Built on the law, not a brochure.
Kestrel Private sources the right strategy and the right property for your family, verifies every figure against the governing law and the administering authority, and runs the whole engagement — strategy, the qualifying investment, the licensed local counsel and every step — as one relationship, to a government-grade standard.
A typical broker, and how we work.
The same five questions decide how well the process actually serves you. Here is how the two models answer them — drawn from how the industry really works.
Whatever inventory they are holding, pushed to a sales target — chosen for the seller, not for you.
Real estate we have vetted and are comfortable standing behind, chosen to fit your objectives and the programme rules.
Tied to a single developer or one jurisdiction — you see what they hold, not what fits you.
Across markets and jurisdictions: we compare programmes and assets, then source around your objectives — Cyprus, Greece, Mauritius and beyond.
Sales claims and brochure numbers that quietly drift from what the law and the authority actually say.
Every figure verified to the primary legislation and the administering authority — a documented source of truth.
In-house sales staff steering the paperwork, with no qualified legal duty owed to you.
Coordinated through admitted local counsel in each jurisdiction, instructed and tracked on your behalf.
Handed off the moment the sale closes — the application and aftercare become your problem.
One relationship runs strategy, the qualifying investment, the application and aftercare — to a government-grade standard.
Whatever inventory they are holding, pushed to a sales target — chosen for the seller, not for you.
Real estate we have vetted and are comfortable standing behind, chosen to fit your objectives and the programme rules.
Tied to a single developer or one jurisdiction — you see what they hold, not what fits you.
Across markets and jurisdictions: we compare programmes and assets, then source around your objectives — Cyprus, Greece, Mauritius and beyond.
Sales claims and brochure numbers that quietly drift from what the law and the authority actually say.
Every figure verified to the primary legislation and the administering authority — a documented source of truth.
In-house sales staff steering the paperwork, with no qualified legal duty owed to you.
Coordinated through admitted local counsel in each jurisdiction, instructed and tracked on your behalf.
Handed off the moment the sale closes — the application and aftercare become your problem.
One relationship runs strategy, the qualifying investment, the application and aftercare — to a government-grade standard.
“A typical broker” describes the common single-developer sales model in the residence- and citizenship-by-investment market generally. It is not a reference to any specific firm. Kestrel Private is an advisory firm, not a law firm; regulated work is delivered by admitted local counsel.
A single, transparent fee.
We charge one fee for the advisory engagement — strategy, sourcing and coordination through admitted local counsel. It is agreed and stated before we begin. The qualifying property, government fees and taxes are separate from that fee and confirmed to you in writing.
- A single fixed fee for the engagement, agreed up front
- Government fees, taxes and legal costs itemised separately
- Every figure confirmed in writing before you commit
start to permit.
Independence, in practice.
Not a promise on a brochure — three things we do on every engagement, in this order.
We source what we would stand behind
We do not push whatever is available. We present real estate we have vetted and are comfortable with, chosen to fit your objectives and the programme rules — across markets, not a single building.
We verify before we advise
Every programme, cost and timeline is traced to its governing legislation and the administering authority, then cross-checked. You receive references and real figures, not a brochure.
We coordinate the whole engagement
One relationship runs the strategy, the qualifying investment and the admitted local counsel — tracked end to end, delivered to a government-grade standard.
A documented source of truth.
Where a broker offers a sales figure, we offer a citation. Every recommendation is traceable to the governing law and the administering authority.
Each route traced to its statute, regulation or decree.
Sourced from the administering authorities directly.
Reviewed against primary legislation and official sources.
References, sources and real figures at every step.
A plan B — not a packed suitcase.
Residence by investment is about optionality. Most of our clients have no intention of leaving home tomorrow — they want a secured right to live in Europe, or a stable base beyond it, that they can simply hold — and activate only if they ever choose to. That is precisely what we structure: a second home for your capital and your family, held without uprooting the life you have.
- You want a Plan B you can hold from home — a hedge, not a move
- A euro-denominated asset and an EU foothold for your family
- Tax optionality and a second base, secured over time
- One relationship that handles every step for you
You intend to physically relocate now to a specific country — say, the United States — or you need a student, skilled-worker or employment visa. That is an in-country immigration matter, and a specialist there will serve you far better than we could. We are residence by investment: optionality, not relocation, and we’ll tell you when someone else is the better call.
Residence, not relocation.
There are forty residence programmes worldwide — and most ask you to uproot your family, move, and become a tax resident in a new country. If relocating is the goal, we are honestly not the right firm. What we do is expedite a route to a European Union residence card through investment — secured and held from home, an optionality your family keeps for if and when you choose to use it. It is a narrow expertise, and it is where we excel for our clients.
Cyprus
The EU foothold that doubles as one of Europe’s most efficient tax-residency frameworks — the statutory 60-day non-dom regime.
Greece
EU and Schengen from day one, with no minimum stay to maintain — and a flat-tax option for larger earners who do relocate.
Mauritius
The non-EU alternative: zero capital-gains tax, an exceptional lifestyle, and a hard-currency hedge for your wealth.
How other routes compare.
We map every credible route in the open. But examined against what most clients actually want — a European foothold they can hold from home — most paths lead back to the same three.
Considering Portugal? Its real-estate Golden Visa route closed in October 2023; the remaining fund route carries minimum-stay days and notoriously long processing backlogs. For a European foothold you can hold from home, Greece asks no minimum stay at all — and Cyprus pairs EU residence with one of Europe’s most efficient tax-residency frameworks.
Looking at Malta for a passport? In 2025 the EU’s highest court ended citizenship-by-investment across the Union. Malta now naturalises only by merit — discretionary, case by case, for exceptional national contribution. For most families the practical European path is residence — held over time, at a far lower cost — in Cyprus or Greece.
Drawn to the UAE for zero tax? Superb as a tax base — but it buys no European access. If Europe is the point, the same capital secures it through Cyprus or Greece, with tax advantages of their own.
Tempted by a fast Türkiye passport? Real, but it carries no EU, UK or US visa-free travel. For European access specifically, residence in Cyprus or Greece is the cleaner route.
Set on physically emigrating — to the US or elsewhere? Then you want a dedicated immigration firm in that country, not us. We structure optionality, not relocation — and we’ll say so plainly.
The assessment weighs them all against your own objectives — and shows you, in your situation, why the conclusion tends to be the same.
See what a verified plan looks like.
A short, confidential assessment identifies the right residence and property strategy for your family — figures verified to the law, property we have vetted, and a single transparent fixed fee. A private conversation, in confidence.