Cyprus is emerging as a top global destination and a top in Europe for the relocation of wealthy investors, ranking 4th in the world according to the report "Millionaires on the Move: Winners, Losers, and the Global Competition for Wealth in 2026" by Henley & Partners.
In particular, Cyprus was ranked as the top structurally attractive destination in Europe (score: 73.5) and received the highest overall score as a country for long-term settlement of wealthy individuals or investors, based on its structural characteristics.
Its success is based on a unique combination of flexible residency laws, a friendly tax regime, a favourable business environment, a relatively simple process of setting up or establishing a company, a stable legal system and property protection, a high quality of life and a favourable climate, good connectivity with Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the security it offers as a full member of the European Union.
More specifically, according to the content of the report, among the ten countries that stood out are Singapore (with a wealth mobility competitiveness score of 79.5 out of 100), New Zealand (75.8), the Cayman Islands (74.3), Cyprus (73.5), the Netherlands (72.8), Portugal (72.5), Italy (72.3), Bermuda (72.0), Hungary (71.8), Latvia (71.7).
The same company in its 2025 report, which also contained detailed figures of movements (inflows and outflows, Country Wealth Flows) of millionaire investors around the world, collected on its behalf by the company New World Wealth, had highlighted Cyprus in 17th place. With 250 millionaires moving out of their country and settling in ours, transferring wealth of 2.6 billion dollars.
According to the report, Southeast Asia's dominant city-state continues to solidify its position as one of the world's leading wealth hubs, supported by political stability, strong institutions, deep capital markets, and sustained demand from internationally mobilized wealth across Asia.
New Zealand is attracting renewed investor interest following reforms to the Active Investor Plus Visa program, supported by a strong rule of law, geopolitical stability, and its appeal as a destination for long-term family planning.
Italy is among the top European success stories of 2026. Interest continues to be driven by the flat tax regime for new residents, the favourable inheritance tax framework and access to the EU market, with Milan increasingly emerging as an international centre for finance and family offices.
The report also points to Uruguay (71.8), Latvia (71.7), Panama (71.5), Hong Kong (71.2), Switzerland (70.8), Greece (70.5), Costa Rica (70.2) and Monaco (70.0) as regions with highly competitive wealth mobility.
The report's findings are compared with data from organizations such as the World Bank, the IMF, the OECD and the Global Peace Index, and intersect with research and application trends, policy developments, market intelligence and broader wealth mobility patterns at Henley & Partners.
The report states that Switzerland is benefiting from increased demand for stability, capital preservation and wealth protection amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, while Hong Kong is experiencing renewed momentum as family office activity and demand for investor migration regain.
Greece stands out as an up-and-coming destination
Greece is one of the clearest beneficiaries of the recent changes in the landscape of investment migration to Europe following the closure of the golden visa by Spain and the withdrawal of the investment route linked to real estate from Portugal. Its rise reinforces a broader political lesson: when governments close established avenues for global mobile wealth, demand doesn't disappear – it shifts.
Greece's importance as an impressively rising relocation destination for the wealthy is already highlighted by the report's foreword: "Singapore, Italy, Switzerland, Greece, Hong Kong and New Zealand are emerging as some of the most attractive destinations for internationally mobile wealth in 2026, while the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Norway and South Korea are facing increasing competitiveness pressures, as tax reforms, fiscal uncertainty and policy changes are pushing wealthy individuals and families to re-evaluate their choices," reads the introduction to H&P's Report 2026.
