IMI Podcasts

Top 5 Golden Visas Across 5 Continents, No Presence

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Want flexible international residency with no need to relocate? IMI Pro Rafael Cintron covers his top 5 golden visa residency programs that hand wealt...

The Doomsday Plan B the Ultra-Rich Won't Share

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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, ban...

She's Helping 1K Portugal Golden Visa Investors Sue

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Portugal rewrote its citizenship rules overnight, stretching naturalization to as long as 10 years with no grandfathering for investors already in the...

Want Turkey Citizenship? Invest $400K Here for ROI

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

Hire Yourself, Get Residency in These 12 Countries

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

These 12 countries grant residency to foreign nationals willing to register a business and hire themselves, often with no investor capital required. I...

The Fastest Citizenship in All 13 Settlement Blocs

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Passport rankings measure visa-free travel. But in this video, IMI covers the ranking that measures where you can actually live – the 13 supranation...

Skip Portugal: 8 Golden Visa Options for Americans

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Portugal's five-year passport path for Americans is gone, replaced by a 12-to-15-year wait and a 55,000-case AIMA backlog. In this video, you&apo...

11K Millionaires Fled the UK: Starmer’s New £5M Plan

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After 11,000 millionaires fled the UK in 2024 following the abolition of the country's non-dom regime, Prime Minister Starmer's government i...

12 Countries That Will Never Draft Your Kids to War

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Europe's draft is back. Germany made it illegal for males aged 17-45 to leave the country without military permission, Latvia restored conscripti...

Stay Here for 90 Days (or Less), Pay Near 0% Tax

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ha...

Tax Haven Battle—UAE, Singapore, Switzerland, Panama

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 jurisd...

Retired? Move Here and Cut Your Taxes to 0%

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 an...

Beyond Tier 1 Passports: 3 Hedges to Stack Now

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Passport rankings have lost most of their meaning to an algorithmic border infrastructure screening 1.4 billion travelers before they ever board. IMI ...

Bukele Rewrites 2026 El Salvador Residency Rules

16 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 tightene...

23 Red Flags to Avoid Before Buying a 2nd Passport

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In 2025, Saint Kitts & Nevis revoked 13 citizenships, and the investors lost both the passport and the investment. Why? In this video, you'll...

4 Easy Residencies Just by Parking Under $100K Cash

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Only four residency programs offer qualifying bank deposit options under $100,000 in 2026, but each one has a structural catch that decides whether it...

3 African Citizenships You Can Buy From $90K

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Citizenship by investment does not have to cost six figures. Three African countries now sell citizenship for as little as $90,000, making the contin...

Bolivia: 0% Tax, Crypto Hub, $0 Passport in 4 Years

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After 14 years of socialist rule and a collapsed currency, Bolivia may provide an investment-free path to a Mercosur passport with regulated USDT cust...

Italy Just Quietly Expanded Its 7% Flat Tax Regime

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Italy just expanded its 7% flat tax regime to 74 new towns across Southern Italy, including Pompeii, Noto, and Ostuni. In this video, you'll lear...

12 Real Estate Golden Visas Ranked by Rental Yield

09 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

12 real estate-based golden visa and citizenship by investment programs lead into rental markets yielding 6%+ gross, with one country topping 8.5%. IM...

30 Countries with Birthright Citizenship (3 with Parental Perks Too)

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A second citizenship doesn't have to cost six figures. More than 30 countries across the Americas hand a passport to any child born on their soil...

Trump's Grip on Your Plan B is Tightening—How to Act

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Investment migration expert and IMI Pro Kemal Nicholson argues that Donald Trump and the European Union are forcing citizenship by investment into a n...

California's $100B Wealth Tax Is Closer to Reality

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

California's 5% billionaire wealth tax has cleared the ballot threshold and could raise $100 billion if voters approve it in November. In this vi...

The 1 Self-Inflicted Wound That Killed EU’s Future

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is Europe finished? IMI contributor and global tax expert Jimmy Sexton argues the EU has regulated itself out of relevance and lost the global tech ra...

