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Rich and American? Australia wants you

• hitchhiker999 11y ago
  This just sounds pathetic.
• cylinder 11y ago
  Odd article ... this scheme is definitely not targeted at Americans, it's for Chinese, and they use it a lot.
• bydo 11y ago
  This is by no means limited to Australia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigrant_investor_programs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigrant_investor_programs http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27674135 http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27674135 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-11/passport-king-christian-kalin-helps-nations-sell-citizenship http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-11/passport-k...
• chatmasta 11y ago
  Why would anyone pay to become an "Aussie?"
• chrisbennet 11y ago
  Auto playing video, agh!
• todd8 11y ago
  If you're rich, America won't let you out, see [1]. If you don't plan on expatriating make sure you understand the difficulty you will face with overseas banking, see [2]. [1] http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Expatriation-Tax http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Expat... [2] https://americansabroad.org/issues/banking/ https://americansabroad.org/issues/banking/