Global Immigration Partners, an international law firm headquartered in Washington DC and Rome, announced on 13 November the expansion of its legal services aimed at high-net-worth individuals seeking Italian residency through the Investor Visa for Italy programme. The firm will offer end-to-end representation, from structuring qualifying investments to post-arrival compliance and future citizenship applications.
Interest in Italy’s investor-residency route has risen since the government streamlined application processing in 2024 and maintained competitive thresholds: €250,000 in an innovative start-up, €500,000 in an operating company, a €1 million philanthropic donation or a €2 million purchase of Italian government bonds. The visa grants a two-year residence permit and Schengen mobility, with eligibility for long-term EU residence after five years and citizenship after ten.
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Global Immigration Partners says enquiries have jumped 40 percent year-on-year, driven by demand from investors in the Middle East and Asia seeking an EU base amid geopolitical uncertainty. The firm’s package includes due-diligence vetting of funds, escrow arrangements that allow applicants to invest only after approval, and coordination with tax advisors to leverage Italy’s €100,000 flat-tax regime for new residents.
For corporate mobility professionals, the announcement signals a maturing service ecosystem around Italy’s investment-migration channel, offering an alternative pathway for senior executives who need EU mobility without an immediate local employment contract. HR teams should, however, review claw-back clauses: the investor permit is personal and cannot be transferred to the employer if the executive leaves.
The move underscores a broader trend of professionalisation in the investment-migration market, with law firms integrating immigration, tax and corporate-structuring advice to meet compliance demands from both Italian authorities and the EU’s pending anti-money-laundering toolkit.
Interest in Italy’s investor-residency route has risen since the government streamlined application processing in 2024 and maintained competitive thresholds: €250,000 in an innovative start-up, €500,000 in an operating company, a €1 million philanthropic donation or a €2 million purchase of Italian government bonds. The visa grants a two-year residence permit and Schengen mobility, with eligibility for long-term EU residence after five years and citizenship after ten.
Global Immigration Partners says enquiries have jumped 40 percent year-on-year, driven by demand from investors in the Middle East and Asia seeking an EU base amid geopolitical uncertainty. The firm’s package includes due-diligence vetting of funds, escrow arrangements that allow applicants to invest only after approval, and coordination with tax advisors to leverage Italy’s €100,000 flat-tax regime for new residents.
For corporate mobility professionals, the announcement signals a maturing service ecosystem around Italy’s investment-migration channel, offering an alternative pathway for senior executives who need EU mobility without an immediate local employment contract. HR teams should, however, review claw-back clauses: the investor permit is personal and cannot be transferred to the employer if the executive leaves.
The move underscores a broader trend of professionalisation in the investment-migration market, with law firms integrating immigration, tax and corporate-structuring advice to meet compliance demands from both Italian authorities and the EU’s pending anti-money-laundering toolkit.
