Malaysia now has four residence-by-deposit programs that let participants live anywhere in the country, but two of them have an 80% discount.
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The bill proposes to introduce a tiered real estate acquisition route, new investment options, lower minimums, and procedural improvements.
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The new regulations reduce the minimum investment for real estate, introduce a new bond option, and update a number of fees.
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New, stricter rules for real estate, significant discounts for the SGF contribution option, a new fee schedule, and new investment options.
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E2 country nationals who are not “domiciled” can no longer get E2 visas if they got citizenship by “financial investment”. But what do those terms really mean?
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“I believe this change in the law is open for litigation as it radically affects property rights,” writes LP Legal’s Ece Selin Temel.
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Municipalities in Greater Athens, Thessaloniki, as well as on two of the islands, will cost more next year. The transition starts in May.
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Spain’s new Startups Law, slated to take effect in January, will bring improvements for more than just digital nomads, writes Oriol Molas.
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Sri Lanka now offers visas of 5- to 10-year validities for investments in condominiums from US$75,000 to US$500,000.
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Uzbekistan appears to be the latest country aiming to attract the growing diaspora of affluent and/or talented Russians.
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The EU Council is extending the visa-waiver suspension to non-CBI citizens of Vanuatu, citing a “lack of progress” in addressing concerns.
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Indonesia joins the fray of Southeast Asian countries hoping to attract affluent, location-independent long term guests.
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Panama will keep its Qualified Investor Visa minimum investment requirement for real estate at US$300,000 for another two years.
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One of the world’s lowest-cost paths to immediate permanent residency is cut off by a modernization of Paraguay’s migration law.
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Armenia’s government has issued a draft decision that could see it approve a CIP starting at US$150,000 by the end of the month.
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Portugal’s Parliament is likely to approve new crypto taxes in November. Looking beyond the headlines, however, that’s actually good news.
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Investors will have until next year, at least, to file under the current EUR 250k threshold, and changes will only apply in parts of the country.
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The program’s due diligence partners has assured the CIU that they are once more able to conduct adequate due diligence in Iran.
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The measure, said Prime Minister Mitsotakis in his speech, would “increase the affordability of real estate for Greeks.”
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No more sibling dependents, age restrictions on older dependents, and education requirements for adult children (unless unmarried daughters).
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