Consensus among CBI service providers is that as long as CIUs look the other way and impose no real consequences, the problem will persist.
Andrew Henderson: “One question I’ve been dealing with for years is ‘how do we get rid of the lowest 20% of clientele?'”
“We, fundamentally, have no issue accepting Russians,” says Saint Lucia CIU head Mc Claude Emmanuel in an exclusive interview with IMI.
Karl Haddad is incensed about venal Cypriot officials, kept busy all day by his newborn child, and finds solace in the poetry of The Prophet.
John Hanafin isn’t worried about IM programs closing because new ones are always around the corner. He also owes David Regueiro a few beers.
The famous serial entrepreneur and philanthropist highlights low taxes, a first-class lifestyle and climate, and a growing economy as reasons he’s doubling down on Montenegro.
Les Khan on how he’s tackling illegal discounters and developers that don’t build, as well as about the Saint Kitts CIP’s record 2021.
ZiYou Tian, who develops design-driven real estate projects in Portugal, says rising inflation makes budgeting for construction a challenge.
“The Chinese are normally far-sighted, so this change of heart is surprising. At least at this magnitude,” says Philippe May about the market slump.
“It may be more of an emotional issue, rather than a technical one,” says Pavel Jakovlev.
Viktorija Simulynaite, CEO of Sovereign Man, has first-hand experience with Communism and worries about “governments printing money, going into debt, and taking away freedom.”
İsrafil Kahraman is full of admiration for Sam Bayat, worries about the lack of new developments in Istanbul, and says he stops by the office seven days a week.
In an IMI exclusive, Warren Newfield answers questions about whether his resignation was preemptive, if he has the capital necessary to finish the project, why project completion has been delayed several times, and much more.
Patricia Casaburi plans to expand into the Caribbean, admires Bruno L’ecuyer, and feels blessed to have spent the pandemic in Portugal.
Ludovic Mapessa says his firm aims to open offices in West Africa and that he’s is surprised by the astonishing success of Turkey’s CIP.
Vrinda Gupta says pandemic-related government measures have “caused a lot of delays in approvals for some of our clients.”
“A typical millennial”, Stephane Tajick says there is no book on his nightstand, only his phone, and that the falling supply of good RCBI programs keeps him up.
Hakan Kodal says program legislation “should be shielded from political meddling and infighting within parliaments, which is only wasteful.”
Bashar Daoud: “I call them ‘pop-up’ companies because they appear for such a short period of time and then completely disappear.”
Americans used to ask Sara Sousa Rebolo if Portugal’s buildings had elevators and air conditioning. Now, they line up to get Portuguese residency.