Wealthy Hong Kong investors are applying to Ireland’s golden visa programme as violence escalates in the city. Richard Barrett’s Bartra Capital Property, which has been actively promoting the immigrant investor programme in mainland China and Hong Kong since early 2017, says it has seen a sharp spike in Hong Kong queries since violent pro-democracy protests swept the financial hub. “I would have had 80 to 100 meetings with Hong Kong clients over the past few months,” said James Hartshorn, Bartra’s Asia director. The programme has resulted in over €700 million of investment into the economy to date, he said. The Irish programme is currently undergoing an external review, and an initial report is expected in the coming weeks.

Source: The Irish Times October 14, 2019 03:11 UTC