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Author: Luc Lu

China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

Under Lockdown, a Hunger for Freedom Spurs Rebound in China’s Investment Migration Market

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Luc Lu china, club, coronavirus, covid, lockdowns, mr. lus tea leaves, opinion

Hundreds of millions of Chinese are under an iron- and ham-fisted lockdown. Their yearning for freedom is reviving the market for migration.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

Why China’s Investment Migration Market Hasn’t Recovered (And Probably Won’t for a While)

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, china, club, luc lu, mr. lus tea leaves

Getting money and people out of China has never been more fraught with risk than in 2020, writes Luc Lu.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

China’s Millennials: What Does the World’s Largest Investor Migrant Group Want? Part 3

July 27, 2020November 30, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, china, club, luc lu, millennials, mr. lu's tea leaves

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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China Editor's Picks Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

China’s Millennials: What Does the World’s Largest Investor Migrant Group Want? Part 2

July 21, 2020August 27, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, industry trends, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves

In this second installment, Luc Lu illustrates why China’s millennials are hyper-vigilant about health and skeptical about Chinese education.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

China’s Millennials: What Does the World’s Largest Investor Migrant Group Want? Part 1

July 3, 2020August 27, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, industry trends, luc lu, millennials, mr. lu's tea leaves

China’s millennials are nothing like their parents. Now in their 30s and 40s, they are the main cohort of investor migrants. What do they want?

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China Editor's Picks Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About China’s Investment Migration Market

June 22, 2020August 27, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, china, club, columns, industry trends, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves

While demand is stronger than ever, the big agencies are closing branches and laying off staff. In 2020, all the rules have changed.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

The 7 Guiding Principles of Chinese HNWI Overseas Property Investors

April 13, 2020August 27, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, china, chinese, club, hnwi, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves, real estate

Freehold is always preferable to leasehold, leverage is key to mitigating risk and overcoming capital restrictions, and exchange rates are crucial.

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China Editor's Picks Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

A Brief Guide for Foreign Investment Migration Firms Entering the Chinese Market

March 23, 2020August 27, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, china, club, editor's picks, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves

Foreign investment migration firms have principally three ways to enter the Chinese market, each with its own pros and cons. Choose wisely, writes Luc Lu.

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China Editor's Picks Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

The 4 Reasons Chinese Investor Migrants Don’t Physically Relocate

February 27, 2020June 15, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, cbi, china, cip, club, luc, mr. lu's tea leaves

China’s HNWIs have historically kept only one foot out the door; hoping to reap China’s economic benefits while insulating themselves from its drawbacks.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

How China’s Investment Migration Market Will React to Higher Investment Requirements

January 17, 2020June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, citizenship by investment, club, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves, residence by investment, trends

Faced with rising minimum investment requirements among RCBI programs across the globe, China’s Investment Migration market will respond in three ways.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

Chinese Agents Frustrated by Greek Golden Visa Developers’ Payment Issues

December 23, 2019June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, luc lu, residence by investment

Paying returns to old investors with funds from new ones: In finance, that’s called a Ponzi scheme. In Golden Visa real estate, it’s par for the course.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

The Crisis in China’s Investment Migration Market: Part 3

November 29, 2019June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, industry trends, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves

China’s investment migration market is changing rapidly. In this third installment, Luc Lu discusses what happens when market barriers are removed.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

China’s RCBI-Industry Unanimous: International Firms Who Target Direct Clients “Must be Opposed”

November 17, 2019June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, citizenship by investment, club, integration, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves, residence by investment, special report, trends

Luc Lu’s recent tour of China’s investment migration market highlight a rapidly changing industry that’s reconfiguring to deal with multiple crises.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

The Crisis in China’s Investment Immigration Market: Part 2

August 17, 2019November 8, 2021 Luc Lu china, club, crisis, investment migration, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves, opinion

The platform model is tranforming the Chinese migration market by reducing the distance between clients and overseas agents. It’s also planted a time-bomb.

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China Industry Trends Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

The Crisis in China’s Investment Migration Market: Part 1

July 8, 2019November 8, 2021 Luc Lu china, citizenship by investment, club, industry trends, luc lu, residence by investment, vice

Deregulation took away the big companies’ competitive edge. To regain margins, many are turning to deceptive practices, writes Luc Lu.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

As Startup Visas in Major Chinese Cities Prove Successful, Expect Nationwide Roll-out

May 22, 2019June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, entrepreneur, luc lu, shanghai, startup visa, tea leaves

Over the past few years, China has increasingly promoted the concept of “mass entrepreneurship and innovation” and implemented policies to

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China Industry Trends Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves Opinion 

The “Great Integration” of China’s Migration Market : Education and Tourism Merging with RCBI

July 24, 2018June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, education, integration, investment migration, luc lu, merger, opinion, real estate, tourism, trends

