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Author: Christian Henrik Nesheim

Caribbean Policy Updates 

Antigua, St. Lucia, and St. Kitts Gain Visa-Free Access to Canada (With Exceptions)

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim canada, caribbean, cbi, cip, club, eta, visa-free

Many Saint Lucians, Kittitians, and Antiguans will no longer need apply for visas before visiting Canada – presuming they fly in.

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Opinion of the Editor 

The Problem Isn’t That the Rich Can Buy Citizenships But That Everyone Else Can’t

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, club, opinion of the editor

Opinion of the editor: How mass-market citizenship by investment would bring about a fairer, freer world for everyone – not just the rich.

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Caribbean 

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Sees 90% Reduction in Approved Real Estate Following Reform

June 3, 2023June 3, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cbi real estate, cip, citizenship by investment, club, saint kitts and nevis

Before the new administration took office last year, Saint Kitts & Nevis’ CIP had 95 approved real estate options. Today, it has nine.

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Caribbean 

St. Lucia CIU Denounces Online Claims of CBI Real Estate Fraud as “Incredulous” and “Clearly Malicious”

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, les khan, saint lucia

The blog (which listed no author and provided no evidence) claimed a former CIU head and the developer he now works for defrauded investors.

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Caribbean Interviews 

Caribbean CBI Discounting “Will Continue Until Governments Put Their Foot Down”

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, discount, imi connect malta, interview

Consensus among CBI service providers is that as long as CIUs look the other way and impose no real consequences, the problem will persist.

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MENA 

US Treasury’s OFAC Sanctions Huriya Private, Its CEO, and Partners for “Moving Russian Finance Into UAE”

May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim hanafin, huriya private, john hanafin, ofac, russians, sanctions

OFAC has imposed sanctions on a well-known industry firm and its founder for alleged facilitation of sanctions evasion for of Russians.

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MENA 

Turkish Opposition, If Elected, Would “Eradicate the [Citizenship] Program Entirely”

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, imi connect malta, interviews, politics, taymour polding, turkey

Taymour Polding of CIP Turkey speaks to IMI about how the results of the Turkish election will impact the country’s citizenship by investment program.

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Intel & Data Latin-America 

Q1 Data Shows Sharp Downturn in Panama Friendly Nations Visa Interest

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, golden visa, panama, residence by investment, statistics

Appetite for Panama’s investor visas is dwindling. People of independent means, however, are relocating to the country in record numbers.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Approves 12,000th Golden Visa as Total Investment Approaches EUR 7 Billion

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

British investors are becoming more numerous and have now appeared in the monthly top-five nationalities list for 6 of the last 8 months.

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Europe 

Spanish Govt. Mulls Whether to Raise Golden Visa Real Estate Minimums or Disqualify Property Investments Altogether

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, politics, residence by investment, spain

Sources say the government is considering two options: Higher real estate investment minimums, or no real estate option at all.

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Intel & Data 

Dominica CIU Was Most Efficient Processing Unit Last Year, Say Investment Migration Executives

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, data, executive survey, statistics, survey

Respondents also said Portugal’s Golden Visa and St Kitts’ CIP were the best-selling programs in 2022 and expressed high hopes for St Lucia.

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Europe 

Bulgaria Has Revoked the Citizenships of 17 CBI Investors for Failing to Make or Maintain Investments

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim bulgaria, citizenship by investment, club, europe

That such a large proportion of program participants appear to have tried to skirt the rules raise questions about who has been advising them.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Greek Golden Visa: Q1 2023 Application Volume Up 259% Y-o-Y, Backlog Doubled in 6 Months

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, greece, residence by investment, statistics

Buoyed by fewer competitors and an impending price hike, the program’s application volume has ballooned. So has its backlog of pending cases.

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Editor's Picks Reports 

2023 IM Executive Survey: 1 in 3 Firms Plan New Offices in Africa, 63% Worry EU Will Cut CBI Country Schengen-Access

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim executive survey, industry trends, report, reports, survey

Results from the survey reveal the industry is still betting on Africa and that threats to CBI country access to the EU are a broad concern.

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Editor's Picks Europe 

How to Live in Italy and Pay a Single-Digit Tax Rate: 3 Special Tax Regimes

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim europe, flat tax, italy, lavoratori impatriati, lump-sum, rientro dei cervelli, southern italy, tax planning, tax residency

Attracted by the charm of Italy but repelled by its high tax rates? Here are the three special regimes that make Italy a tax haven – for you.

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Europe Intel & Data 

8th Annual Report on Malta CBI: Regulator Laments “Surreal” EU Criticism as Program FDI Reaches EUR 1.7bn

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, citizenship by investment, club, data, europe, malta, MEIN, statistics

Three agents alone were responsible for 42% of applications, while 22 agents submitted only a single application.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Portuguese Govt. Yields on Golden Visa Retroactivity and 183-day Presence in Housing Bill’s Final Wording

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, mais habitacao, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment

No retroactivity for post-February 16th applications, 7-days-a-year presence requirement preserved, and cultural investment visas kept.

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Caribbean Intel & Data 

Investment in Saint Lucia CIP Doubled in FY2021-22 Thanks to Sharp Increase in Real Estate-Based Applications

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, saint lucia, statistics

The Saint Lucia CIP’s annual report shows the program is setting new records on all fronts – but regressing slightly on transparency.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Q1 Figures Show Portugal on Track to Approve All-Time Record Number of Golden Visas in 2023

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Portugal is likely to approve a record number of applications in 2023. As long as the housing bill in its current form doesn’t pass, that is.

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Caribbean 

Saint Lucia CIU Circular Says Promotion of CBI Real Estate Discounts Violate License Terms

April 9, 2023April 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, real estate, saint lucia

Saint Lucia’s CIU is the third in the region this year to issue a reminder that the minimum investment amount for real estate is absolute.

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