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Intel & Data

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10 Biggest Investment Migration Programs Raised a Collective US$10 Billion Last Year

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, statistics, trends

Though 2020 is unlikely to be a record year for the market as a whole, some programs are hitting all-time highs during the pandemic.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Pandemic Brings UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Applications to Halt in Q2

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, farzin yazdi, golden visa, investor visa, rejection rates, residence by investment, shard capital, steinmetz-leffa, Tier 1, uk, uk tier 1, united kingdom

Not since Q3 2008 has the Home Office approved fewer applications for Tier 1 investor visas in the UK.

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Release: Comprehensive Database on More Than 200 Investment Migration Programs

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, database, imi research unit, IMI-STC Database, statistics, stc, stephane tajick

In partnership with STC, we’re releasing the world’s most comprehensive database on residence and citizenship by investment programs.

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

New Zealand’s Investor Visa Rejects 1 in 3 Applications, Leaving NZ$3 Billion on The Table

August 23, 2020August 23, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, golden visa, investor visa, new zealand, rejection rates, residence by investment

While only 16% of Indonesians are turned away, half of Malaysian and South African investor visa applicants get rejection letters.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Vanuatu Approving 100+ CBI Applications a Month, Setting Revenue-Records in 2020

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, ronald warsal, statistics, vanuatu

In the middle of a global pandemic, the citizenship by investment program of COVID-free Vanuatu is experiencing its best year on record.

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Industry Trends Intel & Data 

Global CIP Accreditations Pass 1,000 For The First Time, Vanuatu’s Number Suddenly Triples

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim accredited agents, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, industry trends, statistics

The Vanuatu Development Support program stood out by nearly tripling its number of designated agents during the period, from 30 to 87.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Despite Pandemic, A Record-Summer for Hong Kong Overseas Property Expos

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Eli McGeever bn(o), club, data, eli mcgeever, exhibitions, expos, golden visa, hong kong, mm2h, real estate, residence by investment, statistics, uk

UK property exhibitions accounted for more than half of the city’s total in the last two weeks of July, writes Eli McGeever.

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Europe Industry Trends Intel & Data 

35% of Portugal Golden Visa Applicants Have Chosen “Alternative” Investments in 2020

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, EU, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

The number of investors choosing the EUR 350,000 Investment Fund option is up 400% since last year, even with five months left in 2020.

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data North America 

43,286 E2 Visas Issued in FY2019: Canadian Participation Up 60% Under Trump

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, e2, entrepreneur, north america, startup visa, statistics, united states, US

Presuming an average family size of three and investment of US$250,000, the program will have raised in excess of US$3.6 billion in FY2019.

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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

The Protracted Demise of Latvia’s Golden Visa

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, editor's picks, EU, europe, golden visa, latvia, policy, residence by investment, statistics

Once first among its European equals, Latvia’s golden visa has languished since 2014. 93% of the program’s total FDI stems from before 2016.

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Africa Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Nearly 1 in 5 South African HNWIs Cite “Emigration” as Reason For Selling Homes

August 2, 2020August 4, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, club, data, hnwi, imi research unit, investment migration, reports, south africa, statistics

South African HNWIs’ offshore real estate holdings are growing rapidly and 1 in 5 say they are selling their homes in order to emigrate.

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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Investment Migration in the EU Crossed Historic €5 Billion FDI Milestone in 2019

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, club, data, europe, industry trends, residence by investment, statistics

Conservatively estimated, EU-based RCBI programs accounted for FDI amounting to at least EUR 5.5 billion, double the 2015 figure.

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Intel & Data North America Sponsored Feature 

Hong Kong EB-5 Investors: Surging in 2019, Low Rejection Rates, Faster Adjudication

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Lee Y. Li data, eb-5, hong kong, industry trends, lee li, north america, sponsored feature, statistics

IIUSA’s Lee Y. Li conducts a detailed statistical analysis on EB-5 investment trends in one of the program’s fastest-growing markets.

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

First-Half 2020 Investment in Portugal’s Golden Visa Already 52% of 2019 Total

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

A prognosis that two months ago might have seemed absurd is starting to look realistic: 2020 could be a record year for Portugal’s golden visa.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Pandemic Pummels Greek Golden Visa in Q2, But Policy Changes Offer Promise of Comeback in Q3

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, residence by investment, statistics

New procedural measures will make remote-application feasible and boost application volumes, but they did not take effect in time to save Q2.

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Intel & Data 

Turkey CIP Naturalized 4,000 Investors in 3 Months During Pandemic, Raising US$17 Million a Day

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, statistics, turkey

The figures imply that Turkey naturalized an average of 1,333 main applicants a month during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Stakeholders Lobby for €250,000 Spanish Golden Visa as Investment Slumps

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, residence by investment, spain, statistics

“We have proposed to the Government to halve the amount of investment in housing,” says the head of the country’s developers’ association.

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Intel & Data North America 

US EB-5 Update: I-829 Petitions Up 27% on Year in Q1, Approval Rate 99%

June 10, 2020July 15, 2020 Lee Y. Li club, data, eb-5, iiusa, lee li, north america, residence by investment, statistics, US, usa

It’s the second time in EB-5 history that the number of I-829 filings exceeds 1,000 petitions within a single quarter.

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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Historic Comeback for Portugal Golden Visa: May 2020 Best Month on Record

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Back with a vengeance: May approvals alone exceeded those of the preceding four months combined as the program raised a historic EUR 147 million.

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Caribbean Intel & Data 

Cayman Islands Raised Close to Half a Billion From Investor Migrants in Last 10 Years

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cayman islands, club, dart real estate, data, residence by investment, statistics, sue nickason

A rarely discussed program in investment migration circles, the Cayman Islands investor visa has been extremely lucrative to the tiny archipelagic nation.

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Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%

January 13, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment

January 12, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020

January 11, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020
In China, Investment Migration Market Crisis Begets Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
China Editor's Picks 

In China, Investment Migration Market Crisis Begets Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity

January 7, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on In China, Investment Migration Market Crisis Begets Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
Investment Migration Has a Crucial Role to Play in the Post-Pandemic Urban Exodus
Editor's Picks Industry Trends Tajick's Take 

Investment Migration Has a Crucial Role to Play in the Post-Pandemic Urban Exodus

January 3, 2021 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Investment Migration Has a Crucial Role to Play in the Post-Pandemic Urban Exodus

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