As of 30th May the new High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route to the United Kingdom has opened for applicants. This is in line with the Government’s stated aim of attracting the ‘brightest and best’ talent to the UK. The HPI visa is…
Judge Chhabria’s ruling puts regional centers back in business
By David Hirson, Esq. & Mona Shah, Esq. “The agency is enjoined from treating the existing regional centers as deauthorized while this litigation is pending (or until the agency engages in a reasoned decision-making process regarding how to treat these centers under the…
Court rules EB-5 regional centers are now open
A preliminary ruling has been made by the federal court in the Northern District of California that reverses the USCIS decision in April that deauthorized existing EB-5 regional centers. Therefore, for the next few weeks, regional centers will be able to accept new…
Portugal – the destination with everything you need
Dr. Hugo Santos Ferreira, President, Portuguese Association of Real Estate Developers and Investors (APPII) gives us a brief recap why Portugal is excellent locality to live and work. Portugal has been in the spotlight business-wise over the past few years – and there…
A permanent address in Porto Montenegro: Your path to citizenship
The opportunity to invest overseas has many benefits, but what if there was an option to strategically contribute to a burgeoning European destination, purchase a state-of-the-art home and become a citizen of a business-friendly, entrepreneurial country? An Adriatic hidden gem, Montenegro is a…
Why not make your Plan B for “Paradise”?
Even an escape to the idyllic islands of the Caribbean needs proper planning. Sharon Cort-Thibou, Licensed CIP Agent for Antigua & Barbuda, discusses your options. Please tell us about Cort and Cort. Cort & Cort was established over 30 years ago, by Dr….
Hope for the future
We speak to Nazario Fiakaifonu, CEO of Vanuatu Hope Investment Consulting, about the many benefits of island life, and what is on offer for investors seeking an idyllic bolthole in the South Pacific. Hello Mr. Fiakaifonu, tell us about your company, Vanuatu Hope…
Turkish Citizenship by Investment minimum increased to $400,000
As of 14th June, the minimum investment for the real estate option of Turkey’s citizenship by investment programme has increased from US$250,000 to US$400,000. The Turkish government Minister of Interior announced the price hike following a Presidential Cabinet meeting in April, which decided…
Mass millionaire migration: 8000 HNWIs to leave India in 2022
A new study from Henley Global (as reported in The Times of India, 14th June) has estimated that approximately 8000 high-net-worth individuals are expected to emigrate from India this year, with most attractive destinations being EU countries. Mediterranean countries Malta, Portugal and Greece…
Is India dominated by Migration Agents, like China?
At least 8000 super rich Indians are expected to migrate from the country this year, according to a recent Times of India article (dated 14th June 2022). Read more HERE. This June, BLS Global Director Sam Hussain was back on the road, visiting cities…