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The European Commission has told all five Caribbean governments operating citizenship by investment programs that they must phase out their programs by June 2028 or lose visa-free access to the Schengen Area. IMI covers the demand, why one prime minister is refusing to comply, and the interim deadline in September. Read the full analysis here . Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's...

More than 120 countries automatically share your bank data through the Common Reporting Standard, but eight jurisdictions refuse to join. And each one offers a compelling way to get residency or citizenship. Read the full analysis here . Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's #1 private investor community as an IMI Sovereign . Use code SOV10 for 10% off your first month. DISCLAIMER:...

IMI Pro David Lincoln argues the region that investors once dismissed now offers the rarest asset in investment migration: Livability. In this video, we walk through his analysis of the top 7 investor visas from Central America to the Southern Cone. Read the full analysis here . Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's #1 private investor community as an IMI Sovereign . Use code SOV10...

Citizenship by merit allows investors to earn an alternative citizenship by bringing a business, jobs, or investment to a country, with full rights from day one and no language test or long wait. In this video filmed at IMI Connect Barcelona, IMI Pro Rafael Cintron of Wealthy Expat⁩ covers how citizenship by exception works and where to pursue it. Reach IMI Pro Rafael Cintron directly here . Acces...

Hold two or more passports and one careless border crossing can flag you as an overstayer, cost you consular protection, or earn you an entry ban. IMI covers the document discipline that keeps your records clean, the countries that refuse to see your second passport, and which one to show at every border. Read the full analysis here . Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's #1 privat...

More than 100 tax authorities worldwide now receive your bank balance, address, and financial transactions automatically. Moving your money offshore usually doesn't help. In this video, IMI covers what the Common Reporting Standard is, the one G7 country that never signed, and the legal move that the rich are using to avoid financial over-reporting. Read the full analysis here . Access a suit...

Savory & Partners founder and IMI Pro Jeremy Savory has invested across 11 countries more than 30 times in the last 23 years, and his strongest returns came from places most investors would never touch. In this video filmed at IMI Connect Barcelona, he covers why he offloaded his holdings in two jurisdictions, how he determines his next ones, and where he is putting his money next. Reach IMI P...

Dubai's reputation as a safe haven has fractured after the 2026 Iran war, and some of the world's wealthiest are moving themselves and their assets out of the Emirate. In this video, IMI covers which three safe tax havens could replace Dubai in 2027, what each costs, and the dark-horse country that might beat all three. Read the full analysis here . Access a suite of powerful tools and t...

Ghana just wrote citizenship by investment into national law, but the entire plan fits in a single clause. IMI covers what the bill says, what happens now, and why Ghana's passport plans could still be a long way from anything you can buy. Read the full analysis here . Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's #1 private investor community as an IMI Sovereign . Use code SOV10 for...

This video is sponsored content, produced in partnership with The Open World Residencies and Citizenship: France's €300,000 residency by investment route requires no minimum stay or language proficiency (until naturalization), yet most investors never hear it exists. IMI Pro Charlie Maggi covers the routes, costs, and benefits shaping how investors secure a second residency in Europe. Reach I...

What you've heard about Latin America may be outdated. In this video, IMI Pro David Lincoln covers the six Latin American residency and citizenship programs increasingly attracting Plan B investors from around the globe, from Paraguay's $150,000 investor pass to the Dominican Republic's six-month route to citizenship. Reach IMI Pro David Lincoln directly here . Access a suite of pow...

Want flexible international residency with no need to relocate? IMI Pro Rafael Cintron covers his top 5 golden visa residency programs that hand wealthy investors a second base with no physical presence required, one on every continent. See how Panama, Mauritius, the UAE, Thailand, and Greece grant residency through real estate, renewable energy, or a single donation. Reach IMI Pro Rafael Cintron...

