Investing in South Montenegro; All You Need to Know
Real Estate prices in South Montenegro grew 21% between 2017 and 2019, while property resale prices have increased by 25%. Sound tempting?
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Europe
The Man Who Grew Sark’s Population 20% by Wooing Digital Business-Owners With Political Freedom
Lorenz – the man behind Sark Society – calls the island, which has no cars, no paved roads, and practically no taxes, a “secret European micro-state”.
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Innovisa: Matching UK Start-Ups With Active Entrepreneurs Seeking UK Innovator Visa
IMI interviews Eric Major and Alex Hopkin about the new Innovisa platform, which matches UK Innovator Visa applicants with eligible startups.
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Brokerage Acquires Majority of Shuttered UK Tier 1 Specialist Dolfin’s Clients
UK Tier 1 specialist Dolfin’s special administrators have found a successor service provider for more than half of the firm’s client accounts.
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“We’re Responsible for Half the Rehabilitation-Option Golden Visas in Portugal”: Mercan’s Jerry Morgan
Jerry Morgan attributes his company’s success to superior products and a flawless track record. He also says he “couldn’t be happier” with Portugal’s upcoming golden visa changes.
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Portugal’s Cheaper, Faster D7 Visa Increasingly Taking Market Share Away From Golden Visa
“Agents around the world are promoting the D7 on a massive scale,” says Patricia Valadas Coriel. That explains dropping volume for the golden visa.
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The Stringent Eligibility Criteria For Malta’s Citizenship For Exceptional Services by Direct Investment
Eligibility standards for Malta’s new investor naturalization policy are among the most stringent in the market. Kenneth Camilleri explains.
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The Politically Driven Istanbul Property Market Cycle CBI-Investors Need to Understand
Istanbul’s property market works in predictable cycles created by a two-party system of local politics, writes İsrafil Kahraman.
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UK Tier 1 Specialist Dolfin Closes Doors in Wake of FCA Restriction Order
Dolfin Financial, which once managed GBP 1.3 billion on behalf of clients, has filed for special administration in the city’s High Court.
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The Complete List of EU Citizenship by Ancestry/Descent Policies
17 countries offer EU citizenship to grandchildren, great-grandchildren, or sometimes even more distant descendants of European citizens. See our complete list and interactive map.
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Bulgaria Grants EU Citizenship by Descent Up to 3rd Generation: Hundreds of Thousands Qualify
If you can prove that you have a Bulgarian parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent, you are eligible for citizenship in Bulgaria – and, by extension, the right to live in any of the 27 member states – thanks to a recent change to Bulgaria’s citizenship law.
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Greece 2020 Golden Visa Figures Retroactively Adjusted Upward by 133%
The revision indicates that while 2020 was still a dismal year for the program, it was 133% better than previously signaled.
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Portugal Approves First EUR 250,000 “Cultural Heritage” Golden Visa as Investment Dips to Multi-Year Low
Though May was one of the Portuguese golden visa’s slowest months on record, it also saw the passing of certain milestones.
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A Summary of Investigations, Reports, and Legal Actions on Cyprus CIP So Far
As a 780-page report on the inquiry concludes more than half of naturalizations were illegal, Ahmad Abbas summarizes the Cyprus CIP debacle so far.
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Eur. Commission Makes Next Legal Move in Malta, Cyprus Infringement Procedures
The European Commission has sent a “Reasoned Opinion” to Cyprus and an “additional letter of formal notice” to Malta.
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How to Have Your Cake And Eat It, by Being British, But European Too
EU blues? Buyer’s remorse? Sorted. Be British. Be European too. “It is simple,” says Robin Chapman at Passports Global Ltd.
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Eur. Commission Still Mum on MEIN and Malta’s Infringement Response, Muscat Says
Six months after officially responding to letters of formal notice of infringement procedures, Malta still awaits comments from the European Commission.
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Malta Announces New Nomad Residence Permit (NRP) Program
Malta becomes the latest country to capitalize on the growing trend of remote-workers by aiming for consumption rather than taxation.
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Irish IIP on the Verge of Joining Exclusive Billion-Euro Golden Visa Club
Ireland’s IIP is about to become the sixth European golden visa to raise a billion euros. We look back at how long it took Europe’s programs to raise their first billion.
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American Interest in UK Investor Visas Continues to Grow – 1 in 4 Iranians Rejected
More than one in four Iranians, 22% of Pakistanis, 16% of Indians, and 13% of Egyptians have historically been turned away. No Brazilians have ever been rejected.
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