Inflation and Residency and Citizenship by Investment Solutions

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RIF Trust on the Role the Economy Plays in Our Lives

RIF Trust CEO Mimoun Assraoui knows that everybody is talking about inflation. “On Friday, December 6, 2024, Editor-in-Chief Caleb Silver revealed The 2024 Investopedia Terms of the Year,” he outlines.

“Inflation topped a top 10 that also included bitcoin, Nvidia, and tariffs.”

Our CEO reasons why: “The economy is of the biggest influences on you, me, and everyone else personally and professionally. It affects the way we vote and how we invest too. There is no better strategy to counter inflation than diversification. Do so through Residency by Investment and with Citizenship by Investment, too.”

What Is Inflation?

Dictionary.com defines inflation as “a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency.” Inflationary issues dominate politics. President Gerald Ford, for example, declared inflation as Public Enemy Number 1 in 1974.

50 years later, many Americans cited inflating concerns as one of their key factors in deciding between Harris and Trump in the White House race. It’s an issue that won’t go away despite Trump’s victory. And it’s on the minds of non-Americans too.

Chances are that inflation is at a higher than favorable rate in your home country. You might be able to influence future rates at the next election. But elections are not something that happen regularly enough for you not to feel the effects of overinflation in the meantime.

This is where Residency and Citizenship by Investment programs can be so effective. They’re a sixfold solution provider that will leave you with a SMILE. Seeing as they boost Security, Mobility, Insurance, Lifestyle, and Education.

Residency by Investment Programs in Low Inflation Countries

For the purposes of our article, we consider a low inflationary rate to be anything below 2%. You can still reduce the impact of inflation by relocating to a country with a lower rate than in your current base. So, there are more options than you think with theglobaleconomy.com’s inflation data a useful barometer.

Data is fluid, so what is above 2% today might be below 2% tomorrow. And vice versa. Still, you know the level of inflating in your home country all too well and will be able to consider the difference accordingly.

Currently, the lowest inflation country with a Residency by Investment program is Canada. The last annual rate measured was 1.89%, in November 2024. With a Canadian Start-up Visa, you receive the added bonus of citizenship following 5 years of residency and a strong Canadian passport.

Greece, Malta, Portugal, Spain, the UAE, UK, and US are all comfortably below 5% in theglobaleconomy.com’s table. This means you should look into the Greek Golden Visa, Portuguese Golden Visa, Spanish Golden Visa, and UAE Golden Visa. Along with the Malta Permanent Residence Programme, UK Innovator Founder Visa, and the US EB-5 Investor Visa.

Citizenship by Investment Programs With Lower Inflationary Rates

What we said before about a rate being low if it’s under 2% applies to the suitability of Citizenship by Investment countries as much as it does Residency by Investment ones. As does our comment about inflation being a relative concept.  Talking generally, the countries where inflating is less of an issue tend to be in the Eastern Caribbean.

This makes Grenada Citizenship by Investment worth exploring. The latest annual rate, from June 2024, is a mere 1.24%. There is no naturalization required and you immediately qualify for a Grenada passport that will enhance your global mobility.

Even more attractive is St Lucia Citizenship by Investment. Here, the last rate cited is from June 2024 and it’s -0.68%.  You become a national of the country as soon as the application process is complete and you can then claim a St Lucia passport.

There are other Citizenship by Investment countries with a lower rate than 5% in theglobaleconomy.com’s table. These include the aforementioned Malta who also offer Maltese Exceptional Investor Naturalization. Other favorable programs include Dominica Citizenship by Investment.

How to Strategize Using Residency and Citizenship by Investment

If you want to apply for a new residency or second citizenship, you cannot do so directly or independently. These programs require you to employ the services of an approved intermediary such as RIF Trust.  So, contact us now, and we’ll show you how to start the application process today without any further delay.