Mark Stafford, Partner, SFAI Barrett & Partners, talks cricket, and fields our questions about Vanuatu’s CBI programme and the reasons why SFAI Vanuatu is celebrating its half-century. Mr Stafford, please introduce yourself to our readers. I moved to Vanuatu from Australia in 1986….
New chapters, new possibilities
The world is slowly but eagerly easing into to a post-pandemic phase, as lockdowns become a thing of the past and businesses get back into the saddle. In reality, however, we are still reeling from the impact, and families from countries who felt…
Vanuatu Unlocked
Catherine Boudier-Contant, Managing Director of First National Real Estate, provides the key to unlocking the Vanuatu property market, how to invest, and what to expect when you get there. What are three routes of citizenship by investment which Vanuatu allows? • VCP (Vanuatu…
We achieved long-term reauthorization… What comes next?
By Aaron Grau, Executive Director, IIUSA (Invest in the USA) I wanted to end this article with a flourish. I wanted to describe a scene where lobbyists and Congressional staff were sitting around a large conference table in an ornate Capitol Hill office….
Multilocalism: Broadening our outlook on life
The team at Ace Group, Shahrukh Abbas Gondal, Shireen Kapoor and Lovedeep Singh Arora – local knowledge combined with global coverage. Who are multi-locals? This is almost certainly your first question, given this word is still not well known. Multi-locals are individuals who…
A legal perspective on investing into the USA
Dr. Yavuz Selim Sarıibrahimoglu, Founding Partner of the Sarıibrahimoglu Law Office, advises Turkish companies and individuals looking to expand their interests in the USA. Businesses aim to make a profit and achieve sustain–able growth by providing economic stability. For this reason, investment decisions…
UK closes path for Sole Representative Visas and reopens route for UK Expansion Worker Visas
In recent months, the UK government has eliminated numerous well-established immigration visa pathways, notably the Tier 1 Investor visa. Last week, they confirmed a new Global Business Mobility category under the Points-based System, which includes many new sub-category visa routes, beginning April 11,…
Country Spotlight: MONTENEGRO 🇲🇪
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rclShJ19jKY QUICK FACTS Capital city: PodgoricaPopulation: 622,359 (Est 2018)GDP in current prices: USD $5.4 billion (2018)GDP real growth: 4.5% (2018)Area: 13,812 km² (land 13,452 km²)Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional republicPresident: Milo DukanovicPrime Minister: Zdravko KrivokapicCurrency: Euro (€) (EUR)HDI: 52nd (2018) Ease of doing business index: 50th (2020)Time zone:…
Invest in Caribbean citizenship, invest in paradise
The St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Program was established in 1984 and is the oldest and one of the most respected citizenship by investment programs worldwide. Law Office of Herbert Thompson is one of the leading firms well versed in Citizenship…
Breaking News: EB5 deadline at $500,000 extended to 11th March
Regional Center program not reauthorised. The direct EB-5 investment industry continues to enjoy a favourable period in 2022 as the US Senate passes a CONTINUING RESOLUTION (CR)to keep the US Government funded until March 11th, earlier this evening, Congress is anticipated to pass…