Portugal's New Citizenship Law: 4 Brutal Changes

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

UPDATE: President António José Seguro approved the new nationality rules on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Portugal has now officially doubled the citizenshi...

29 Territorial Tax Havens—Only These 15 Are Livable

02 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

29 countries exempt foreign income from local tax. But would you want to live 183+ days in all of them? These 15 places you may actually want to live ...

Africa's Hottest 8 Residency Programs—$50K to $1M

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Investors are flocking to African residency and citizenship programs before they increase in price. In this video, you'll learn about the 8 activ...

The Fastest 2nd Passport on Every Continent in 2026

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wondering the fastest 2nd passport route on every inhabited continent in 2026? From a $90,000 investment program that issues citizenship in six weeks ...

Forget Dubai? Turkey Reveals 20-Year Tax Holiday

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Turkish President Erdogan's proposed 20-year tax holiday could outlast every other regime, with zero entry cost or required investment. IMI cover...

Greek Golden Visa Approvals Up 96%—Now the Crackdown

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Greek golden visa approvals jumped nearly 96% in 2025, and the government just dropped a 31-page circular targeting fake deals fueling the boom. In th...

How the Rich Still Get EU Citizenship Fast in 2026

26 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In 2025, the European Court of Justice ended formal citizenship by investment programs across the EU, shutting down Malta, Cyprus, Montenegro, and Nor...

15 Tax-Free Digital Nomad Visas (Work Remotely Here)

25 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Remote work permits often trip the tax residency threshold that make nomads pay more tax than they had predicted. Your foreign income, taxed once at h...

Could Chile Unleash the World's #1 Golden Visa?

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Chile has the strongest passport in Latin America. Will it sit on the sidelines while Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay attract capital and talent? In ...

9 Golden Visas That Let You Include Extended Family Members

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most golden visas cover a spouse and minor children. These nine go further, allowing parents, grandparents, siblings, and adult children well into the...

Germany’s Overlooked Exit Rule: Men Aged 17 to 45 Now Need Bundeswehr Permission to Leave

05 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Buried clause in December's military reform requires Bundeswehr approval for extended male absences; dual nationals included, enforcement mechani...

12 Golden Visas With No Physical Presence Requirement

05 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Twelve golden visas that grant residency through passive investment while demanding zero or near-zero time in the country. The full list for Plan B in...

Every Country Where You Can Get Citizenship in Under 3 Years

05 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This guide covers every active CBI program and the handful of countries where naturalization takes two to three years.View the full article here.Subsc...

EB-5 Filings Surged in 2025, but the Fine Print Tells a Murkier Story

04 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Regional Center filings surged 38% year-on-year; direct petitions remain marginal with a 58% denial rate.View the full article here.Subscribe to the I...

Portugal Approves Nationality Law Decree After PSD-Chega Deal, No Transitional Protections

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Parliament approves revised nationality law 152-64 after PSD-Chega deal; no transitional protections; PS-affiliated president may veto or delay.View t...

Caribbean Nations to Let Citizens Sell Their Citizenship to Investors in New Pilot Program

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The initiative, described by officials as a “market-based evolution” of existing CBI programs, will for the first time allow individuals to transa...

Italy’s Flat Tax and Impatriati Combo Has an Expiry Date

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The flat tax and impatriati stack has an expiry date. Marco Mesina maps the transitional window and its limits.View the full article here.Subscribe to...

Three Parties File Competing Proposals Ahead of Portugal Nationality Law Debate

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

PS proposes 6/9-year timelines with grandfathering; PSD/CDS-PP eliminate phase-in for current residents; Chega sets lowest criminal bar.View the full ...

Golden Visas vs. Digital Nomad Visas: Which One Do You Actually Need?

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The two most popular residency routes abroad solve different problems. One demands investment capital, the other demands proof of income. Choosing wro...

Reports Allege UAE Revoking Iranian Residents’ Golden Visas

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

He left for India on a family trip. When he tried to fly back, his ten-year golden visa no longer existed.View the full article here.Subscribe to the ...

