A large number of the high-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs) or super-rich of the country are leaving India every year for different reasons. According to Global Wealth Migration Review 2019 recently published by the AfrAsia Bank, around 5000 HNWIs of India (2% of the total) migrated from the country during the last year.
What says the report?
The report says that the highest exodus of HNWIs was evident in China where 15,000, or 2% of the HNWIs left the country. China is followed by the Russian Federation where 7000 HNWIs (6% of the total) left in 2018. India is at the third place and followed by Turkey, France, United Kingdom, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia in the top 10. In Turkey, 10% of the super rich left the country last year.
The reasons of the migration of HMWIs may include safety - woman and child safety especially; lifestyle - climate, pollution, space, nature and scenery; financial concerns; schooling and education opportunities for their children; work and business opportunities; taxes; healthcare system; religious tensions; the standard of living; oppressive government.
The top cities of the world that received of over 1000 HNWI migrants include Dubai, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Miami, New York City, San Francisco Bay area and Sydney.
Australia was the number one destination for 12000 HNWIs from across the world. It was followed by the
United States, Canada, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Carribean, New Zealand, Singapore, Israel, Portugal, Greece and Spain. The Carribean includes Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Virgin Islands, St Barts, Antigua, St Kitts & Nevis etc.
Greece, which was lost his position in the wealth markets of the last decade, is finally seeing a modest inflow of millionaires again.
Global wealth migration accelerated in 2018. Approximately 108,000 millionaires (HNWIs) migrated in 2018, compared to 95,000 in 2017.