EB-5 vs E-2 Part 2: Which Offers More Business, Work, and Travel Flexibility?
Angie Rupert compares the EB-5 and E-2 visas on which gives clients more flexibility in terms of work, running a business, and traveling.
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Will Passports Exist in 20 Years?
Ed Kennedy argues that the advance of facial recognition tech, AI, and blockchain could send passports the way of the dodo. What does that imply for the CIP industry?
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7 Ways HNWIs Sabotage Their Own Backup Plans – Part II
Making the purchase of a CBI the first step in planning your financial future is like making a visit to Home Depot the first step in planning your dream home, writes David Lesperance.
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More Unconfirmed Reports on Greek Citizenship by Investment Plans Surface, This Time With Details
All reports so far point to plans of a Greek CIP that, by virtue of its investment requirements, would compete directly with that of Cyprus.
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NBLO: Bulgaria’s Investigation of Improperly Obtained CBI Citizenships a Welcome Development
The investigations show Bulgaria isn’t the soft underbelly of Europe and improves the value of the country’s citizenship, writes Ivan Petrov of NBLO.
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New Portugal HQA Visa Program Provokes Strong Responses
Inquiries to consulates lead to rechristening of Portugal Angel Visa; program provides clear path to PR/citizenship through strategic oversight of own startup.
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7 Ways HNWIs Sabotage Their Own Backup Plans – Part I
When planning citizenship, visas, and tax residency, trying to do it yourself can be worse than doing nothing at all, writes David Lesperance.
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Bulgaria to Cancel Citizenship of 8th CIP-Investor in Three Months
The office of Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General has uncovered eight instances of fraudulently obtained citizenships over the last three months, with several cases dating back to 2011. Summer of discontent In the three months to September, Bulgaria has revoked the citizenships of eight investors in the country’s “fast track” residence-to-citizenship by investment program. Authorities cite instances of
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The Tax and Price Advantages of Picking Madeira For Portuguese Residence by Investment
Not only is corporate tax 76% lower on the island; real estate prices are still well below their pre-crisis peak, writes economist Miguel Pinto-Correia.
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Chetcuti Cauchi’s Dual Citizenship Report, Global Edition
The Global Edition of the Dual Citizenship Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the laws regulating dual citizenship around the world.
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China Has Up to 27,000 Immigration Agencies, Researchers Find
Following the government’s elimination of licensing requirements, immigration agencies are mushrooming.
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What’s Causing the Surge in Brazilian Emigrants to Portugal?
Applications to Portugal’s golden visa began to rise sharply in 2016. This year, the number is set to reach a record high of more than 250 investors.
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Has New Zealand’s Ban on Foreigners Buying Houses Worked?
In 2017, New Zealand introduced a partial ban on foreign property buyers. Nearly two years later, Ed Kennedy asks if the policy has had the desired effect.
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Malaysia M2H Program Benefits From Hong Kong Unrest: 1.5 Property Exhibitions Per Day in Last Two Months
In July and August last year, 47 Malaysian property exhibitions took place in Hong Kong. During the same two months this year, that number had risen to 93.
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57,000+ Chinese Spent More Than US$44 Billion on Golden Visas in Last Decade
We’ve gone through historical data to find out how many Chinese investors obtained golden visas in the last decade – and how much they invested.
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Grenada CBI Developers Sue Landowner For US$20 Million – Judge Orders Asset Freeze
The developers of the Levera Resort accuses the plot owner of selling land on false premises and of “running a confidence game from the very beginning”.
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Senator Moves to Prevent EB-5 Price Hike on Nov 21st by Joint Resolution
Republican Senator Rand Paul is asking his colleagues in the Senate to sign a Joint Resolution that would stop the EB-5 program’s planned price increase in November.
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Grenada: CBI-Developer Promises 500 Jobs During Construction, 300 Once Operational
Mohammed Asaria, Managing Director of Range, describes the project as “transformative” and vows to make La Sagesse “the second tourism capital in Grenada”.
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Greek Govt. Planning a Citizenship by Investment Program, Unconfirmed Reports Say
Greece’s new center-right government is the reported main catalyst of the plans, which would take direct aim at Cyprus’ market share.
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The Portugal Golden Visa’s €350,000 Venture Capital Fund Option – An Alternative to Heated Property Markets
Portugal’s property prices are growing 17% a year and much of the gains have already been reaped. Regulated venture capital funds offer a stellar alternative.
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