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Analysis 

Five Real Estate and Residency Combinations for US$150,000 or Less

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 James Nuveen analysis, brazil, cambodia, costa rica, georgia, golden visa, james nuveen, nicaragua, real estate, residence by investment

James Nuveen outlines five ways international investors can diversify both their property and mobility portfolios at the same time.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

What You Need to Know About China’s Investment Migration Market in 2023: Wailian, Crackdowns, and Surging Demand

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Luc Lu analysis, china, club, luc lu, wailian

Chinese IM market insider Luc Lu explains what’s happening in the Chinese market and how international firms should interpret the Wailian case.

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Analysis China 

The “Chilling Effect” of Wailian Boss’ Arrest: China’s Investment Migration Market on Tenterhooks

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 Mona Shah analysis, china, citizenship by investment, club, golden visa, mona shah, rebecca singh, residence by investment, wailian

“This financial fracas will sweep up a lot of players,” write Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh, who believe the Wailian arrests are part of a broader effort.

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Latin-America 

8 Tips For Getting an Investor Visa Through Real Estate in Colombia

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Tomas Giraldo Bolivar analysis, club, colombia, golden visa, real estate, residence by investment

Tomás Giraldo Bolívar explains how to invest in property and residency in Colombia while avoiding common pitfalls.

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Intel & Data 

Evaluating Citizenships by The Country’s Propensity to Come to Your Aid Abroad [2023 Update]

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, citizenship, club, consular services, data and intel, embassy, passport index

Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can do for you: From providing emergency passports to hostage rescue.

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Analysis 

How to Ensure Fair and Effective Due Diligence on Stateless Applicants

April 29, 2023May 2, 2023 Fabienne de Blois analysis, citizenship by investment, club, due diligence, statelessness

Stateless applicants put CIPs in the unique position of assessing whether these individuals should be issued the first passports they have ever held, writes Fabienne de Blois.

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Europe 

Before You Mourn the Demise of Portugal’s Golden Visa: Some Nuance and Context

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Sara Rebolo analysis, club, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, sara sousa rebolo, vanessa rodrigues lima

The precise wording of yesterday’s press conference left many questions unanswered and offers some hope, indicate Sara Sousa Rebolo and Vanessa Rodrigues Lima.

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Opinion of the Editor 

Why a Bulletproof Mobility Portfolio Should Contain a Western Hemisphere Allocation

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim americas, analysis, club, history, opinion of the editor, residence by investment

Globalization is reversing, history is returning, and the world is becoming a perilous place again. The Western hemisphere will be an exception.

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Opinion 

Georgia: The Residence by Investment Market’s Best Kept Secret

December 4, 2022August 15, 2023 Contributor analysis, club, georgia, golden visa, opinion, residence by investment, saahil menon

Georgia could emerge as the biggest beneficiary of the new multipolarity taking hold across investment migration, argues Saahil Menon.

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Industry Trends 

The CBI Wave Gathering Steam in Central Asia and the Caucasus

November 22, 2022August 15, 2023 Contributor analysis, armenia, cbi, central asia, cip, citizenship by investment, club, georgia, saahil menon, uzbekistan

Keen on Russian capital and not concerned with an EU reaction, the region could become a hotbed for CBI, writes Saahil Menon.

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Europe Policy Updates 

How Spain’s New Startup Law Impacts Digital Nomad, Non-Lucrative, and Golden Visas

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Oriol Molas analysis, club, digital nomad visa, digital nomads, europe, golden visa, oriol molas, policy updates, residence by investment, spain, startup

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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Analysis Editor's Picks 

The 13 Planned Citizenship by Investment Programs The Market is Waiting For: Which Will Open First?

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, citizenship by investment, club, philippe may, sam bayat

In the last four years, at least 13 countries have planned CIPs without actually opening them yet. Now, several are getting close to opening.

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Europe Industry Trends Sponsored Feature 

15 Changes and Trends in Portugal’s Immigration System in 2022

January 18, 2022April 26, 2022 Sara Rebolo analysis, caiado guerreiro, d7, EU, europe, golden visa, hqa, portugal, residence by investment, sara sousa rebolo, sponsored feature

In this comprehensive overview, Sara Sousa Rebolo and Miguel Silva outline what to look out for in Portugal’s immigration system in 2022.

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Capitol Letters North America 

How Redeployment of At-Risk EB-5 Capital Works During The Regional Center Program Lapse

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Aaron Grau aaron grau, analysis, at-risk, club, eb-5, golden visa, iiusa, north america, redeployment, residence by investment, united states, usa

Now that the regional center program has lapsed, maintaining EB-5 capital at-risk through redeployment poses challenges, writes Aaron Grau.

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China 

Where Are All the Chinese Applicants? The 3 Factors Killing the Mainland IM Market

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, china, club, coronavirus, industry trends

Until recently the world’s undisputedly largest source of investor migrants, China’s IM market has become a shadow of its former self. Why?

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

In Which RCBI Countries Were You Least Likely to Die of COVID, 18 Months on?

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, club, coronavirus, covid, data, editor's picks, investment migration, statistics

A great deal has changed in the 18 months since our initial analysis. We’re revisiting the numbers to see who performed in the long term.

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Opinion of the Editor 

Diseconomies of Scale in the Investment Migration Market: Why IM Remains a “Boutique” Industry

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, club, opinion of the editor

Investment migration remains a small-firm industry because, in this market, scale offers few benefits and several disadvantages.

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Capitol Letters North America 

EB-5 is First and Foremost About US Job Creation, Not Immigration

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Aaron Grau aaron grau, analysis, capitol letters, club, eb-5, opinion, reauthorization, regional center, united states

“The reason for the rule matters when it comes to how the EB-5 program fulfills the policy’s purpose,” writes IIUSA Executive Director Aaron Grau.

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Editor's Picks Reasonable Doubt 

Think Your Client Has Until Dec 31st to Get Portugal GV Under Old Rules? Think Again

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 David Lesperance analysis, club, david lesperance, europe, golden visa, policy updates, portugal, reasonable doubt

While applying under current rules is possible until the end of the year, in practice, you have until the end of September, writes David Lesperance.

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Editor's Picks Europe Reasonable Doubt 

Expansion of AML Obligations on IM Firms: Natural Evolution or Death Knell for Boutique Operators?

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 David Lesperance analysis, citizenship by investment, club, david lesperance, EU, european commission, reasonable doubt, residence by investment

The European Commission aims to make IM providers “Obliged Entities”. David Lesperance asks: Can the EC do that? And would it be a problem?

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