In my last article I introduced an interesting concept on how to become a permanent resident by investment. However, I left that article hanging as I did not want to load you with a lot of information on one go. The first article only showed you it can be done and here is the how part. This is not an investment opportunity for everyone but most of the followers of ZimInvestors couldn’t wait for a week and they asked me to do a follow-up article as soon as can be.

Permanent residency by investment: The seven ways to become a citizen of the world:

1. Donation to Government Investment Fund
2. Real Estate Investment
3. Private Equity Investment
4. Listed Equity Investment
5. Investment in Prescribed Investments
6. Investment in Government Bonds
7. Proof Of Funds

Donation to Government Fund

As the name states, you can donate to the government. Most governments with the global citizenship model have various investment funds well suited for donations of this nature. Such funds can either be Research Fund, a sovereign wealth fund, or any investment fund designated for that purpose. This option may be ideal for high net worth individuals who may want to secure citizenship without the hustle of investing in that country.

Real Estate Investment

Residency by real estate investment involves either buying a property, land (land banking), hotels, apartments, residential houses etc. Real Estate investment is one of the safest investments if all the check boxes are ticked. The most important thing to consider is ensuring that a valuation is done and that the final purchase price of the property is somehow aligned to the purchase price. This will ensure that when you decide to resale the property, you will not suffer a loss. If you need help with some of the technical issues to consider when buying property for this purpose, send an email to.

Private Equity Investment

Citizenship by private equity investment can be simplified as either launching a start-up in the destination country, opening a division of your existing company in the destination country or investing in a business which was already operational in the destination country as a private investor. Private equity investments are high growth potential business opportunities but as my mentor says, high investment return equals high risk. There is need to perform enough due diligence of the business before writing the check.

Listed Equity Investment

Listed Equities on the other hand are shares traded publicly on the stock exchange. Other countries recognise this form of investment for purposes of residency. One can buy a bouquet of shares and create an investment fund of buy shares in one company. Publicly traded shares have less investment risk than private equity as information about the performance of the different listed companies is publicly available in published accounts. However, it is not that simple in practice. There is need to ensure that the shares are correctly priced, the dividend policy of the company, and general soundness of the business model and expected future performance of that company amongst other issues. However, to avoid boring with a lot of investment jargon and other technical requirements of this which ofcourse differs with each country, get in touch with the team.

Investment in Prescribed Assets

Prescribed investments are investments where the government persuades investors to invest in specific projects of companies. In most circumstances, prescribed assets are owned by the government and if not they are privately owned but well aligned with the government objectives. the marked by government as investments which are aligned with government. There is a country risk evaluation which needs more consideration amongst many other risks. However, most of the countries involved in the citizenship by investment program have a fairly low political risk.

Investment in Government Bonds

There is no much difference between investment in government bonds and investment in prescribed assets as most government bonds are given prescribed asset status. Government bonds are lines of credit given by the national government with a promise to pay periodic fixed interest over a specified period of time. The biggest risk of this type of investment is inflation.

Proof Of Funds or bank balance

This method is usually used by a person who may want to open a business in the destination country but needs time to do due diligence. This is the similar method used when processing ordinary permits to some countries.

List of Countries that provide Citizenship by Investment

In the next article, I will explain to you my top destinations to consider for investor immigration and residency by investment. I will show you how to attain a golden passport which will let you travel to almost all the countries in the world without the requirement of a VISA…but if you can’t wait until then, send an email to invest@www.ziminvestors.com and lets chat.

For More Information on Citizenship by Investment read these articles.

1. What is Citizenship by Investment? Your ticket to Europe
2. Top countries offering investor residency program
3. The Cyprus Economy: Your first choice for Investor Residency