43,286 E2 Visas Issued in FY2019: Canadian Participation Up 60% Under Trump
Presuming an average family size of three and investment of US$250,000, the program will have raised in excess of US$3.6 billion in FY2019.
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Author: Christian Henrik Nesheim
10 on the Weekend – Alex Hopkin: “Inexperienced Actors” Compromising Service Quality
A casual conversation with a fellow orchestra member turned Alex Hopkin from violinist to decade-long veteran of RCBI government advisory.
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Asian CIP Investors Drive Manufacturing Boom in Turkey as Sino-US Trade Tensions Grow
As manufacturing in China becomes difficult and expensive thanks to the Sino-American trade war, Turkey’s economy is emerging as a big winner.
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More Than 100 MM2H Agents Face Closure Over Moratorium – Price Hike Likely
When the MM2H relaunches in December, it will likely have a higher price tag. In the meantime, hundreds of agents will struggle to survive.
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The Protracted Demise of Latvia’s Golden Visa
Once first among its European equals, Latvia’s golden visa has languished since 2014. 93% of the program’s total FDI stems from before 2016.
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Nearly 1 in 5 South African HNWIs Cite “Emigration” as Reason For Selling Homes
South African HNWIs’ offshore real estate holdings are growing rapidly and 1 in 5 say they are selling their homes in order to emigrate.
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“What Do You Do When You’re in a Wildfire Zone?” Investment Migration People in The News This Week
“What do you do when you’re in a wildfire zone?” he said. “Well, you engage in fire-prevention techniques.”
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“HNWIs Are Very, Very Nervous About Risk of Social Unrest”: Asaria on Investment Migration After COVID
Mohammed Asaria says UHNWIs, after the pandemic, are far more willing to physically move their business, capital, and families.
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China’s Millennials: What Does the World’s Largest Investor Migrant Group Want? Part 3
Chinese millennials are now the world’s biggest group of investor migrants. And among them, the most active of all are the “sea turtles”.
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10 on The Weekend – Jonathan Cardona: “New Regulations, New Image”
Jonathan Cardona: New regulations required a “balancing act” between staying competitive and considering “the concerns of institutions”.
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Why is The Most Expensive RBI Program in The Caribbean Gaining Attention?
What has been perhaps the best-kept secret among global RBI programmes is starting to emerge as a viable solution for high-net-worth individuals.
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Grenada CIP Developer Caught on Camera Promoting Illegal Discounts: CIU Investigating
The CIU is investigating and has promised to take “appropriate action” against discounting and buybacks that it says are illegal.
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Secret Bay Named Travel & Leisure’s Best Resort Hotel in the Caribbean and 6th in the World
“From a CBI Investment perspective, it means that the villa and property you are investing in are part of a globally recognized, award-winning resort that grows from strength to strength.”
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Malta Govt. in Talks With Henley & Partners Over Concessionaire’s Future Role
In the event of early termination of the concessionaire’s contract, the Maltese government would be liable for losses incurred.
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“New Global Hierarchy of Mobility”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Americans get a taste of travel restrictions, the bona fides of EU-criticism of RCBI is questioned, and Caribbean CIPs are in a bind.
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Investment Migration in the EU Crossed Historic €5 Billion FDI Milestone in 2019
Conservatively estimated, EU-based RCBI programs accounted for FDI amounting to at least EUR 5.5 billion, double the 2015 figure.
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Hong Kong’s EB-5 Applicants to Join Mainlanders in Retrogression Following Executive Order
In the absence of new legislation, litigation blocking the order, or a Presidential reversal, Hong Kong’s EB-5 investors are in for retrogression.
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“Vast Expansion of EB-5 and Western World Residency Programs” Simon Black on Investment Migration After COVID-19
Simon Black of Sovereign Man thinks we’ll see “a vast expansion of the EB-5 program in the United States” and other Western countries.
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Dominica CIU Circulates Details, Prices for New Dependent Categories
Dominica’s CIU has circulated the changes to the CIP’s investment and fee amounts, as well as the definition of dependents.
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First-Half 2020 Investment in Portugal’s Golden Visa Already 52% of 2019 Total
A prognosis that two months ago might have seemed absurd is starting to look realistic: 2020 could be a record year for Portugal’s golden visa.
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