The Rise of the Invisible Wall: Why the “Strongest Passport” is No Longer Enough

29 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Algorithmic border systems are quietly reshaping global mobility; passport rankings fail to capture the risk.View the full article here.Subscribe to t...

This Week in IM - Mar 27: 🇪🇺 EES Catches 4K, 🇬🇧 2.9M Hidden Citizens, 🇩🇲 Suspends Iranian CBI Apps, ++

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🌍 Fastest Passport per Continent🇲🇹 Malta vs Cyprus Golden Visa🇲🇾 MM2H Hits $1B in One Year🇬🇧 2.9M Hidden British Citizens🌏 Eas...

The Fastest Passport You Can Get on Every Continent

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Six continents, six fastest routes to a new passport. CBI programs dominate where they exist. Where they do not, naturalization timelines decide the r...

Malta vs Cyprus Golden Visa: Which One Fits Your Goals?

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Both Malta and Cyprus grant permanent residency to non-EU investors, but they differ on Schengen access, family inclusion, investment options, and the...

Malaysia MM2H Posts 3,172 Approvals in 2025, Generating Nearly US$1 Billion

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

3,172 approvals and nearly US$1B in deposits and property; MM2H's rebound from its disastrous 2021 overhaul is now quantifiable.View the full art...

EU’s Entry/Exit System Catches 4,000 Overstayers in First Four Months

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The data feed the EU's new visa suspension mechanism, which lowered the overstay threshold that can trigger loss of visa-free access.View the ful...

Dominica Suspends CBI Applications From Iranian Nationals

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Roseau reverses course on a market it reopened just four years ago amid the US-Iran war; however, some caveats still apply.View the full article here....

Denmark Freezes Thousands of Citizenship Applications on Eve of Election

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

New rules may apply retroactively to pending cases; the parliamentary naturalization system leaves applicants with no legal recourse.View the full art...

Saint Kitts Sets July 2027 Deadline for CBI Passport Holders to Complete Biometric Enrollment

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Existing CBI passports issued before April 14 expire for travel purposes on July 31, 2027 unless holders complete biometric enrollment.View the full a...

7 Best Special Tax Regimes in Europe Ranked

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Europe is a high-tax continent, but seven countries offer special regimes that exempt or cap taxation on foreign income. We rank the best options for ...

Rankings Lie: The Real Best Passport in 7 Regions

21 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Every passport index on the internet ranks just one metric: Visa-free access. This is flawed. In this video, IMI picks the strongest citizenship in al...

Regional Investment Visa Guide for East Asian Markets

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Five East Asian economies offer investment-based residency, but each program carries distinct costs, limitations, and long-term settlement prospects. ...

The Handover of Hong Kong and the Complexity of British Nationality

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Of 2.9 million BNO citizens, over two million don't hold a valid passport. Many may not know they have this citizenship at all.View the full arti...

This Week in IM - Mar 19: 🇮🇹 Upholds CBD Cap, 🌍 Balkan Residency From €50,000, 🌍 Every Golden Visa Open in Europe, ++

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🇺🇸 Seattle's New 18% Top Tax Rate🇻🇬 Reaffirms RBI, Rules Out CBI🇮🇹 4 Hidden Wealth Taxes Exposed🌍 Balkan Residency From €5...

Washington State Legislature Passes 9.9% Millionaire Tax; Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The bill cleared both chambers after the longest floor debate in state history; if signed, Seattle's combined top rate would reach 18%, the highe...

BVI Premier Reaffirms Residence-by-Investment Plans

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

14 months after the first announcement, Wheatley says discussions continue; no thresholds or timeline have been set. Explains why the country will nev...

How to Get Residency in the Balkans Through Investment

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

While Western Europe raises golden visa prices and closes programs, three Western Balkan countries are building some of the continent's most affo...

Cheapest Citizenship Programs for Families in 2026 (12 Programs Ranked)

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Citizenship by investment programs range by hundreds of thousands in pricing. But which programs allow inclusion of dependents and how much do prices ...

