Globevisa Group
IMI Official Partner
In 2007, Henry Fan, the founder of Globevisa, started his immigration service business in a small office in China. He might never have imagined that almost two decades later, he would stand on the stage of the Globevisa Global Citizen Conference (GGCC 2025) in Singapore, leading a Chinese enterprise to the top of the global immigration consulting industry.
But if you ask him, “Is it difficult to become the world’s best?” he will surely smile and say, “Nothing is achieved overnight. Along the way, the stumbles have been more frequent than the smooth paths.”
This journey from China to the world is like a long marathon: The excitement at the start, the difficulty of the steep hills along the way, and the all-out sprint at the finish line. Every step is challenging, but each step brings Globevisa closer to its dream.
The Starting Line: Taking the First Step in China
Marathon runners know that the first kilometer is particularly easy. The crowd is large, the atmosphere is great, and adrenaline is surging. You might even think, “I can finish the whole race.” But the real challenge begins at the second kilometer. For Globevisa, the “ease” of the first kilometer was those early years of starting in China.
At that time, the immigration industry was still an emerging market in China. Henry Fan noticed that more and more Chinese families were beginning to focus on overseas identities, educational resources, and asset allocation, but the services in this field were extremely chaotic, with opaque information, complex processes, and low success rates. So, he decided to make immigration services a “reliable thing,” giving customers a sense of “rock-solid security.”
And the results were indeed good. With professionalism and a high success rate, Globevisa quickly established a foothold in the Chinese market. But Henry Fan soon realized a problem: Although the Chinese market is large, the global market is even larger. If he had only stayed in this small territory, he would never have been able to go further.
So, he decided to go global.
Going Global: From Culture Shock to Finding the Rhythm
Going global is like encountering a steep hill in a marathon. At first, you feel like you’re flying, but suddenly your legs feel like lead, and every step is extremely difficult.
Globevisa’s first “hill” was in the Indian market.
The First Hill: Four Failures in the Indian Market
Many people get a headache just hearing about the “Indian market” because the customer habits, policy environment, and cultural atmosphere there are completely different from those in China. Globevisa’s first attempt in India underestimated the cultural differences. Indian customers prefer face-to-face communication, but the team copied the domestic online consultation model, resulting in many customers leaving directly.
The second time, the policy changed suddenly. The Indian government raised the threshold for foreign investment, and Globevisa’s branch was directly stuck, forcing the project to be suspended. The third time, internal management issues caused chaos within the team, with low efficiency and another project failure.
The fourth time, Globevisa tried to apply the domestic high-end customer model to India but ignored the huge demand of the Indian middle class. As a result, business growth was slow and eventually unsustainable.
When asked, “After four failures, why not give up?” Henry Fan said, “Because we know there is an opportunity in this market. The key is whether you can run to where the opportunity is.”
In the fifth attempt, Globevisa completely changed its approach: They formed a fully localized team, launched technical and educational immigration programs suitable for the middle class, and adjusted the service model to a combination of “online + offline.” This time, they finally established a foothold in the Indian market.
The Second Hill: Two Failures in Toronto
The Canadian market didn’t make things easy for Globevisa either. The Toronto branch failed twice due to team integration issues and service content that didn’t meet customer needs. But Henry Fan learned from the lessons. In the third attempt, he personally participated in team building and completely optimized the service content. Now, the Toronto branch has become an important stronghold for Globevisa in North America.
The Final Sprint: GGCC 2025, the Moment of Global Leadership
In a marathon, the hardest part is not the start or the hills in the middle, but the last few kilometers—when you can see the finish line ahead, but your body is exhausted, and you have to rely on sheer willpower to keep running.
For Globevisa, the 2025 GGCC (Globevisa Global Citizen Conference) was their sprint on the globalization track. This conference was not only an industry event but also a moment to declare to the world: Globevisa has become the number one in the global immigration consulting industry.
GGCC 2025: A Conference That Changed the Industry Landscape
- Date and Venue: October 22, 2025, Equarius Hotel, Singapore.
- Attendees: Over 300 industry leaders from more than 40 countries, including the CEOs of the Citizenship by Investment Units of St. Lucia and St. Kitts, top global immigration lawyers, high-net-worth clients, and government officials from various countries.
- Agenda: Covering global immigration trends, asset allocation, tax planning, and wealth succession—everything that high-net-worth individuals care about most.
Standing on the stage, Henry Fan reviewed Globevisa’s journey from China to the world over the past 20 years. He said, “From a small office to having branches in over 50 countries today; from helping the first client to serving more than 100,000 clients; from being an industry follower to becoming an industry leader, the journey has been tough, but it has been worth it.”
Being Number One Is Not the End, but the Beginning
Henry Fan often says, “The finish line of a marathon is not the end, but the starting point for the next race.” For Globevisa, becoming the number one in the global immigration consulting industry is also not the end.
In the future, Globevisa’s goals are:
- Serve One Million Families: To help more people open the door to a globalized life through identity planning.
- Cover Every Country: To provide professional and considerate services no matter where the clients are.
- Explore More Possibilities: From immigration services to global asset allocation, from children’s education to tax planning, Globevisa aims to become the “all-in-one assistant” for a globalized life.
Henry Fan said, “We keep running not because we want to be number one, but because we believe that globalization can make everyone’s life better. And what we need to do is to open the door to the world for more clients.”
Epilogue: The Hard Road to Becoming Number One
From a small office to over 50 branches worldwide, from a local brand to the top of the global industry, Globevisa’s story proves one thing: Becoming the world’s best is never easy. But as long as you dare to run, dare to fall, and dare to persist, you will eventually reach the finish line.
In the future, Globevisa will continue to run, carrying the dreams of more families to a borderless world.
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