Latvia’s Progressives File Bill to Scrap €150,000 Golden Visa Fund Route
Ahmad Abbas
September 17, 2026
The bill targets a route the prime minister first proposed and would leave one investor option.
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Panama Raises Investor Visa Property Minimum to US$500,000, With a US$300,000 Carve-Out
Ahmad Abbas
September 17, 2026
US$300,000 still qualifies if the property passes one test. A new, cheaper deposit route comes with a condition of its own.
Netherlands Retreats From 36% Unrealized Gains Tax, Will Propose Sale-Based Model Instead
Moustafa Daly
September 16, 2026
Dutch investors keep the notional-return system until at least 2029 while the government drafts a tax charged only at the point of sale.
Booking Opens as Nomad Capitalist Live Comes to Cancun This November
Partner Content
September 16, 2026
Four days, 35+ speakers, 40+ countries. Nomad Capitalist Live opens in Cancun on November 4.
China Can Now Ban Its Citizens From Leaving for Three Years, and Never Tell Them Why
Moustafa Daly
September 16, 2026
Beijing codifies its power to keep citizens home. Lesperance says wealthy Chinese are leaving “before they get the knock on the door.”
The 14 Countries With an Annual Wealth Tax and Who They Reach
Nagy Szabolcs
September 16, 2026
Tax residence is a separate test from immigration status, and only Argentina and Hungary write a permit into it. For every other country on this list, your wealth tax bill turns on days present and on where your assets are.
Jordan Naturalizes 65 Investors With $102 Million in H1 2026, More Than Doubling Last Year’s Pace
Moustafa Daly
September 16, 2026
The strongest semester on record came entirely under the old rules, weeks before the government made the stock route 50% pricier.
Caribbean “Going to Take a Shellacking” if They Lose Visa-Free Access: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Ahmad Abbas
September 16, 2026
“If they [Caribbean Five] lose their visa-free entry to Europe their revenues are going to tank,” he said. “They’re going to take a shellacking.”
In Panama, Your Residency Is Only as Good as Your Developer
Partner Content
September 15, 2026
Panama’s investor visa accepts off-plan property held for five years. The hedge against delivery risk is the developer’s track record.
The Nationalities Citizenship by Investment Programs Will Not Accept
Nagy Szabolcs
September 15, 2026
Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and El Salvador each publish a restricted list, and no two of them name the same countries.
North Macedonia to Scrap €400,000 Citizenship Threshold, Brussels Wants Full Repeal
Moustafa Daly
September 14, 2026
Skopje removes the price tag but keeps the product: discretionary passports for “special interest” individuals remain on the table.
Canada and the EU Are Discussing Live-and-Work Rights for Canadians
Ahmad Abbas
September 14, 2026
Carney has raised visa-free settlement with EU leaders, according to the Wall Street Journal. Ottawa disputes the label, not the mobility.
Liberty Rebrands and Expands Services as It Opens Beverly Hills Offices
Partner Content
September 14, 2026
More than 1,000 families in Liberty are adding the work that starts where immigration law stops, in Portugal and in Italy. The new website is available at www.libertylex.com
The Ancestor Who Left
Audra DeFalco
September 14, 2026
Why the number of generations a country lets you count back tells you almost nothing about whether you will get the passport.
“Our Business Just Grows Organically”: 10 On The Weekend with Ladislas Maurice
Ahmad Abbas
September 13, 2026
“This business has operated from the start without having real goals. It just grows organically based on doing what we find interesting and what will delight our clients.”
Caribbean Five Plan Mission to Brussels “Towards End of September”
Ahmad Abbas
September 12, 2026
The 2028 deadline gets the headlines. The one that bites first is a Commission report due in December, and September feeds it.
New Zealand Golden Visa Adds Rental Housing Option From December
Ahmad Abbas
September 12, 2026
Growth category applicants can invest through approved managed funds only, and cannot live in what they fund.
Spain Moves to Grant Citizenship to Up to 200,000 Sahrawis, No Residence Required
Moustafa Daly
September 11, 2026
Cleared weeks after the Ceuta crisis, the bill now faces a conservative-held Senate and an opposition with a proven appetite for litigation.
