With the COVID-19 pandemic waning, how will demand for investment immigration programs like Portugal’s golden visa, the US EB-5 or St. Kitts’ citizenship by investment program change? The battle against the pandemic is on the last lap, but its economic and social impact will be felt for a long time ahead. And investment immigration is…
India is a significant source of demand for investment immigration programs across the world. From the US EB-5 visa and Portugal’s golden visa to Malta’s citizenship program, India topped the list of countries with the highest investment immigration inquiries in 2020. The pandemic and all its disruptions notwithstanding, wealthy Indians showed keen interest to invest…
Investment immigration programs have long been criticized by multinational bodies like the European Parliament. The loudest and harshest criticism has been reserved for EU golden visa programs, especially the citizenship-by-investment programs offered by Cyprus and Malta. EU Citizenship: Worth the Price Fast-track Cypriot citizenship does not come cheap. The applicant must invest at least €2…
1) Caribbean Region The economy of the Caribbean region is heavily dependent on revenue generated by tourism and hospitality sectors, which means the COVID-19 pandemic is definitely bad news for this region. Countries are locked, airlines are shut, and a vacation in the Caribbean is unlikely to be a big priority even after the pandemic…
Russian candidates have become some of the biggest investors in the popular Greece Golden Visa program. Over the last five years, Russians have pumped €155 million the Greece real estate market in exchange for permanent residence. Between January and August 2018, total Russian investment into the golden visa program stood at €10.1 million. In 2017,…