March 18, 2025 - 14:50

The recently proposed Golden Visa program by Donald Trump has the potential to significantly impact commercial real estate investment in the United States. This initiative aims to attract foreign capital by offering residency benefits to wealthy investors who contribute to the U.S. economy. As a result, many industry experts believe this could lead to a surge in commercial property investments, as foreign investors seek to capitalize on lucrative opportunities in the American market.
However, the introduction of the Golden Visa may also create challenges for existing investment avenues, particularly the EB-5 program, which has traditionally been a popular route for foreign investors seeking U.S. residency. The EB-5 program requires a minimum investment in job-creating projects, and the competition from the Golden Visa could potentially reduce its demand.
As the real estate landscape evolves, stakeholders will need to closely monitor how these changes will shape investment trends and opportunities in the coming years.
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Vancouver Real Estate Update: Office Show Suites and City Policy ShiftsA closer look at the trend driving my latest reporting for The Globe and Mail. This month I focused on the rise of office show suites, where developers finish out spaces before signing tenants,...
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S.F. ‘BUILD Act’ is a big tax cut for the wealthy. Let’s just be honest about it.Is the proposal to slash taxes on large real-estate transactions a bad idea? Not necessarily. Are its backers being honest about what it does? Not necessarily. The so-called BUILD Act, which would...
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