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Kraft: New EB-5 Rules May Not Take Effect on Nov 21 as 6-Year Re-Authorization Likely This Year

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Editor club, eb-5, iiusa, influencers, interview, north america, policy updates, residence by investment, robert kraft

New rules raising min. investments to $900,000 are scheduled to take effect this week. President Kraft of IIUSA thinks there’s a chance that won’t happen.

Asia-Pacific China

Chinese Buyers Increasingly Favor Properties in Asia Over Anglosphere, China’s Top Intl. Property Site Reports

November 16, 2019November 16, 2019 Editor asia-pacific, china, citizenship by investment, club, ed kennedy, foreign ownership, georg chmiel, golden visa, interview, juwai, residence by investment

The world of golden visa programs is “a buyer’s market in which Chinese citizens have their pick” says Georg Chmiel, Executive Chairman of Juwai.com.

Caribbean

Anguilla’s New Tax Residency Program Ideal For High-Value Digital Nomads, Program Chief Indicates

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 Editor anguilla, caribbean, geneva, golden visa, influencers, interview, philip kisob, residence by investment, select anguilla, tax residency

“We’re looking for someone who has a lifestyle in which they don’t usually spend more than 90 days in any particular jurisdiction,” says Philip Kisob.

China Editor's Picks Influencers

David Chen Says IMC’s Work is “Extremely Important” and Hopes More Chinese Firms Join

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 Editor china, david chen, europe, geneva, golden visa, IMC, influencers, interview, investment migration forum, visas consulting

David Chen, Founder of Visas Consulting, explains why he thinks more Chinese firms should join the IMC to protect Europe’s investment migration market.

Europe Influencers Interviews

UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Reform: “Not Much Has Really Changed,” Says Yazdi

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Editor europe, farzin yazdi, golden visa, influencers, interview, investment migration forum, reform, residence by investment, uk, uk tier 1, united kingdom

Confusion regarding the recent UK Tier 1 reforms had led to a surge in applications but practical consequences for investors were limited, said Yazdi.

Europe Influencers Intel & Data Interviews

Malta’s Golden Visa Has Received 1,600 Applications, But Backlog is Growing Due to Agents’ Sloppy Filing

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 Editor backlog, data, europe, influencers, interview, malta, mizzi, mrva, mrvp, processing, residence by investment, statistics

Some 1,000 applications remain unprocessed due to missing documentation. To tackle the backlog, the MRVA will no longer accept incomplete applications.

Caribbean Influencers Interviews

Asaria: Caribbean CIPs Should Adopt EB-5-Style Employment Requirements

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Editor asaria, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, influencers, interview, mohammed asaria, range developments

Asaria says the EB-5 program was able to create 276,000 jobs during the credit crunch thanks to its employment requirement, and that Caribbean CIPs should do the same.

Moldovan Foreign Minister: By Boosting Development, CBI Shortens Distance to EU

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, europe, interview, moldova, ulianovschi

Moldova’s Foreign Minister indicated that the CIP does not interfere with the goal of one day joining the EU – rather the opposite – and that he’s glad to have had private-sector partners to help structure the program.

Caribbean Influencers Interviews

Caribbean Prime Ministers’ Relationships With Some CIP-Consultancies “Too Close” Says Carlyle Rogers

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Editor caribbean, carlyle rogers, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, influencers, interview, opinion

“Only when something goes wrong do you see how dangerous these practices can be,” says Carlyle Rogers.

While EU Worries About Handful of CIP Investors, Millions Get Non-CIP Citizenship Without Vetting

May 10, 2019May 20, 2019 Editor due diligence, EU, EU citizenship, europe, european commission, henley and partners, influencers, interview, peter vincent

Peter S. Vincent throws the real European security threat into stark relief: The 99.9% of annual new EU citizens that don’t come through CIPs are hardly checked at all.