The recent decision by the Cayman Islands government to make changes to the ‘points system’ of its Permanent Residence program and notify the list of ‘priority occupations’ has removed the uncertainty that had stalled the processing of Permanent Residence applications in the Islands. Applications filed more than a year ago had not been processed due…
The world is a decidedly unstable place these days. And rich people are rushing to buy passports in search of safe places to shelter their families and their money. Many countries offer so-called golden visas that grant residence permits and, in some cases, citizenship in exchange for sizable investments. The investments are typically made in…
Malta’s success with their newly-launched Individual Investor Program (IIP), which has received 400 applications so far in less than a year since it was started, has driven up the demand for high-end properties in the country. The investor program that requires applicants to make a minimum investment of least €350,000 in a property or rent…
Several regions around the world today are increasingly facing up to wars, political instability, civil unrest or economic stagnation. Sometimes these troublesome situations arise unexpectedly, causing people to look for an escape route to places that guarantee safety and security for their families and where they can start afresh. In line with that trend, wealthy…
The housing bubble may have caused many Americans to become a bit cynical about the idea of owning a house. This hesitation about homeownership, which was often touted as the symbol of the American Dream, is evident from the reduce number of new households and the decrease in rate of home ownership since the last…