UAE Evacuates 500 Golden Visa Holders Amid Regional Crisis

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

October's consular expansion for Golden Visa holders gets its first real-world test as airspace closures strand hundreds abroad.View the full art...

Spain Killed the Golden Visa But Left 3 Doors Open

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Spain officially ended its golden visa program in 2025, but contrary to popular belief, three alternative pathways to relocation remain wide open, eac...

Crypto Billionaire’s ‘Destiny’ Project Tests Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Federal Limits

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A bitcoin billionaire's US$100-a-month offer to every Nevisian has split the federation's politicians. The CBI angle is bigger.View the full...

The Final Shakedown: 8 Countries That Tax You for Leaving

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most people plan where to move. Few consider what their current country will charge them for leaving.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI D...

Italy’s Court Ruling Sealed the Citizenship-by-Descent Reform. Who Can Still Qualify?

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Marco Mesina maps the three narrow paths to Italian citizenship that survived the Constitutional Court's ruling.View the full article here.Subscr...

Every Sub-$150K Real Estate Golden Visa Ranked

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

16 countries offer real estate residency programs for investments between $30,000 and $165,000, some with citizenship pathways in as few as two years....

Italy’s Hidden Wealth Taxes: A Practical Guide to IVIE, IVAFE, IMU, and Stamp Duties

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Federico Salmoiraghi maps the wealth-type charges that Italian tax residents face on both foreign and domestic assets.View the full article here.Subsc...

Italy’s Constitutional Court Upholds Caps on Citizenship by Descent

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Court rejects constitutional challenges to Italy's citizenship-by-descent reform on four separate grounds.View the full article here.Subscribe to...

11 Passive Residency-by-Investment Programs for $100,000 or Less

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most cheap residency lists mix passive investments with active business visas. This one covers only programs where you park capital and walk away. Ele...

Paraguay Mandates Wallet-Level Crypto Reporting for Residents and Platforms

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A jurisdiction long favored by Bitcoin holders for its territorial tax regime and non-CRS status now requires transaction-hash disclosure above US$5,0...

Every Golden Visa Still Open in Europe in 2026

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Spain, Ireland, and the UK killed their golden visas. Eight European programs survived. This is the full inventory.View the full article here.Subscrib...

Is America About to Ban Dual Citizenship?

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A US senator has filed a bill that would force every American dual citizen to pick one nationality within 12 months or lose their US passport. IMI ana...

Welcome to IMI Official Partners: GSC International Bridges Corporate Law and RCBI

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Learn more about IMI's Official Partner, GSC International, and how the boutique global law firm's two decades of corporate practice inform ...

Saint Lucia Government Responds to UK Visa Waiver Suspension; Defends CIP

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

PM Pierre says the country has "no intention of stopping the CIP"; Deputy PM Hilaire rejects any link between the suspension and program.Vie...

This Week in IM - Mar 12: 🇦🇷 Group Chosen for CBI Contract, 🤔 Best Citizenship by Region, 🇻🇺 Ban of Russians Reversed, ++

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🌐 GSC International is Newest Official Partner🇱🇨 PM Defends CIP After UK Suspension🇻🇺 "Clerical Error": Russian Ban Reversed🇫...

Vanuatu Reverses Russia Ban, Calls Original Memo a “Clerical Error”

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Citizenship Commission chairman says March 9 memo restricting Russian and Sudanese applicants was released in error; both nationalities remain eligibl...

Vanuatu Bans Russians and Sudanese From CBI Program

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Memo adds Russia and Sudan to restricted nationalities list, but a source says it may reflect internal miscommunication rather than a ban.View the ful...

The US-France Tax Treaty’s Hidden Advantage for American Retirees

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An American retiree in France can owe zero French income tax on her 401(k) and US dividends. Legally. Here's how.View the full article here.Subsc...

20 Livable Countries That Don’t Tax Crypto Gains in 2026

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

20 countries offer zero or near-zero taxes on crypto capital gains, but they reach that outcome through very different legal mechanisms. Here is what ...

