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Residency and Citizenship by Investment Programs

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Obtain residency rights in numerous countries through our trusted partners.
We are also official agents for several Citizenship by Investment programs.

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Residency Services

Discover how to get a second residency through investment—whether through real estate, company formation, bank deposits, or other creative options that we research on the ground to help you expand your freedom.

Argentina

Residency

  • Easy to obtain citizenship
  • Can get citizenship by just being a student
  • Amazing lifestyle

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Brazil

Residency

  • Many options to obtain residency!
  • Naturalization in as fast as less than 2 years
  • High taxes can be mitigated with good structuring

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Brazil

Residency by Child Birth

  • Citizenship from day 1 for the baby
  • The whole family gets Permanent Residency
  • Accelerated path to citizenship

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Cambodia

Residency (CM2H)

  • Tropical, affordable lifestyle 
  • Pathway to citizenship after 5 years
  • Pro-business economy

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Colombia

Residency

  • Many options to obtain residency! Great plan B
  • Easy to buy affordable, attractive real estate
  • Options for passive investors and retired people

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Costa Rica

Residency

  • No taxes on income earned outside of Costa Rica!
  • Amazing nature, lifestyle, and convenient timezone
  • Multiple residency programmes available

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Ecuador

Residency

  • Extremely easy to obtain residency
  • Investor visa with $47,000 real estate investment
  • Fast path-to-citizenship with time on the ground

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Egypt

Residency

  • Minimum $50,000 investment
  • Conservative values
  • Sunshine everyday close to Europe

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El Salvador

Residency

  • No taxes on income earned outside of El Salvador
  • Bitcoin legal tender
  • Economic reforms and boom

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Greece

Golden Visa Residency

  • Full access to Schengen
  • Invest a minimum of €250,000 for the whole family
  • Can be done remotely

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Georgia

Residency

  • No taxes on income earned outside of Georgia!
  • Great base close to Europe and the Middle East
  • Multiple residency programs available

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Hungary

Golden Visa Residency 

  • Low tax lifestyle, visa-free travel across the EU
  • Minimum investment of €250,000 in real estate
  • Faster processing times than Greece and Portugal

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Malaysia

Residency

  • World class MM2H program
  • No taxes on overseas income
  • Amazing food, education, healthcare and safety

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Malta

Residency

  • EU Permanent Residency immediately
  • Lifetime Permanent Residency for the whole family
  • Great tax benefits

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Mexico

Residency

  • Very easy to obtain
  • Can be used as a Plan B residency / paper residency
  • Clear path to citizenship!

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Mexico

Residency By Child Birth

  • The baby is Mexican from day 1
  • The whole family gets Permanent Residency
  • Accelerated path to citizenship

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Montenegro

Residency

  • Low personal income tax for tax residents!
  • Buy real estate or create company to get residency
  • A great base, lifestyle play, or Plan B in Europe

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Nicaragua

Residency

  • No taxes on income earned outside of Nicaragua!
  • Close to North America, multiple options available
  • Some programs can lead to citizenship

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Panama

Residency

  • Territorial tax – no taxes on income out of Panama!
  • Buy real estate or deposit in bank to get residency
  • A great hub for both of the Americas!

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Paraguay

Residency

  • Territorial tax – no taxes on income out of Paraguay!
  • Extremely easy to obtain residency
  • Amazing Plan B away from all the geopolitics

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 Philippines

Investor Residency

  • No taxes on foreign-earned income for non citizens
  • Can be obtained in a week on the ground and be renewed remotely
  • Pathway to citizenship

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Serbia

Residency

  • 15% personal income tax for tax residents
  • Buy real estate or create company to get residency
  • A great base in Europe between East and West!

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Singapore

Global Residency

  • State of the art education, healthcare, safety and tax system
  • Pathway to citizenship
  • Minimum investment of $10M SGD

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Ukraine

Residency

  • Easy to obtain: Create a local LLC
  • War experience
  • Can be a low tax base for Europe

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Uruguay

Residency

  • Very easy to obtain
  • Quasi tax haven
  • Good banking

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Citizenship Services

The ultimate plan B: get a second passport to secure your travel mobility and lifestyle freedom for you and your family. Below are options we have researched and recommend to clients as excellent second passports.

Antigua and Barbuda

Citizenship by Investment

  • 140+ countries visa-free access
  • Done in less than a year
  • China and Russia access

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Caribbean

Citizenship by Investment

  • 120+ countries visa-free access
  • Citizenships from different Caribbean islands
  • Starting from $200,000+ USD

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Egypt

Citizenship by Investment

  • Geopolitical diversification
  • BRICS passport
  • Invest $300,000 in real estate + get citizenship

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Saint Lucia

Citizenship by Investment

  • 120+ countries visa-free access
  • Done in 8-10 months
  • $240,000

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St Kitts & Nevis 

Citizenship by Investment

  • 150+ visa-free countries access
  • 0% taxes for residents
  • Done in 8-10 months

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El Salvador

Citizenship by Investment

  • Receive your passport in 8 weeks
  • Great passport for international travel, including EU
  • $1 million + fees

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Nauru

Citizenship by Investment

  • 90+ countries visa-free access
  • Visa-free UK, Ireland, South Korea, UAE
  • Starting from $140,000 including fees

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Sierra Leone

Citizenship by Investment

  • Full access to ECOWAS in West Africa.
  • Very quick processing times, minimal paperwork
  • Flexible program, tax certificates, name change and crypto accepted

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São Tomé and Príncipe

Citizenship by Investment

  • $90,000 USD plus fees
  • Fast 6 weeks processing time
  • Visa-free travel to 61 countries

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Turkey

Citizenship by Investment

  • 110+ countries visa-free access
  • Invest $400,000 in great real estate + get citizenship
  • Best deal only with The Wandering Investor

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Vanuatu

Citizenship by Investment

  • 80+ countries visa-free access
  • Starting from $130,000 including fees
  • Crypto accepted: fast processing

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Citizenship by Descent

Citizenship by Descent allows individuals with verifiable family roots to claim a legal second passport and full citizenship rights without the capital requirements of investment programs.

Kenya

Citizenship by Descent

  • Access to a dynamic economy
  • Increased African travel rights
  • Extends family heritage

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