What lessons can you learn from the ultra-rich building global Plan Bs and an advisor who helps them? These portfolios hold up when borders close, banks freeze, and war breaks out. IMI Pro Jeremy Savory has guided 2,500 families over 15 years and explains exactly how this multi-citizenship, residency, and tax-residency strategy lets a family relocate at a moment's notice. Reach IMI Pro Jeremy...

Portugal rewrote its citizenship rules overnight, stretching naturalization to as long as 10 years with no grandfathering for investors already in the program. IMI Pro Madalena Monteiro covers how she and 8 law firms are building a 1,000-investor case against the Portuguese state, and what it could mean for anyone holding (or who will hold) a Portuguese golden visa. Reach IMI Pro Madalena Monteiro...

The world's top citizenship by investment program is flexible for investors with an open real estate market. But where to invest? In this video, IMI covers where $400,000 in Turkey real estate pays off across Istanbul. Read the full analysis here . Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's #1 private investor community as an IMI Sovereign . Use code SOV10 for 10% off your first mo...

These 12 countries grant residency to foreign nationals willing to register a business and hire themselves, often with no investor capital required. IMI covers each program and the perfect investor fit. Read the full analysis here . Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's #1 private investor community as an IMI Sovereign . Use code SOV10 for 10% off your first month.

Passport rankings measure visa-free travel. But in this video, IMI covers the ranking that measures where you can actually live – the 13 supranational settlement blocs ordered by citizenship speed. Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's #1 private investor community as an IMI Sovereign . Use code SOV10 for 10% off your first month.

After 11,000 millionaires fled the UK in 2024 following the abolition of the country's non-dom regime, Prime Minister Starmer's government is floating a £5 million invite-only investor visa with a three-year path to settlement. Learn how it's structured and the catch that could decide whether the plan ever launches. Read the full analysis here . Access a suite of powerful tools and...

Europe's draft is back. Germany made it illegal for males aged 17-45 to leave the country without military permission, Latvia restored conscription in 2024, and Russia raised its conscription age to 30. And global conflict is only increasing which begs the question – How can I avoid mandatory conscription? We cover the 12 countries on Earth that do not conscript their citizens, with the citiz...

Most high earners owe up to 50% of their income 1) because they live in a high-tax country and 2) because they can't afford to spend more than half the year (i.e. the 183-day tax residency rule) in a more tax-friendly jurisdiction. But you can have your cake and eat it too! In this video, you'll learn five jurisdictions that legally accept you as a tax resident with just 90 days or fewer...

If you're a HNW investor or entrepreneur, you've probably looked at relocating either your assets or yourself to one or more of these jurisdictions. In this video, we'll compare each of the world's top tax-friendly jurisdictions wealthy clients weigh in 2026. Each fits a completely different investor profile, and matching yours to the wrong one could cost millions. Access a sui...

Retirement does not have to cost you your life savings or pension. These 12 countries pair a dedicated visa program with a tax break for pensioners and retirees, from Malta's 15% headline rate down to the five jurisdictions that drop taxes from foreign income entirely. Read the full analysis here . Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's #1 private investor community as an IMI S...

Passport rankings have lost most of their meaning to an algorithmic border infrastructure screening 1.4 billion travelers before they ever board. IMI contributor Giselle Bru covers the three risk profiles already costing wealthy investors their mobility and the three pillars that rebuild it. Read Bru's full analysis here . Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's #1 private inves...

On March 31, El Salvador's Decree 531 cut the temporary residency presence requirement from 9 months to just 90 days a year – yet also tightened the rules for keeping Salvadoran citizenship once you have it. In this video, you'll learn what President Bukele changed, the three most popular routes into the country, and why one industry insider says President Bukele is running the UAE'...

In 2025, Saint Kitts & Nevis revoked 13 citizenships, and the investors lost both the passport and the investment. Why? In this video, you'll get the 23-item checklist that would have caught every red flag before a dollar was wired. Read the full list and analysis here .  Access the CBI Agent Risk Checker, a suite of other powerful tools, and the world's #1 private investor community...