Health Passports Are Coming – What Does That Mean for Investment Migration?
“Health passports may be a proto-version of global citizenship from the ground-up, attached to bodies not borders,” writes Michael Krakat.
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What If, When Borders Reopen, CBI Citizens Actually Move to Their COVID-Free Island Havens?
How prepared are small CIP countries for a potential deluge of CBI-citizens who want to move to their COVID-free islands when borders reopen?
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The Portuguese Golden Visa Market Has Bounced Back – The Greek One Has Not
While approvals for Portugal’s golden visa are already back on track for a statistically normal year, those of Greece have halted.
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The Case For Citizenship by Investment Is Never Stronger Than During Times of Crisis
Michael B. Krakat argues that, during crises, apprehensions about RCBI tend to diminish, temporarily clearing the path for expansion.
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Cayman Islands Healthcare Offering Attracts Savvy Global Citizens in Post-COVID World
Superior healthcare facilities, barely any COVID-19, and one of the world’s highest test.rates. Cayman Islands cements it safe-haven status.
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Record Numbers of Americans Renouncing Citizenships Has Nothing to Do With The Pandemic
Media reports this month say the pandemic is driving record expatriation. The reality, writes David Lesperance, is exactly the opposite.
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If We Wait to Re-Open Borders Until Travel is “Safe”, Borders Will Never Re-Open
We’ve temporarily exchanged freedom for safety from mass-contagion. What if the risk of mass-contagion is not temporary, asks Michael Krakat.
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“HNWIs Are Very, Very Nervous About Risk of Social Unrest”: Asaria on Investment Migration After COVID
Mohammed Asaria says UHNWIs, after the pandemic, are far more willing to physically move their business, capital, and families.
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Investor Migrants Look at Healthcare When Deciding Where to Ride Out The Next Crisis
Kevin Bürchler: Tiny tropical islands can be great places in which to sit out a global crisis – until you need advanced medical assistance.
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“Vast Expansion of EB-5 and Western World Residency Programs” Simon Black on Investment Migration After COVID-19
Simon Black of Sovereign Man thinks we’ll see “a vast expansion of the EB-5 program in the United States” and other Western countries.
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Saint Kitts CIP Cuts Contribution for Families to US$150,000, Same as Single-Applicant Price
Four out of five Caribbean CIPs have now enacted significant changes to their requirements in direct response to the pandemic.
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“Two New CIPs This Year For Sure,” Reveals Harvey in Interview
Harvey goes into detail about the new CIPs, how they will be structured in terms of investment options, as well as how they might be priced.
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Eric Major on Investment Migration After COVID: “Phone Rings The Most During Times of Turmoil”
Major also comments on the reasons he believes the Montenegro CIP has underperformed so far and, as of last week, had only issued ten passports.
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Andrew Henderson on Investment Migration After COVID: “It’s Going to Be a Reset”
Watch: Andrew Henderson thinks CBI programs have little room to maneuver on price and warns citizenship-based taxation is on the European agenda.
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Exclusive Interview Series: Investment Migration After COVID-19 – What Next?
A brand new series of interviews with senior investment migration experts on what they think will change for the RCBI-market after the pandemic.
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“Migration by Investment” in the Era of Deglobalisation
“No amount of discounts or special offers will re-create the demand enjoyed over the past period until globalisation returns to the crease,” writes Mohammed Asaria.
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Greece to “Jump-Start” Golden Visa Program, Allow Investors to Apply by Proxy
“To accelerate the course of growth in the coming months, we will seek to lift the bureaucratic obstacles that currently exist in the property market.”
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Investor Survey Results Herald Short-Term Drop, Medium-Term Boost in RCBI Demand After COVID-19
Even among those whose portfolios have taken a painful beating, willingness to consider RCBI programs has held up well.
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The Virus Will Bring About What The European Commission Couldn’t: Genuine Links
Where paper-only immigration for increased visa-free travel was once the norm, the crisis will drive more HNWIs to invoke their Plan B and physically move.
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Which RCBI-Countries Have Handled COVID-19 Best So Far?
Malta, with only three deaths, 444 cases, and fourth in the world in terms of tests-per-million, is clearly setting an example for others to follow.
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