Athens leads on gross returns at 5.43%, but the math shifts once thresholds, the short-term rental ban, and tax reforms are factored in.
The now-defunct program’s final full-year report shows record capital generation even as the ECJ ruling that would kill Malta’s CBI loomed.
Application growth moderates after the second-year surge; annual pace remains well below the government’s 4,000 target.
Audited FY24 financials show EC$90 million surplus on EC$240 million revenue; category-level application data withheld for a third year.
Regional Center filings surged 38% year-on-year; direct petitions remain marginal with a 58% denial rate.
3,172 approvals and nearly US$1B in deposits and property; MM2H’s rebound from its disastrous 2021 overhaul is now quantifiable.
One rule change in March 2025 triggered a 440% monthly surge. The numbers since make the first year look like a different program.
Americans lead investor visa surge as New Zealand’s growth category draws bulk of applications since April reforms.
São Tomé citizenship applicants span 27 countries from Russia to Venezuela. The program averaged 20 submissions monthly since launch.
Every country where your foreign pension faces single-digit taxation or less. Covers dedicated retiree flat-tax regimes, 29 territorial tax jurisdictions, and the EU’s 10% flat-rate options in Romania and Bulgaria.
Sao Tome has issued its first passport, approved over 25 files, and is gaining global appeal. NTL Trust examines the statistics behind the program.
Backlog fell over 4% between October and November as Greece completes 88% of 2023 applications and half of 2024’s submissions.
Italy’s investor visa applications doubled in the past two years, and one CEO believes that 1,000 applications annually is a real possibility.
50% of industry executives doubt Caribbean CBI states will enforce 30 day stays and 75% expect new CBI programs in 2026.
2025 brought unexpected twists in the RCBI world, with once-dominant programs slipping and new contenders rising fast.
Half of firms in the 2025 Investment Migration Executive Survey say Americans are their fastest-growing client group.
Fewer files, richer returns. Grenada’s CIP earns record revenue per investor even as intake slows.
Indians and Americans are the largest nationality pools to date, and 27 registrations came from within Botswana.
Greece is on track for about 8,600 applications in 2025, and the backlog has fallen by 4,612 applications since the start of the year.
Real estate investment has rebounded, and Turkish applicants lead. Latvia is on pace for its strongest year since 2021.