LiBe Residency & Investor Visa Information
Compare residency, investor, retiree, work, family, and regional immigration pathways across the Americas, including whether real estate ownership can play any qualifying role.
A continental residency & visa hub
Before you move, residency planning can involve investor programs, independent-income or retiree categories, employment, family sponsorship, regional agreements, permanent-residence pathways, and—in a limited number of countries—approved investment structures that may involve real estate.
This hub organizes immigration and residency topics to investigate in Puerto Rico and all 35 sovereign countries in the Americas. It is a research starting point, not a substitute for current advice from the competent immigration authority and a qualified local professional.
Start with Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico residency and U.S. immigration pathways
Review U.S. federal immigration pathways including EB-5, E-2, employment and family routes, plus the important distinction between owning Puerto Rico real estate and holding lawful U.S. immigration status.
Read the Puerto Rico Residency & Investor Visa GuideNorth America, Central America, the Caribbean & South America
Puerto Rico residency and investor visa guide
U.S. federal immigration pathways, residency and tax-residency planning, and the distinction between owning Puerto Rico real estate and holding lawful U.S. immigration status.
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Antigua and Barbuda residency and investor visa guide
Residence and investment-migration pathways, including any officially approved investment options and the separate rules that apply to ordinary real-estate ownership.
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Argentina residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Argentina, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Bahamas residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Bahamas, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Barbados residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Barbados, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Belize residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Belize, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Bolivia residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Bolivia, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Brazil residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Brazil, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Canada residency and investor visa guide
Federal and provincial immigration pathways for entrepreneurs, workers and families, including the distinction between purchasing property and obtaining Canadian residence.
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Chile residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Chile, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Colombia residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Colombia, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Costa Rica residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Costa Rica, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Cuba residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Cuba, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Dominica residency and investor visa guide
Residence and investment-migration pathways, including any officially approved investment options and the separate rules that apply to ordinary real-estate ownership.
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Dominican Republic residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Dominican Republic, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Ecuador residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Ecuador, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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El Salvador residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in El Salvador, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Grenada residency and investor visa guide
Residence and investment-migration pathways, including any officially approved investment options and the separate rules that apply to ordinary real-estate ownership.
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Guatemala residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Guatemala, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Guyana residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Guyana, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Haiti residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Haiti, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Honduras residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Honduras, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Jamaica residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Jamaica, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Mexico residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Mexico, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Nicaragua residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Nicaragua, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Panama residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Panama, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Paraguay residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Paraguay, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Peru residency and investor visa guide
Predial tax, alcabala acquisition tax, municipal assessments, rental income, capital gains, nonresident rates, and SUNARP documentation.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis residency and investor visa guide
Residence and investment-migration pathways, including any officially approved investment options and the separate rules that apply to ordinary real-estate ownership.
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Saint Lucia residency and investor visa guide
Residence and investment-migration pathways, including any officially approved investment options and the separate rules that apply to ordinary real-estate ownership.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Suriname residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Suriname, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Trinidad and Tobago residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Trinidad and Tobago, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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United States residency and investor visa guide
Investor, employment, family, treaty and other U.S. immigration pathways, including the distinction between a real-estate purchase and a qualifying immigration investment.
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Uruguay residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Uruguay, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
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Venezuela residency and investor visa guide
Residency and immigration pathways relevant to investors, workers, families, retirees, and property buyers in Venezuela, including whether real estate ownership can affect eligibility.
Guide coming soonVisa & Residency Planning
Confirm whether you are applying as an investor, retiree, rentista, worker, entrepreneur, family member, digital nomad, or through another recognized route. Choose the status that matches what you actually plan to do in the country.
Some countries recognize approved real-estate investment, while many do not. Verify whether property ownership is a qualifying immigration investment, the minimum value required, and whether only certain projects or structures are accepted.
Check the current investment, income, pension, deposit, business-capital, or net-worth requirement. Confirm how the amount must be documented and whether funds must come from abroad or through a particular banking channel.
Review passport validity, police records, civil-status documents, apostilles, translations, health coverage, source-of-funds evidence, biometrics, interviews, filing location, government fees, and processing sequence.
Track renewal dates, minimum physical presence, permitted absences, continuing investment or income conditions, address reporting, work limitations, and any documents that must remain current during the visa period.
Ask how many years of qualifying residence are required, whether absences interrupt the clock, and whether your specific visa category counts toward permanent residence or citizenship under current law.
Sources & standards
For a broader comparison of tax categories, consult the OECD Global Revenue Statistics dashboard. Confirm parcel-specific taxes and current rules with the local authority linked in each completed guide.
Editorial standard: LiBe separates stable tax categories from changeable rates and thresholds. Country cards identify issues to investigate; they do not promise a tax rate, exemption, residency result, investment return, or legal outcome. For a transaction, use the current tax authority, land registry, municipality, and licensed advisers in every relevant jurisdiction.
Professional disclaimer: This page is general educational information and is not legal, tax, accounting, investment, immigration, or brokerage advice. Obtain a property-specific written estimate of acquisition, annual ownership, rental, inheritance, and exit taxes before committing funds.
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