Immigrant investor programs

Christie’s International Real Estate Expands to Ras al Khaimah, One of The Fastest-Growing Destinations in the UAE

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

CHICAGO and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global luxury real estate brand Christie’s International Real Estate is expanding to Ras al Khaimah City, one of the fastest-growing luxury destinations in the UAE.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global luxury real estate brand Christie’s International Real Estate is expanding to Ras al Khaimah City, one of the fastest-growing luxury destinations in the UAE.
  • The expansion of its 10-year Golden visa program has also helped to spur international interest in UAE real estate.
  • “The incredible momentum and untapped opportunity for high-end real estate in Ras al Khaimah make this the perfect time for Christie’s International Real Estate to enter the market,” said Johns.
  • Christie’s International Real Estate Dubai recently opened its third office, at the Dubai International Financial Centre, the leading financial hub in the MEASA region.

Future Blockchain Summit Set to Empower the Web3 Revolution

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Gathering of influential minds reaffirms Dubai's position as a leading epicentre for growth of blockchain and crypto

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  • The premier global blockchain exhibition from October 15 to 18 provides an immersive hub for the entire blockchain and crypto ecosystem.
  • Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President of Dubai World Trade Centre, comments: "As an epicentre for blockchain innovation, Future Blockchain Summit 2023 offers a dynamic platform designed to empower disruptors and ignite sector growth.
  • Against this backdrop, Future Blockchain Summit 2023 highlights the main trends and disruptors fuelling the Web3 revolution.
  • The launch of the 'Inside Web3 - the New Creator Economy' program will explore how Web3 and blockchain are reshaping industries.

Savory and Partners: Investors have a last chance to secure Portugal's Golden Visa before July 1st

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Saturday, May 20, 2023

New applicants can still submit their paperwork and have it accepted until the deadline, as the Golden Visa Program is open until July 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • New applicants can still submit their paperwork and have it accepted until the deadline, as the Golden Visa Program is open until July 1, 2023.
  • Key updates from the announcement:
    Existing clients in the program will have their visas converted to a D2 visa without the 183-day residency requirement.
  • Golden visa holders will still only need to spend seven days per year in Portugal.
  • Investors should keep in mind that despite the end of the Portuguese Golden Visa program, several other European residency programs are still available.

Savory and Partners: Investors have a last chance to secure Portugal's Golden Visa before July 1st

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, May 20, 2023

New applicants can still submit their paperwork and have it accepted until the deadline, as the Golden Visa Program is open until July 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • New applicants can still submit their paperwork and have it accepted until the deadline, as the Golden Visa Program is open until July 1, 2023.
  • Key updates from the announcement:
    Existing clients in the program will have their visas converted to a D2 visa without the 183-day residency requirement.
  • Golden visa holders will still only need to spend seven days per year in Portugal.
  • Investors should keep in mind that despite the end of the Portuguese Golden Visa program, several other European residency programs are still available.

Brevet Capital Realizes $42 Million Loan to Support Construction of The Joseph, an Award-Winning Boutique Luxury Hotel, Located in Downtown Nashville

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Proceeds from the loan were used to finance a portion of the $167.2 million construction and development costs of The Joseph , a Luxury Collection Hotel located in downtown Nashville, TN.

Key Points: 
  • Proceeds from the loan were used to finance a portion of the $167.2 million construction and development costs of The Joseph , a Luxury Collection Hotel located in downtown Nashville, TN.
  • The Joseph hotel project was funded by Brevet Capital utilizing the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which created more than 3,100 jobs for the local region and community.
  • Brevet Capital and its EB-5 affiliates played a pivotal role in overseeing the capital raise, which served as a strategic investment into the project.
  • In April 2022, Brevet Capital announced it successfully realized a loan to support the construction of the JW Marriott Bonnet Creek in Orlando, FL, which was funded in part by utilizing the EB-5 program.

New Research Reveals Best Investment Migration Options to Improve Climate Resilience

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The Investment Migration Climate Resilience Index uniquely combines World Bank GDP data (the average of normalized GDP and GDP per capita for each country) with the University of Notre Dame's latest Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index , which summarizes countries' vulnerability to climate change and readiness to convert financial investments (climate finance) into climate adaptation measures.