Beyond the Golden Visa: Approval Is Only the Beginning
Partner Content
September 11, 2026
The residence card answers the mobility question. Renewals, schooling, property, and the eventual exit all remain open.
Which Citizenship by Investment Programs Make a Child Born After the Grant a Citizen
Nagy Szabolcs
September 11, 2026
A child born after the parent’s citizenship by investment grant is named in no application. Whether that child is a citizen, and what it costs, is decided by 14 nationality laws, not 14 programs. Ten make the child a citizen at birth. Four make the family apply and pay a second time.
Ireland Plans Eight Years of Residence and a Language Test for Citizenship
Nagy Szabolcs
September 10, 2026
Eight years would place Ireland above the five-year figure used by Germany, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and Luxembourg. The Justice Minister confirms that applicants four years into the current five-year clock will face the higher bar.
After AfD’s Record State Win, Germany’s CDU Drafts Plan to End Dual Citizenship
Moustafa Daly
September 10, 2026
Two years after Germany normalized dual nationality, and a record 332,500 naturalizations later, the ruling party wants a reversal.
Canada to Replace Start-Up Visa With High-Impact Route
Slava Apel
September 10, 2026
Slava Apel on IRCC’s new vocabulary: Elite entrepreneurs, high impact, and a 2026 federal business admissions target of 500.
“A New Government May Choose a Different Direction”: Experts React to Greece’s 15% Tax
Ahmad Abbas
September 10, 2026
The start date has moved to July 1, 2027 and companies are out entirely. Georgaki, Shiapani, and Varnavas on the ten-month gap.
PL Group Opens Zurich Office as Europe’s Wealthy Rethink Their Plan B
Partner Content
September 10, 2026
With EU clients up 12% and European enquiries up 35% in a year, PL Group’s Zurich move follows the demand.
Dubai Court Orders Fraudsters to Pay AED 4.65 Million in Golden Visa Property Con
Moustafa Daly
September 9, 2026
The ruling caps a year of UAE golden visa fraud that has ranged from a viral “lifetime visa” hoax to a celebrity selling fake residencies.
Britain’s 3rd Biggest Taxpayer Relocates to Greece for Flat Tax
Nagy Szabolcs
September 9, 2026
The UK’s third-biggest taxpayer is reportedly switching his residency to Greece and opening an Athens office. Greece charges new tax residents a flat 100,000 euros a year on all foreign income, whatever they earn, for up to 15 years.
Six Plan B Residency Programs You Can Get for Under $100,000
Nagy Szabolcs
September 9, 2026
From a $70,000 Paraguay investment to a $1,000 Panama pension, six paths to a livable Plan B residency, all for under $100,000.
Court Blocks Trump’s New Birthright Order, DHS Writes It Into Regulation Anyway
Ahmad Abbas
September 9, 2026
A Maryland judge enjoined Executive Order 14418 on September 2. Two days later, DHS put one of its four categories into the rulebook.
Portugal’s New Tax Incentive: Understanding the IFICI Regime
Partner Content
September 9, 2026
IFICI is not NHR with a new name. RME Legal maps the eligibility rules most relocating professionals get wrong.
5 Trophy Island Estates on the Market This Month, Long-Term Residency Included
Moustafa Daly
September 8, 2026
Seven bedrooms on Phuket, a hillside above Elia Beach, and a three-house compound in the Pearl Islands: this month’s island trophies.
High Rental Yields Often Come With Hard Buying Rules
Nagy Szabolcs
September 8, 2026
The markets paying the most rent are often the hardest to buy into, and the easiest ones to enter pay least. Where gross yield and foreign ownership rules overlap.
Where a Citizen Child Opens a Real Residency Route for the Parents
Nagy Szabolcs
September 7, 2026
The “anchor baby” label promises parents an immigration shortcut most countries never deliver. A US-born child cannot sponsor a parent until age 21. A small group of countries, led by Brazil, works differently, granting the foreign parent immediate residency and a faster path to citizenship.
Greece’s 15% Transfer Tax Reaches Conversions, the Golden Visa’s Cheapest Route
Christos Vardikos
September 7, 2026
Christos Vardikos on where the increase lands, what it leaves alone, and the window that closes with it.
