The EU did some pretty thorough research on this. Link to page: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_STU(2018)627128 https:

The EU did some pretty thorough research on this. Link to page: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_STU(2018)627128 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?re... Citizenship by investment (CBI) and residency by investment (RBI) schemes in the EU This study analyses the state of play and issues surrounding citizenship and residency by investment schemes (so-called ‘golden passports’ and ‘golden visas’) in the EU. It looks at the economic social and political impacts of such schemes and examines the risks they carry in respect of corruption, money laundering and tax evasion. Link to PDF document: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2018/627128/EPRS_STU(2018)627128_EN.pdf https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2018/6271...