Key Points: 
  • The Investment Migration Climate Resilience Index uniquely combines World Bank GDP data (the average of normalized GDP and GDP per capita for each country) with the University of Notre Dame's latest Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index , which summarizes countries' vulnerability to climate change and readiness to convert financial investments (climate finance) into climate adaptation measures.
  • The US ranks 1st,with a Climate Resilience score of 70.6, followed by Germany (70.3), the UK (69.4), Switzerland (68.4), and Canada (68.3) in 5th place by a narrow margin.
  • There are eight investment migration options in medium resilience countries including the Singapore Global Investor Program , Ireland's Immigrant Investor Program, the Austria Citizenship by Investment provisions, the Spain Residence by Investment Program , the New Zealand Residence by Investment Program , the UAE's new residence visa options , the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program and the Turkey Citizenship by Investment Program .
  • The time has come to actively build future-ready climate resilient portfolios if you want to lower your risk to the inevitable impact of climate disasters."

New Research Reveals Best Investment Migration Options to Improve Climate Resilience

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The Investment Migration Climate Resilience Index uniquely combines World Bank GDP data (the average of normalized GDP and GDP per capita for each country) with the University of Notre Dame's latest Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index , which summarizes countries' vulnerability to climate change and readiness to convert financial investments (climate finance) into climate adaptation measures.

Key Points: 
  • The Investment Migration Climate Resilience Index uniquely combines World Bank GDP data (the average of normalized GDP and GDP per capita for each country) with the University of Notre Dame's latest Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index , which summarizes countries' vulnerability to climate change and readiness to convert financial investments (climate finance) into climate adaptation measures.
  • The US ranks 1st,with a Climate Resilience score of 70.6, followed by Germany (70.3), the UK (69.4), Switzerland (68.4), and Canada (68.3) in 5th place by a narrow margin.
  • There are eight investment migration options in medium resilience countries including the Singapore Global Investor Program , Ireland's Immigrant Investor Program, the Austria Citizenship by Investment provisions, the Spain Residence by Investment Program , the New Zealand Residence by Investment Program , the UAE's new residence visa options , the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program and the Turkey Citizenship by Investment Program .
  • The time has come to actively build future-ready climate resilient portfolios if you want to lower your risk to the inevitable impact of climate disasters."

Sarepta Therapeutics Announces Fifth Year of Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, today announced that the website for Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program, is officially open and accepting applications.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, today announced that the website for Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program, is officially open and accepting applications.
  • The Route 79 program is designed to help students with Duchenne and siblings of individuals living with Duchenne pursue their post-secondary educational goals.
  • Scholarship recipients are chosen by an independent committee of Duchenne community members based on an applicants community involvement, personal essay, and recommendation letter.
  • We are thrilled to launch the fifth year of Route 79, The Duchenne Scholarship Program.

EB5 BRICS LLC Comments on EB-5 Investor Visa Draft Bill Proposes Regional Center Reauthorization & Investment Amount Increase to $700K from $500K

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A draft bill may soon be introduced in the U.S. Congress that proposes a reauthorization of the currently inactive regional center program and investment amount increase for EB-5.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A draft bill may soon be introduced in the U.S. Congress that proposes a reauthorization of the currently inactive regional center program and investment amount increase for EB-5.
  • On June 22, 2021, The US District Court in Northern California, in Behring Regional Center LLC v. Wolf, 20-cv-09263-JSC, vacated the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Final Rule.
  • Additionally, the EB-5 Regional Center Program expired on June 30, 2021, putting a halt on new applications for regional center designation and any pending petitions dependent on the lapsed process .
  • If you'd like to meet and discuss EB-5 immigration and EB-5 investments including Current Direct EB-5 opportunities and Regional Center EB-5 Projects (subject to program reauthorization), fill out the form.

Growing Concerns Over Safety Reflect Increase in Second Citizenship Enquiries from Pakistanis

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Monday, September 6, 2021

LONDON, Sept. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Over the last few weeks, London headquartered legal firm CS Global Partners has reported a significant increase in Pakistanis enquiring about attaining second citizenship through investment.

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  • LONDON, Sept. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Over the last few weeks, London headquartered legal firm CS Global Partners has reported a significant increase in Pakistanis enquiring about attaining second citizenship through investment.
  • The most recent incident involved an attack on a young woman at a national monument in Lahore on August 14.
  • "Most citizens of Pakistan we speak to want second citizenship as a means to give their children a brighter, safer future.
  • "A second citizenship, a luxury that used to be reserved for the select few, has now become a necessity for many in this rapidly globalised world," added Emmett.