TIP: Your Full-Service Provider for Turkish Property Acquisitions
TIP offers CIP-investors the best property options in terms of price, location, and ROI, across the top investment regions within Turkey.
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Saint Lucia’s First CIP-Project Breaks Ground, Galaxy Developers Promise Opening in “2-3 Years”
As Saint Lucia’s first CBI-approved project breaks ground, the project’s developer promises delivery in 2-3 years. There’s reason to question that estimate.
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Seven Elections That Could Affect the CIP-Market This Year
Seven countries that either have or are considering a citizenship by investment program will go to the polls in 2020. Here’s how it can affect the market.
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Cyprus Nears Visa Waiver Agreement With USA, Says Foreign Minister
The Cypriot Foreign Minister has told local press he expects new developments this year with regards to a visa-waiver agreement with the United States.
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IMF to ECCU: Caribbean CBI Collaboration Could Reduce Negative Perceptions
The IMF recommends deeper regional cooperation on citizenship by investment as a means of keeping skepticism about such programs at bay.
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As Cyprus CIP-Demand Dips, Banks Hesitate to Finance Luxury Towers, But Domestic Demand is Bullish
As CIP-demand slows, luxury developers are most likely to take the brunt of the impact while the overall market continues on a modest upward trajectory.
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Cyprus CIP Agents Have Until Feb 15 to Prove 2013-18 Clients Maintained Investments
Service providers must provide papers proving all their clients going back to 2013 kept their investments according to the requirements by February 15th.
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Antigua CIP H1 2019 Data: Applications Dip, 97% Pick Contribution Option
The recently released six-month report on the Antigua & Barbuda CIP shows applications in H1 2019 are down by 40% compared to H2 2018.
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Montenegro Enacts Crucial Amendment to CIP Rules, Admitting Minor Dependents
Montenegro’s Citizenship Act had a critical inadequacy; it did not allow those minors, or even adult dependents, to obtain citizenship by investment.
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Video Shows Workers at St Kitts CBI-Resort Striking, Allegedly Over Non-Payment
A video recorded by a passer-by shows Chinese workers blocking a public road. The protesters reportedly told onlookers they were on strike over non-payment.
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14 Countries That May Open a Citizenship by Investment Program in 2020
A distillation of the rumors, buzz, and off-the-record whispers of governments and CIP-planners in talks that have reached IMI over the last year.
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Moldova Extends Moratorium on CIP
The Ministry of Interior, together with various public institutions, will spend the next 30 days to craft a report for the government, which will subsequently determine the program’s future.
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Vanuatu Govt. Moves to Stop Agents Undercutting Official Price
Undercutting of the Government’s officially sanctioned retail price has led to confusion in the market-place, writes James. E. Harris.
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Malta’s Most Likely Next PM Would “Not Extend MIIP” Before Consulting EU-Institutions
Fearne’s comments mark a departure in stated intentions from Labour; Muscat, two years ago, indicated he was confident the program would be extended.
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We are creating a platform that provides value to all parties in the industry – developers, agents, and investors.
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Malta IIP 2018-19 Data Show Downward Trend Continuing: Regulator Chides “Unscrupulous” Detractors
The numbers offer but grim reading, as all arrows point downward for the program’s key performance indicators.
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7 Principles Investment Migration Professionals Must Grasp to Succeed in the MENA Region
Principle #3 – Listing the number of dependents is a complicated affair in Polygamous societies.
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Egyptian Cabinet Approves CIP-Law, Formalizes Requirements
Egypt is set to open the world’s 13th formal citizenship by investment program, with minimum investments starting at US$250,000.
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Julius Caesar, the Grandfather of Citizenship by Investment, Never Demanded “Genuine Links”
2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire conceptualized citizenship; flexible, obtainable via contributions, and not necessarily linked to residence.
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Commissioner Jourova Hints an Albanian CIP Could Jeopardize EU-Accession
“The Commission monitors investor citizenship schemes in the context of the EU accession process,” said Jourova during an interview with the Albanian press.
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