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Investor Immigrants Are Dream Immigrants: The Case for Proactive Naturalization Policies

June 16, 2020June 17, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, opinion, opinion of the editor

Sovereign countries are free to choose whom they naturalize. If you want the crème de la crème of immigrants, all you have to do is ask.

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The Chief Beneficiaries of EU CIPs Could Be The Countries That Don’t Have Them

May 22, 2020May 27, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, EU, europe, luke frendo, malta, opinion, opinion of the editor

As professional advisors everywhere fall over themselves to get face-time with UHNWIs, Malta, Cyprus, and the EU itself are playing catch-and-release.

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Caribbean Opinion of the Editor 

COVID-19 is the Final Nail in the Coffin of the Caribbean CIP-Harmonization Dream

May 20, 2020May 27, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, Caribbean CIP unification, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, opinion, opinion of the editor

Promises not to undercut each other are all well and good but, when things get rough, they are the first commitments to go out the window.

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Industry Trends Opinion 

The Virus Will Bring About What The European Commission Couldn’t: Genuine Links

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, coronavirus, genuine links, opinion, opinion of the editor, real estate, relocation

Where paper-only immigration for increased visa-free travel was once the norm, the crisis will drive more HNWIs to invoke their Plan B and physically move.

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Europe Opinion Opinion of the Editor 

Court Impels Portugal’s Govt. to Share Detailed Golden Visa Data (Including Some That Don’t Exist)

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, european commission, golden visa, opinion, opinion of the editor, portugal, transparency, transparency international

Transparency International has won a court case that will compel Portuguese authorities to share more data on the golden visa program.

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Quality of Nationality Index Becomes Media Favorite – That’s Good News

November 26, 2019November 28, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, henley and partners, kochenov, opinion, opinion of the editor, qni

No longer is the QNI a matchless oeuvre whose praises go unsung; it is swiftly assuming its rightful place as the pre-eminent ranking of nationalities.

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Politicians, Media Focus on CIP “Backdoor” to Europe; Front Door Barely Guarded

October 18, 2019October 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, europe, opinion, opinion of the editor

If you want the IM industry to take concerns about the backdoor at face value, come back when you have something more than a windscreen on the front door.

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The Problem With Offering Passports in Country X as a Perk For Home Buyers in Country Y

June 14, 2019June 15, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, dubai, kleindienst, media, moldova, moldova cip, opinion, opinion of the editor, press, real estate

It’s not a security issue and it’s not a moral issue. But it certainly is a PR headache.

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Keep Your Friends Close and Your MEPs Closer

May 26, 2019December 21, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim ana gomes, european commisison, european parliament, opinion of the editor, saint kitts and nevis, schengen, visa waiver

Opinion of the editor: “We, Members of the European Parliament, are writing to express our concern about the visa waiver

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Opinion: Citizenship by Investment’s Role in Finally Emancipating Former Colonies

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, imf, oecd, opinion, opinion of the editor, pacific, politics

Opinion of the editor Citizenship by investment has granted small, developing countries in the Caribbean and Pacific the means to

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More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration
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More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration

January 20, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration
MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000

January 18, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000
Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%

January 13, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment

January 12, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020

January 11, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020

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