Residency & Citizenship by Investment

Maybe you haven't heard of the Republic of Georgia in the South Caucasus, but there are many compelling reasons to get residency in Georgia. Personally, it's one of my favorite countries and I go there on a regular basis. I absolutely love Georgia. The only...

Turkey is cancelling the “YUVAM” accounts specifically for the Turkish CBI, which means that people who want to get the Turkish citizenship through bank deposit will now have full Turkish Lira exposure. I discuss the changes with my citizenship lawyer, Yuksel, as well as the future of the Turkish citizenship by investment program.

I join citizenship expert Laszlo to do a side-by-side comparison of Caribbean citizenship and Vanuatu citizenship. We examine factors to consider when choosing a CBI program such as visa-free travel, investment costs and processing time. We also discuss increased scrutiny related to source of funds used to make the citizenship investment and which programs are crypto-friendly.

I had a chat with Laszlo about the Hunagrian Golden Visa as the first fund has been approved. Laszlo’s advice is to wait a few months, here is why.

Nauru has just announced they are launching a new citizenship by investment program for people who wish to buy a second passport. In this video we discuss what we know so far and compare it to Vanuatu, its nearest competitor.

My immigration agents Wi Men and Giovanna explain how the Qualified Investor Visa real estate option, which grants immediate permanent residency to the applicant and his family, remains at $300,000 even though the minimum was set to increase to $500,000 this month.