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This Week in IM - Feb 6: 🇬🇷 GV Backlog Nears 50K, 🇵🇹 Accelerates GV Processing, 500+ 🇯🇴 Citizenships Granted, ++ · IMI Podcasts

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  SPEAKER_00: You're listening to IMI This Week.
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  SPEAKER_00: Investment migration people in the news this week included Jeremy Savory of Savory and Partners, Sean Wooly of Cloud9 Spain, Isabel Nielsen of Frago Men, Scott Galacher of Rowley Turton, Sean Cockburn of Forvis Mazars, Alex Ingram of Liberty Atlantic Advisors, David Lesperance of Lesperance and Associates, Parth Vacel of Eek.indu, Roheet Pardwaj, Troy Hanley, and Stuart Wakeling of Henley and Partners, Armand Arton of Arton Capital, Patricia Casaburi of Global Citizen Solutions, Paul Williams of La Vita Golden Visas, Sarah Hortle of Island Homes Cyprus, Alina Lasina of Aston's, Precian Ajmera of Ajmera Law Group, Sam Silverman of EB5AN, Ronald Fieldstone, Colleen Danaher of Western U.S., Mariam Asadek of Marfour Law, Hans Lenz of England Fulkers, Mallorca, Rafael Santana of KN Elite Madrid, Sayla Sanchez, Lucas of Broadfield, Nicholas Schmidt of Wolf Thyce, Attorneys at Law.
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  SPEAKER_00: Greece's Golden Visa program received 9,289 new applications in 2024.
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  SPEAKER_00: The total application backlog reached 49,301 cases, with Chinese investors dominating at 56% of the market.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amid record-breaking demand, processing times now average 18 months, though authorities aim to reduce this to three months through regional decentralization.
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  SPEAKER_00: Evelyn Xinshin Xu, regional director at Arton Capital, balances client service in China's investment migration industry with family time.
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  SPEAKER_00: Her goals include expanding Arton's Asian influence and promoting global citizenship through education.
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  SPEAKER_00: She emphasizes adapting to rapid policy changes while maintaining professional excellence and trust-based relationships with clients.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jordan granted 531 citizenships through its Citizenship by Investment program by 2024, with 325 approvals since 2021.
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  SPEAKER_00: Current investment options range from$750,000 to$1.5 million across various categories.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yet Fahed Al-Shumari argues the type of investment matters beyond pure numbers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Australia's opposition leader Peter Dutton plans to revive the significant investor visa program, which required a$5 million investment before its cancellation.
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  SPEAKER_00: The current government ended the program in 2024 due to concerns about economic benefits and security risks.
• 2:41
  SPEAKER_00: James Hall, however, views Dutton's proposal as a pre-election strategy rather than a program overhaul.
• 2:49
  SPEAKER_00: Brazil offers seven main pathways to legal residency and even citizenship: investment, work, retirement, family, studies, nationality-based agreements, and humanitarian visas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Investment options require either business investment from 150,000 Brazilian real or real estate purchases from 700,000 Brazilian real.
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  SPEAKER_00: In this comprehensive guide, Hilberto Leonello explores all of Brazil's options.
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  SPEAKER_00: Portugal's Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum, also known as AIMA, has implemented digital reforms to resolve a backlog of 55,000 pending golden visa applications, including electronic processing, new documentation requirements, and automatic biometric appointment scheduling.
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  SPEAKER_00: The five-year period for citizenship applications now begins with online submission.
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  SPEAKER_00: Raquel de Matos Esteves and Safak Nervo welcome AIMA's new measures, but caution that implementation will determine the program's success.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for joining us today on IMI Podcasts.
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