Podcast Episodes

Does Panama’s 0% Tax Golden Visa Beat the UAE’s?

IMI Pro Mikkel Thorup of Expat Money reveals why he left the UAE after nearly a decade to relocate his family to Panama and how the US$300,000 Qualified Investor Visa delivers permanent residency fro…

Published on 15 hours ago

Romania Pulls Plug on Golden Visa Proposal After National Security Review

CSAT: Golden Visa threatens Romania's Schengen, Visa Waiver, OECD goals by undermining institutional credibility.

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Published on 19 hours ago

UK Strips Nauru of Visa-Free Access Over New Citizenship Program

We lack confidence in the legitimacy of any vetting processes." UK revokes Nauru's visa-free access over CBI program.

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Published on 20 hours ago

UK Strips Nauru of Visa-Free Access Over New Citizenship Program

We lack confidence in the legitimacy of any vetting processes." UK revokes Nauru's visa-free access over CBI program.

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Published on 22 hours ago

Saint Vincent Deputy PM Outlines Framework for Planned CBI Program

The last OECS nation without a CBI program outlines its multi-institutional framework as Deputy PM emphasizes accountability, regional best practices, and job creation over pure revenue generation.

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Published on 1 day, 16 hours ago

Portuguese Golden Visa Ponzi Scheme Siphons €37 Million from Investors

Investors have been waiting since 2021 as returns never came. By June 2025, the scheme collapsed, exposing €37M in losses.

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Published on 2 days, 17 hours ago

Who Gets to Design Argentina’s Entire CBI Program?

Argentina just published a tender that hands one investment migration firm total control over designing its citizenship by investment program – from investment thresholds and options to due diligence…

Published on 2 days, 19 hours ago

Argentina Publishes Tender to Appoint Master Agent for New CBI Program

The master agent will design Argentina’s entire CBI program from scratch, including investment thresholds, routes, processes, and global rollout.

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Published on 3 days, 14 hours ago

Trump Administration Freezes Immigration Applications From 19 Nations and All Asylum Claims

“That’s not how the Constitution works.” Legal experts question Trump’s new freeze on asylum and immigration benefits.

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Published on 4 days, 10 hours ago

Golden Visa Investors Challenge Portugal’s Citizenship Law at Constitutional Court

Madalena Monteiro on Golden Visa investors challenging Portugal’s new law: “They simply expect to be treated fairly.”

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Published on 4 days, 10 hours ago