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Opinion of the Editor 

Why a Bulletproof Mobility Portfolio Should Contain a Western Hemisphere Allocation

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim americas, analysis, club, history, opinion of the editor, residence by investment

Globalization is reversing, history is returning, and the world is becoming a perilous place again. The Western hemisphere will be an exception.

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Opinion of the Editor 

Diseconomies of Scale in the Investment Migration Market: Why IM Remains a “Boutique” Industry

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, club, opinion of the editor

Investment migration remains a small-firm industry because, in this market, scale offers few benefits and several disadvantages.

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Editor's Picks Opinion of the Editor 

The Crypto-HNWI Frontier Market: 144,000 Overnight Millionaires Need New Tax Residencies

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, crypto, cryptocurrencies, frontier markets, hnwi, opinion of the editor

The number of crypto-millionaires grew 10x in the last year. Most of them can’t realize their gains without triggering a taxable event.

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Editor's Picks Opinion 

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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Opinion Opinion of the Editor 

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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Opinion 

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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Opinion Opinion of the Editor 

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

October 18, 2019January 5, 2023 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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Opinion Opinion of the Editor 

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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Editor's Picks Opinion 

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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Caribbean Editor's Picks Opinion of the Editor 

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

March 6, 2019September 24, 2022 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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