Digital Nomad visas have been on the rise since the onset of the pandemic, and Costa Rica is one nation that offers a great legal base for global digital nomads. In the latest episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, we explore the country’s residency routes for remote workers and digital nomads with Herman Duarte, partner lawyer at Simple Legal Consulting.

Since 2013, Antigua and Barbuda has raised more than $200 million from investment immigration. In this episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, we go in-depth with  our guest Kevin Hosam, founder and chairman of EC Holdings, exploring how this citizenship by investment program works. What is the application process and what factors attract foreign investors to the program?

Italy offers a number of visas designed to attract investors and entrepreneurs who intend to move to the country and gain EU mobility. In this episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, Marco Mazzeschi, founder lawyer of Mazzeschi SRL, explores with our host Salman Siddiqui the different routes for residency that investors and entrepreneurs can pursue in Italy.

Belgium offers applicants the chance to obtain a residence permit and a potential path to citizenship by investing in its economy. In this episode of the Investment Immigration Podcast by Uglobal, we explore the details of Belgium’s investor visas in a conversation with Emmanuelle Halabi, lawyer and founder of Belgium-based immigration law firm, Halabi & Associates.  

Latvia's residency-by-investment program has been around for over a decade, yet it’s now getting more attention than ever as other EU programs shut down. Philippe May, CEO of EC Holdings, explains why foreign investors are taking an interest in the program and the investment options on offer. In this episode, we will discuss why Latvia remains a viable EU RBI destination despite the tricky political situation in Europe, and discover the truth behind the media-reported elimination of its real...

In this episode, we look closely at the St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship-by-Investment program, including its requirements, benefits and investment amounts. Learn how to get a second passport to this Caribbean destination during a chat with Stacey Ann Aberdeen, attorney at Aberdeen Law, and Uglobal, as they take a deep dive into the two-island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, which boasts the world’s longest running citizenship-by-investment program.

Malaysia’s PVIP was launched as a new investment visa in late 2022. Find out what the criteria and investment options are during a conversation between Kyan Yap, Chief Executive Officer at MYPVIP, and Uglobal.

Located in the Western Caribbean, Cayman Islands is a short flight from Miami and investors of the area benefit  financially from a tax neutral status. Daniel Altneu, Managing Associate at Bedell Cristin, joins the UGlobal podcast to discuss the criteria and benefits of this residency by investment program.

The Caribbean islands of Antigua & Barbuda is an attractive option for people seeking citizenship by investment. What are the pros and cons of investment immigration in Antigua and Barbuda? How long does the process take?  Uglobal host Salman Siddiqui sits down with Elmsbridge co-founder Kal Dobbin to discuss the Antigua and Barbuda immigration by investment program.

Meeting UK's investment immigration requirements for the Innovator founder visa program can be complex for people with existing businesses.  UK immigration attorney Atef Elmarakby, joins Uglobal to discuss the country’s residency by investment route, focusing on how business owners can transfer their business to the UK to meet the investment immigration requirements.

After the recent announcement to extend the deadline to increase the investment amounts for Greece's golden visa program, Vasiliki Papaloi joins Uglobal to talk about important aspects of the Greek residency by investment program, who the investors are and the latest news surrounding the Greek program. 

Namibia in Africa has launched a pilot residency-by-investment program, aiming to attract foreign investors from nearby South Africa. What are the benefits for investors and what is the application and investment process? Dominic Volek from Henley and Partners joins Uglobal to talk about this new tax and immigration opportunity in Africa.

Michelle Hammond, vice president at Offshore Circle, joins Uglobal to talk about residency by investments strategies and digital nomad visas for Panama as well as the updated regulations for the country’s investment immigration routes.

Diogo Capela, co-managing partner of Lamares, Capela & Associados,  joins the Uglobal podcast to talk about what is happening with Portugal’s investment immigration industry in light of the latest development of Portugal’s prime minister announcing the end of the Golden Visa program. 

Salman chats with Catalin Trifan, director of sales for the MENA Region for Discus Worldwide, about the UAE residency options through real estate, and the difference between the UAE Green Visa and Golden Visa; And which is more appealing to high-net-worth individuals.

Today we're chatting with Alexander Rangel, CEO of Grupo SIEspaña, about the launch of new immigration visa types in Spain, specifically the Digital Nomad Visa and the Non-Lucrative Visa and how these visas would appeal to certain types of entrepreneurs and freelancers.

As we enter a new year, investment immigration trends continue to grow and change. Andrés Solimano, founder of the International Center for Globalization and Development, talks with host Salman Siddiqui about what is happening with residency and citizenship by investment programs around the world, why some are ending while others are launching new types of visas.

In this episode we're discussing New Zealand’s recently launched  Active Investor Plus program. How does it differ from previous programs? Our guest Venkateswaran Krishnan, Immigration Lawyer at Ven Waran legal practice, also shares his insight about New Zealand’s other options and how the pandemic impacted the country’s investment immigration.

Explore permanent residency options in South America, specifically Uruguay and Paraguay, with Philippe May, Chief Executive Officer of EC Holdings. What benefits will investors get by pursuing a residency by investment visa in these South American countries? What are the visa requirements and how long before investors can apply for citizenship? How do these programs compare to other global RCBI programs?

Canada has a lot to offer entrepreneurs who are looking to start a new business and immigrate with their families. In this episode, David Crawford, Partner at Fragomen Worldwide, tells Podcast Host Salman Siddiqui how foreign investors could look for local partners and business concepts that thrive in Canadian markets. He shares that the key is to come up with a successful business plan that also gets approved by the immigration authorities.

Even though the EU Council decided to suspend its visa-waiver with Vanuatu’s Citizenship By Investment (CBI) program, there are other benefits to get a passport to the South Pacific Ocean nation, says Laszlo Kiss, the owner of Discus Holdings Ltd. In this episode, he explains the impact of the EU Council’s decision and discusses how the recent change in government could affect investment immigration policies and what needs to be done soon to improve the country’s CBI program. 

Greece’s residency by investment program could soon get a lot more expensive. The minimum investment amount is expected to increase to about 500,000 euros. Mary Tsiganou, vice president of the Athens-based firm Synergia SA, running the brand name Golden Visa Greece by Energopiisi, chats with podcast host Salman Siddiqui about the reason for this change and what impact it could have on the country’s program. She also explains why investors looking to get properties in the capital and its...

Find out what impact Covid had on the investment immigration trends for Indian investors looking to increase global mobility for their families. Many Indian HNWIs are looking to own vacation homes in Europe as part of their golden visa residency packages, as well as getting access to higher education for their children, said Sandhya Kapoor, director of Active Avenues. She also talks about the motivations for investors to seek second residencies abroad and why many do not opt for second...

With the launch of its new Startup Residence program, Malta offers several residency options to foreigners seeking to move to Malta. Charlotte Brun, a Business Development Associate at the Malta division of Vistra Limited, sits down with Investment Immigration Podcast host Salman Siddiqui, to discuss her prediction that the country’s investment immigration pathways are set for even further growth in the coming years. Brun touches upon the topic of how the European Commission continues to...

With Italy’s recent political changes, many investors are wondering how it will impact their immigration process to the country. Milan-based Alessia Ajelli, a senior associate at the law firm LCA, chats with Uglobal about the political developments and how she doesn’t expect them to impact its residency by investment program. Ajelli also talks about the country's new digital nomad visa and why it hasn’t been officially launched despite approved. This podcast also explores what the future can...