IMI Podcasts

Marco Mesina explains how taxpayers can secure pre-approval from Italian tax authorities before relocating to benefit from Italy’s flat tax. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Mona Shah details the legalities that oppose Trump’s plan to scrap EB-5 and analyzes the potential impact on investors. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Experts divided on Trump’s Gold Card proposal: Streamlined path to citizenship or constitutional overreach? Our analysis unpacks the debate. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Trump will put an abrupt end to four decades of EB-5 in favor of a simpler but higher-priced donation-based route to US permanent residency. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🇺🇸 EB-5 to Be Replaced by “Gold Card” 🇳🇷 CIP Receives First Applicants 🇷🇺 Golden Visa Attracts Few Applicants 🇱🇨 Former PM to Block Galaxy CIP Applicants ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

If the CIP manages to achieve its annual target of AU$60 million, it would account for 20% of all government revenue. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Georgian officials hope to raise €1 billion through citizenship by exception. Market observers urge caution. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Rough start for Russia’s golden visa: Numbers tumble from 24 to 14 investors year-on-year. 2025 opens with only two applications. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

If the opposition leader is successful, a court order could suspend 5,000 CBI applications under Galaxy’s project in Saint Lucia. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Reaching figures nearly double the last all-time high, Panama shattered all previous investor visa approval volume records in 2024. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🇵🇦 Sets Investor Visa Records 🇸🇾 CIP Applicants to Undergo Strict Due Diligence 🇲🇹 Citizenship Sales Linked to EU’s Threats 🇺🇸 EB-5 Risks: A Complete Guide 🌐 RCBI News that Didn’t Make the Headlines ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

A belatedly released statistical report reveals the European Commission’s threats against Malta materially harmed its CBI revenue. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Christina Tabacco examines the tradeoffs between increased EB5 regulatory burden and revised processing approaches under the reformed program View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

The latest updates in Passport Potpourri cover sweeping citizenship purges, stalled reforms, new residency hurdles, and more. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

IIUSA lawsuit challenges USCIS rules on EB-5 investment periods, splitting industry between regional centers and investor advocates. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

The Caribbean Five continue to build on their MoA and now aim to address another one of the six principles by establishing a regional regulator. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

The Hong Kong Investment Promotion Agency confirmed two Chinese investors proved US$3.8m in Bitcoin and Ethereum to qualify for the CIES. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🌴 Caribbean CIPs Launch Regulator 🇺🇸 EB-5 Program Fights Lawsuit 🇭🇰 Confirms Crypto as Proof of Funds 🇮🇹 To Vote in Citizenship Referendum 🇳🇿 Eases Rules on Investor Visa 🌐 Opinion: IMF’s RCBI Report Limited in Scope ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

2.5 million foreign residents hang in the balance, Mesina notes, as Italy considers its most consequential citizenship reform in decades. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

“No one has ever invested 15 million actual dollars”: New Zealand admits investor visa rules were “an absolute nightmare”. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

While dismissing RCBI’s investment impact, IMF’s own regression analysis shows positive correlation with higher approval rates. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Raquel de Matos Esteves and Safak Nervo welcome AIMA’s new measures, but caution that implementation will determine the program’s success. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

In this comprehensive guide, Gilberto Leonello explores all of Brazil’s immigration options covering investment, retiree, work visas, and more View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🇧🇷 7 Ways to Get Residency 🇵🇹 AIMA Accelerates GV Processing 🇦🇺 Opposition Proposes Revival of Investor Visa 🇯🇴 300+ Citizenship Investors Since 2021 🇬🇷 GV Backlog Nears 50,000 ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

Peter Dutton plans on reviving the visa, although he didn’t share a detailed plan. James Hall isn’t sure if this is true or a publicity stunt. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .