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In May of this year, the government introduced a cap of 700 citizenships per year. It also introduced enhanced due diligence procedures...
WHERE IS THE MARKET HEADED?
There is now a different product but potentially the same problem. This time, the industry is leveraging on those people who, by way of securing either a passport or permanent residency, are looking to move to Cyprus for security, political stability or to ring fence their assets and with it the future of their up-and-coming generations. While the schemes themselves are highly regulated by the respective governments, as is the legal process, where the industry has failed to take control is with the companies and individuals tasked to find the clients.
Traditionally, the responsibility of immigration companies that we now see is a plethora of marketing agencies all actively promoting programs and the“ best deals” for both themselves and their clients. It’ s totally unregulated. There are offers of high guaranteed rental
的 。 他们承诺远高于市场平均水平 的租赁回报, 负责全部费用甚至替客 户缴纳增值税 。 但实际上, 为这一系 列承诺买单的只有支付远高于市场 价的投资者 。 虽然这样的交易在短 期内听上去很诱人, 但若投资人在三 年后意识到所购买房地产的价值远 远低于当初的价格, 他们又将面临着 怎样的处境?
考虑到以上情况后, 如果投资回报达 到了 10 % 或更高, 那他们为什么要把 这么好的交易拱手让给你? 实际上, 考虑到账户资金增长, 能达到银行存 款利率两倍以上的投资回报率就已 经是非常优秀的投资机会了 。
力求规范市场
塞浦路斯政府深知 15 年前房地产危 机的成因, 在积极进行优秀投资移 民项目推广的同时, 也加强了市场 监管 。 塞浦路斯政府创立了全新的 行为规范和更为严格的尽职调查体 系 。 今年五月, 塞浦路斯政府推出了 每年 700 个公民配额的政策, 还引入 了对申请人更为彻底的尽职调查, 在 现存全球银行规范的基础上, 进一步