This article was written by Luc Lu, Investment Migration Insider’s official partner in China. Fewer than one in ten Chinese

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves Opinion 

The Marketing Price War in China’s Domestic Investment Migration Industry, by Luc Lu

July 19, 2018June 15, 2020 Luc Lu agents, b2b, china, club, investment migration, luc lu, marketing, opinion

This article was written by Luc Lu, Investment Migration Insider’s official partner in China In China’s migration market, the emergence

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Portugal Plans to Tax Crypto: How Soon Could it Happen and Will it Affect Golden Visa, D7 Demand
Europe Policy Updates 

Portugal Plans to Tax Crypto: How Soon Could it Happen and Will it Affect Golden Visa, D7 Demand

May 26, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Portugal Plans to Tax Crypto: How Soon Could it Happen and Will it Affect Golden Visa, D7 Demand

How soon could crypto-tax become a reality in Portugal? And could Portugal remain a relative crypto tax haven even with taxes?

Expects UK Innovator Visa to Garner “Over 1,000 Applicants per Year” – IM People in the News This Week
IM People in The News 

Expects UK Innovator Visa to Garner “Over 1,000 Applicants per Year” – IM People in the News This Week

May 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Expects UK Innovator Visa to Garner “Over 1,000 Applicants per Year” – IM People in the News This Week

“In a couple of years when programme awareness is likely increased, we think the country could attract over 1,000 applicants per year.”

Launch: IMI’s Citizenship by Investment Program Transparency Index
Editor's Picks Industry Trends Intel & Data 

Launch: IMI’s Citizenship by Investment Program Transparency Index

May 23, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Launch: IMI’s Citizenship by Investment Program Transparency Index

IMI is launching the CBI Program Transparency Index to encourage program integrity and address a common criticism of the industry.

Montenegrin PM in Brussels: CIP “Will be Terminated” on Dec 31st
Europe Policy Updates 

Montenegrin PM in Brussels: CIP “Will be Terminated” on Dec 31st

May 21, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Montenegrin PM in Brussels: CIP “Will be Terminated” on Dec 31st

As it did in 2021, Montengro’s government says it will end the CIP on new year’s eve. This time, an 11th-hour change of heart is less likely.

Grenada CIP Momentum Continues in 2022, Another Record Year Likely, Q1 Figures Indicate
Caribbean Intel & Data 

Grenada CIP Momentum Continues in 2022, Another Record Year Likely, Q1 Figures Indicate

May 20, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Grenada CIP Momentum Continues in 2022, Another Record Year Likely, Q1 Figures Indicate

Grenada raised some EC$90m during the first quarter of the year, two-thirds of it from real estate investors, hinting at another record year.

Think Portugal’s NHR is Attractive? Wait Until You See Greece’s New Tax Incentives for Foreign Investors
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Think Portugal’s NHR is Attractive? Wait Until You See Greece’s New Tax Incentives for Foreign Investors

May 18, 2022 Contributor Comments Off on Think Portugal’s NHR is Attractive? Wait Until You See Greece’s New Tax Incentives for Foreign Investors

Foreign investors, retirees, and – in some cases – freelancers and employees can pay a single-digit rate of tax under Greece’s new regimes.

Dominica Bans Syrians, Kurds from Applying for Citizenship by Investment Program
Caribbean Policy Updates 

Dominica Bans Syrians, Kurds from Applying for Citizenship by Investment Program

May 17, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Dominica Bans Syrians, Kurds from Applying for Citizenship by Investment Program

No Syrians, no Kurds, and no explanation from the Dominica CIU. Iranians, however, are once more welcome to apply for citizenship.

The World’s 10 Most Popular Golden Visas in 2021: Preliminary Results
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The World’s 10 Most Popular Golden Visas in 2021: Preliminary Results

May 16, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on The World’s 10 Most Popular Golden Visas in 2021: Preliminary Results

The top ten residence by investment programs globally approved more than 18,000 applications in 2021. See which they were.

Turkey Sets Date for CBI Price Increase, Adds Another Qualifying Option
Policy Updates 

Turkey Sets Date for CBI Price Increase, Adds Another Qualifying Option

May 15, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Turkey Sets Date for CBI Price Increase, Adds Another Qualifying Option

“There is still a very small window of opportunity to beat the price-increase deadline. But quick and decisive action would be required.”

Ireland IIP Becomes 6th Billion-Euro Golden Visa in Europe, 2021 Data Reveals
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Ireland IIP Becomes 6th Billion-Euro Golden Visa in Europe, 2021 Data Reveals

May 13, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Ireland IIP Becomes 6th Billion-Euro Golden Visa in Europe, 2021 Data Reveals

Ireland finally joined the exclusive billion-euro golden visa club at the end of last year, almost entirely thanks to Chinese investment.

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