Citizenship by Investment: Is it Worth the Money?
One interesting trend is the disappearance of Citizenship by Investment programs, especially in the past 5 years. The OECD and western governments are putting immense pressure on these programs to shut down completely. Especially some of the more sought-after European and Caribbean programs could quickly become a thing of the past over the next 3–5 years. For example, Russians have now lost the ability to apply for most programs, and in February 2023, Portugal announced that they are eliminating their “Golden Visa” and defacto citizenship by investment program within the year.