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Immigration by investment
Many countries encourage foreign investment in their citizenship and residency schemes with flexible norms. They offer dual citizenship and don’t have any minimum ‘stay period’ requirements. It means you will continue to enjoy residency or citizenship rights even if you don’t permanently reside in the host country. However, if you are obtaining second citizenship or residency permit to immigrate, you need to make some extra preparations. While residency permits give you the right to work, study and live in most countries, moving aboard permanently may be challenging and require formulating a different strategy. This will have a huge deal of impact on residency planning in many ways.
Immigration-by-Investment: Factors to consider
Type of residency: Do you want to move abroad permanently? If so, make sure that the host country offers citizenship or a residency program that leads to citizenship in a few years.
Your lifestyle: Would you and your family feel comfortable in a foreign location that has its own unique culture, lifestyle, and social structure?
Wealth management: Moving abroad may involve selling off all personal assets in your country of origin. Take into consideration the financial implications of your move including various types of taxes in your country of origin as well as the host country.
Objective: What’s your reason for moving abroad? Are you looking for better education for your children? Do you want to move to a country with better career or business opportunities? Talk to an immigration specialist to figure out whether the country of your choice will meet your expectations.
Investment options: Choosing the right type of investment strategy becomes even more important if you are planning to move abroad permanently. Carefully evaluate each investment option that the host country provides and choose the best one as per your immigration goals.
Why Golden Visa Advisors
Golden Visa Advisors takes your decision to move abroad very seriously. This will reflect in our immigration planning. We understand that it will be a life-changing move for you and your family. We will not only make sure that you get the best counseling, but also be by your side throughout the process.
We believe in an individual’s right to enjoy the freedom and pursue opportunities in the country of birth as well as the country of choice. So, we will analyze your circumstances and objectives and come up with tailored solutions.
We have years of experience and vast knowledge of what each country with an immigration-by-investment program offers. Our immigration specialists will pay close attention to your needs and recommend a program that works best for you. If you’ve already decided on a country, we will lay out a step-by-step plan and execute it on your behalf to make the process smooth and hassle-free.
Immigration-by-Investment: Popular Countries
St Kitts & Navis
· CIB Established: 1984
· Location: The Caribbean
· Min Investment/contribution: $150,000
· Real estate option: Available
· Time to citizenship: 2-3 months
· Key Benefits: Affordable real estate, low investment threshold, visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 155 countries, no inheritance or wealth taxes, dual citizenship
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Grenada
· CIB established: 2013
· Location: The Caribbean
· Min Investment/contribution: $150,000
· Real estate option: Available
· Time to citizenship: 2-3 months
· Key Benefits: E2 visa treaty with the USA that entails non-immigration residency permit, visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 144+ countries, no inheritance, capital gains, or wealth taxes, dual citizenship, no minimum stay period requirements
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Portugal
· Established: 2012
· Location: Europe
· Min Investment/contribution: $350,000
· Real Estate Investment Option: Available
· Time to residency: 3-8 months
· Key Benefits: Free movement to Europe’s Schengen area, eligible to include family members in the application, possibility of permanent residency and citizenship after 5 years.
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Montenegro
· CIB Established: 2019
· Location: Europe, but not part of EU yet
· Min Investment/contribution: €250,000-€450,000
· Real estate option: Available
· Time to citizenship: 3-4 months
· Key Benefits: Possibility of Montenegro being part of EU in the near future, visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 137+ countries