The Best Citizenship in Every World Region in 2026

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here are the seven best citizenships in the world by region in 2026, and why the top-ranked passport is not always the best pick.View the full article...

Spain’s Golden Visa Is Dead. Here Are Three Ways You Can Still Move There

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Spain killed its golden visa in April 2025, but three residency routes remain open. Here's how other programs fit in.View the full article here.S...

28 Rules for Sovereign Individuals in 2026

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

These 28 rules cover everything from passport diversification and tax residency planning to asset protection and location-independent income, practica...

Argentina Recommends Four-Firm Consortium for CBI Master Agent Contract

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Argentina's CBI evaluation report is out. Four of six bidders were declared inadmissible.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily ne...

Travel to 49 More Countries with 1 Residency Card

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A single European residence permit can unlock visa-free or simplified access to 49 countries beyond the Schengen Zone, and some require as little as j...

UK Strips Saint Lucia of Visa-Free Access; Government Vows Diplomatic Fight

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Saint Lucia's CBI program registered 5,642 applications in 2023-24, up 423%, and London calls the practice "inherently high-risk."View ...

Norway's Wealth Tax Backfired: Now Denmark May Try

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Denmark is considering a wealth tax 30 years after abolishing it, but Norway’s recent experiment shows how quickly capital flight and billionaire re...

This Week in IM - Mar 5: 🇺🇸 Cuts Visa Duration for CBI Countries, 🇦🇷 Approves CBI Tax Fix, 🇰🇳 FinCEN Advisory Lifted, ++

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🇱🇨 Visa-Free Access to UK Revoked🇮🇱 How to Claim Citizenship in Israel🇭🇰 CIES Surges 440%🇦🇷 Exempts CBI Nationals in Tax Fix🤔...

How the Law of Return Could Grant Israeli Citizenship to Millions

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Israel’s Law of Return grants citizenship to anyone with a Jewish grandparent. But the travel document you receive depends on time spent in Israel, ...

Hong Kong’s CIES Tops 3,000 Applications, HK$95 Billion in Anticipated Investment

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One rule change in March 2025 triggered a 440% monthly surge. The numbers since make the first year look like a different program.View the full articl...

Argentina Exempts CBI Citizens From Automatic Tax Residency in New Law

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Argentina has addressed what practitioners called the CBI program’s single largest fiscal obstacle: Automatic tax residency.View the full article he...

Innovation Doesn’t Require a Track Record; it Requires Conviction

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fernando Ferreira argues that institutional investors’ fixation on track records may be costing them the best returns in venture capital.View the fu...

Europe Built GDPR, Then Gave Your Data to Trump

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Washington has given 24 EU member an ultimatum: Open your biometric databases to American border officials or lose visa-free travel. In this video, IM...

US Treasury Rescinds Decade-Old FinCEN Advisory on Saint Kitts CBI Program

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The withdrawal closes a chapter that hung over the world's oldest CBI program for more than a decade; PM Drew credits three years of reform.View ...

Court Backs Ottawa’s Power to Freeze SUV Applications en Masse

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A five-year wait, a clean file, and a court ruling that says none of it matters if the incubator falls.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI...

US Cuts Visa Validity for Antigua and Dominica From 10 Years to 3 Months

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, and Grenada retain ten-year, multiple-entry terms; only Antigua and Dominica face the downgrade.View the full article here.S...

Birthright Citizenship is Dying. Here’s What Won

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Italy's Decree-Law 36 cut off 80 million people from claiming citizenship by descent, and birthright citizenship is contracting on every continen...

6 EU Countries That Won't Tax Your Foreign Income

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When the UK ended its 226-year-old non-dom tax regime, 10,800 millionaires left in a single year, taking tens of billions in wealth with them. This vi...

Singapore Reveals GIP Has Granted PR to 450 Investors Since 2015, Attracting Nearly S$1 Billion

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The most detailed figures the government has ever made public on the program's outcomes arrive via a parliamentary inquiry.View the full article ...