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Investment Migration Advisory for High-Net-Worth Individuals and Families

Lio Global advises principals and families on second residency, second citizenship, and real-estate-backed migration across seventeen government-approved programmes. One advisory team. End-to-end mandate.

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A single mandate

Residency, Citizenship, and Real Estate — Guided by One Advisory Team

Most advisory firms specialise in one lane. We hold all three under a single mandate, so you are not handed off between residency, citizenship, and property advisors at the moments those decisions overlap.

Residency

Second Residency

Nine government-approved programmes — Greece, Italy, Portugal, Malta, Cyprus, USA EB-5, Canada, UAE, and Mauritius. Mobility, taxation flexibility, and a credible pathway to citizenship.

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Citizenship

Second Passport

Eight citizenship-by-investment programmes — Grenada, Antigua & Barbuda, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Dominica, Malta, Turkiye, and Nauru. Visa-free travel and intergenerational optionality.

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Real Estate

Programme-Linked Property

Programme-qualifying property held to two standards — the programme's, and yours as an investor. We treat real estate as a dual-return asset, not a programme cost.

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Client outcomes

In the words of the principals we have advised

Three quotes from clients across our Caribbean citizenship and European residency mandates. Names abbreviated or anonymised at client request — a privacy practice we treat as default in the investment-migration vertical.

As South African citizens not looking to leave SA, we were looking at potential options for a second citizenship via an investment route for a Plan B. The experience with Lio Global was very efficient and friendly. We chose Grenada and are so happy with our passports.

Michelle D. Grenada citizenship client Grenada · Citizenship by Investment

My experience with Lio in general, and Nadia Read Thaele in particular, has been effective, professional and focused on delivery. There is a consistent thread that shows in-depth knowledge in the subject matter and far reaching networks that enable this firm to have consistent success.

Grenada citizenship client Anonymised — client preference Grenada · Citizenship by Investment

When I decided to investigate the various options to obtain a European residency, I had no idea where to start. Fortunately, I came across Lio Global and connected with Nadia. Nadia has been a trusted advisor on the journey of obtaining our residency in Malta.

Malta residency client Anonymised — client preference Malta · Residency by Investment

Why Lio Global

A Premium Advisory Built Around Your Decision, Not Your Fees

Boutique by design — the principal you speak to at discovery is the principal you speak to at grant.

We are deliberately small. We do not sell programmes — we structure them around the situation you describe.

Programme rules read in their original sources before they are quoted to you, due diligence run with named providers, and a single point of contact through every regulatory step.

17 Government-approved programmes
12+ Years advising high-net-worth clients (since 2014)
4 Continents covered
100% Application success rate (self-reported)

The team

Senior advisors. One mandate. No handoffs.

The principal you speak to at discovery is the principal you speak to at grant. Three senior advisors, between them covering residency, citizenship, and programme-linked real estate across Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas.

Nadia Read Thaele, Founder & Managing Director of Lio Global.

Nadia Read Thaele

Founder & Managing Director

Founded Lio Global in 2014 to advise high-net-worth principals on second residency and citizenship — a discipline most South African firms had no specialism in. Quoted in Bloomberg on South African high-earners’ exodus and the Caribbean CBI route.

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Megan Copley, Partner & Director (Sales) at Lio Global.

Megan Copley

Partner & Director (Sales)

Fourteen years in international property and investment migration. Trained at Stellenbosch University; built her career in London at Savills and as Director of International Real Estate Investment at Sable International before joining Lio.

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Erica Patel, Citizenship & Residency Specialist at Lio Global.

Erica Patel

Citizenship & Residency Specialist

USA citizen with lived experience across Peru, Thailand, Germany, and Cape Town. Background in business development, economic research, and financial services. Guides clients through the operational complexity of global citizenship and programme-linked property investment.

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Featured programmes

The Programmes Most Often Chosen by Our Clients in 2026

Five mandates reflect the spread of where our clients are landing this year — Caribbean citizenship for mobility, EU residency for optionality, and the long-horizon US EB-5 route.

Aerial view of Grand Anse Beach, Grenada — turquoise Caribbean water and a crescent of white sand fringed with palms at golden hour.

Grenada

Citizenship

Caribbean citizenship with USA E-2 treaty access. Visa-free travel to over 145 destinations, including the UK, Schengen, and China. Real-estate or government-fund route.

Investment From
USD 150,000
Processing
3–6 months
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Antigua’s English Harbour at twilight, with historic Nelson’s Dockyard stonework and a fleet of moored sailing yachts on deep navy water.

Antigua & Barbuda

Citizenship

Caribbean citizenship with one of the broadest family-inclusion definitions in the vertical. Visa-free access to the UK, Schengen, and 150+ destinations.

Investment From
USD 100,000
Processing
3–6 months
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Santorini caldera at sunset — whitewashed Cycladic villas on the cliff edge above the deep-navy Aegean Sea.

Greece

Residency

EU residency through real estate, with revised investment thresholds since 2024. Schengen access and a long-running pathway with no minimum stay requirement.

Investment From
€250,000
Processing
4–8 months
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A Tuscan hilltop villa at golden hour, with terracotta-tiled roof, weathered stone walls, and an avenue of cypress trees through olive groves.

Italy

Residency

EU residency through targeted investment — government bonds, innovative companies, philanthropy, or shareholdings. Pairs with Italy's flat-tax regime.

Investment From
€250,000
Processing
6–12 months
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Statue of Liberty at golden hour with Lower Manhattan skyline behind — the iconic landmark of US permanent residency.

USA EB-5

Residency

US conditional permanent residency through qualifying investment in a regional centre or direct project. Long-term path to a US passport.

Investment From
USD 800,000
Processing
24–48 months
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Valletta Grand Harbour at golden hour — honey-coloured limestone fortifications and bastion walls rising from the deep navy Mediterranean.

Malta

Citizenship

EU citizenship by direct investment — among the most rigorous due-diligence regimes in the vertical. Maltese passport with full EU mobility, business establishment, and study rights.

Investment From
€690,000
Processing
12–36 months
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The advisory mandate

What It Looks Like to Work with Lio Global

Four stages, run end-to-end by a single principal — no handoffs between residency, citizenship, and property advisors when the decisions overlap.

End-to-End Mandate

One advisory team from discovery to grant — and post-grant support beyond. No handoffs.

Recognition

Awarded for Our Work in This Vertical

Industry recognition from independent panels in three jurisdictions, across four consecutive award cycles.

2025

Most Outstanding Boutique Investment Planning Company (South Africa)

Global Business Award

2024

Top Investment Specialist of the Year

Acquisition International

2023/24

Immigration Consultancy of the Year

South Africa Prestige Awards

2022/23

Citizenship Consultancy of the Year

Corporate LiveWire Global Awards

Begin the Mandate

Speak to a senior advisor about your residency, citizenship, or real-estate-backed migration question. Reply within one business day.

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