Want to be a global citizen? Want the freedom to live wherever you choose?

Citizenship- or residency-by- investment could be the answer.

As the world, and where we can choose to live, is affected by events and economics, many people are considering alternative citizenship and places to live. The recent pandemic, wars, economic factors – all have affected how we see our futures. And where we want to live and retire.

It is not as easy as simply deciding you want to live in a certain country as obtaining residency and visas can be complex. The choices about where to live and work are restricted for most people and few nationalities have real freedom of movement.

Holding passports from certain countries is extremely limiting so you may like the option of obtaining better travel documents.

If you have passports from countries such as Pakistan, India, Lebanon, Egypt, and many other African countries to name just a few, you will know how difficult it can be to travel or live elsewhere.

People from developed countries would also often like the opportunity to live and work in other countries without restrictions.

The good news is that there are options where you can obtain both the right to live and work, as well as a citizenship.

We can offer a range of residency- and citizen-by-investment programmes which will give you the desired economic freedom and choice of where to live.

Info updated March 2025

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UK Property Investment – 10 reasons why it makes sense

UK property has a great deal of potential as an investment and it is easier to get into than you might think, with lower starting prices and plenty of benefits.

Read on to find out why UK property could be good for you.

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A survey – how has your UAE income & financial situation been affected by Coronavirus?

I am sure we are all well aware that the restrictions related to COVID-19 have meant that the income of many people in the UAE has been affected.  In order to find out the extent of this I have put together a quick survey and would appreciate as many responses as I can get as the more people who answer, the more valid the information.

Survey here: UAE Income & Coronavirus – June 2020

All responses are anonymous.

The results will be discussed in my weekly segment on Capital Radio UAE on 21st June at 6pm and I will share many of the results on this website too.

The survey will only take a couple of minutes and I appreciate all answers. Please share this too as the more answers I get, from different groups of people, the better.

Thank you for your time.

 

I write articles such as this one as part of the holistic personal financial planning service and that I provide to expats, and the general consumer, financial and legal information that I provide in The National newspaper, on Capital Radio UAE, and on the Facebook group British Expats Dubai. I do not provide an employment advisory service to individuals, only via my newspaper column and radio show.

To arrange a meeting to discuss any aspect of your personal financial planning, please email me at keren@holbornassets.com     Please take a look at the other useful articles on this website.

 

 

 

UAE Insolvency law – overview & information

In November 2019, the UAE Government announced a new law for personal insolvency, to assist people with debt problems, and this has now come into effect. This is a real game changer as it will give people in difficulties an opportunity to repay what they owe with manageable payments and removes the threat of jail time.

In this article I will cover some of the main points and requirements but I will also update it, if and when there are any changes.

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