Media Articles

The Collection magazine presents an exclusive interview with Dr. Juerg Steffen, CEO of Henley & Partners. Dr. Steffen provides insight on domicile diversification and the state of the investment migration industry.

Hong Kong HNW families considering emigration are advised to spend sufficient time on tax planning to avoid unpleasant surprises in their adopted countries. Group head of private clients, Dominic Volek, highlights that Asian HNWIs have always been major clients of European citizenship applications.

In a dynamic and ever-changing world, wealthy individuals are seeking a plan B, C, and even D for themselves and their families, to protect against risk and safeguard their future.

In the world of investment migration, demand has never been stronger for residence and citizenship alternatives around the world, with even more of the world’s wealthy assembling an assortment of options.

This article, published in the German newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung, observes the current increased flow of wealthy foreigners into Switzerland, citing low levels of restriction on freedoms and political and economic stability as major influences.  Dr. Christian H. Kälin is quoted saying that Henley & Partners’ enquiries for Switzerland have increased by 30 to 40% within a year.

The Handelszeitung, a German-language Swiss newspaper — and oldest business newspaper in Switzerland — discusses the growing interest in acquiring alternative citizenship in EU member states. Dr. Christian H. Kälin highlights that demand has multiplied due to Covid-19 as investment migration programs can help secure access to good medical services.

While the surge in interest in investment migration, shown by citizens of emerging economies and politically precarious states is somewhat predictable, the big game-changer has been the exponential spike in interest from nationals of highly developed countries, Christian Kaelin writes in an essay for finews.first.

As the world continues to grapple with the havoc wreaked by Covid-19, the demand for greater global mobility has skyrocketed.

RCBI programmes — also known as investment migration programmes — encourage high-net-worth families to relocate and contribute to the economy of hosting states through both entrepreneurial and consumer activity.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung, a German language newspaper, points out the benefits of Malta’s investment migration programs to both Malta and international investors. Henley & Partners Chairman, Dr. Christian H. Kaelin, highlights how program inflows can enable host countries to promote investment and implement infrastructure projects without increasing debt.

With the mass roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations in many countries, global mobility might soon become a reality again for some – particularly those in wealthy nations.

The gap in travel freedom is its biggest in decades and disparities in vaccination access between countries could make the situation even worse, says a new report.