The Protracted Demise of Latvia’s Golden Visa
Once first among its European equals, Latvia’s golden visa has languished since 2014. 93% of the program’s total FDI stems from before 2016.
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The Bulgarian LLC-Investment Route to EU Citizenship in Five Years
There’s more to Bulgarian citizenship by investment than government bonds, write Nevena Bekyarova and Kamen Shoylev.
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Investment Migration in the EU Crossed Historic €5 Billion FDI Milestone in 2019
Conservatively estimated, EU-based RCBI programs accounted for FDI amounting to at least EUR 5.5 billion, double the 2015 figure.
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Hong Kong’s EB-5 Applicants to Join Mainlanders in Retrogression Following Executive Order
In the absence of new legislation, litigation blocking the order, or a Presidential reversal, Hong Kong’s EB-5 investors are in for retrogression.
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“Vast Expansion of EB-5 and Western World Residency Programs” Simon Black on Investment Migration After COVID-19
Simon Black of Sovereign Man thinks we’ll see “a vast expansion of the EB-5 program in the United States” and other Western countries.
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Why I’m Doubling Down on Portugal’s Golden Visa After the Pandemic
Nic Salerno has been a huge fan of Portugal – for himself and his clients – for years. After COVID-19, he is more bullish than ever before.
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First-Half 2020 Investment in Portugal’s Golden Visa Already 52% of 2019 Total
A prognosis that two months ago might have seemed absurd is starting to look realistic: 2020 could be a record year for Portugal’s golden visa.
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Pandemic Pummels Greek Golden Visa in Q2, But Policy Changes Offer Promise of Comeback in Q3
New procedural measures will make remote-application feasible and boost application volumes, but they did not take effect in time to save Q2.
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Why Portugal Will Rebound Far Better From the Crisis Than Competing RCBI Programs
Portugal handled the crisis better than most of its peers and are seeing its golden visa program soar in popularity as a consequence.
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After Rejecting Up to 90% of Applications, Malaysia Freezes MM2H, Again
The government says it aims to relaunch by December, adding “it’s not a permanent closure because the program contributes to our economy.”
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The Pandemic’s Five Silver Linings for the EB-5 Program
Available EB-5 visas in 2021 will most likely be much higher than it has ever been in the past, writes Marko Issever.
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Stakeholders Lobby for €250,000 Spanish Golden Visa as Investment Slumps
“We have proposed to the Government to halve the amount of investment in housing,” says the head of the country’s developers’ association.
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Asset Allocation for Citizenship Portfolios: Maximize Yield, Hedge Against Black Swans
Now is the time for advisors to talk to clients about diversification of their residency and citizenship portfolios, writes Tatiana Tolstaia.
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US EB-5 Update: I-829 Petitions Up 27% on Year in Q1, Approval Rate 99%
It’s the second time in EB-5 history that the number of I-829 filings exceeds 1,000 petitions within a single quarter.
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Historic Comeback for Portugal Golden Visa: May 2020 Best Month on Record
Back with a vengeance: May approvals alone exceeded those of the preceding four months combined as the program raised a historic EUR 147 million.
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Cayman Islands Raised Close to Half a Billion From Investor Migrants in Last 10 Years
A rarely discussed program in investment migration circles, the Cayman Islands investor visa has been extremely lucrative to the tiny archipelagic nation.
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Pandemic Has Robbed Greek and Portuguese Golden Visas of Nearly EUR 300 Million So Far
Greece and Portugal’s golden visa programs have missed out on 800 applications and investment equivalent to a small country’s GDP due to the pandemic.
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Italy Halves Minimum Investment of “La Dolce Visa” to EUR 250,000 – But Will Investors Bite?
The new minimum places Italy’s investment low end of the cost-spectrum among European golden visas but also calls for a much higher level of risk tolerance.
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Greek Amendments to Reduce Golden Visa Investment Risk, Demand Physical Presence for FIP-Visas
In practice, the changes enable investors to pay for the property from abroad, rather than by first opening a Greek bank account, without excess risk.
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Russia Reveals Plans for Real Estate-Based Residence by Investment Program
The government is actively studying best practices among European residence by investment programs with an eye to launching their own in July 2021.
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