slated for introduction almost two years ago, ETIAS – flagged as a potential threat to CBI – has been postponed many times.
Interest in Panama’s Independent Means Visas at All-Time High, Demand for Investor Visas Cooling
So far in 2022, Panama has approved 1,229 such visas for main applicants, nearly as many as in the three preceding years combined.
Chinese Govt. Seeks “Complete Control of its Population”: IM People in the News This Week
“They are interested in having complete control over their population, including those who reside in HK.”
Portugal Golden Visa Lives to See Another Budget as Parliament Votes Against Closing Program
The ruling Socialist Party, despite the comments from its leader PM Costa earlier this month, will not be closing the program next year.
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The 13 Planned Citizenship by Investment Programs The Market is Waiting For: Which Will Open First?
In the last four years, at least 13 countries have planned CIPs without actually opening them yet. Now, several are getting close to opening.
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5 Keys to Differentiate Your Investment Migration Firm in a Post-2020 Marketplace—In Dubai or Anywhere
With the broadening demand for investment migration products comes a greater need for firms to figure out how to stand out from the crowd.
The Complex Portugal Golden Visa Property Investment Rules, Explained Once and For All
Thomas K. Running has devised a tool to determine whether, and at which price, a particular property in Portugal qualifies for a golden visa.
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Grenada CBI Application Volume Through the Roof in Q3, Nearly Triples Y-o-Y
Application volume for Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Program, the only one in its region still open to Russians, is shattering records.
The Complex Portugal Golden Visa Property Investment Rules, Explained Once and For All
Thomas K. Running has devised a tool to determine whether, and at which price, a particular property in Portugal qualifies for a golden visa.
Europe’s ETIAS Keeps Getting Postponed: Good News for CBI Countries?
December 1, 2022
Sri Lanka’s $75,000 Real Estate Investment-Based Long Term Residence Visa Launches
Sri Lanka now offers visas of 5- to 10-year validities for investments in condominiums from US$75,000 to US$500,000.
Uzbek Govt. Submits Bill to Allow US$1 million Citizenship by Investment
November 10, 2022
EU Council Fully Suspends Vanuatu’s Visa-Waiver Agreement
November 9, 2022
Reported US Citizenship Renunciations in 2022 Exceed Last Year’s Total Already After 3rd Quarter
As US consular missions resume granting appointments to those unable to expatriate during the COVID years, expatriations are rising again.
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How Spain’s New Startup Law Impacts Digital Nomad, Non-Lucrative, and Golden Visas
Oriol Molas
November 17, 2022
Spain’s new Startups Law, slated to take effect in January, will bring improvements for more than just digital nomads, writes Oriol Molas.
Sri Lanka’s $75,000 Real Estate Investment-Based Long Term Residence Visa Launches
November 14, 2022
Sri Lanka now offers visas of 5- to 10-year validities for investments in condominiums from US$75,000 to US$500,000.
Uzbek Govt. Submits Bill to Allow US$1 million Citizenship by Investment
November 10, 2022
Uzbekistan appears to be the latest country aiming to attract the growing diaspora of affluent and/or talented Russians.
EU Council Fully Suspends Vanuatu’s Visa-Waiver Agreement
November 9, 2022
The EU Council is extending the visa-waiver suspension to non-CBI citizens of Vanuatu, citing a “lack of progress” in addressing concerns.
Indonesia Introduces “Second Home” Program: 10-Year Visa for Those With Savings of US$129,000 or More
October 27, 2022
Indonesia joins the fray of Southeast Asian countries hoping to attract affluent, location-independent long term guests.
Panama Extends Discount on Qualified Investor Real Estate Route by Another Two Years
October 20, 2022
Panama will keep its Qualified Investor Visa minimum investment requirement for real estate at US$300,000 for another two years.
Paraguay No Longer Accepting $5,000 Deposit-Based Applications for Permanent Residence
October 19, 2022
One of the world’s lowest-cost paths to immediate permanent residency is cut off by a modernization of Paraguay’s migration law.
Strong-Arming Caribbean CIPs to Exclude Russians is Absurd, Unjust, and Unworthy
Nuri Katz
Caribbean CIPs are forced to fall in line with the demands of the bigger countries or face sanctions themselves, writes Nuri Katz.
Why Don’t More Investment Migration Companies Promote Italy’s “Dolce Visa”?
Dario Montagnese
Italy as a destination sells itself, argues Dario Montagnese. All RCBI advisors need to do is let investors know it also has a golden visa.
6 Global Economic Effects of The War in Ukraine And What They Mean for Investment Migration
Andrés Solimano
Dr. Andrés Solimano, who holds a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT, identifies six global effects of the war and the impact they could have on IM.
If the CBI Industry Wants to Survive, it Needs to Muster a Concerted Effort – Immediately
Nuri Katz
Nuri Katz says recent weeks’ events show that “unless something changes drastically, we are closer to the end of the CBI industry than to the beginning of it.”
Interest in Panama’s Independent Means Visas at All-Time High, Demand for Investor Visas Cooling
Christian Henrik Nesheim
November 28, 2022
So far in 2022, Panama has approved 1,229 such visas for main applicants, nearly as many as in the three preceding years combined.
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Number of Americans Getting Portugal Golden Visas on Track to Double in 2022
November 19, 2022
While American interest keeps growing, Chinese demand is rebounding. So far in 2022, they have gained, respectively, 174 and 175 approvals.
Thailand Elite Membership Passes 20,000 – Approvals of Chinese Nearly Tripled in 2022
November 6, 2022
The Chinese market recovery in 2022 is borne out by statistics from several programs. Thailand’s Elite visa is a primary beneficiary.
Grenada CBI Application Volume Through the Roof in Q3, Nearly Triples Y-o-Y
October 31, 2022
Application volume for Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Program, the only one in its region still open to Russians, is shattering records.
Reported US Citizenship Renunciations in 2022 Exceed Last Year’s Total Already After 3rd Quarter
October 28, 2022
As US consular missions resume granting appointments to those unable to expatriate during the COVID years, expatriations are rising again.
Ireland Immigrant Investor Applications on Track to Quadruple in 2022 Amid Unprecedented Demand
October 24, 2022
Ireland’s Immigrant Investor program has been receiving applications out of all previous proportion so far in 2022.
9 Months Into 2022, Investment in Portugal Golden Visa Already Exceeded Last Year’s Total
October 8, 2022
Demand from China is also back in force, and Chinese applicants may yet rob Americans of the 2022 top investor nationality title after all.
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Podcast – Nomad Capitalist’s Andrew Henderson: “My Advice is to Not Offer Free Consultations”
September 8, 2022
Andrew Henderson says many industry practitioners would do well to engage in more direct, authentic communication.
Proud Advisor to A “New CIP Launching in the Coming Months”: 10 on The Weekend – Karl Haddad
January 29, 2022
Karl Haddad is incensed about venal Cypriot officials, kept busy all day by his newborn child, and finds solace in the poetry of The Prophet.
Chinese Govt. Seeks “Complete Control of its Population”: IM People in the News This Week
November 26, 2022
“They are interested in having complete control over their population, including those who reside in HK.”
Since You Asked: American Investor Migrant Statistics 2020 and 2021 YTD
November 6, 2021
Which programs have American investor migrants been applying to in 2020 and 2021 YTD? Here’s the data we have confirmed so far.
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