Come to Ireland with Your Start-up Idea

Ireland’s Perfect Start-up Ecosystem Ireland has developed into one of Europe’s leading start-up ecosystems. Entrepreneurs can leverage the same benefits that bring global tech companies like Facebook here. The Irish innovation-friendly environment includes: Dublin’s Silicon Docks: This nickname is a reference to California’s Silicon Valley. The term was adopted to illustrate the high concentration of… Continue reading Come to Ireland with Your Start-up Idea

Irish Real Estate: A Prime Alternative for Hongkongers

Hong Kong’s real estate investors head offshore to increase their returns, as local yields drop and are now among the lowest of all global major cities. They typically choose English-speaking countries with a high quality of life, excellent education systems and promising real estate economics. Ireland offers these features and therefore attracts significant investments from… Continue reading Irish Real Estate: A Prime Alternative for Hongkongers

REITs: An Irish Immigration Investment That Puts Control Back in the Investor’s Hands

Ireland continues to grow in popularity as a destination for immigration investment for non-EEA nationals through their well-structured Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP). The popularity of the Irish programme has a lot to do with “Ireland-specific” factors: Ireland is an English-speaking, European Union nation providing investors not only with access to EU markets and opportunities but… Continue reading REITs: An Irish Immigration Investment That Puts Control Back in the Investor’s Hands

Education in Ireland is a key factor in Immigration Investment

For the majority of investors in Ireland’s Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP), the education of their children is a major factor in their decision to pursue residency rights in Ireland. Applicant’s in Ireland’s IIP can apply for permission for themselves and can include their spouse/civil partner and all children under the age of 18 to reside… Continue reading Education in Ireland is a key factor in Immigration Investment

Chinese Investment in the Irish Bloodstock and Horse Racing Industry

Just outside Beijing there is a racecourse, and if you go there any Saturday you can find Irish bred horses or Irish-Mongolian cross-breeds competing in the races. These cross- breeds are a phenomenon in world racing, horses bred to combine the speed of thoroughbred Irish stallions with the stamina of Mongolian ponies. The ideal joint… Continue reading Chinese Investment in the Irish Bloodstock and Horse Racing Industry

BNO visa not the panacea for Hong Kong?

Beijing may re-interpret Basic Law, forcing BNO passport holders to choose between Chinese and UK nationality It is estimated that there are over three million Hongkongers with British National Overseas (BNO) status; the BNO visa system allows holders and their dependents the right to stay in the UK, including the right to work and study… Continue reading BNO visa not the panacea for Hong Kong?

Six Reasons why Multinational Companies Invest in Ireland

Ireland is seen as the gateway to Europe for many U.S. and multinational companies accessing European and International markets. Post Brexit, we are the only English- speaking member of the EU which has a legal system based on common law principles. Here we look at the six main reasons Ireland is chosen as a destination… Continue reading Six Reasons why Multinational Companies Invest in Ireland