Shock-Figures Show Greek Golden Visa Hardest Hit by COVID-19
Q1 figures show Greece – where China has been the source of four-fifths of applicants over the last year – have been disproportionately slammed.
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Weighed Down by Pandemic, Investment in Portugal’s Golden Visa Falls to 21-Month Low
But the upward trend of applicants choosing alternative investments was once more confirmed in March, rising to a record 28% of the total.
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How the Pandemic Will Change Investor Migrant Preferences – And How Programs Will Respond
“We wonder: How many economic citizens traveling on their second passports at the height of border closures encountered extreme difficulties?”
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51% of Service Providers Think Small-State CIPs Will Offer Discounts in Response to Pandemic
Survey respondents also thought EU residence programs stood to benefit the most from the pandemic fallout, while more than half said inquiries had dropped.
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10 On The Weekend – Alexander Varnavas: “Real Estate is The King in This Industry”
Alexander Varnavas has worked with golden visas since before it was cool and is surprised that industry leaders think startup visas are the next big thing.
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In a Pandemic World, Vanuatu Has Placed Itself Under a Microscope
After much discussion, David Lesperance remains unconvinced that Vanuatu’s citizenship by investment programs grant anything but honorary citizenship.
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Brookes: Why Now Is The Very Best Moment To Market Second Citizenship
As the pandemic spreads despair and concern, Gareth Brookes has a message of optimism and confidence to share with industry partners and competitors alike.
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Cyprus Govt. Calls For Fast-Track Processing, St Kitts, St Lucia CIPs Go Fully Digital
Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Cyprus become the latest citizenship by investment jurisdictions to announce adaptive measures in the face of the crisis.
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Reader Mailbox: Will The Covid/Economic Crisis Make RCBI Real Estate More Attractive?
It’s complicated. Fortunes have been cut in half, millions of jobs are gone. At the same time, central banks are printing money like it’s going out of style.
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Pandemic Reveals Disparities in Processing System Robustness Among RCBI Programs
The Dominica CIU, accustomed to processing during hurricanes, finds that maintaining operations amid a pandemic is, relatively speaking, a breeze.
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10 On The Weekend – Kianoush Mahmoudi: “I’ve Been in Lockdown for One Month Now”
Kianoush Mahmoudi explains that running an investment migration firm in Iran is a high-stakes endeavor fraught with obstacles. And that was before Covid-19.
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Bill Tabled in Bulgaria Would Extend Citizenship Program With New Rules
Bulgarian lawmakers have tabled a bill in Parliament that would see the residence-to-citizenship program continue after all, albeit with amendments.
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Grenada CIP Fully Digitizes Applications, Antigua Offers Discounts for Post-Hoc Dependents
Grenada goes 100% digital in response to coronavirus crisis, while Antigua’s CIP slashes the price of adding dependents to already-approved applications.
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A Brief Guide for Foreign Investment Migration Firms Entering the Chinese Market
Foreign investment migration firms have principally three ways to enter the Chinese market, each with its own pros and cons. Choose wisely, writes Luc Lu.
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Solomon Islands Confirm Plans For Citizenship by Investment Program
As Governor-general David Vunagi delivered a speech to Parliament this week, he revealed that the government is evaluating plans for a CIP.
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10 on the Weekend – Sam Bayat: “I Know Too Many Secrets”
Sam Bayat likes camping in the desert with his kids, regrets not getting into the government advisory business, and thinks 2020 will be harsh for everyone.
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Sen. Graham Denies Plans to Include EB-5 Expansion in Corona Rescue Bill
The proposal, allegedly, would see the annual quota on EB-5 visas amplified to 75,000, as well as a halving of the investment requirement to US$450,000.
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Where Will Investment Migration Be When the Virus-Dust Settles?
As we stand on the precipice of what may be the biggest economic shake-up of the modern era, Chris Willis asks; what’s next for the RCBI market?
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Citizenship Investor Fund Gives Malta Cushion Against Covid-19, But Govt. Reluctant To Use It
“We cannot expect businesses to keep all their profits when things were going well and now expect taxpayers to completely make good for them.”
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Investment Migration People in the News This Week: “Many Worry About Citizenship-Based Tax”
Investment migration people featured in the news this week include Mohammed Asaria, Alexander Risvas, Pankaj Joshi, Christian Kälin, and Elias Neocleous.
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