In an era of heightened global volatility, nation states are using residence and citizenship by investment programs as a financing tool to fund national or regional social and infrastructure projects as well as development initiatives that mitigate sustainability risks.
European residence and citizenship by investment programs dominate the top spots of global wealth advisory firm Henley & Partners’ annual rankings of the world's most sought-after investment migration programs.
Malta holds onto 1st place in the 2024 Global Citizenship Program Index as it has done for nine consecutive years, while the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program retains the top spot on the Global Residence Program Index, according to a media statement released Tuesday.
Providing the Gold Standard in the Sector
The two indexes — featured in the 2024 edition of the Investment Migration Programs report, one of Henley & Partners’ annual flagship publications — offer a systematic analysis and comprehensive benchmarking of the world’s most attractive residence and citizenship by investment programs, providing the gold standard in the sector.
This year’s edition includes 39 programs, representing the most relevant of over 100 programs worldwide. These have been appraised by a panel of independent experts including leading academic researchers, country risk specialists, economists, independent expert immigration and citizenship lawyers, and other specialists, who consider a broad range of pertinent factors.
Greater Fiscal Autonomy and Economic Growth
«The publication is important not only for private clients and their advisors and other wealth management professionals but equally for government policymakers looking to manage investment migration programs to achieve greater fiscal autonomy and economic growth,» Christian Kaelin, Chairman of Henley & Partners, said.
«In this era of heightened global volatility, nation states are using residence and citizenship by investment programs as an innovative financing tool to fund national or regional social and infrastructure projects as well as development initiatives that mitigate sustainability risks, to the benefit of their citizens and residents,» he added.
Digital Comparison
Interactive digital comparisons of the programs are also available, enabling global investors and wealthy families to select what matters most to them when weighing up their options.
