The Year in Golden Visas: 5 Graphs Emblematic of 2021
Winners, losers, surprises, and new trends. These are five graphs that characterize the year in golden visa programs.
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Figures Reveal Sharp Drop in Number of Chinese Investor Migrants Since 2019
It’s not just you. Chinese investor migrants really ARE becoming fewer and farther between, according to the most recent data.
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The 7 Guiding Principles of Chinese HNWI Overseas Property Investors
Freehold is always preferable to leasehold, leverage is key to mitigating risk and overcoming capital restrictions, and exchange rates are crucial.
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After Waiting Two Years for Greek Golden Visas, 35 Investors Prepare Class Action Suit
The 35 Chinese applicants demand an immediate granting of their visas, compensation, and the bringing to justice of the responsible bureaucrats.
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Chinese Investors’ Association Says Chinese Will Spend €1 Billion on Greek Golden Visas in 2020
The Association of Chinese Investors in Greece says their countrymen will spend €800 million to €1 billion on Greek golden visas in 2020. Is that realistic?
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82% of China’s Immigration Agencies Are Under Five Years Old – Deregulation Sets off Deluge in Openings
In Shanghai, 44% of immigration intermediaries have yet to celebrate their first anniversary and fully 91% have yet to mark their fifth.
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Portugal Golden Visa Applications Down 36% YoY in February – Chinese Investment Cut in Half
Total investment in the program is down 31% compared to the same month last year – from EUR 91 million to EUR 63 million – while the number of main applicants fell by 36% – from 159 to 101.
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Total Collapse: Chinese Share of EB-5 Program Falls by 45% ’18, Lowest in 10 Years
The effects of 15-year wait times and a growing interest in European alternatives are starting to manifest in Chinese application
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Greek Golden Visa Entrepreneur’s Accounts Frozen as Investigators Probe Chinese Capital Control Skirting
Three weeks ago we reported on a case in which a prominent Greek executive’s golden visa side-business had landed him
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What Happens in Year 5? Chinese Applicants to Portugal’s Golden Visa Are Watching and Waiting
This article was contributed by Daniel Twomey, Head of Business Development at La Vida Europe Ltd. Since its inception in
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New Zealand Bans Non-Residents From Buying Homes
New Zealand’s parliament yesterday voted 63-57 in favor of passing the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill. The law makes it illegal
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New Zealand Golden Visa’s Price Mark-Up Gamble Pays Off: Applications Down, Revenue Up
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew Zealand’s Category 2 Investor Visa – the world’s “pickiest” such program, with rejection rates hovering around 50% – last
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450 Chinese EB-5 Investors Sue US Govt. Over 15 Year Wait Times
Press release via Business Wire: A group of more than 450 Chinese EB-5 investors are suing the U.S. government to
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Saint Lucia Removes Visa Requirement for Chinese, Keeps it for Venezuelans
Chinese citizens will henceforth be able to travel to Saint Lucia without first obtaining a visa, while Venezuelans will have
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Chinese Investment Migration Trends: Ireland, Greece Push Caribbean CIPs Out of Top 10 Destinations
The Hurun Research Institute in association with Visas Consulting Group (a leading Chinese immigration company) has released the Immigration and
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Half of Spanish Golden Visas Issued in Catalonia, 2 of 3 Investors Are Chinese or Russian
Since the start in 2013, 49% of Spanish golden visas have been issued in the province of Catalonia; 44% in
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Fake Arrest Article “Was Sponsored” Says Publisher in Apology to Range Developments
News Americas has issued an apology to Range Developments and Mohammed Asaria for publishing a story on Monday in which
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Applications for Australia’s Golden Visa Down 72% From Peak As Chinese Lose Interest
Applications to Australia’s Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program has fallen from an average of 46 a month during the 2015/2016 fiscal year
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98% of Grenada CIP Applicants So Far in 2018 From China Says CIU-Head Ince
During an interview with Investment Migration Insider in February – conducted in conjunction with the upcoming Caribbean Citizenship by Investment
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Canadian Immigrant Investor Myth #2: The Chinese Are Driving Up Property Prices
By Stephane Tajick Is there a form of discrimination in our targeting of wealthy Chinese looking people in Canada? Are
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