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This Week in IM - Oct 2: 🇧🇼 Reveals CIP with New Low Price, 🇺🇸 UFC Fighter Demands 100 Trump Cards, 🇦🇪 GV Surges After Reforms, ++ · IMI Podcasts

• 0:00
  SPEAKER_00: You're listening to IMI this week.
• 0:03
  SPEAKER_00: Fitch Ratings has upgraded Italy's sovereign rating to BB plus with a stable outlook, a projected twenty twenty five deficit of three point one percent of GDP and stronger policy continuity.
• 0:18
  SPEAKER_00: IMI Pro Federico Salmoiragi notes that investor migrants may see improved stability in risk return profiles.
• 0:28
  SPEAKER_00: The new 200,000 euro flat tax regime, the reshaped Impatriarity program, and the 7% pensioner tax incentive remain central considerations for relocation planning.
• 0:41
  SPEAKER_00: UFC champion Connor McGregor claimed he is negotiating with the US government for a 100 million dollar purse and 100 gold card visas to headline a White House fight in 2026.
• 0:56
  SPEAKER_00: The gold card program requires a$1 million donation per person for expedited US residency.
• 1:04
  SPEAKER_00: IMI Pro, David Lesperance dismissed McGregor's visa package as aspirational, noting the program still awaits congressional approval.
• 1:15
  SPEAKER_00: AGMAN's golden visa reforms are transforming its property sector, reporting$112.7 million in property valuations in August, of which 69% were tied to golden visa applications.
• 1:30
  SPEAKER_00: The surge follows the April 2025 law, which allowed multiple investors to combine capital to meet the 2 million Emirati Durham Golden Visa threshold.
• 1:41
  SPEAKER_00: Aluman's real estate market recorded$3.38 billion in total transactions in the first half of 2025, up 37% year over year.
• 1:55
  SPEAKER_00: Botswana will launch its citizenship by investment program in early 2026 with a minimum contribution requirement of$75,000, making it the most affordable open CBI option worldwide.
• 2:10
  SPEAKER_00: While the$75,000 contribution undercuts Saint Tomei and Principe's$90,000 program, the official portal does not clarify total costs once fees and due diligence are factored in.
• 2:24
  SPEAKER_00: Marketed as the Impact Investment Program, the initiative aims to support Botswana's economic diversification beyond diamonds.
• 2:34
  SPEAKER_00: Turkish authorities dismantled a fraud network that enabled 451 foreign investors to secure citizenship through fake property sales, leading to 106 arrests and asset seizures worth millions.
• 2:49
  SPEAKER_00: IMI Pro Aaron Hawker and Tamor Polding of CIP Turkey explained how the scheme offered cashback deals that his firm rejected, emphasizing that defrauding the government should never be the first step into a new country.
• 3:07
  SPEAKER_00: Fellow IMI Pro Serhan Isava highlighted the need for more robust due diligence.
• 3:15
  SPEAKER_00: Between July 2024 and September 2025, Indonesia's Golden Visa program issued more than 1,012 permits, attracting US$2.9 billion in investment, 96% of which came from corporate investors.
• 3:33
  SPEAKER_00: Launched by President Widodo in 2024, the initiative requires individual investors to commit at least US$350,000 and corporate investors at least$25 million depending on visa duration.
• 3:50
  SPEAKER_00: Officials plan to ensure corporate-led investments deliver on their promises of economic benefits.
• 3:58
  SPEAKER_00: Botswana has signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding with Arton Capital to build and launch a citizenship by investment program.
• 4:08
  SPEAKER_00: President Duma Boko described the initiative as vital for securing Botswana's financial future, while IMI official partner company Arton Capital founder Armand Arton called it the start of a bold new dawn for the country.
• 4:24
  SPEAKER_00: The program is designed to attract investment into key sectors such as tourism, renewable energy, mining, and financial services.
• 4:33
  SPEAKER_00: With Africa's strongest credit rating and a passport ranked fourth on the continent, Botswana aims to climb to the top position in Africa by 2027.
• 4:45
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for joining us today on IMI Podcasts.
• 4:49
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