About CADLA

CADLA, which stands for "Citizenship And Dream Life Abroad" Services, was born from Ani’s personal journey. As a former investigative journalist fluent in six languages (English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Italian, and Modern Greek), Ani first applied her skills to track down her own ancestral records and secure multiple citizenships across different countries. Each process was unique, often complicated, and at times costly in both time and money. Yet when she succeeded, Ani was stunned to realize how many people, just like her, had hidden rights to citizenship abroad—privileges that could completely transform their lives.

That realization lit the spark for CADLA. Ani didn’t want others to go through the same trial-and-error she faced. Instead, she set out to empower people to pursue their second (or even third) citizenship with confidence, clarity, and efficiency. Her mission has always been to ensure clients feel supported, never defeated, and to show them that it’s possible to navigate this complex process without wasting unnecessary time or resources.

What began as Ani helping friends and family uncover their ancestral rights has now grown into CADLA, a service that makes international living accessible to anyone with the dream of expanding their horizons. At CADLA, Ani combines her investigative expertise, multicultural experience from living in six different countries, and her own hard-earned lessons to guide clients toward opportunities they never imagined.

Ultimately, CADLA is about more than paperwork and passports—it’s about freedom. Freedom to live where you feel most alive, to thrive creatively, to stretch your dollar further, and to embrace a life you may not have even realized was possible. Ani’s role is to help clients discover that place, secure their rights there, and stay for as long as they choose.

One of the biggest challenges people face when moving internationally is uncertainty. Families often worry about finances—how much they need to save before relocating, how much income they’ll need to maintain their lifestyle, and whether they can truly afford the life they envision abroad. On top of that, there are countless personal concerns: finding safe, inclusive, and welcoming communities; ensuring access to good schools for children; securing jobs; navigating language barriers; and knowing which countries will feel like home.

Another major obstacle is misinformation. Online resources are often contradictory, leaving people unsure about which steps are correct in the citizenship process, how to properly complete documentation, and what choices might save time and money versus leading to costly mistakes. Many attempt the process alone, only to face delays, rejections, or even financial loss.

This is where CADLA steps in. Ani provides clients with custom financial tools and interactive spreadsheets that allow them to “test drive” different scenarios, showing exactly what type of lifestyle they can sustain abroad. She also guides them through the citizenship process with clarity—ensuring their paperwork is accurate, their decisions are strategic, and their applications have the strongest chance of success.

Ultimately, CADLA helps clients move from overwhelm to empowerment, turning what once felt like an impossible dream into a smooth, well-planned transition toward their ideal life abroad.

CADLA’s approach has transformed clients’ lives in powerful ways. In one case, Ani combined her language abilities, investigative journalism background, and genealogy expertise to track down old French-Canadian parish records. By uncovering a grandparent’s baptismal certificate, she was able to prove a client’s eligibility for Canadian citizenship—ultimately securing their passport and opening doors they never thought possible.

Another client, eager to relocate, nearly chose the British Virgin Islands without realizing that the local healthcare system could not support her specific medical needs. With Ani’s guidance, she avoided what could have been a life-altering mistake. Ani redirected her to a country that offered stronger resources, a safer fit, and the lifestyle she envisioned. The client later expressed immense gratitude for the insight and foresight that completely changed her path.

In a third case, a client came to Ani with nothing more than a single family name, hoping to uncover whether she had any hidden rights abroad. Using that small clue, Ani was able to trace her lineage back 13 generations—revealing a rich family history and new possibilities she had never imagined.

These stories highlight CADLA’s unique strength: Ani’s ability to blend investigative skills, cultural and linguistic fluency, and personal experience to uncover hidden opportunities and guide clients toward the life abroad that truly fits them.