Argentine Citizenship Will Be New ‘Status Symbol’ For Wealthy Americans, Say Experts

Forbes Daily Briefing · Oct 5, 2026 · 3m

Announced Friday by Argentina’s Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, and set to launch before the end of 2026, the country’s citizenship-by-investment program is the first in South America, the first for a G20 country, and the first to recognize same-sex married couples. There are two ways to buy into the program: make a one-time, non-refundable donation or invest in a seven-year, no interest bond. High-net-worth Americans are increasingly seeking a “plan B” as “an insurance policy” against instability in a volatile world, two investment migration advisers who counseled the Argentinian…