Author: Best Citizenships

  • Malta extends exemption of stamp duty for property buyers

    Malta extends exemption of stamp duty for property buyers

    Malta extended the stamp duty exemption for property buyers which was announced during Budget 2020. This makes it attractive for foreign property buyers in Malta through Malta Residence and Citizenship schemes First Time Buyers The stamp duty exemption for first-time buyers has been extended once again and the exemption shall now apply to the first…

  • Citizenship by investment became cheaper after 2017

    Citizenship by investment became cheaper after 2017

    2017 turns out to be one of the most important year for the CBI industry. The prices of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs dropped in 2017 almost by half, after the Caribbean hit by Hurricanes in a desperate need for passport money to recover from hurricane damages. This only made it cheaper to citizenship investors…

  • Antigua CIP prices will not increase after Oct 2019

    Antigua CIP prices will not increase after Oct 2019

    Antigua will not increase its prices for the citizenship by investment program (CIP) after Oct 31, 2019. As per to the Oct 14 announcement made by Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) of Antigua in a notice sent to agents, the cabinet removed the end date for Limited Time Offer (LTO) which offered discount by 50%…

  • What you should know about Irish golden visa?

    What you should know about Irish golden visa?

    The Ireland Golden visa scheme officially known as Immigrant Investor Scheme (IIP)  was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in the State. The programme provides foreign investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland and that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are…

  • Malta vs Cyprus vs Montenegro – Which is the best CBI in Europe?

    Malta vs Cyprus vs Montenegro – Which is the best CBI in Europe?

    We have compiled the most important differences between three citizenship by investment schemes in Europe. Based on this you can decide which citizenship scheme is better for you. From our point of view, Cyprus is far better scheme than Montenegro and Malta, no doubt it is the best CBI scheme for investors but it way…

  • Which Golden visa countries offer free education?

    Which Golden visa countries offer free education?

    Education has been one of the most important deciding factor for families applying for golden visa residence schemes. Do you know there are also some countries that offer golden visa schemes also offer absolutely free or low cost education to foreign students?. If you have children education in mind and planning to immigrate to a…

  • No Privacy from Malta and Dominica CBI schemes

    No Privacy from Malta and Dominica CBI schemes

    The Citizenship by Investment Programs (CIP) of Malta, Montenegro, Turkey and Dominica offer no real privacy for citizens who invest in these countries for passport. These two countries publish names of citizens who acquired citizenship through investments in Official Government gazette to general public. The name of investors and any family members are also published. This…

  • Best and Worst CBI Passports 2019

    Best and Worst CBI Passports 2019

    These are the Best and worst citizenship by investment (CBI) passports for 2019, in terms of visa free travel, according to the latest passport rankings released by Henley and Partners. Malta and Cyprus are the Best CBI passports for 2019. Turkey is the worst CBI passport for 2019, followed by Moldova and Montenegro in second…

  • Investment Immigration is $17 billion yearly market

    Investment Immigration is $17 billion yearly market

    The Investment immigration industry which consists of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) and Golden Visas (GV) is now worth $17 billion annually, according to our rough calculations. This industry is expanding at at an unprecedented rate, due to global volatility and geo political activities (eg. Brexit, Hong Kong protests etc.) and the increasing demand for second…

  • Czech Republic Golden Visa for Significant Investment

    Czech Republic Golden Visa for Significant Investment

    Explore New Opportunities with the Golden Visa of Czech Republic, designed for Entrepreneurs and Business executives. Become a Resident of Europe.