
Which Low-Presence Backup Residencies Americans Are Buying in 2026
Americans now dominate the client books of major investment migration consultancies. Discover where US investors are moving and investing in 2026.

Americans now dominate the client books of major investment migration consultancies. Discover where US investors are moving and investing in 2026.

Nuri Katz: “I have rarely seen anybody spend more than 10% of their net worth on an immigration program, and generally it’s more like 5%.”

Like picking a car: “You could choose a Toyota for certain reasons or a Mercedes for other reasons. Each country has a different attraction.”

“If it all kicks off in one part of the world or another, I have options. It’s all part of my doomsday scenario.”

“The idea that the [EB-5] program could be ended or somehow amended before that [Gold Card’+] came as a big surprise to practically everyone”

“Political turmoil is always a catalyst for our business because people are always looking for a safe haven”

Armand Arton on growing American interest: “We will definitely be very busy the next six months with the US market.”

“Every half hour there is a new email enquiry […] Trump is obviously the impetus, but it’s also societal.”

Kerstin Buechner: “There’s less on the market than there ever was, and the demand is light years ahead of what we used to have.”

David Lesperance: “Wealth does not stay still anymore. It doesn’t have to. The golden geese have wings, and they will fly.”

Dominic Volek: “This mass movement is a clear indicator of the shifting dynamics in global wealth and power.”

Mathieu Duez: “All property transactions [in Mauritius] are CRS-checked. […] There’s no funny money here.”

David Lincoln: “Golden visas are getting more expensive and complex, but they’re not disappearing […] there are still plenty of options.”

Eric Major on what will happen If Trump wins the election in November: “Simple, I’ll have the business year of my career.”

Mehdi Kadiri highlights growing “political divisions and societal tensions” as the main reasons Americans increasingly pursue RCBI.

“As long as one has enough money and the right connections, it is possible to negotiate citizenship in many places.”

Dominic Volek of Henley & Partners says Brics is “challenging the world order and establishing itself as a powerful rival to the G7 […].”

Investment migration people in the news this week.

Investment migration people in the news this week.

Investment migration people in the news this week.