The Looming Caribbean CBI Price Increase: A Shift Toward Harmony and Transparency
Kevin Hosam commends the Caribbean effort to harmonize CBI thresholds but argues that it will only work if St. Lucia gets on board, too.
Kevin Hosam commends the Caribbean effort to harmonize CBI thresholds but argues that it will only work if St. Lucia gets on board, too.
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Kevin Hosam commends the Caribbean effort to harmonize CBI thresholds but argues that it will only work if St. Lucia gets on board, too.
The CBI countries have agreed to a price floor and to make “underselling” practically unfeasible. But one country is conspicuously opting out.
Short-term rental is forbidden, but investors can qualify at EUR 250,000 throughout the country by renovating or converting properties.
Japan is courting international investors and entrepreneurs in an effort to stimulate an economy weighed down by its demographic profile.
To qualify for the program’s entrepreneurship route, applicants will need a compelling business plan and endorsement from an incubator.
“I signed the contract for my first condo in Thailand in 2009 – when I was 18 years old,” says Reid Kirchenbauer about how he got started.
“Some in the industry see [war] as an opportunity to push global mobility assets, ignoring the bigger picture,” says Aran Hawker.
Antoine also says “excruciating delays in processing […]send the wrong message to the industry and impact clients’ trust in the sector.”
“Everyone needs to pitch in for it to work,” and “choosing the wrong partner can derail all the good work you’ve done,” says Kemal Nicholson.
Anastasia Barna: “Sudden and miscommunicated developments have confused RCBI facilitators and affected all major RCBI outbound markets.”
To qualify for the program’s entrepreneurship route, applicants will need a compelling business plan and endorsement from an incubator.
Short-term rental is forbidden, but investors can qualify at EUR 250,000 throughout the country by renovating or converting properties.
Fund investments become cheaper and are likely to become more popular with the expected introduction of higher real estate minimums.
Following the example recently set by the UK, Ireland imposes visa restrictions on nationals of CBi countries Dominica and Vanuatu.
After 225 years of helping Britain attract global wealth, the non-dom regime will end next year – ironically, thanks to the Tories.
The government has also issued detailed stipulations for how investors must allocate the HKD 30 million.
But golden visa experts question what “date of application” means in practice and whether the law will help those who have already started the process.
Kevin Hosam commends the Caribbean effort to harmonize CBI thresholds but argues that it will only work if St. Lucia gets on board, too.
Conflicting media reports about whether Australia’s BIIP is closed or still open have confounded the market. James Hall clears up the confusion.
Charles Savva advocates for a more constructive resolution of the tensions between Caribbean CBI countries and the EU: A CBI partnership.
If Eurocrats really cared about maintaining Caribbean CIP integrity, they would focus on due diligence rather than prices, writes Nuri Katz.
Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh detail 11 issues facing the United States EB-5 program this year, along with their predictions for each.
Charles Savva last week argued Hungary’s new golden visa is an inferior proposition. Today, Laszlo Kiss presents nine counter-arguments.
Hungary will grant temporary status to those who invest EUR 500,000 in directly held real estate. Competitors offer permanent status for half the price, Charles Savva points out.
Saint Kitts officials claim the refund-troubles arose from decisions of the former administration. That is not true, writes Maxim Zharkov.
Malaysia is in the midst of its third MM2H revision in as many years. Some 56,000 participants remain active, nearly half of them Chinese.
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“The most likely scenario is now a EUR 400,000 threshold for most of Greece, and EUR 800,000 in places like Athens,” says Alexander Varnavas.
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At current processing rates, it will take Ireland’s Justice Department at least a decade to clear the backlog.
Russians have historically made up more than half of all Latvia Golden Visa applicants. Since 2022, the program has had to do without them.
Application volume for Greek golden visas nearly doubled last year, despite price hikes. Now, the government plans to raise prices again.
EB-5 application volume more than tripled in 2023 compared to the two preceding years. But 4 in 10 applicants are getting rejected.
“If you have reason to be outside the country for more than the allowed period, the exemption applies,” says Lennon about physical presence.
IMI Pro Csaba Magyar provides a comprehensive overview of how real estate fund investments work for Hungary’s new Guest Investor Program.
Mehdi Kadiri highlights growing “political divisions and societal tensions” as the main reasons Americans increasingly pursue RCBI.
If the court says taxing unrealized capital gains is constitutional, more Americans will give up their citizenship. Ditto if it goes the other way, says David Lesperance.
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