Turkey CBI Real Estate Option to Rise to $600,000 Next Year, Say Unconfirmed Reports
Despite sharply falling foreign demand for Turkish real estate, the government reportedly plans to raise qualification thresholds for CBI.
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“Citizenship is a Tool For Keeping People Out”: Interview With Kristin Surak, Author of “The Golden Passport”
“To regulate the industry as a whole may be a good project to have, but I’m not sure it can get off the ground,” author Kristin Surak tells IMI.
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Turkey and EU Revive Talks on Visa-Liberalization as Economy Grows By 4.5%
Turkey and the EU have revived talks regarding a new visa agreement, which could provide a significant economic boost to both.
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(Updated) “This International Scam Ends Now”: Movie Producer to Sue Former St. Kitts CBI Authorities in US Court
“We have incontrovertible evidence of corruption, and we are going after everyone,” says Martinez about his plans for suing in US court.
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Processing Delays a Result of “Financing and Discounting Schemes of the Past,” Says St. Kitts CIU Boss
In an exclusive interview with IMI, St. Kitts & Nevis CIU boss Michael Martin chalks up the delayed refunds to “budgetary adjustments.”
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Saint Kitts to Refund Applicants From Sanctioned Countries
Individuals denied citizenship despite paying for it will finally get their money back.
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Grenada On Track to Raise More CBI Funds in 2023 Than in Previous 4 Years Combined
2023 is, by any measure, already a year of extreme records for Grenada. And that’s before the CIU has processed its backlog worth US$450m.
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How Record CBI Revenues are Fueling Grenada’s Economic Development
Two-thirds of recent capital projects at Grenada’s Ministry of Social Development and Housing were directly financed by the program.
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No Passport and No Money Back: Retroactively Rejected Saint Kitts CBI Applicants Start Petition
Despite gaining approvals and making donations, applicants were retroactively rejected due to their nationalities and are not being refunded.
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Construction Update: Grenada CBI Project Hartman University Town & Resort, September 2023
Realord Group shares a construction update on their Grenada CBI project, the Hartman University Town & Resort.
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EU Commission Seeks to Make “Investor Citizenship Schemes” Grounds for Visa-Suspension
As it seeks expanded powers to revoke visa-free access from CBI countries, the Commission says a number of them are “under close scrutiny.”
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More Firms Blacklisted as Global Number of Accredited CBI Agents Remains Stable
While significant changes took place within programs, the global total has remained stable. But several new firms are now blacklisted.
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Egypt Opens Private Property Market to Citizenship by Investment, in Challenge to Turkey
Egypt’s property developers are gearing up to promote CBI as the country targets Turkey’s corner of the market, writes Hany Mostafa Moawad.
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Singapore Banks to Subject Chinese Holders of CBI Passports to Extra Scrutiny Following Raids
Following raids, skittish local banks say they will keep a closer eye on clients holding second passports from CBI jurisdictions.
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Russians Account for 90% of Grenada CBI Applications in 2023, Reveals Program Chairman
While it was always assumed Russian applicants had driven the program’s meteoric rise, the extent of their impact is only now becoming known.
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The 3 Ways Caribbean Citizenship Programs Could Respond to Saint Kitts & Nevis’ Price Hike
The remaining Caribbean CIPs have three ways to respond: James Nuveen explores the potential implications of each type of reaction.
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Will Other Caribbean CIPs Follow St. Kitts and Raise Prices? Here’s What the CIUs Are Planning
The question on everyone’s mind is if other Caribbean CIPs will raise prices like Saint Kitts. IMI contacted each to get an answer.
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Grenada CIP: Revenue Up 213% From Last Year, US$133M Invested in Real Estate Since January
With half a year to spare, Grenada’s CIP has already set a new annual revenue record of EC$573m, two-thirds of it in the form of real estate.
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Terrorists, Criminals, and Money Launderers Are NOT Using Caribbean CIPs, So What’s the Real Objection?
Scoundrels have many easier and cheaper ways than CBI to get into first-world countries, argues David Lesperance. So why all the “concern”?
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Dominica’s Secret Bay Pays $1.5m in Returns to CBI Investors, Crosses 150th Investor Threshold
Thanks to an average occupancy rate of 91% and consistently high rates, Secret Bay has already paid $1.5 million in dividends to investors.
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