Nestor Alfred: How We Attract Record Application Numbers During a Global Pandemic
“Since the start of our fiscal year – April 1st, 2020 – we have already recorded 154 applications received,” writes CIU-boss Nestor Alfred.
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If Second Half of 2020 is as Good as The First, Grenada CIP Has Another Record Year in Store
On a dollar-basis, revenues from the real estate option already outpace those from NTF contributions; EC$55 million versus EC$46m in 2020.
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Secret Bay: Dominica Named Best CBI Programme as Caribbean’s Best Resort Prepares to Launch Sales for Phase 2
The new villas are scheduled to enter sales and resort operations this November with a fifth by early 2021.
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Saint Kitts CIU Issues Warning to Agents, Publishes Blacklist, Website Suffers Malware Attack
Saint Kitts’ CIU has published a blacklist of agents and issued stern warnings on discounting. Now, its website suffers a malware attack.
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10 on the Weekend – Mohammed Asaria: “Many Doubted We Would Put a Single Brick in the Ground”
Mohammed Asaria: “We’re on our way to complete our hattrick while all of our peers are challenged to even complete one quality development.”
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Dominica to Launch Entrepreneur Visa With 2-Year Path to Citizenship
Dominica is planning an Entrepreneur Visa that offers a direct path to citizenship in two years for those who invest upwards of $50,000.
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Cayman Islands Healthcare Offering Attracts Savvy Global Citizens in Post-COVID World
Superior healthcare facilities, barely any COVID-19, and one of the world’s highest test.rates. Cayman Islands cements it safe-haven status.
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Secret Bay Sees 66% Increase in Enquiries from Americans Seeking Second Citizenship
The United States’ inability to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and economic uncertainty are among the chief catalysts for rising American interest.
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What Killed Antigua & Barbuda’s CBI Real Estate Option?
Between 2015 and 2017, one in five Antigua CIP investors chose the real estate option. In the last two years, only one in forty did. Why?
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Slaves, Sugar, and Citizenship by Investment – A Brief History of Caribbean Economics
Edwin Morgan argues that citizenship by investment programs in the Caribbean were an indirect result of European colonialism centuries prior.
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Kimpton Kawana Bay Launches Sales of the Last Units in the Final Phase
The next 5-star beach resort to open in Grenada, Kimpton Kawana Bay, has announced the much-anticipated launch of its final units for sale.
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Citizenship by Investment And The Right to Be Unremarkable
In travel, being invisible is the goal. Using personal anecdotes, Kenneth Green explains the CBI industry’s role in making that possible.
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“HNWIs Are Very, Very Nervous About Risk of Social Unrest”: Asaria on Investment Migration After COVID
Mohammed Asaria says UHNWIs, after the pandemic, are far more willing to physically move their business, capital, and families.
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Acquiring Excellence: Price Dilution Among CIPs Will Not Boost Capital Flows
Price cuts will not work for CIPs, writes Mohammed Asaria. Maintaining brand value and prosecuting miscreants will.
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Why is The Most Expensive RBI Program in The Caribbean Gaining Attention?
What has been perhaps the best-kept secret among global RBI programmes is starting to emerge as a viable solution for high-net-worth individuals.
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Grenada CIP Developer Caught on Camera Promoting Illegal Discounts: CIU Investigating
The CIU is investigating and has promised to take “appropriate action” against discounting and buybacks that it says are illegal.
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The Multiple Trials Awaiting the Caribbean After 2020 And What They Mean for CBI
Dual shocks to both the tourism and CBI sectors is far from the only challenge staring the Caribbean in the face in 2020, writes Kenneth Green.
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Which Caribbean CIP Will Be First to Recognize Same-Sex Spouses?
“The first Caribbean CIP to move on this is going to gain a significant competitive advantage,” writes Andre Bothma.
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“Vast Expansion of EB-5 and Western World Residency Programs” Simon Black on Investment Migration After COVID-19
Simon Black of Sovereign Man thinks we’ll see “a vast expansion of the EB-5 program in the United States” and other Western countries.
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Citizenship Through Impact – Refocusing CBI to Maximize Development
“Too few private initiatives have had a meaningful impact on the Caribbean economies,” writes Mohammed Asaria. “Time for a different approach.”
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