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Dominica CIU Was Most Efficient Processing Unit Last Year, Say Investment Migration Executives

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, data, executive survey, statistics, survey

Respondents also said Portugal’s Golden Visa and St Kitts’ CIP were the best-selling programs in 2022 and expressed high hopes for St Lucia.

2023 IM Executive Survey: 1 in 3 Firms Plan New Offices in Africa, 63% Worry EU Will Cut CBI Country Schengen-Access

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim executive survey, industry trends, report, reports, survey

Results from the survey reveal the industry is still betting on Africa and that threats to CBI country access to the EU are a broad concern.

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1 in 4 Investment Migration Firms Say North America Is Their Fastest-Growing Market

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, coronavirus, covid, data, executive survey, north america, report, statistics, survey, united states

26% of respondents in this year’s Investment Migration Executive Survey said North America was their fastest-growing source market. That’s up from 0% in 2019.

Africa

1 in 3 Investment Migration Firms Plan to Open Offices in Africa This Year

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, coronavirus, data, report, statistics, survey

Despite the continent’s being home to a mere 0.5% of HNWIs globally, one in three large investment migration firms are making it their top priority.

Remote-Work Adaptations Likely to Outlast Pandemic Say Industry Executives

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim coronavirus, covid, data, executive survey, report, statistics, survey

Investment migration after COVID: Business travel and live conference participation will return, but not to pre-pandemic levels, according to survey respondents.

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COVID, Ultimately, Benefited Investment Migration Industry, 2021 IM Executive Survey Responses Show

May 24, 2021May 28, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, coronavirus, covid, data, executive survey, golden visa, residence by investment, statistics, survey

Following the initial shock in spring 2020 that sent inquiry volumes plummeting worldwide, investment migration has emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever.

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Investor Survey Results Herald Short-Term Drop, Medium-Term Boost in RCBI Demand After COVID-19

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, coronavirus, data, industry trends, lavida, paul williams, statistics, survey

Even among those whose portfolios have taken a painful beating, willingness to consider RCBI programs has held up well.

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51% of Service Providers Think Small-State CIPs Will Offer Discounts in Response to Pandemic

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, coronavirus, data, statistics, survey

Survey respondents also thought EU residence programs stood to benefit the most from the pandemic fallout, while more than half said inquiries had dropped.

As EU Citizens Lose Settlement Rights in UK, Tier 1 Visa’s Future Looks Bright

March 6, 2020March 25, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, club, data, golden visa, hnwi, investor visa, knight frank, residence by investment, statistics, survey, uk, uk tier 1

Next year, EU citizens will no longer have automatic settlement-rights in the UK. This widens the Tier 1 visa’s target demographic by 11m European HNWIs.

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Southeast Asia is #1 Office Expansion Destination Among RCBI Firms

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, executive survey, statistics, survey

But Subcontinental Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshi) are a faster-growing demographic segment of the client base, say heads of 40 global IM firms.

Caribbean Intel & Data

Dominica CIU Most Efficient in Processing Say 40% of International Investment Migration Firms

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim ciu, club, data, dominica, executive survey, processing, statistics, survey

Cited by five times as many firms as the next CIU on the list, the Dominica CIU stood out for its efficiency in processing, likely thanks to automation.

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81% of IM Executives Say There Are Too Many Small, Unprofessional RCBI Firms

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, Caribbean CIP unification, club, data, executive survey, intelligence, statistics, survey

Executives disagreed on the proper price for Caribbean CIPs and the merits of unification, while most hoped for governments to tackle a glut of amateurs.

Europe Industry Trends

Investment Migration Stakeholders Surveyed Ahead of European Commission Meeting on RCBI

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim civiquo, EU, european commission, report, stakeholder meeting, survey

Civiquo are calling on industry stakeholders to share their views ahead of next week’s European Commission stakeholder meeting on investment migration.

Majority of UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Stakeholders Say Program Susceptible to Abuse

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, europe, farzin yazdi, home office, intel, reform, rules, statistics, survey, uk, uk tier 1

Nearly nine in ten respondents favored the introduction of a “pooled investment” provision, in which the government would identify specific projects with a clear benefit to the UK economy, into which applicants would co-invest.