IMI Podcasts

Italy's 2025 citizenship by descent law blocked millions of applicants from qualification with new restrictions including a two-generation limit for ancestral claims. Italian citizenship expert Marco Bersani reveals why thousands will bypass the ban through constitutional court challenges and what's to come in 2026.

Learn more about the Italian citizenship by descent changes here. 

Half of firms in the 2025 Investment Migration Executive Survey say Americans are their fastest-growing client group.

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An Indian agent fled Vanuatu before raids as police investigate four CIIP agents for forging payment receipts.

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IMI Pro Rafael Cintron of Wealthy Expat reveals why a new form of citizenship is rapidly replacing traditional CBI programs and why countries like the UAE, Serbia, and the rest of the Balkans have become the new frontier for high-net-worth investors seeking access and mobility. 

Learn more about citizenship by merit and future opportunities here.

Stephane Tajick suggests the US’ $20 billion loan may pressure Milei to abandon the CBI program or inadvertently become its best defender.

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Fewer files, richer returns. Grenada’s CBI earns record revenue per investor even as intake slows.

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Do popular havens like Dubai, Singapore, and Monaco provide the long-term legal security wealthy individuals need? Or do investors overlook other destinations that offer permanent residency and citizenship pathways, safety, and self-sufficiency? Philippe May of IMI Official Partner company EC Holdings reveals the critical factors and the jurisdictions most individuals ignore when evaluating their Plan B.

Explore these countries' residency and/or citizenship programs and the specialists who can help you plan for them.

The program will offer residency up to 10 years for the highest threshold of $5 million, placing it among the world’s priciest.

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📊 Q3 RCBI Program Processing Times Out Now
🇸🇱 Becomes World’s Most Inclusive CIP
🇬🇧 Weighs 20% Exit Tax
🌐 OECD Reveals Foreign Property Data Exchange
🇫🇷 Rejects Wealth, Citizenship-Based Taxes
🇲🇾 Unveils New Due Diligence Measures
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UK's proposed 20% exit tax could trigger a massive wealth exodus. Rachel Reeves plans to tax unrealized gains when UK-based high-net-worth individuals leave Britain, potentially raising £2B or backfiring spectacularly. Tax lawyer and IMI Pro Marco Messina warns the mere announcement may accelerate relocations as undecided millionaires won't wait for Parliament's verdict.

Learn more about the incoming levy and the industry's reaction here.