Get EU residency by buying a property in Cyprus

At the moment there is a growing urgency for many South Africans to want to diversify and invest in offshore property to secure a Plan B; as the property investment offers an insurance against political instability and economic risk. Europe is by far still the preferred property investment destination as not only does the EU … Read more

“Business as Usual”: Citizenship by Investment Unit Continues Processing Applications for Citizenship Despite Island’s Challenges

ROSEAU, Commonwealth of Dominica, September 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Owing to the rigorous processes that have been established over years of refinement, the Unit has had minimal disturbance to the processing of applications, and continues to provide the product that has been widely acclaimed as the world’s best citizenship by investment programme. Prime Minister of Dominica, Dr Roosevelt Skerrit, has … Read more

Armenia commits to significantly boosting foreign direct investments

MONTREAL, June 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Arton Capital has been appointed to study and evaluate Armenia’s potential to develop and market an immigrant investor program, following an invitation from the International Centre for Migration Policy Development. The ICMPD seeks to promote innovative and sustainable migration policies around the world. The initiative comes as a series of … Read more

Moving overseas? High net worth community takes note

One of the listservs which I access, WealthManagement.com, recently published an article titled “In Trump’s America, a Second Passport May Be the Best HNW Insurance Plan.” For those not accustomed to the standard abbreviations, HNW stands for High Net Worth. The article was subtitled, “f clients are motivated to leave the U.S., attractive new destinations … Read more

The $2 Billion Market For Passports

As migration and inequality continue to get significant attention from US presidential candidates, it is worth noting a rising phenomenon at the intersection of these two topics: economic citizenship. A growing number of countries offer individuals passports in return for investment, and the wealthy have been taking advantage in increasing numbers. In 2014, the global rich spent … Read more

Elite Lawyers now Selling Caribbean Tax Haven as Havens from Terror, Too

Caribbean nations have long served as tax havens for the world’s economic elite, with many offering so-called economic citizenship where, for large payments, one can simply buy citizenship in their countries. That can save the 1 percent a pretty penny. Overseas tax evasion costs the U.S. government as much as $100 billion each year. But … Read more

Prime Minister of Dominica Welcomes Property Developers and Promoters to use the Country’s Citizenship by Investment Programme for Development Purposes

HONG KONG, November 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica, said that genuine project developers and promoters are welcome in his country, with his Government ready to give them all the support they need to produce sustainable and worthwhile projects that increase economic activity and create jobs. “We are acutely … Read more

How can you get citizenship by investment and from where?

One of the countries that sell citizenship based on investment is St. Kitts, also known as Saint Christopher Island within the islands of West Indies. For the bargain amount of a sum of $250,000, you will be able to procure your way into the citizenship of the island. There is no requirement for you to … Read more

Citizenship by investment program – What does it have in store for you?

There are several countries which allow an individual to acquire a citizenship if you invest in the country or make some direct contribution to the State in order to ensure the development of the country. These are most commonly known as investment citizenship program and are found in a handful of countries. One of the … Read more