2026 Citizenship and Residency by Investment (including Global Mobility Trends) with Christopher Ott of Henley & Partners

The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 3, Episode 8

In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa speaks with Christopher Ott, Private Client Advisor at Henley & Partners in Washington, DC. Chris brings a capital markets mindset to relationship-driven advisory work. After a decade in commercial real estate acquisitions and asset management, Chris has developed a foundation in evaluating risk, understanding capital flows, and navigating complex transactions. Today, Chris applies that foundation to relationship-driven advisory work centered on clarity, discretion, and long-term alignment..

Tune in for these key takeaways:

• A history of the prestigious Henley & Partners firm, including how the firm has evolved over the years and current initiatives

• Discussion surrounding the current status of US emigration and immigration trends

• Insight into which countries outbound Americans are gravitating toward and why

• Dialogue around the most common issues that US nationals are facing as they seek citizenship in foreign countries

• Insight into the ‘more is better’ mindset surrounding Passports

• An outline of options that US citizens have if/when they find themselves in a scenario that involves relocating abroad, and how they can best leverage their situation for tax benefits

Learn more about Christopher Ott:

• Connect with Chris Ott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherthomasott/

• Follow Henley & Partners on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/henley-partners/

• Visit Henley & Partners’ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/HenleyAndPartners

• Follow Henley & Partners on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HenleyPartners/

• Reach out to Chris via Email for a no-obligation consultation: christopher.ott@henleyglobal.com

Further Resources:

• The Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2026: https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/henley-private-wealth-migration-report-2026 Henley & Partnres’ latest wealth and investment migration report, which introduces the Global Wealth Mobility Framework, revealing how tax, policy, geopolitics, and access are reshaping the competition to attract millionaires.

• The Henley Passport Index: https://www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index The Henley Passport Index is the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Covering data from 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations, the index is updated monthly and provides a comprehensive tool for assessing global mobility.

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About The Essential Tax Podcast:

In each episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa takes on the complex world of tax — all the jargon, acronyms, and stuff that makes your eyes glaze over, and explains it in an impactful way to understand the complex and unknown areas.

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• Read Mishkin’s bio on The Wolf Group’s website: https://thewolfgroup.com/our-people/mishkin-santa