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INTRODUCTION
International Real Estate Expo (IREX) is an innovative platform to market real estate to elite clientele and top-tier investors in India. It is an annual event that presents international real estate investment avenues for high net worth and wealthy individuals who intend to invest in international real estate and premium luxury properties in India. This year, the IREX Residency & Citizenship Conclave was also held in conjunction with IREX 2018.
The conclave is a platform that offers various options and prospects of citizenship and residency across the world to Indian residents. The Conclave brings together Residency & Citizenship consultants, legal consultants, government bodies, property developers and other stakeholders under one roof. The conclave gives an opportunity to international immigration companies & law firms to market residency & citizenship programs to elite clientele and top tier investors in India.
The fourth edition of the International Real Estate Expo (IREX) and IREX Residency & Citizenship Conclave was successfully held in New Delhi in November 2018. The show drew tremendous response from visitors from all over India who could meet the participating international immigration companies, legal experts, real estate developers and investment firms from US, Canada, UK, Europe, UAE, Caribbean Islands, Maldives, Malaysia, Australia, etc. Delegates that attended the conference included pre-registered investors, immigration consultants, law firms, wealth advisors, investment consultants and international government bodies.
The fourth edition drew participation from international real estate companies like Barratt Homes, London; ARADA, UAE; Amity Group, Gambit Property, Augment Group, Australia; Leptos Estates, Cyprus; Alpine Returns, Malaysia, etc. Top international immigration & EB5 companies also participated at the show, such as CanAm Enterprises, Enterprise Greece, SMM Group, Migrate World, Domenica Group, CRMA, US Immigration Fund, Path Migration, etc.
About 1000 people visited the show, out of which 70% were direct Investors and 30% were industry experts, agents, consultants, etc.
The IREX Residency & Citizenship conference was organized on the first day of the show which focussed on the global citizenship/residency scenario along with various financial and legal implications to gain foreign citizenship. Presentations by individual immigration companies and consultants, legal and financial experts and foreign government bodies were also a part of the conference. The panel discussion at the conference on ‘Comparative Analysis of Citizenship & Residency-by-Investment Programs’ was covered by CNBC TV18 and moderated by the celebrity anchor, Ms. Manisha Natarajan.
As part of its industry initiative, the IREX Business Connect was also organized on both days of the show which brought Indian property brokers in touch with international property developers, so that they can work for them as their local sales agents/representative in India. This opens new business avenues for the Indian property brokers and helps them learn international trade practices besides ensuring year-long sales for foreign developers through these agents.
The event was supported by the Chambers of Commerce & Industry (CCI) and Chambers of Indian Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (CIMSME)
IREX RESIDENCY & CITIZENSHIP CONCLAVE
The IREX Residency & Citizenship Conclave took place on the first day of the expo. The conclave brought together Residency & Citizenship consultants, legal consultants, government bodies, property developers and other stakeholders under one roof. The conclave showcased presentations by top immigration experts on various global residency & citizenship programs: EB5 and other immigration programs from Australia, the Caribbean Islands, UK, UAE, Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Maldives, and Greece. The conference focussed on global citizenship/residency scenarios along with various financial and legal implications to gain foreign citizenship through investment.
Panelists at the IREX Residency & Citizenship Conclave
IREX RESIDENCY & CITIZENSHIP CONCLAVE IREX RESIDENCY & CITIZENSHIP CONCLAVE
Panel Discussion on ‘Comparative Analysis of Citizenship & Residency-by-Investment Programs’
At the IREX Residency and Citizenship Conclave 2018, top international immigration companies presented various options and prospects of citizenship and residency across the world to Indian residents. The panel discussion on ‘Comparative Analysis of Citizenship & Residency-by-Investment Programs’ was conducted by Manisha Natarajan, Group Editor, Network 18 with participation of representatives from leading immigration companies and legal experts.
Panel Discussion at IREX Residency & Citizenship Conclave 2018 moderated by celebrity anchor Manisha Natrajan from CNBC TV 18
Left to Right: Pauline Gallagher, Dr. Gianella Farrugia, Abhinav Lohia, Prashant Ajmera, Pedro Santos Gomes, Grigoris Stergioulis, Mona Jalota, Bhavesh Lakhani
| Panelists | ||
| Ms. Pauline Galla | Vice President, Private Clients | Domenica Group, Cyprus |
| Dr. Gianella Farrugia | Advocate & Legal Consultants | SMM Group, Malta |
| Mr. Abhinav Lohia | Director, India & Middle East | CanAm Enterprises, USA |
| Mr. Prashant Ajmera | Founder | Prashant Ajmera Law & Associates |
| Mr. Pedro Santos Gomes | Lawyer | CRMA, Portugal |
| Mr. Grigoris Stergioulis | CEO | Enterprise Greece, Greece |
| Ms. Mona Jalota | Founder | Krypton Global Investments |
| Mr. Bhavesh Lakhani | Founder | Path Migration, Australia |
Topics of Panel Discussion: ‘Comparative Analysis of Citizenship & Residency-by-Investment Programs’
- The Growing Market for Residency and Citizenship
- Identifying the drivers for investment migration from India
- Competitive Analysis of Citizenship-by-Investment Programs
- Overview of Foreign Residency & Citizenship Programs & trends in Foreign Citizenship Programs
- Exploring the Opportunity of Citizenship/Residency at U.K., U.S.A., Cyprus, Australia, etc.
- Comparative analysis of various citizenship programs: EB5, Golden Visa, etc.
- Global Perception of Citizenship-by-Investment Programs