Category: Articles

Global Vision, Local Impact

An article written by Mehdi Kadiri, Vice President at Mercan for the IM Yearbook 2025. Born to a diplomat father, Executive Vice President at Mercan, Mehdi Kadiri grew up moving to a new country every four years, gaining a deep understanding of diverse cultures and perspectives. Mr Kadiri’s global upbringing, combined with professional experience across […]

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Global Passports, Local Benefits

An article written by Afi Ventour, Managing Partner of Afi Ventour & Co., and CEO of Global Services Inc., for the IM Yearbook 2025. In the interview below, Managing Partner of Afi Ventour & Co., and CEO of Global Services Inc., Afi Ventour focuses on why Investment Migration is a streamlined approach to achieving citizenship […]

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Four Decades of Business Evolution

An article written by Mark Laferla Jr, Joint Managing Director of Laferla Insurance Group for the IM Yearbook 2025. As Laferla Insurance Group celebrates its 40th anniversary, Joint Managing Director Mark Laferla Jr. speaks about how the company has grown ove the years, and its foray into the investment migration industry. Laferla started out as […]

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Cross border collaboration: The future for CBI and RBI programmes

An article written by Charmaine Quinland-Donovan, CEO at Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Unit for the IM Yearbook 2025. Recent decisions taken by the Citizenship by Investment Programmes in the Eastern Caribbean, namely Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and St. Lucia, are a testament to the importance of collaboration to secure the […]

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Greece’s Residency Program and Its Global Appeal

Article written by Christina Georgaki IMCM Cert(IM), Founder and Managing Partner, Georgaki and Partners Law Firm Investment migration-often referred to as citizenship or residence by investment-has surged in popularity worldwide. This trend is fueled by factors such as globalization, which prompts high-net-worth individuals to diversify assets internationally and increasing demand for secure residency options in […]

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E-2 Treaty Investor Visa: A viable non-immigrant alternative to Permanent Residency in the United States

An article written by Calvin Mazlumyan IMCM, Immigration Consultant – Private Client Advisor at Global Residence Index. A major concern high net worth U.S. citizens and permanent residents (Greencard holders) usually have, are the tax obligations to the IRS even after they move abroad. The U.S. is one of only two countries in the world where […]

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