Five Real Estate and Residency Combinations for US$150,000 or Less
James Nuveen outlines five ways international investors can diversify both their property and mobility portfolios at the same time.
Read more
Analysis
The 3 Ways Caribbean Citizenship Programs Could Respond to Saint Kitts & Nevis’ Price Hike
The remaining Caribbean CIPs have three ways to respond: James Nuveen explores the potential implications of each type of reaction.
Read more
The “Chilling Effect” of Wailian Boss’ Arrest: China’s Investment Migration Market on Tenterhooks
“This financial fracas will sweep up a lot of players,” write Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh, who believe the Wailian arrests are part of a broader effort.
Read more
Unsung Programs Part 6: Mauritius Investor PR – Instant PR for US$375,000
The Mauritius Investor program offers immediate PR and a two-year path to a first-rate citizenship in a low-tax, safe, and tropical country.
Read more
How to Ensure Fair and Effective Due Diligence on Stateless Applicants
Stateless applicants put CIPs in the unique position of assessing whether these individuals should be issued the first passports they have ever held, writes Fabienne de Blois.
Read more
The Link Between Taxation and Citizenship by Investment in Malta
Nicky Gouder explains the nuances of the terms resident and domiciled and how each has different implications for taxability in Malta.
Read more
The 13 Planned Citizenship by Investment Programs The Market is Waiting For: Which Will Open First?
In the last four years, at least 13 countries have planned CIPs without actually opening them yet. Now, several are getting close to opening.
Read more
PM’s Office to Process Armenia CBI Applications, Russians Are Target Audience Says Expert
An Armenian immigration reveals details about the government’s fast-tracked CBI plans, including when he believes it will open.
Read more
Bulgarian RCBI: Program Reform Just as Likely an Outcome as Closure Says Legal Expert
Though the govt. wants to end the program, comprehensive reform and extension of the program is an equally likely outcome, says Ivan Petrov.
Read more
Unsung IM Programs Part 2: France’s Talent Passport – Business Investor
France’s EUR 300,000 active investor visa offers a straightforward path to EU citizenship but only to those willing to live and pay tax there.
Read more
Unsung IM Programs Part 1: Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity
In this first installment of a new series about less-known investment migration programs, Ahmad Abbas evaluates Andorra’s golden visa.
Read more
Western Cape’s Independence Movement Gains Steam: A Possible Future CBI Jurisdiction?
Following the popularity of our story on Bougainville’s independence movement, David Bonellie considers the potential for a CIP in a sovereign Western Cape.
Read more
Passports: Once a Large Piece of Paper, Today a High-Tech Booklet – And a Commodity
Passport history expert and author Tom Topol traces the development of the passport, from large, handwritten sheets, to high-tech booklets.
Read more
Special: 9 Industry Leaders on How COVID Changed the IM Market
“Please tell us, in 100 words or fewer, what you consider the most significant difference between the IM market in 2019 and the IM market in 2021?”
Read more
Citizenship by Investment – MUCH More Than Global Mobility
Citizenship by investment used to be about mobility and plans B. In a world where governments are short on cash, however, it’s also your key to financial freedom.
Read more
Czechia: Hidden Citizenship-by-Descent Gem? New Data Suggests So
For the purposes of Czech Section 31(3), investment migration professionals should screen clients who may have Central European ancestry, writes Parviz Malakouti and Samuel Durovcik.
Read more
US State Dept. Human Rights Report Flags Five CIPs for Transparency Concerns
The report noted shortcomings in transparency (and the potential or actualized corruption that such opacity engenders) among five CIPs.
Read more
Everything You Need to Know About North Macedonia’s New Citizenship Program
In an exhaustive Q&A, we ask: Is it a government-sanctioned program? Who can become an agent? What are the fees? Was there a tender? and more.
Read more
How to Choose the Right Fund for the Portugal Golden Visa
Charles Taylor Harris shares the lessons he and his colleagues learned while analyzing 25 different golden visa investment funds.
Read more
UAE Announces Merit-Based Naturalization, Also for Investors, But It’s No CIP
The UAE will begin granting citizenship to investors and specialists. As constituted so far, however, the policy does not amount to a CIP.
Read more