IN THE MEDIA: Latitude Features In The Los Angeles Tribune

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Interest from Americans in global residency and citizenship planning continues to grow. Not as a reaction, but as part of longer-term strategic thinking.

In a recent feature in The Los Angeles Tribune by journalist Dan Jordan, titled “Californians Are Increasingly Interested in Global Residency”, Latitude Group CEO Eric Major shares why more families are considering international mobility as part of modern wealth planning.

As Eric explains: “Being entirely dependent on one country — economically, politically and geographically — carries inherent risk.”

The article explores how globally mobile families are increasingly evaluating residence and citizenship options as part of a broader portfolio approach to long-term planning.

Here’s an excerpt:

Californians Are Increasingly Interested in Global Residency: Latitude Group

By Dan Jordan

Affluent Americans are quietly exploring a question that once felt remote: What would it take to secure the legal right to live somewhere else?

According to Latitude Group, a global advisory firm focused on residence and citizenship planning, demand from U.S. families has surged more than 1,000% compared with pre-2016 levels. What began as a niche strategy for ultra-wealthy dynasties has broadened into a mainstream conversation among entrepreneurs, professionals and retirees.

“We do see geographic clustering, particularly in major metropolitan areas such as California, New York, and Massachusetts,” said Eric Major, the firm’s chief executive. “Cities like San Francisco, Santa Monica, Boston, and New York consistently generate the highest concentration of inquiries.”

That has prompted Latitude to host an event this month in Santa Monica, where advisors will help educating those interested in global residency by presenting side-by-side comparisons of so-called golden visa programs in Europe and citizenship-by-investment options in the Caribbean. Programs under discussion include Portugal, Greece and Malta in Europe, as well as residency options in Panama and New Zealand.

The event is taking place on March 11 and is open to the public by registration.

Yet Major says the story is no longer confined to coastal wealth hubs.

“What began as interest concentrated in a handful of cities has broadened into a nationwide trend,” he said, pointing to rising activity in states such as Texas and Colorado. “Compared to pre-2016 levels, enquiry volume from the U.S. market has increased by more than 1,000%, and there are currently no signs of that momentum slowing.”

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