HKD 30 Million Price Tag Likely for New Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
The long-awaited revamp of Hong Kong’s CIES is likely to have a HKD30M price tag, writes Hannah Ma, who thinks we’ll know for sure in October.
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Five Real Estate and Residency Combinations for US$150,000 or Less
James Nuveen outlines five ways international investors can diversify both their property and mobility portfolios at the same time.
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Empowered Startups: Matching Entrepreneurs With R&D Startups for Residency in Portugal
The HQA Visa opens a pathway to residency in Portugal for entrepreneurs and their families and helps Portugal stay ahead of the tech curve.
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Holborn Assets Appoints Pablo Ostrick to Lead Global Expansion of Fast-Growing RCBI Division
Managing Partner Pablo Ostrick is recruiting 25 RCBI advisors by the end of 2023, to support the global expansion of Holborn Pass.
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Portugal Golden Visa Approval Volume in August Slowest in 2 Years as Government Goes on Holiday Mode
The SEF tackled only about 0.8% of its backlog of unprocessed applications in August. Meanwhile, hundreds of new applications piled up.
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Indonesia’s New Golden Visa Misses the Mark in What Could Be the World’s Next Great Residency Destination
Too expensive, not permanent, and not providing any solutions that don’t already exist: Brian Greco’s verdict on Indonesia’s new golden visa.
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Panama Independent Means Visa Approval Volume on Track for All-Time High in 2023
In Panama, income-based visas are flying off the shelf like never before, while investment-based visa demand is plateauing.
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Cayman Islands Investor PR Program Gets Crypto-Backed Loan Option
“If or when BTC goes up, your loan-to-value ratio goes down, so your house is appreciating, and so is the asset you’re borrowing against.”
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The “Chilling Effect” of Wailian Boss’ Arrest: China’s Investment Migration Market on Tenterhooks
“This financial fracas will sweep up a lot of players,” write Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh, who believe the Wailian arrests are part of a broader effort.
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A Presidential Veto: Portuguese Golden Visa Program Lives to Fight Another Day
From our partners at Mercan Properties. The most realistic scenario now is for the new golden visa rules to take effect in early October.
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Greek Golden Visa Raising €200m+ a Month: Backlog Has Tripled in One Year
While application volume is up 262%, processing is up only 142%. Net result: A sudden and unprecedented backlog worth EUR 1.75 billion.
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Portuguese Golden Visa Reforms Postponed Until September as President Vetoes “More Housing” Bill
Parliament is likely to finally push through legislation next month, at which point golden visa real estate investment will be off the table.
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As Malaysia’s Federal MM2H Withers Under Stricter Rules, Sarawak’s MM2H Sees 2,800% Increase in Approvals
Now nearly 7 times cheaper than the national version and with much more flexible presence requirements, Sarawak’s MM2H is thriving.
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8 Tips For Getting an Investor Visa Through Real Estate in Colombia
Tomás Giraldo Bolívar explains how to invest in property and residency in Colombia while avoiding common pitfalls.
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Portugal Golden Visa Eyes Record Year as Approvals in 2023 Already Approach 1,000
By the end of the 7th month of 2023, the SEF had approved 962 golden visas, already significantly more than the 865 approved in all of 2021.
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Italy Suspends Russians, Belarusians from “Dolce Visa” Following Record Year
After becoming the program’s number one applicant nationality last year, Russians are now excluded from Italy’s “Dolce Visa” program.
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Spain: Getting a Golden Visa for €350k and Citizenship Without Tax Residency – Krista Victorio on The Mobility Standard
Among other insights, Krista Victorio points out that it’s perfectly possible to get Spanish citizenship without also becoming a tax resident.
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Portugal Golden Visa Funds Beyond Real Estate: Invest in Football Clubs, Entertainment, or Renewable Energy
Golden Visa funds must now limit their real estate exposure. Bluecrow details the most attractive sectors for fund investments going forward.
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Thai Elite Visa Set for Revamp on October 1st: Expect Price Hikes of “50-500%” Says Leading Agent
“I just hope they don’t raise prices too much,” says Trelcat. “Look at what happened with Malaysia’s MM2H program when they raised prices.”
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Why Malta Offers the Best Solutions for Investor Migrants from Both East and West
Eastern and Western investors have different motives for seeking investment migration. Only Malta can deliver equally well for both groups.
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