Caribbean: EU Adds Dominica to Tax Blacklist, Bermuda Introduces $2.5m Golden Visa
Dominica is back on the European Council’s blacklist of tax havens. Bermuda is opening a pricey residency by investment program.
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Low-Risk, High-Reward Investment in a Top COVID-Recovery Country
“During a time that feels unpredictable, investing in The Residences offers security and stability,” says Gregor Nassief, proprietor of Secret Bay.
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Secret Bay: Dominica’s Top CBI Project Completes 4 New Villas, Launches Phase 2 Sales as Phase 1 Nears Sell-Out
Dominica’s only six-star, all-villa resort has completed construction on four new villas and is concurrently launching its Phase 2 sales
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Dominica’s Entrepreneur-to-Citizen Path Opening “Early Next Year” Says PM Skerrit
Dominica’s new entrepreneurship visa, which offers a path to citizenship in two years for US$50,000, finally has a launch date (of sorts).
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Prime Minister Declares Secret Bay Will Enhance the Integrity of Dominica’s CBI Programme
“When investing in Secret Bay, you’re putting your investment into the hands of a gentleman,” says Dominica’s Prime Minister Skerrit.
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Skerrit: CIP Raised Nearly Half a Billion US$ in Last 3 Years, Third Via Montreal Management
The most popular option for the three years in aggregate, at 2,144 files, was the social housing option operated by Montreal Management.
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Secret Bay: Dominica Named Best CBI Programme as Caribbean’s Best Resort Prepares to Launch Sales for Phase 2
The new villas are scheduled to enter sales and resort operations this November with a fifth by early 2021.
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Dominica to Launch Entrepreneur Visa With 2-Year Path to Citizenship
Dominica is planning an Entrepreneur Visa that offers a direct path to citizenship in two years for those who invest upwards of $50,000.
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Secret Bay Sees 66% Increase in Enquiries from Americans Seeking Second Citizenship
The United States’ inability to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and economic uncertainty are among the chief catalysts for rising American interest.
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Secret Bay Named Travel & Leisure’s Best Resort Hotel in the Caribbean and 6th in the World
“From a CBI Investment perspective, it means that the villa and property you are investing in are part of a globally recognized, award-winning resort that grows from strength to strength.”
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Dominica CIU Circulates Details, Prices for New Dependent Categories
Dominica’s CIU has circulated the changes to the CIP’s investment and fee amounts, as well as the definition of dependents.
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Secret Bay: Phase 1 Nears Sellout, CBI Investor ROI Payments Continue and New Villas to be Completed this November
The pandemic has slowed the real estate market globally, except for real estate connected to citizenship by investment programs.
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Dominica Becomes Latest CIP to Announce More Flexible Dependent Definitions
Loath to set off a price war, Caribbean CIPs are competing on inclusiveness. Yesterday, it was Dominica’s turn to revamp terms for families.
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Secret Bay: Initial CBI Investors Already Receiving Returns and Sales Remain Steady
Despite the pandemic, The Residences at Secret Bay has reached the 50% sold milestone of its built villas, with the most recent sale transacting last week.
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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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GEMS CEO Gregor Nassief on Why Citizenship Investors Should Invest in Secret Bay
“Citizenship by Investment is evolving and is now seen as a new asset class for global citizens,” says Gregor Nassief, Proprietor and CEO of Secret Bay.
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Dominica CIP Tightens Due Diligence, Bars Some Nationals From Applying
Irani, Sudanese, and North Korean nationals who haven’t spent the last ten years outside their home countries are now ineligible to apply for Dominica’s CIP.
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Dominica Moving Towards a World-Class Healthcare System
As Dominica journeys to resiliency, the government also commits on moving towards a world-class healthcare system. During the 2019-2020 budget
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Ten On The Weekend #3 – Gareth Brookes: “Diversify Away From CBI-Services Only”
Gareth Brookes shares his concerns about Dominica’s social housing CBI arrangement and how low barriers to entry pose a reputational risk for the industry.
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Diplomatic Passports Have Nothing to Do With CBI (Or At Least They Shouldn’t)
Two in-principle unrelated matters – diplomatic passports and CBI programs – are being conflated to the detriment of the Caribbean, writes Carlyle Rogers.
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