Cultural Donations Are the Future of Portugal’s Golden Visa, Here’s Why
Partner Content
September 7, 2026
Cascais Ventures builds the films, the series, and the heritage restoration projects that Portugal’s cultural residence route actually pays for.
IMI is Hiring: Full-Time Events Manager
Christian Henrik Nesheim
September 7, 2026
A fully remote, full-time role that involves regular international travel and plenty of room for career growth.
Greece to Quintuple Property Transfer Tax to 15% for Non-EU Buyers From January 2027
Moustafa Daly
September 6, 2026
The levy would add €96,000 in tax to an €800,000 Athens Golden Visa purchase. Alexander Risvas questions its legality.
Caribbean CBI Doesn’t Need an Obituary, It Needs a New Message
Joseph Boll
September 6, 2026
Joseph Boll argues the visa-free pitch has run its course, and that US and European families now want a very different conversation.
Where Foreigners Can and Cannot Buy Property, Market by Market
Nagy Szabolcs
September 5, 2026
Canada extended its ban and Australia froze sales of existing homes, while New Zealand and Saudi Arabia opened their doors again. What you can own, market by market.
Slovakian Citizenship by Descent Reform May Allow Millions to Qualify
Zuzana Palovic
September 5, 2026
Zuzana Palovic, who campaigned for the 2022 reform, on how the descent route works now that the residence permit step is gone.
Work in CBI From Anywhere: ClientReferrals Is Hiring a Remote Application Processing Officer
Partner Content
September 5, 2026
This is a full-time, fully remote role, with training provided. Hiring process begins immediately.
Is Helsinki the Best Nordic Property Market for Foreign Investors?
Nagy Szabolcs
September 4, 2026
Five Nordic capitals share near-identical institutions, yet the Global Property Scoreboard spreads them from first place to 82nd. Timing and access open the gap.
The 17 Countries With Exit Taxes
Nagy Szabolcs
September 4, 2026
Belgium became the 17th country to tax you on the way out when its new capital gains regime took effect in January 2026. What each of the 17 charges, who it reaches, and which ones let you defer.
Latvia Promulgates New Immigration Law; Golden Visa Property and Deposit Routes End September 14
Moustafa Daly
September 3, 2026
Filing by September 14 preserves the old rules and a five-year permit; the €150,000 fund route replacing them is not yet operational.
Americans Are Renouncing Citizenship at the Highest Sustained Rate on Record
Moustafa Daly
September 3, 2026
The IRS’s Q2 2026 expatriation list is the fifth-largest ever published, putting the year on track to challenge 2020’s record of 6,707 names.
The Country Rebranded, So Did CIP Türkiye, and Now It Offers So Much More
Partner Content
September 3, 2026
CIP Turkey is now CIP Türkiye, with tax residency, corporate structuring, banking, and property added to the citizenship practice.
What May Be Happening Inside Your Start-Up Visa Files: New Clues From IRCC’s Own ATIP Records
Slava Apel
September 3, 2026
Access to Information releases suggest IRCC weighs Start-Up Visa applicants as a group, and that Commitment Certificates lock in early
Hungary’s 1% Wealth Tax Is Written and Goes to Parliament in October
Nagy Szabolcs
September 2, 2026
The drafting is finished and the bill reaches parliament in October, at 1% a year on wealth above one billion forint. Hungary’s last wealth tax was struck down over the same problem the new one has yet to solve, which is how to value a stake in a private company.
Dominica Cuts Income Tax to a Flat 10% From 2027
Nagy Szabolcs
September 2, 2026
Dominican citizenship has never made anyone a tax resident, so the flat 10% rate and the end of worldwide taxation reach the retirees and remote workers who move there, rather than the citizens by investment who remain abroad.
Whose Side Is the Lawyer On? The Question Applicants Forget to Ask in Greece’s All-Inclusive Golden Visa Deals
Partner Content
September 2, 2026
Everything in Greece’s turnkey Golden Visa packages is under the seller’s control. What investors gain in convenience, they may give up in independent advice.