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American Exceptionalism

How to Expatriate from the United States – Part 2: Renouncing US Citizenship or Green Card Status

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023 David Lesperance american exceptionalism, americans, club, david lesperance, expatriation, melvin warshaw, renouncing citizenship, united states

In this second installment of the series, David Lesperance and Melvin Warshaw explore the five-step process of renouncing US citizenship.

American Exceptionalism

Americans Moving to Portugal: It’s Not as Simple as You’ve Been Told – Part 2

January 5, 2023January 25, 2023 David Lesperance americans, club, david lesperance, irs, melvin warshaw, portugal, sec, united states

Mel Warshaw and David Lesperance continue to outline uniquely American issues that US taxpayers need to consider when moving to Portugal.

American Exceptionalism

Americans Moving to Portugal: It’s Not as Simple as You’ve Been Told

December 28, 2022January 25, 2023 David Lesperance americans, club, david lesperance, golden visa, melvin warshaw, portugal, residence by investment, united states

Melvin Warshaw and David Lesperance highlight three uniquely American pitfalls US expats must consider when investing and residing abroad.

Europe Intel & Data

Portugal Golden Visa Fund Investment so Far in 2022 Already Exceeds Last Year’s Total

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, club, data, europe, fund investment, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Investment in golden visa funds has already surpassed last year’s total, indicating fund investment could more than triple this year.

Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data

Portugal Golden Visa Fund Investment Soars as Americans Become Top Applicant Nationality

April 6, 2022December 31, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, club, data, europe, fund investment, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Portugal’s golden visa fund investment option has grown in lockstep with US participation in the program. That’s likely no coincidence.

Editor's Picks Intel & Data

The Year in Golden Visas: 5 Graphs Emblematic of 2021

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, chinese, club, data, europe, golden visa, golden visas, investor visa, new zealand, residence by investment, statistics, uk investor visa

Winners, losers, surprises, and new trends. These are five graphs that characterize the year in golden visa programs.

Europe Intel & Data

Americans Supplant Chinese as Top Portugal Golden Visa Investors in November

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

In November, the Chinese were displaced from their pole position for the second time in the program’s history – this time by Americans.

Intel & Data Since You Asked

Since You Asked: American Investor Migrant Statistics 2020 and 2021 YTD

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, citizenship by investment, club, data, golden visa, residence by investment, statistics, united states

Which programs have American investor migrants been applying to in 2020 and 2021 YTD? Here’s the data we have confirmed so far.

Industry Trends Intel & Data

1 in 4 Investment Migration Firms Say North America Is Their Fastest-Growing Market

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, coronavirus, covid, data, executive survey, north america, report, statistics, survey, united states

26% of respondents in this year’s Investment Migration Executive Survey said North America was their fastest-growing source market. That’s up from 0% in 2019.

Editor's Picks North America Reasonable Doubt

Yes, American Citizens Can and Will Leave to Avoid Wealth Taxes

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 David Lesperance americans, citizenship by investment, club, david lesperance, north america, opinion, reasonable doubt, renouncing citizenship, united states

David Lesperance: Democrat Senators’ assertions notwithstanding, US citizens are renouncing citizenships at the mere prospect of wealth taxes.

Editor's Picks Intel & Data Since You Asked

You Asked: American, Malaysian, and South Korean Investor Migrant Trends

January 29, 2021February 13, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, club, data, letters to the editor, malaysians, reader mailbox, south koreans, statistics

IMI readers ask: What are the investor migrant trends among Americans, Malaysians, and South Koreans in the last five years?

Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data

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

January 11, 2021January 14, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, club, data, EU, europe, golden visa, industry trends, latest, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

“For some, it is dissatisfaction with Trump; for others, it’s apprehensions about Biden,” says Lisbon-based lawyer Patricia Valadas Coriel.

Asia-Pacific Intel & Data

Americans Displace Chinese as Top NZ Investor Visa Applicants, Funds Worth NZ$1bn Pending Amid Border Closure

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, asia-pacific, club, data, golden visa, investor visa, new zealand, residence by investment, statistics

More than NZ$ 1bn of investor visa funds, half of it from the US, are knocking on New Zealand’s door, which, due to COVID, remains closed.

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