Owner of Dominica CBI Property Charged With Double Murder of Neighboring Resort-Owners
The owner of a well-known Dominica CBI property is charged, along with a friend, with double homicide and faces a potential death sentence.
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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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How to Interpret the FATF-OECD Report on “Misuse of Citizenship and Residency by Investment Programs”
Throughout the report, FATF suggests corrective measures that are already in place in most RBI and nearly all CBI programs, writes Ahmad Abbas.
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Nearly a Year After Closing, Montenegro CIP Has Approved Only 484 of 1,100 Applications
The program raised more than EUR 400 million from some 1,100 applicants in its short-lived life. Only 484 have been approved so far.
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Opinion: A Year of Deception and Discrimination for Retroactively Rejected St. Kitts CBI Applicants
Saint Kitts officials claim the refund-troubles arose from decisions of the former administration. That is not true, writes Maxim Zharkov.
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The 3 Hallmarks of Robust Citizenship by Investment Due Diligence
CBI due diligence specialist Fabienne de Blois outlines the three critical characteristics of effective applicant vetting.
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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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Is Investment Migration Dying Out? Quite The Contrary
Judging by the headlines, you’d think investment migration was headed for extinction. In reality, it is thriving more than ever, writes Christina Georgaki.
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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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Vanuatu’s New CBI Program: Coconut Oil Fund to Yield Annual Returns, Partial Redemption of Principal
The new program has a single qualifying option: A fund that will invest in the coconut oil sector to reduce Vanuatu’s reliance on fossil fuels.
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Baseflow Raises $2.5M from Tesla, SpaceX Investors to Revolutionize CBI Industry
“I’ve backed entrepreneurs who created new cars and rockets,” says Tesla, SpaceX, and Twitter investor Tim Draper. “Now it’s time to build new countries.”
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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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