Know About France IDEA

About France IDEA

French Residency by Investment Platform

France IDEA is a French residency advisory and cross-border investment firm structured to bridge institutional capital with long-term French economic opportunities. We operate with full regulatory compliance, deep institutional networks, and a commitment to sustainable, employment-generating investment — built exclusively for serious investors.

What IDEA stands for

Investissement pour le Développement, l'Emploi et l'Attractivité

Investment for Development, Employment and Attractiveness

Our approach — 4 key principles

Compliance

Every structure is built within full regulatory parameters across EU and GCC jurisdictions.

Substance

Real economic presence, genuine employment creation, and tangible capital deployment.

Coordination

Seamless alignment between legal, financial, and institutional stakeholders at every level.

Long-term planning

Investment horizons designed for durable impact, not short-term arbitrage or speculation.

Our French residency advisory — 4 routes

Economic Investment

Residency for investors through direct economic investment in an eligible French operating company.

Business Creation

Founders who set up and run a company in France through business creation, with the right residence permit.

Innovative Projects

Entrepreneurs whose innovative projects are recognized by French public partners.

Visitor Residency

Retirees and passive-income earners on long-stay visitor residency. Official rules: Service-Public.fr.

Our team

Charlie Maggi

Founder & CEO

French entrepreneur with international business experience in China and the United States. Founder of The Open World and France IDEA.

LinkedIn profile of Charlie Maggi

Sara Chaouch

Processing & Legal Coordination Manager

Leads application processing and client documentation. Supports clients and partners in French and Arabic.

Roopa Narayanan

Marketing & Compliance Manager

Coordinates marketing, partner onboarding and compliance documentation for The Open World and France IDEA.

Sonal Goritiyal

Country Manager – India

Develops the India market and coordinates relationships with local partners and prospective clients.

Advisory & institutional network

Legal review

KPMG Avocats

KPMG Avocats has reviewed the legal and technical aspects of the programme.

Institutional Advisor

Michel Dejaegher

Former senior official at DGEF (Direction Générale des Étrangers en France).

Market Access

IMC Connection

Direct access to institutional capital markets and investor coordination networks.

Regulatory framework

In Progress

ANACOFI CIF Status

In progress, not obtained yet: our registration with ANACOFI as a Conseiller en Investissements Financiers (CIF) has not been completed.

Active

UAE IFZA Registration — The Open World Immigration Services FZCO

Licensed under the International Free Zone Authority (IFZA), UAE — providing a compliant Gulf-based operational and holding structure for international investors.

Active

Compliance Positioning

All advisory mandates are structured to satisfy the highest standards of cross-border financial regulation across both EU and GCC jurisdictions simultaneously.

The Open World Immigration Services FZCO

🇦🇪Free Zone Company · Dubai, UAE

France Idea France SAS

🇫🇷 Société par Actions Simplifiée · French Subsidiary