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Caribbean 

St. Lucia CIU Denounces Online Claims of CBI Real Estate Fraud as “Incredulous” and “Clearly Malicious”

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, les khan, saint lucia

The blog (which listed no author and provided no evidence) claimed a former CIU head and the developer he now works for defrauded investors.

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Caribbean Interviews 

Caribbean CBI Discounting “Will Continue Until Governments Put Their Foot Down”

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, discount, imi connect malta, interview

Consensus among CBI service providers is that as long as CIUs look the other way and impose no real consequences, the problem will persist.

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Caribbean 

Antigua High Court Rules Choksi Allowed to Remain Despite Govt’s Wish to Deport Him

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, choksi, citizenship by investment, club

To the consternation of local authorities, the fugitive diamond merchant will be permitted to remain in Antigua & Barbuda for now.

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Reasonable Doubt 

Is the UK About to Push Over the First Domino Leading to the End of Small-Country CIPs?

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 David Lesperance caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, reasonable doubt, schengen, united kingdom

The UK may restrict visa-free access for countries where “Chinese spies” can buy citizenship. This may start a domino effect, says David Lesperance.

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Caribbean Intel & Data 

Investment in Saint Lucia CIP Doubled in FY2021-22 Thanks to Sharp Increase in Real Estate-Based Applications

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, saint lucia, statistics

The Saint Lucia CIP’s annual report shows the program is setting new records on all fronts – but regressing slightly on transparency.

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Caribbean 

Saint Lucia CIU Circular Says Promotion of CBI Real Estate Discounts Violate License Terms

April 9, 2023April 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, real estate, saint lucia

Saint Lucia’s CIU is the third in the region this year to issue a reminder that the minimum investment amount for real estate is absolute.

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Sponsored Feature 

Caribbean CBI’s “6 Principles”: What Agents Must Now Do To Sustain The Programs

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023 Kemal Nicholson 6 principles, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, kemal nicholson, opinion, sponsored feature

US pressure is bringing Caribbean CIPs together around six binding principles. Kemal Nicholson outlines how this changes the role of agents.

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Caribbean 

Thomas Anthony Returns as CEO of Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Unit

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, grenada, thomas anthony

Anthony returns for a second term as head of Grenada’s CIU. His first order of business: Tackling an unprecedented backlog of applications.

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Caribbean 

Grenada: Buyers of Illegally Discounted CBI Real Estate Could Lose Citizenship

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 Ahmad Abbas asaria, caribbean, cbi, cbi real estate, cip, club, grenada, heather bain, mohammed asaria, real estate

Rebates and buybacks constitute “illegal discounting” and can result in de-licensing for developers and revoked citizenships for investors.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Caribbean PMs Agree to “6 CBI Principles” Proposed by US Govt, Full Suspension of Russians From March 31st

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club

The CIPs agreed to, among other things, coordinate country bans and applicant denials. The US, in turn, will put in a good word with Brussels.

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Sponsored Feature 

Secret Bay: Annual Report, New Offering Unveiled, 15 Villas Under Construction, Phase 4 Launch Imminent

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Contributor caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, dominica, real estate, secret bay, sponsored feature

Dominica’s Secret Bay has 15 villas under construction and is about to launch Phase 4, which will bring another ten waterfront villas.

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Caribbean 

UK Minister Confirms CIPs Are “Being Looked At”, Fears Visa-Waiver “Backdoor ” to UK

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, tugendhat, uk

“We simply cannot have visa waivers with backdoor economies,” said the UK Security Minister, with reference to CBI programs.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

St. Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program Re-Bans Iranians

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, iran, policy updates, saint lucia

Iranians now rejoin North Koreans in having the most banned nationality for citizenship by investment purposes.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

St Kitts & Nevis CIU Changes its Mind on CBI Real Estate Re-Sales, Issues New Set of Regulations

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, policy updates

Merely seven weeks after issuing changes to its program, St Kitts & Nevis’ CIU has released a new raft of changes, including some reversals.

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Caribbean Intel & Data 

Grenada CIP Shattered Records in ’22: Backlog Alone Worth US$300m+

January 30, 2023February 1, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, grenada, statistics

Grenada’s CIP set new records for applications, approvals, and revenues. The biggest new record of all, however, is the size of the backlog.

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Caribbean 

Kawana Bay Developers “Open to Amicable Settlement” With Grenada But Say “Extensive” Damage Already Done

January 27, 2023January 28, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cbi real estate, cip, citizenship by investment, club, grenada, kawana bay, warren newfield

The Kawana Bay developers are going ahead with international arbitration, despite the Grenadian government’s willingness to negotiate.

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Caribbean 

UK to “Increase Scrutiny” of Caribbean CIPs – Antigua Govt. Welcomes Audit

January 27, 2023January 28, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, melford nicholas

The UK will examine Caribbean CIPs to see if they pose security risks. Antigua & Barbuda’s CIU thinks it will hold up well to close scrutiny.

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Caribbean 

Saint Lucia CIU Circular Highlights Caribbean CIPs’ Ongoing Struggle With Banks

January 21, 2023January 28, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, correspondent banking, nick stevens, ntl trust

Caribbean CIPs remain at the mercy of banks that are often unwilling to cooperate. Why are they not doing more to mitigate the problem?

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Saint Lucia CIP Cuts Minimum Investment for Real Estate, Introduces New Bond Option

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, policy updates, saint lucia

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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Caribbean 

Grenada Developer Attributes Rejected EC$10,000 Cash Gift for CBI Chairman to Cultural Misunderstanding

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, grenada

A Chinese developer’s gifting of a new-year’s red envelope with cash to the chairman of Grenada’s CBI Committee does not go over well.

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