Argentina CBI will divide and revive the industry in equal measure, argues Jeremy Savory, as buyers weigh price against permanence.
“They’re thinking, ‘if we have tanks rolling down streets in Washington or World War III or what have you, I may need to pick up my bags and move until the dust settles.”
The Home Office has conceded one Italian case. Under Italian law, says one lawyer, “proof may come later; the status does not.”
“Today’s numbers make it real,” says one adviser. “At this price, the market is not that big,” says another.
The CIU concedes a post-approval backlog. Russia and Iran supply 31% of the applicant book, a cohort the Caribbean has all but shut out.
Venture funding across the Middle East fell in the first half. But those deals were done before the missiles, so the real reckoning is still to come.
Resolution 407 makes real economic activity the test for permanent residency, leaving the Investor Pass the passive route around it.
Madrid’s first general regularization since 2005 has drawn nearly twice its half-million estimate, with less than two weeks left to apply.
Dubai scraps AED 750k floor for two-year property visa; Savory calls it a cushion for the market’s weakest segment.
The draft executive order would require passports from bank customers; advisors warn millions of Americans lack the documents to comply.
October’s consular expansion for Golden Visa holders gets its first real-world test as airspace closures strand hundreds abroad.
Memo adds Russia and Sudan to restricted nationalities list, but a source says it may reflect internal miscommunication rather than a ban.
“The decision taken by the Portuguese government will leave a bad taste” and undermine future investment into the country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends citizen-level consular services to Golden Visa holders in what officials describe as a globally unprecedented move.
While some experts see the policy correcting a “fundamental flaw,” others argue it’s “no game changer” that won’t significantly boost demand.
EU “pathways remain for serious investors while excluding transactional participants who viewed citizenship as a commodity rather than a commitment.”
EU “deterring foreign investment through cancelling or increasing prices of Golden Visa programmes or increasing taxes.”
J. Savory, D. Lincoln, K. Nicholson, and P. May weigh in on the UAE Golden Visa’s 5-year journey, its unique proposition, and its future.
David Lesperance: “Wealth does not stay still anymore. It doesn’t have to. The golden geese have wings, and they will fly.”
Jeremy Savory: “The price hike is a good thing.” It “will double the revenue with less volume resulting in a more efficient system.”
