Indonesia Plans Tax-Free Haven in Bali, Expert Says “It Will Never Happen”
Ahmad Abbas
May 20, 2026
Philippe May calls the Dubai-modeled financial zone a “PR stunt”; no legislation or timeline exists.
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UK Floats £5 Million Invite-Only Investor Visa With 3 Year Path to Settlement
Ahmad Abbas
May 19, 2026
The UK drove out its billionaires, then panicked. Its fix: A £5 million invite-only investor visa.
Argentina CIP in its “Final Implementation Phase”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Ahmad Abbas
May 18, 2026
“Argentina’s new Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program, is in its final implementation phase ahead of an anticipated launch in late 2026.”
Welcome to IMI Official Partners: Windsor Capital Management Weds Family Office Advisory to RCBI
Ahmad Abbas
May 18, 2026
New IMI Official Partner Windsor Capital Management treats investment migration as one piece of a wider wealth and legacy strategy.
Dubai Removes Minimum Property Value for Two-Year Investor Visa
Ahmad Abbas
May 17, 2026
Dubai scraps AED 750k floor for two-year property visa; Savory calls it a cushion for the market’s weakest segment.
Panama Begins Debate on Bill to Tax Foreign Passive Income of Shell Entities
Ahmad Abbas
May 14, 2026
Multinational group entities that cannot prove real operations in Panama would lose their foreign-income tax exemption under Bill 641.
Turkey: The Citizenship That Pays for Itself
Ahmad Abbas
May 12, 2026
Ketenci & Ketenci explains why Turkey’s real estate market has made its CBI program the world’s most popular, and how the right property can effectively fund a family’s second passport.
The CBI Agent Red Flag Checklist
Ahmad Abbas
May 12, 2026
Some CBI programs license their agents, others run open markets. The same warning signs separate the careful from the careless either way.
Australia-EU Trade Deal Includes Four-Year Professional Mobility Provisions
Ahmad Abbas
May 11, 2026
After eight years of talks, Australia and the EU embed labor mobility in a trade deal; ratification could take two years.
“One Dream at a Time”: 10 On The Weekend with Hiran Chohan
Ahmad Abbas
May 10, 2026
“The human desire for security, freedom, opportunity, and the ability to protect one’s family, are far more powerful than any political headwind”
US to Revoke Passports of Parents Owing Child Support
Ahmad Abbas
May 9, 2026
About 2,700 passport holders owing US$100,000 or more are first in line; a much wider sweep covering arrears above US$2,500 will follow.
500 Golden Visa Holders Prepare Collective Lawsuit Against Portuguese State
Ahmad Abbas
May 8, 2026
Investors intend to “exhaust the Portuguese legal system and then assess what legal avenues exist at the European level.”
Where in Greece Do Golden Visa Properties Deliver the Best Rental Yield?
Ahmad Abbas
May 7, 2026
Athens leads on gross returns at 5.43%, but the math shifts once thresholds, the short-term rental ban, and tax reforms are factored in.
Mauritius Announces US$1m Golden Visa, Targets 100 Annual Recipients
Ahmad Abbas
May 6, 2026
Mauritius’s new US$1m Golden Visa promises 5-day processing. The government expects 100 applicants a year once it goes live.
Sweden Passes Law Curtailing Naturalization: 8-Year Wait, Income Floor
Ahmad Abbas
May 4, 2026
A single vote sank transitional protections; 100,000 pending applicants now face the new rules retroactively.
Portugal’s President Signs Nationality Law, Doubles Citizenship Timeline
Ahmad Abbas
May 3, 2026
Portugal’s president just signed the ten-year citizenship law. But his caveats may matter more than the law itself.
Dutch Government Signals Amendments to Unrealized Gains Tax as Senate Resistance Mounts
Ahmad Abbas
May 3, 2026
Amendments targeting loss carry-back and startup exemptions are under development; the Dutch Senate sent 36 pages of questions to the tax minister.
Cost of Hesitation is “Much Higher” Than the Alternative: 10 On The Weekend with Vasilis Papangelodimou
Ahmad Abbas
May 3, 2026
“If I could go back a decade in time, I would move faster on opportunities instead of waiting for the perfect moment.”
Argentina Appoints CBI Agency Director, Two Weeks After Killing Tender
Ahmad Abbas
April 30, 2026
Eleven months after creating the agency, Argentina puts someone at the desk. The program itself remains undefined.
Your Vanuatu Citizenship Application Doesn’t Fail You. Your Agent Does.
Ahmad Abbas
April 30, 2026
Same program, different outcomes. What separates a 30-day Vanuatu approval from a 6-month ordeal? VIMB Vanuatu explains.