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CYPRUS VISA PROGRAM | 塞浦路斯签证项目
returns well over the market rate and promises to cover all fees, even to pay the VAT.
But let’ s get realistic. The only person paying for this is the investor in the inflated price of the property he is investing in. It sounds great in the short term, but where does this leave the investor when he realizes after three years that his investment is worth less than what he paid for it?
At the end of the day, if an investment has a return of 10 percent or more, why would a good business offer it to you? Realistically, an investment that offers a return of at least double what you can get with a bank deposit is considered a good investment when also taking into account capital growth.
STRIVING TO REGULATE THE MARKET
With the Cyprus government aware of what happened 15 years ago, while keen to continue with its successful citizenship program, it is equally keen to ensure that it is regulated. It has created Cyprus new code of conduct and enhanced due diligence.
In May of this year, the government introduced a cap of 700 citizenships per year. It also introduced enhanced due diligence procedures on applicants to protect against money laundering and corruption although it must be stated that the existing global banking regulations already cover this.
From July 31, 2018, applications for naturalization may be submitted only by registered service providers. Property developers, law and accounting firms and other professionals are required to sign and comply with the provisions of a code of conduct, which among others, obliges them to verify the legitimacy of an investor’ s funds and refrain from advertising the scheme as a Cypriot passport sale.
The registry will be published on July 31, 2018 on the websites of the ministries of Finance and Interior as well as Invest Cyprus( the former Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency). Those who comply, namely the reputable firms and developers qualified to offer the programs, will have nothing to fear.
Those simply out to maximize their gain, at the cost of the consumer, will fall by the wayside. The winner will be customers who can buy with the knowledge that their investment is safe, secure and realistic.
打击洗钱行为和腐败活动 。 2018 年 7 月 31 日起, 入籍申 请仅能通过注册服务提供商递交, 房产开发商 、 律师和 会计事务所以及其他专业人士必须签字表明遵守行为守 则条款, 条款包括强制性核实投资者的资金合法性, 不得 以“ 出售塞浦路斯护照” 为噱头推广该项目 。
注册结果将于 2018 年 7 月 31 日公布在财政部 、 内政部和 投资塞浦路斯( 前塞浦路斯投资促进局) 网站上 。
那些遵纪守法 、 口碑出众 、 具有提供投资移民项目相关 服务资质的公司和开发商无需对市场监管力度的加大而 感到畏惧 。 只有那些以消费者为代价最大化自己的利益 的投机者才会被监管严格的市场所淘汰 。 消费者将是此 举的最大受益人, 他们能够放心地说, 自己的投资是安全 的 、 具有保障的 、 符合市场实际的 。
塞浦路斯护照广受追捧, 也将房地产市场形势与全球移 民需求联系在了一起 。 规范市场秩序实际上将房地产开 发商推入了一个全新的行业 。 但是让我们现实一点: 房 地产开发商不是移民专家, 不应该指望他们对移民相关 法规有深入理解; 同样, 移民公司也不具备出售房地产 的资质 。 正因如此, 双方都意识到了协同合作以满足投 资移民项目要求的迫切需要 。 加强市场监管只会给整个 行业带来利好 。
项目自五年前推出以来, 已经为塞浦路斯经济带来了超 过 50 亿欧元的投资 。 毫不夸张地说, 这是塞浦路斯经济 能在 18 个月内出现 180 度大转变的重要助力之一 。 财政 部长富有远见地通过该项目向本国成功引进了投资, 还 增加了建筑和服务行业的就业, 从而使得塞浦路斯成为 欧洲发展最为迅速的经济体之一 。
其他推动投资和人口流入塞浦路斯的因素还包括石油天 然气勘探 、 海上运输 、 大型公司和金融服务行业的迅速 发展, 以及旅游业高达 17 % 的增长 。
60 天内取得永久居民身份 、 90 天内取得塞浦路斯护照 并享受欧盟公民的全部福利, 加之稳定的政治经济环境 与全球移动的自由性, 这都促使塞浦路斯成为众多高净 值个人心之所向的移居目的地 。 的确, 欧洲本身就是一 个极具吸引力的大陆, 为投资人的子孙后代提供了丰富 机会与极大安全性 。
随着政府保护消费者权益政策的施行与深化, 投资人的 资金安全性也有了更多保障, 他们也能对其生活质量和 需求的满足充满信心 。
塞浦路斯也应该成为其他投资移民项目国效仿的榜 样 。
The Cyprus passport has become highly sought after and that links real estate hand in hand to the world of migration. This move basically catapulted property developers into a totally new dimension. But let’ s be honest: Property developers are not immigration experts, nor should they be.