1. Citizenship does not mean immediate freedom to sell
Real-estate CBI routes normally impose a holding period. The applicant receives citizenship after approval and completion of the investment, but the property remains subject to programme restrictions for a number of years. Selling too early can breach the qualifying conditions.
2. Dominica
Dominica generally allows sale after three years from the grant of citizenship. If the buyer also wants to use that same property interest for a CBI application, the original investment generally needs to have been held for five years. That distinction affects resale strategy.
3. Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua's approved real estate must generally be held for at least five years. The programme allows a replacement structure in limited circumstances if another officially approved property is purchased, but an ordinary early resale is not the standard path.
4. St Kitts and Nevis
Current developer and private real-estate routes use a seven-year holding period. The programme also places rules on whether a previously used property can qualify another CBI purchaser. A resale market made up only of future CBI applicants should never be assumed.
5. Türkiye
Türkiye's property route requires at least US$400,000 of qualifying real estate and a title restriction against sale for three years. After the restriction period, the owner can consider an exit under ordinary property law, but taxes, market conditions and transaction costs still apply.
6. Sale price is a market question
The statutory investment minimum is not a government-guaranteed resale value. Hotel shares, fractional interests and resort units can trade differently from ordinary housing. Management contracts, developer buyback promises and secondary-market demand deserve independent review.
7. Model the exit before you buy
Ask who can buy the asset, whether the developer has a resale programme, what fees apply, whether the next buyer can reuse it for CBI and what happens if the project is incomplete. A clear exit path is part of investment due diligence, not an afterthought.
8. Citizenship and asset ownership become separate questions
After the lawful holding period, programmes generally allow the investor to dispose of the qualifying asset without giving up citizenship, subject to the country's law. The applicant should still verify the specific rule in force when selling because CBI regulations can be amended after the original purchase.
9. Questions to answer before signing an asset contract
Before listing the asset, confirm the exact date on which the statutory hold ends and whether the programme imposes conditions on a resale to another CBI applicant. The purchase contract may also contain developer consent, transfer fees or buyback provisions that affect the practical exit date.
Model the proceeds after brokerage, legal costs, taxes, maintenance arrears and any project transfer charge. Citizenship may remain secure once the lawful holding obligation has been satisfied, but that does not guarantee the property will recover its original purchase price or sell quickly.
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