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Second Residency for Americans: The Honest 2026 Shortlist
American demand for a second residency has never been higher, and most of what Americans are sold ignores the one fact that changes everything: the United States taxes its citizens wherever they live.
23 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Country Guide · Gibraltar · 30 September 2026
Gibraltar Category 2: The Tax Status People Search For as 'Citizenship'
There is no Gibraltar passport to buy and no Gibraltar citizenship programme. What Gibraltar actually offers the wealthy is rarer: a capped annual tax bill, British law, and a Mediterranean address — for those who meet the Category 2 tests.
Country Guide · New Zealand · 28 September 2026
New Zealand Citizenship by Investment Doesn't Exist — Here's What Does
People search for New Zealand citizenship by investment in the thousands. The programme does not exist, has never existed, and the route that does exist — Active Investor Plus — buys residence, slowly, with real presence requirements.
Country Guide · Dominica · 25 September 2026
Dominica Economic Citizenship in 2026: The Programme After the Floor
Dominica ran the cheapest credible citizenship programme in the world for two decades. The USD 200,000 regional floor ended that era — and what remains is a different proposition that deserves to be judged on its current terms.
Programme Update · Greece · 21 September 2026
Greece Golden Visa 2026: The Three-Tier Map
Greek residency now has three prices, and which one you pay depends on what and where you buy. The €250,000 door everyone assumes is closed is still open — for two very specific kinds of property.
Market Commentary · 18 September 2026
Programme Outlook, September 2026: The Caribbean Sunset Clock
The EU's ultimatum to the Caribbean programmes is no longer an abstraction — it now has a calendar. This month's Outlook reads the sunset clock, the St Vincent launch that defies it, and what a rational applicant does with both.
Programme Update · Malta · 16 September 2026
Malta MPRP: The Revised Schedule, Verified Line by Line
Half the agency sites still quote Malta's pre-2025 MPRP numbers. Here is the schedule that actually applies to applications filed since 1 January 2025 — every figure, and what it adds up to on each route.
Programme Update · Croatia · 4 September 2026
Croatia: The EU's Quietest Route to Citizenship
No programme, no price list — and a top-ten EU passport at the end of it. What Article 12 of the Croatian Citizenship Act actually provides, who qualifies, and why we are keeping the details private.
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