In the latest episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, James Hall, owner and founder of ANZ Migrate, helps us navigate the diverse landscape of visa routes for foreigners in Australia. Hall provides a comprehensive overview of the prevailing immigration programs in both Australia and New Zealand. He sheds light on the intricacies of the immigration system, elucidating the processes, criteria, and requirements essential for prospective applicants.  

In the latest Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, David Crawford, Partner at Fragomen Global, talks to host Salman Siddiqui to unravel the various immigration pathways available for foreign business leaders and entrepreneurs in Canada through the federal Start-up Visa program as well as provincial residency-by-investment routes.

The Cayman's $2 million real estate route is one of many doors open for residency by investment in the islands. In this latest episode of the Uglobal Investment Immigration Podcast, Guest Nicolas Joseph, a Partner at HSM Chambers, also discusses a popular 25-year residency option for many foreign investors seeking a second home. Learn about the islands’ citizenship situation, governed by the UK, and the flexibility of permanent residence. Joseph also explains nuances of property ownership,...

 In this episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, we dive into the best residency investment routes available to HNWIs and investors in the Dominican Republic, as per the expertise of Maria Abreu, CEO and managing attorney of Abreu & Associates Immigration Services. Our guest explains how the fast-track route works, what to consider when pursuing the real estate option, and breaks down the landscape of the country’s RBI offerings.

The Bahamas, a Caribbean island nation, offers many enticing residency-by-investment pathways, including real estate and FinTech investments.  In this episode of the Uglobal Investment Immigration Podcast, Simone Smith-Bean, managing director at Smith Bean & Co., explains the various investment options available in the Bahamas, and discusses how the Commonwealth nation became attractive to FinTech companies and their founders thanks to a recent legislation.

In the latest episode of the Uglobal Investment Immigration Podcast, Dragana Andreyev, Marketing Manager at NTL Trust, discusses the attractive residency and citizenship options for foreign investors and entrepreneurs in Paraguay and Uruguay. Andreyev debunks the myths surrounding these Latin American countries and explains how they provide a flexible path from temporary residency to citizenship. We also learn about the growing interest among North Americans in these residency programs and...

In this episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, we delve into investment immigration options for foreign investors and entrepreneurs in Italy. Alessia Ajelli, senior associate at the law firm LCA, discusses with our host Salman Siddiqui the changes to investment thresholds for different Investor Visa streams, and they explore the impacts of the potential scrapping the attractive ”Lavoratori Impatriati” tax regime which gives foreigners reduced taxes when they move to Italy.

In this new episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, we delve into Australia's Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) and its imminent overhaul. From financial thresholds to asset value fluctuations, Venkateswaran Palat Krishnan, an immigration lawyer and legal practitioner at Ven Waran, discusses with host Salman Siddiqui the intricacies of Australian visas for investors and entrepreneurs, while revealing the BIIP streams that could soon be scrapped.

In the newest episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, we delve into Canada's Start-up Visa program with Julien Tétrault, president of JTH Lawyers. We discuss the requirements and perks of launching and expanding startups in Canada, how the Start-up Visa program has evolved to cater to a wider range of entrepreneurs, and get an in-depth look into the program's three streams; Incubator Stream, Angel Fund Stream, and Venture Capital Fund Stream. 

We take a deep dive into the popular Turkish CBI program in the aftermath of the country's recent neck-to-neck elections. In this episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal , Halime Taştan Daşbilek, founder of Dasbilek & Associates, sheds light on recent and anticipated changes, investor profiles, and investment routes within the program. She also shares expert insights with our host Salman Siddiqui on the recent regulatory shifts affecting foreign exchange in real estate...

Portugal’s golden visa program has recently scrapped its widely popular real estate route; however other available routes continue to be viewed favorably by investors. In the latest episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, Raquel de Matos Esteves, founding partner of RME Legal, sheds lights on the requirements and processes of the alternative routes, and delves into the political motivations behind recent and anticipated changes to the golden visa program.  

