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Author: Ahmad Abbas

IM People in The News 

“Getting a Golden Passport Feels Like You Suddenly Have VIP Access”: IM People in The News This Week

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 Ahmad Abbas alexander risvas, arton capital, dominic volek, henley and partners, im people in the news, kristin surak

Investment migration people in the news this week.

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IM People in The News 

“A Shift in the Citizenship Industry Away From Microstates” – Investment Migration People in the News This Week

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 Ahmad Abbas astons, club, dominic volek, im people in the news, kristin surak, latitude

Investment migration people in the news this week.

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IM People in The News 

“Turkey is Hot Right Now”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week

August 27, 2023August 27, 2023 Ahmad Abbas anthony liew, club, david lesperance, im people in the news

Investment migration people in the news this week.

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Uncategorized 

Golden Visas Are “Too Big to Fail”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 Ahmad Abbas club, dominic volek, im people in the news, nuri katz, patricia casaburi

Investment migration people in the news this week.

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IM People in The News 

“Flamboyant Guys, Good for a Juicy Story”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Ahmad Abbas anthony liew, christian kalin, club, im people in the news, katie the russian, philippe may

Investment migration people in the news this week.

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IM People in The News 

Investment Migration People in the News: “Passport King” Chris Kalin is Also a Quant Trader

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Ahmad Abbas astons, chris kalin, club, henley and partners, juerg steffen, mimoun assraoui, sable international, veronica cotdemiey

“I always thought the only way to preserve wealth is to create more.”

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IM People in The News 

Access to Europe Is “The Gold Standard”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 Ahmad Abbas anthony liew, astons, club, david lesperance, dominic volek, henley and partners, im people in the news, kristin surak, melvin warshaw, savory and partners

Others may want to avoid “a further demonization of the ultra-wealthy,” Kosnitzky continues.

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Latin-America 

Unsung IM Programs Part 5: Argentina’s Rentista and Pensionado Visas

June 22, 2023July 8, 2023 Ahmad Abbas argentina, club, independent means visas, latin-america, south america, unsung programs

Argentina offers a lighting-fast path to PR and citizenship to those who can maintain themselves in this cheap, fun, but challenging country.

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Asia-Pacific 

Australia BIIP Applicants Protest as Permanent Residency Wait Times Balloon

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Ahmad Abbas australia, backlog, biip, club, golden visa, residence by investment

The decision to de-prioritize BIIP visa processing has seen wait times extend from a few months to many years. Applicants feel short-changed.

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IM People in The News 

“Things Have Become Very Divisive”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 Ahmad Abbas anthony liew, astons, club, david lesperance, dominic volek, henley & partners, im people in the news, savory and partners

Investment migration people in the news this week.

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Europe Intel & Data 

3,127 Ireland IIP Applications Worth €2.12 Billion Pending After Torrent of Last-Minute Filings

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 Ahmad Abbas club, data, europe, golden visa, ireland, ireland immigrant investor programme, irish, residence by investment, statistics

The government indicated the sharply rising application volumes had become “unmanageable” and had informed the decision to close the scheme.

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IM People in The News 

Spain “Cutting Off Its Nose to Spite Its Face”: Investment Migration People in The News This Week

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 Ahmad Abbas armand arton, astons, club, im people in the news, juwai iqi, nuri katz

“Blaming residency by investment programs [for the lack of affordable housing] is a politically attractive but over-simplistic response.”

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IM People in The News 

“This Will Definitely Kickstart Interest in the Scheme Again”: IM People in The News This Week

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 Ahmad Abbas anthony liew, astons, club, david lesperance, henley and partners, mm2h, nuri katz

Investment migration people in the news this week.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Cyprus Golden Visa: No More Senior Dependents, Annual Proof of Income and Investment

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 Ahmad Abbas club, cyprus, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment

Investors will no longer be able to include parents or in-laws and must show proof of maintained income and investment every year.

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IM People in The News 

“At The Moment, Yes, We Have a Problem”: Investment Migration People in The News This Week

April 20, 2023April 21, 2023 Ahmad Abbas anthony liew, armand arton, club, dominic volek, im people in the news, jeffrey henseler, katie the russian, sara sousa rebolo

“The rich will anyways get from point A to point B […]. So, removing the price they have to pay, it’s a lost financial opportunity.”

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Caribbean 

Antigua High Court Rules Choksi Allowed to Remain Despite Govt’s Wish to Deport Him

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, choksi, citizenship by investment, club

To the consternation of local authorities, the fugitive diamond merchant will be permitted to remain in Antigua & Barbuda for now.

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Opinion 

Active Investor Visas: 5 Lessons to Ensure Profitability and Client Satisfaction

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 Ahmad Abbas active investor visa, club, opinion

Governments increasingly balk at passive programs but welcome active investor visas. Ahmad Abbas explains how to successfully pivot to AIVs.

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IM People in The News 

NZ Investor Visa Reform “an Embarrassment” That Shows “Gross Negligence From the Govt.”: IM People in the News This Week

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 Ahmad Abbas azevedo, david regueiro, henley and partners, im people in the news, savory and partners

“I call it gross negligence from the government to allow this to happen to something that was really important to the economy.”

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Europe 

Portuguese President Calls Housing Bill “Unfeasible”, Indicates It is Unlikely to Go Through

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 Ahmad Abbas club, europe, golden visa, mais habitacao, politics, portugal, residence by investment

Characterizing the bill as “inoperable from start to finish”, President de Sousa indicated it was unlikely to pass in its current form.

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Caribbean 

Grenada: Buyers of Illegally Discounted CBI Real Estate Could Lose Citizenship

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 Ahmad Abbas asaria, caribbean, cbi, cbi real estate, cip, club, grenada, heather bain, mohammed asaria, real estate

Rebates and buybacks constitute “illegal discounting” and can result in de-licensing for developers and revoked citizenships for investors.

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