Trump政变后,你们都不知道美国富人最想移民的国家竟然是我们邻居!”顺(天)应(理)民(何)意(在)”
作为全球第二大经济体,中国中产阶级及富裕人士迅速成长,当前,中国的中产阶级数量全球最多,达到1.09亿名,超越了美国9200万名的中产阶级(数据来源《2016中国中产富裕阶层财富管理白皮书》)。
同时,中国中产阶级的财富占据了全国财富的32%,了解中产阶级的财富成长、投资策略和理财需求对金融机构的业务开展至关重要。
中国人向往美国,而美国人却逃去了新西兰
官方数据显示,2016年美国在新西兰购房量仅次于澳大利亚。据了解,去年6月,共有1288名美国人在新西兰获得绿卡,另有11873人获得工作签证或学生签证。
逃离美国,南下新西兰的主要原因是出于政治局势的不确定,美国人认为新西兰是全世界最安全的国家之一。
在Trump上任的48小时内,新西兰移民局官网的拥堵程度暴增2500%,单日浏览量从2300次激升至88353次。在新任总统正式就职的头48小时内,来自美国的访问量超过了10万,而通常每日来自美国的访问平均仅有1500次。
据外媒报道,一位美国企业家表示,有50%的同事朋友都在新西兰有房产。同样地,新西兰房产也成为了美国硅谷的另一个标签,LiNKEdIn合伙创始人Reid Hoffman表示,在新西兰买房是一种明智的选择。
奥克兰在全球投资回报率最高的城市排名中榜上有名,分别为温哥华、奥克兰、惠灵顿和悉尼,这4个城市的回报率均在30%以上。而租金回报率最高的城市为奥兰多、休斯顿和剑桥,其租金收益率均超过10%。
How far are some Americans willing to go to escape Donald Trump? To the ends of the Earth, apparently.
The number of U.S. visitors to New Zealand’s immigration websites spiked dramatically after the real estate billionaire and political neophyte pulled off his stunning win in the presidential election.
The official Immigration New Zealand website received 56,300 visits from the United States in just 24 hours, according to manager Greg Forsythe. That compares to a daily average of roughly 2,300 visits.
Another government website — New Zealand Now — received 70,500 visits from the U.S. compared to its usual daily average of 1,500. It features information about living, working, studying and investing in the island nation.
Forsythe said about 3,000 Americans register with Immigration New Zealand in a typical month. In the past 24 hours more than 7,000 have signed up. Americans need to be granted a visa before moving to New Zealand.
The Auckland skyline
There could be some rather prominent Americans lining up to relocate. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, asked before the election about the consequences of a Trump win, joked about moving to New Zealand.
Other Americans appear to be eying an escape to Canada. As Trump surged ahead in Tuesday night’s election, Canada’s immigration website crashed, posting a “500 – Internal server error” message.
Lisa Filipps, spokeswoman for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, told CNN that the website had become “temporarily inaccessible to users as a result of a significant increase in the volume of traffic.”
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The sudden increase in interest in New Zealand, however, suggests that some potential escapees are looking to put much more distance between themselves and the president-elect.
New Zealand certainly fits the bill: Auckland, a major city on the country’s North Island, is a 12-hour flight from Los Angeles. Even a flight from Honolulu lasts more than eight hours.
Once on the ground, many Americans might find New Zealand to their liking. The website of Immigration New Zealand says that newcomers can expect a warm welcome, a balanced lifestyle and family friendly atmosphere.
“Explore the everyday peace of mind we enjoy here in New Zealand,” the website encourages visitors.
How many people will actually pack their bags and move to New Zealand? It’s hard to say. Roughly 1,250 Americans were granted residence during a recent 12-month period, while 8,876 were approved for work visas.
— Jethro Mullen and Euan McKirdy contributed reporting.