New rules raising min. investments to $900,000 are scheduled to take effect this week. President Kraft of IIUSA thinks there’s a chance that won’t happen.
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The Global Edition of the Dual Citizenship Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the laws regulating dual citizenship around the world.
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David Chen, Founder of Visas Consulting, explains why he thinks more Chinese firms should join the IMC to protect Europe’s investment migration market.
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Confusion regarding the recent UK Tier 1 reforms had led to a surge in applications but practical consequences for investors were limited, said Yazdi.
Read MoreDuring a panel discussion at the Investment Migration Forum in Geneva last week, CIU-heads and agents exchanged views on how to ensure the integrity of CBI real estate. The chairman of CIPA, furthermore, indicated a regional CBI-regulator could soon become a reality.
Read MoreSome 1,000 applications remain unprocessed due to missing documentation. To tackle the backlog, the MRVA will no longer accept incomplete applications.
Read MoreThe IMC’s chief executive says “there is a very big misunderstanding of what this industry is all about” but thinks the reshuffling of the European Parliament is a unique chance to set the record straight.
Read MoreAsaria says the EB-5 program was able to create 276,000 jobs during the credit crunch thanks to its employment requirement, and that Caribbean CIPs should do the same.
Read MoreMoldova’s CIP is about to launch its real estate investment option, priced at 250,000 regardless of family size. Off-plan investments are ineligible, and all sales agreements are subject to independent evaluation.
Read More“Only when something goes wrong do you see how dangerous these practices can be,” says Carlyle Rogers.
Read MoreHarvey Law Group’s global managing partner, Jean-François Harvey, tells IMI his firm is phasing out of the golden visa market, opting instead to focus on startup and entrepreneur visas, a category of immigration that, he points out, adds more value to the destination economy – and his firm.
Read More“Of course, I’m disappointed and sad that this issue has come to the public attention,” said Bayat during an interview with IMI at the Investment Immigration Summit in Dubai this weekend.
Read MoreSpeaking to IMI in Davos last month, newly appointed CEO of Henley & Partners, Jürg Steffen, said he was optimistic about the industry’s future growth but that increased regulation would bring about an environment in which smaller firms will struggle to survive.
Read MoreCryptocurrency will be “very important” for overcoming banking issues, lack of progress on harmonization may be due to inertia, and new CIP competition from Europe is ultimately a good thing, Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua & Barbuda told Investment Migration Insider in Davos.
Read MoreSpeaking to IMI in Davos last week, CEO of the Malta Individual Investor Programme Agency, the entity charged with managing
Read MoreIn January 2019, for the first time, the investment migration industry was represented in Davos during the World Economic Forum’s
Read MoreLes Khan spoke to Investment Migration Insider during the 12th Global Residence & Citizenship Conference in Dubai earlier this month.
Read MoreDuring an interview with IMI at the Investment Immigration Summit in Hong Kong a few weeks ago, Bruno L’ecuyer, CEO
Read More“The truth is I don’t think CIPA has been very proactive,” says Nestor Alfred, speaking in the context of OECD-blacklists
Read MoreSpeaking to Investment Migration Insider during the Investment Immigration Summit in Hong Kong last week, Jean Francois Harvey, head of
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