Portugal has reduced the minimum investment required for its Golden Residence Permit Program, slashing the minimum investment amount from €500,000 to €350,000. The changes make the Portuguese investment residency program one of the cheapest in Europe. At present, the cheapest residency program is offered by Greece, a country fast losing its popularity among wealthy investors…
The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell, believes that while the country’s citizenship by investment scheme is a good tool for the island’s development, his government was being cautious and making sure that investors are subject to stringent checks and balances. “The citizenship by investment means what it says, you invest you get citizenship.…
An individual holding the South African passport is entitled to visa-free travel to 97 countries all over the world. Yet, there is growing demand amongst wealthy South Africans for a second passport, which requires obtaining citizenship of another country. Despite South Africa being a developed nation, especially in the African continent, more and more affluent…
There have been two important developments in the US EB-5 program that can have a significant impact on demand for the program amongst Chinese investors, and also on the way the program is run in the future. A significant issue affecting applicants from China is that of the Chinese retrogression. To understand what is retrogression…
Unlike conventional investment decisions that are usually finalized on the basis of safety of capital and returns, investment immigration applicants consider factors like standard of living, access to facilities like healthcare and education for family members, and ease of travel to other nations when comparing multiple options. Some programs, like Cyprus, Malta, Antigua and Barbuda…