Portuguese President Calls Housing Bill “Unfeasible”, Indicates It is Unlikely to Go Through
Characterizing the bill as “inoperable from start to finish”, President de Sousa indicated it was unlikely to pass in its current form.
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Portugal Golden Visa: Madeira “Refuses” to Comply, President Says Govt. is Considering “Alternative Proposals”
Madeira’s President says his government “refuses to apply the measures” and that it has the “capacity and authority to legislate on the subject.”
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Portugal’s Golden Visa Public Discussion Period and What’s at Stake
Inês Costa Moura and Miguel Gomes outline the three possible outcomes of the government’s proposal and what is at stake in terms of jobs.
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26 Cypriot Law Firms Investigated For CIP-Related Compliance Violations: Five Already Found Guilty
The Cyprus Bar Association said it had found many instances of inadequate KYC/AML procedures and had already collected EUR 200,000 in fines.
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Portuguese Govt. Extends Public Discussion Period on “More Housing” Bill By Two Weeks
Considering the questions surrounding the proposal’s constitutionality, the golden visa’s future is unlikely to be settled before May.
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Special Tax Regimes: How to Live in Greece and Pay a Single-Digit Tax Rate
Greece offers investors, retirees, and business owners the opportunity to pay a sharply reduced tax rate for up to 15 years.
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Podcast: “99% Chance” Italy’s Dolce Visa Will Get a Real Estate Option in March
Madalena Monteiro saw a deluge of inquiries about the Italian Dolce Visa after news of Portugal’s closing. Especially from Russians.
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The Link Between Taxation and Citizenship by Investment in Malta
Nicky Gouder explains the nuances of the terms resident and domiciled and how each has different implications for taxability in Malta.
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Greece Still Welcomes Golden Visa Investment at One of Europe’s Most Affordable Rates
When Greece last year announced golden visa investment requirements would increase, prospective investors worried. They needn’t have.
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Entrepreneurs, Associations, and Madeira’s Govt. Slam PM Costa’s Announcement on Portugal Golden Visas
Madeira’s President wants to keep the program and joins industry voices to lambast the PM for his ill-considered announcement.
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Legislative Proposal Seeks to Remove Real Estate Option for Spain’s Golden Visa
Más País proposes a reform that “guarantees an effect on the real economy without distorting the real estate market in Spain.”
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Portugal to Close Golden Visa Program in Its Entirety
The worst thinkable outcome has come to fruition. Hopes to the contrary notwithstanding, the entire program is being scrapped.
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Ireland Closes Immigrant Investor Program: EU Views on Golden Visas Part of the Decision
Minister Harris said he had “taken on board a number of reports and findings from the EU Commission, Council of Europe, and the OECD […].”
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Irish Immigrant Investor Application Volume Swelled by 410% in 2022 as Officials Called for Program Suspension
Last year, the IIP got more than 5 times as many applications as in 2021, mostly from Chinese. The govt. worries what Brussels will think.
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Americans Displace Turks to Become All-Time 3rd Biggest Portugal Golden Visa Investor Group. Now, the British are Coming Too
Americans leapfrog Turks to become the third-biggest investor nationality. British application volume is showing signs of acceleration too.
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How to Live a Low-Tax Life in High-Tax European Countries – 11 Special Regimes
How to legally pay a single-digit tax rate while living in eight otherwise high-tax Western European countries.
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63 Portugal Golden Visa Investors Have Sued Govt. Over Delays: 18 Have Won So Far
Since the first judge ruled in favor of a golden visa investor last summer, dozens more have been taking the SEF to court – and winning.
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Digital Nomads Relocating to Portugal: 3 Tax and Legal Pitfalls Foreign Employers Must Avoid
Remote workers in Portugal – and their foreign employers – must ensure they don’t run afoul of Portuguese labor and tax laws, write Mónica Santos Costa and Tiago de Magalhães.
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Applications for Greek Golden Visa Soared in Anticipation of Price Increase
When Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced the price increase for golden visa real estate in September, investors reacted immediately.
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Cyprus Has Revoked 222 CBI-Origin Citizenships – So Far
The fallout from Cyprus’ citizenship by investment scandal continues: 222 individuals have seen their citizenships revoked so far.
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