Over 75% of our clients this past year base their applications on property investment.
When considering the many faces the future can hold, second citizenship through real estate investment makes sense, and if you have the means to offer yourself and your family multiple citizenships it is one of the most precious gifts that you can give.
Citizens International will carefully guide you through the process of gaining second citizenship in a new country and with the help of our team find you and your family your new dream home, whether it is for the long term or short term.
Our sister company Elmsbridge has 3 real estate projects currently approved. The company specialises in second homes and predominantly sells to the North American and European markets. In the last few years, these prime markets for property investment are also interested in citizenship so we now apply to have the projects approved for citizenship where previously we would not have bothered.
The Beach Houses, Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, is a private community of 12 new beautiful beach homes approved for citizenship by investment. Prices from 1.8M USD.
All our projects are designed for vacation home buyers or families looking for a better lifestyle. Location, experience, quality, rental market, and operations are all key, however, the other critical point is your exit and probably the most important factor i.e., who will buy it from you afterwards? If it is a property that will appeal to the main second home markets (North America and Europe although we have homeowners in Antigua from all over the world), then that is a good start.
An example of a less appealing investment project would be, a hotel room – location, quality and rental operation and income may be good, but if there is no citizenship program in five years when you want to resell, who will buy a hotel room unless it has citizenship attached? Most vacationers want condos or villas, so hotel rooms are only attractive to citizenship-motivated buyers. An exception might be if the hotel room has a kitchen and is in a great location i.e., more of a studio apartment.
The Gardens, Harbour Island, Jolly Harbour, Antigua, is a private community of 36 new beautiful homes that offer full ownership and fractional ownership. Prices from $750,000 USD and $250,000 USD
Another thing to look for is if you’re buying a share of a property, how many shares are in the property and what are comparable whole properties selling for? The best way to protect yourself is to research the market, but also to work with someone who knows the difference and will give you ALL the details on the property and the market.
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