The United Kingdom - eldorado of Russian destiny
It is well known, in business circles, that the Russians make the business mainly in London and rely in France in them luxurious villas on the French riviera or Courchevel where they represent until more than 90 % clientelle.
Barely 20 years ago, the Russians were however less numerous very to English. In 2008, they are about 300 000, among whom 250 000 in London according to the recent estimates. More than 100 000 of them would have arrived for less than 5 years.
Parmis them, dissidents, businessmen, artists, who come to search in London from opportunities and/or the artistic or political freedom which is lacking to them in Russia. The most famous of them are Romance Abramovitch and Boris Berezovsky. The one bought back in fanfare the club of football of Chelsea in 2005. Other one, further to its attacks repeated against the government Putin cost in England the partial boycott of the Economic Forum of London in 2007 when several key presenters of the forum did not move on order of Kremlin.
English take therefore the risk of retaliation of the Federation of Russia by refusing its extradition requests of personalities actively searched dissidents whose most media personality Mr Berezovsky is.
Is the game worth the candle? Today, London attracted the richest destiny of Russia, to the point where more half of properties exceeding 20 million dollars is sold to the Russians today. These are persuaded that the local authorities will be able to protect them against requests of seizures and of extraditions of their government of origin.
London besides accepted the nicknames of "Londongrad" and from Moscow one the Thames further to the presence of the Russian investors who inject millions of dollars in cash into the capital.
English can serve big destiny. These find conditions at home to protect their property, to make their money grow, and to educate their children. The opportunities of creation of firm and the very delightful taxation, make happy foreigners having offshore assets. Besides, English have a luxury offer adapted to tastes and fads of these newcomers.
Article writes by THOMAS BEGUIN
WRITTEN BY THOMAS BEGUIN one April 20th, on 2008 with no comments.
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