EB5 INVESTORS M AGAZINE
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EB5 I nvestors L aunches
S uccessful E xpo in D ubai
Hundreds came to the regional event, which featured more than 40 speakers
and the release of the EB5 Investors Magazine’s Top 25 awards issue.
By EB5 Investors Magazine Staff
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B5 Investors Maga zine hosted it s Duba i
conference on Feb. 10 and 11 before a packed
aud ience compr i sed of more t ha n 600
professionals who came to hear topical panels, meet
investors and network. Dubai has emerged as the
world’s fifth most important hub for high net worth
individuals. It is also a magnet for an estimated 8,600
foreign multimillionaires.
The amount of millionaires within the MENA region
is expected to rise by 500,000 in 2020, making it a
prime market for the second passport, citizenship-by-
investment and residency-by-investment industry.
The EB-5 Expo was held at the J.W. Marriott Marquis
hotel in Dubai’s Business Bay. More than 40 speakers
helped draw professionals to the meeting rooms to
hear about a variety of subjects that ranged from
trends among Middle Eastern investors and European
m ig r at ion opt ion s to t he U.S. EB-5 Im m ig r a nt
Investor Program and best practices for citizenship-
by-investment.
Attendees included a prestigious lineup of migration
agents, high net worth individuals, wealth managers,
de ve lop er s, i m m ig r at ion at tor ne ys a nd g loba l
investment immigration service providers. There was
also a bustling exhibitor hall, dozens of sponsors and
business presentations.
The expo marked the release of EB5 Investors Magazine’s
annual Top 25 award issue, where the United States’
top attorneys, economists and business plan writers
were recognized.