There are many ways to obtain legal residence in another country.

Some routes are based primarily on capital. Others depend on time, physical presence, employment, business activity, income, family connections or genuine ties to the country.

In Episode 8 of PLAN B, Wilson Gomez compares residency by investment with residency earned through time and explains why these pathways can create very different costs, obligations and long-term outcomes.

In this episode:

• How residency-by-investment programs generally work
• Real estate, business and fund-based investment routes
• Residency based on employment, income, business or family connections
• Capital requirements versus physical-presence requirements
• The true cost of obtaining and maintaining residence
• Minimum-stay and renewal requirements
• How residence can interact with tax residence
• Permanent residence and possible citizenship pathways
• Family-member considerations
• Work, study and other practical residence rights
• Why obtaining a residence permit is only the beginning
• How to evaluate your exit strategy if circumstances change

A low-presence investment residence may work well as a backup option but may not provide the same path toward citizenship as genuinely living in a country.

A residence-through-time route may require a greater personal commitment but can be more appropriate for someone who actually intends to relocate and establish long-term ties.

The objective is not simply to obtain another residence card.

The objective is to build an option that you can realistically obtain, maintain and use.

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Educational content only. Immigration, tax and investment rules vary by jurisdiction and can change. This episode does not constitute legal, tax, immigration, investment or financial advice.