Following Portugal, Italian Govt. Also Aims to Weaken Special Tax Regime
The government aims to hamstring a regime that has successfully raised tax revenue while simultaneously improving the demographic situation.
Read MoreThe government aims to hamstring a regime that has successfully raised tax revenue while simultaneously improving the demographic situation.
Read MoreAs conflict rages in the Middle East, a quiet EU country with a flexible residency program is just an hour’s flight away, writes Charles Savva.
Read MoreAs it seeks expanded powers to revoke visa-free access from CBI countries, the Commission says a number of them are “under close scrutiny.”
Read MoreThe program has officially raised €7.3bn. But counting the already-made investments still awaiting approval, the total exceeds €11 billion.
Read MoreFund investment will be the primary qualification route for the golden visa going forward. Here are four crucial elements to keep in mind.
Read MoreMotivated by the weekend’s protests over housing affordability, the PM has agreed to the extreme left’s demands to end the NHR regime in 2024.
Read MoreOut of veto options, Portugal’s President last night finally signed the new housing bill into law, enacting the new golden visa rules.
Read MoreThe State Secretary said the decision was motivated by “the minimal use of the scheme,” along with “the critical discussion” in the EU.
Read MoreThe HQA Visa opens a pathway to residency in Portugal for entrepreneurs and their families and helps Portugal stay ahead of the tech curve.
Read MoreThe SEF tackled only about 0.8% of its backlog of unprocessed applications in August. Meanwhile, hundreds of new applications piled up.
Read MoreFrom our partners at Mercan Properties. The most realistic scenario now is for the new golden visa rules to take effect in early October.
Read MoreWhile application volume is up 262%, processing is up only 142%. Net result: A sudden and unprecedented backlog worth EUR 1.75 billion.
Read MoreParliament is likely to finally push through legislation next month, at which point golden visa real estate investment will be off the table.
Read MoreScoundrels have many easier and cheaper ways than CBI to get into first-world countries, argues David Lesperance. So why all the “concern”?
Read MoreBy the end of the 7th month of 2023, the SEF had approved 962 golden visas, already significantly more than the 865 approved in all of 2021.
Read MoreAfter becoming the program’s number one applicant nationality last year, Russians are now excluded from Italy’s “Dolce Visa” program.
Read MoreAmong other insights, Krista Victorio points out that it’s perfectly possible to get Spanish citizenship without also becoming a tax resident.
Read MoreItalian tax advisor and immigration specialist Nicoló Bolla introduces a little-known but highly flexible path to residency in Italy.
Read MoreGolden Visa funds must now limit their real estate exposure. Bluecrow details the most attractive sectors for fund investments going forward.
Read MoreWhere investor immigrants are viewed with skepticism, entrepreneurs are welcomed and admired. Pivot to the HQA and make the loss of Golden Visa irrelevant.
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