10 On The Weekend is a weekly (-ish) feature in IMI, the concept of which is simple: Each time, we ask the same ten questions of a different IMI Pro, letting readers get to know the interviewee on a more personal and informal level than they might during the ordinary course of business.
Our guest this week is Calvin S Mazlumyan, Founding Partner at Plan-B Outbound Migration Consultancy
How do you spend your weekends?
I try to spend time with the family if I am not on a business trip. Depending on the season, we either go to a beach nearby, gather with friends to socialize, or go hiking.
What are your top three business goals this year?
My most important business goal is to help every client of ours achieve their Plan-B goals.
Of course, that comes with the next important goal of achieving my first goal in the most financially efficient way.
My third business goal is to make our firm name better known in the investment migration industry.
What’s your biggest business concern right now?
Governments changing existing rules on investment migration, citizenship, and residency overnight.
Which book is on your nightstand right now?
What Happened to Liberal Democracy? by Daron Acemoglu.
I also keep The Like Switch by Jack Schafer at my side all the time.
How and when did you first get into the investment migration industry?
Ever since I was a political science student at UCLA, I have been helping family and friends with their immigration paperwork. I became more actively involved in 2019 and established Plan-B Outbound in 2024.
What was your proudest moment as a service provider?
I feel extremely happy when I receive handwritten thank-you cards or letters from my clients once their Plan-B goals are accomplished.
Which investment migration market development has surprised you the most in the last year?
I used to believe that immigrating to the United States was like nirvana. However, with the latest political and economic developments, combined with pandemic-based restrictions, more and more Americans want to move abroad.
The most surprising development this year was, of course, the Iran War and its global long-term effects.
If you could go ten years back in time, what business decision would you change?
I used to be in the private banking/relationship management field back then. I would have probably entered the investment migration world sooner.
What investment migration industry personality do you most admire?
I find Harsev Oshan’s background truly fascinating! The pathway he followed to end up where he is now is awe-inspiring.
If all goes according to plan, what will you be doing five years from now?
I love what I am currently doing so much that I intend to continue doing so till I die. I hope to expand my client reach, of course, and make the company brand recognizable on a global scale.
