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For CBI, The Election That Matters Most This Week Isn’t The American One

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, election, godwin friday, gonsalves, politics, saint vincent and the grenadines, svg

As Vincentians go to the polls on Thursday, they are effectively casting a vote for or against citizenship by investment.

Caribbean

Seven Elections That Could Affect the CIP-Market This Year

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, ed kennedy, election, politics

Seven countries that either have or are considering a citizenship by investment program will go to the polls in 2020. Here’s how it can affect the market.

Caribbean Truth to Power

Warnings to Caribbean Politicians Who Seek to Make CIPs Political Footballs During Elections

August 18, 2019June 15, 2020 Carlyle Rogers carlyle rogers, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, dominica, election, opinion, politics, saint kitts and nevis, truth to power

Burning down a citizenship by investment program to become king of the ashes is not credible nor effective, writes Carlyle Rogers.

Europe

MIIP-Friendly Labour Party Wins Maltese General Election

June 4, 2017August 10, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim election, joseph muscat, malta, miip

Leader of the Nationalist Party, Simon Busuttil, shared in a tweet some two hours ago that he had called his

Europe

Tensions High Ahead of Maltese Election but MIIP not in Jeopardy

May 30, 2017August 10, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim busuttil, citizenship by investment, election, malta, miip, muscat, nationalist party

Simon Busuttil, leader of the Nationalist Party of Malta and a vehement opponent of the Maltese Individual Investor Program (MIIP)

Europe

EP Report Proposes Radical New RCBI Rules: EU to Take 50% of Program Proceeds, Ban Lobbying, Marketing

January 26, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

MEPs also propose licenses for IM practitioners, undercover sting operations, and that 75% of investment must be “green and digital”.

Europe Sponsored Feature

Portugal Golden Visa: Here’s What Happens Next

January 25, 2022 Charles Taylor Harris Comments Off

Charles Taylor Harris predicts the effects of the new golden visa rules: Interior areas and commercial property can expect a boost, the fund option will show resilience, and rich-world interest in the program will continue to rise.

Caribbean

Armenian President Resigns Upon Discovery He Was Saint Kitts & Nevis Citizen

January 25, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

All decrees, laws, and appointments signed by the ex-president may now have to be nullified because he did not legally hold the position.

Caribbean Policy Updates

Dominica CIU Issues Stern Warning to Agents: Don’t Market Visa-Free EU Travel

January 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

The CIU has issued a comprehensive list of prohibited promotional behavior, promising to permanently blacklist offenders.

Europe

10 Million Polish-Americans Potentially Eligible for EU Citizenship by Descent

January 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

Some 10 million Americans, and twice that figure globally, are potentially eligible for EU citizenship by descent thanks to Polish ancestry.

IM People in The News

US “By Far Our Single Biggest Jurisdiction of New Clients”: IM People in The News This Week

January 23, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

“We’ve always had clients out of the U.S., but more recently, it’s by far our single biggest jurisdiction of new clients,” Mr. Volek said.

Podcast

“When Clients Ask About a Program And It’s Not Portugal, I Talk About Portugal”: John Hanafin on the Mobility Standard

January 22, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

John Hanafin also says North Macedonia and Albania “are about five years ahead of Montenegro” in terms of becoming EU members.

Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks

Vanuatu Officials Split Over CS Global’s $10,000-per-Application CBI Contract

January 21, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

The Attorney General and the FIU objected to the contract. Lack of unified messaging undermines the program, indicates Micha-Rose Emmett.

Europe Intel & Data

Malta Has Granted Residency to 2,273 Investors Via MRVP and MPRP Since 2016, Now Planning Entrepreneur Visa

January 19, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

For the first time ever, and exclusively in IMI, the Residency Malta Agency shares statistics on Malta’s PRP (and MRVP) going back to 2016.

Caribbean Sponsored Feature

GEMS CEO Gregor Nassief Shares 2021 Report and 2022 Outlook on Secret Bay, the Gold Standard for CBI Opportunities

January 19, 2022 Contributor Comments Off

Secret Bay saw record sales in 2021, sold out phase 1 and 2, distributed investor payments, and completed new villas. Further milestones are in store for 2022.