
Greece Now Offers €250K Startup Visa With “Burdensome” Ownership Restriction
Despite a low threshold by European standards, Alexander Risvas warns the program’s structure may penalize investors for outcomes beyond their control.
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Despite a low threshold by European standards, Alexander Risvas warns the program’s structure may penalize investors for outcomes beyond their control.

After 15 years in Monaco and five in Marbella, men’s tennis superstar Novak Djokovic makes a move to Greece with a real estate purchase in southern Athens.

As Greece’s visa backlog hits 50k, Risvas has a plan: skip the line in Athens by finding bureaucratic back doors that actually work