The United States houses 33% of the planet’s billionaires and concentrate 34% of global net private wealth. There are 6,041,000 millionaires, 10,800 centi-milionaires (with equity over US $ 100 million) and more than 850 billionaires. However, wegged Americans are looking for alternatives outside the country.
According to consultancy Henley & Partners, in 2025, US citizens already account for more than 30% of global investment migration requests made through the house, almost double the total combined of the following five nationalities. The number of consultations by citizens and alternative residences grew 183% between the first quarter of 2024 and the same period of 2025.
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“Seeking alternative homes and citizens has become a strategic form of risk management,” said Basil Mohr-Elzeki, partner at Henley & Partners for North America. Professor Peter J. Spiro, from Temple University, said in the report that “American citizenship alone was no longer a sufficient guarantee. The double citizenship became the new American dream.”
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The trend occurs even after a decade of accelerated expansion. From 2014 to 2024, the US millionaire population grew 78%, ahead of China (74%) and far above other G10 economies of wealth. Germany up 10%, 5%Japan, while the United Kingdom lost 9%of its millionaires. Cities such as Scottsdale (125%), West Palm Beach (112%), Miami (94%) and Austin (90%) stood out as growth centers in the period.
New York leads among cities with more millionaires, totaling 384,500, including 818 cent-millionaires and 66 billionaires. The São Francisco Bay region, which brings together San Francisco and Silicon Valley, appears next, with 342,400 millionaires and the largest concentration of billionaires in the country: 82. The number of millionaires in the region grew 98% in the decade.
Cities like Dallas (+85%), Houston (+75%) and Los Angeles (+35%) also recorded advances. The consultancy highlights the advance of emerging poles such as lid, Denver, Salt Lake City and Santa Fe, driven by technology sectors and favorable tax conditions.
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US investor visa also on high
Despite Americans’ interest in new destinations, the reverse flow also intensifies. The EB-5 program, which grants residence in the US to foreigners who invest from US $ 800,000, increased by 57% in consultations in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024.
A new plan by President Donald Trump, nicknamed “”, promises to accelerate the citizenship process for those who contribute $ 5 million in the country.
“The US remains the best place to create and expand wealth, even with part of the elite looking out,” said Jean Paul Fabri, chief economist at Henley & Partners.
