Citizenship by investment, argues Brian Greco, is an unequivocal good for governments, locals, agents, and investors. So, why is it vilified?
Portugal’s golden visa fund investment option has grown in lockstep with US participation in the program. That’s likely no coincidence.
Thanks to an ongoing political dispute in Saint Kitts & Nevis, a complete historical account of the country’s CBI earnings is now available.
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Hungary is serious about naturalizing members of its diaspora, and not deterred by application volume. 3 million worldwide could be eligible.
By attacking CIPs in small, defenseless countries with no allies, EU politicians rack up PR points at zero cost, writes Martin St-Hilaire.
Stephane Tajick believes it’s time we start thinking about how to adapt to a world without citizenship by investment.
The EB-5 Reform will bring minimum investment levels to $800,000 and $1,050,000 and grandfather in existing regional center investors.
As Parliament votes overwhelmingly in support of ending CBI and regulating RBI in Europe, Kochenov expects the Commission not to legislate.
The Commission agrees with the Parliament that citizenship by investment in the EU should end. What they don’t agree in is how to end it.
“We expect to incur significant financial losses from this decision,” says company founder and Ukrainian national Anatoliy Lyetayev.
The more than 40,000 EB-5 investors left in the lurch by the closure of the Regional Center Program are not going down without a fight.
The ILPA, an influential group of lawyers, accuses the Home Secretary of flouting democratic convention by unilaterally closing the program.
The decision is reportedly motivated by a desire to cut economic ties to Russia and concerns the program is vulnerable to money laundering.
Panama has more than a dozen kinds of investor visa. Qualifying for most of them has become more expensive, but applicants are not deterred.
Malta’s IIP raised more than EUR 1 billion in contributions alone before being discontinued show figures released by the Regulator this week.
The Attorney General and the FIU objected to the contract. Lack of unified messaging undermines the program, indicates Micha-Rose Emmett.
The Greek Golden Visa beat its closest EU rivals by a margin of 20% to officially regain the throne as Europe’s biggest golden visa in 2021.
Vanuatu appoints international partners and promises retroactive due diligence. Industry observers offer reactions to the EU’s announcement.
After three years of lackluster application volumes, Italy’s investor visa is finally garnering interest thanks to the reforms of late 2020.