The real estate option under UAE's coveted Golden Visa residency comes with a hefty investment threshold of 2 million Emirati dirhams. In this episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, Hourieh Memar, CEO of MICS Global, explains why this 10-year residency option opens many doors for international investors, entrepreneurs, and skilled professionals. She touches down on the application process, timeline, and the many perks of doing business in the UAE with the golden visa.

Brazil offers a program similar to a golden visa program, known as the investment visa. In this episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, our guest Sergio Botinha, head attorney at Botinha & Cabral International Law Assistance, explains the two distinct immigration paths – real estate and generic investment – that grant expats residency in the South American nation. We also delve into the diverse sectors enticing foreigners to invest in Brazil, from technology startups to...

Discover how the French Tech Visa, also known as the Talent Passport, is the golden route for foreign investors, startup founders, and entrepreneurs seeking to settle in France. In this episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, Clarisse Delaitre, an immigration attorney at Majorelle Avocats, breaks down the key benefits of this visa, including a four-year residence permit, family inclusion, and the potential path to permanent residency or citizenship.

Explore the complexities of Dutch immigration policies as the country approaches its general elections this November. In the latest Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, Jeroen Maas, partner at Delissen Martens, helps unpack how the Dutch government upheaval, driven by immigration disagreements, sets the stage for a potential revamp of immigration policies. Amid housing and carbon crises, learn how the Netherlands aims to tighten immigration rules. We explore whether the RBI program...

We discuss the changing immigration laws in Germany with Alexander von Engelhardt, a business immigration lawyer in Berlin. We explore the impact of the reforms on HNWIs and the challenges they face in owning shares, directing companies, and navigating German banking hurdles. We also provide an update on proposed changes to the country's naturalization law and measures to attract highly skilled foreign workers.

David Eisen, Editor-in-Chief of HOTELS Magazine, chats with Robin Trimingham, The Innovative Hotelier Host, regarding emerging trends in the hotel industry and what it’s like to take over the leadership of a global hospitality industry publication,  touches on the various operational models that are popular in different global regions touching the new types of hotel owners entering the industry, the various forces driving the trend toward mixed use development, the impact of AI apps and...

Brazil offers a popular digital nomad visa, driven by the country’s favorable exchange rates for foreigners. In the latest Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, Alessandro Jacob, founder of Alves Jacob law, shares with our host Salman Siddiqui the eligibility, renewal process, and tax benefits that come with the digital nomad visa. Additionally, they discuss investor visa options, including investing in real estate or creating a company.

As Australia's government tweaks its Business Innovation & Investment visa program, applicants worry about delays in processing times. In this episode, Mihan Hannan, Partner at Hannan Tew Lawyers, explains the changes as the government aims to control where investments go. He also delves into the various streams of the investor visa program, the innovative pathways for startup founders, and the road to Australian citizenship.

A high income economy with significant GDP per capita, New Zealand is a developed country with many perks to offer its immigrants and investors. It also offers the Active Investor Plus Visa as a residency by investment option. We discover more about this program with Simon Laurent, founder at Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, in the latest Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal.  

Belize's Temporary Investors Residency Program presents an opportunity for investors looking to secure temporary residency, offering a renewable one-year term visa that suits individuals with business investments in Belize or elsewhere. We discuss this investor residency program and other opportunities in this Central American country in our latest Investment Immigration Podcast featuring Ryan Wrobel, partner at Wrobel & Co., and hosted by Salman Siddiqui of Uglobal.

Iceland offers four residency options, being its skilled workers' visa the most direct entry for foreign businesspeople and entrepreneurs wishing to live and work in the country. We explore these routes with Claudia Ashanie Wilson, CEO at Claudia & Partners, and our host Salman Siddiqui, in the latest Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal.

In this episode of the Investment Immigration podcast, Salman Siddiqui interviews Thomas Reinholdt, founder of Reinholdt law firm, to discuss Norway's visa options. Although Norway does not offer an investment visa or direct residency through real estate investment, its skilled worker visa and self-employment route allow living and working in the country.

Luxembourg is a small and wealthy EU nation nestled between France, Germany and Belgium. In 2017, it launched its Residence by Investment program to attract wealthy non-EU nationals to live and invest within its borders.  In this new episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, we explore Luxembourg's RBI offerings with Cora Maglo, founder of Cerno Law.