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Portuguese President Calls Housing Bill “Unfeasible”, Indicates It is Unlikely to Go Through

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 Ahmad Abbas club, europe, golden visa, mais habitacao, politics, portugal, residence by investment

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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Europe 

Portugal Golden Visa: Madeira “Refuses” to Comply, President Says Govt. is Considering “Alternative Proposals”

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, madeira, portugal, residence by investment

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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Europe Opinion 

Portugal’s Golden Visa Public Discussion Period and What’s at Stake

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Contributor club, europe, golden visa, opinion, portugal, residence by investment

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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Europe 

Portuguese Govt. Extends Public Discussion Period on “More Housing” Bill By Two Weeks

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment

Considering the questions surrounding the proposal’s constitutionality, the golden visa’s future is unlikely to be settled before May.

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Sponsored Feature 

Webinar on Monday: Is The Golden Visa Ending? Six Legal Experts Answer Your Questions

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 Contributor golden visa, optylon krea, portugal, residence by investment, sponsored feature, webinar

Optylon Krea gathers a group of six of Portugal’s most experienced immigration lawyers to answer questions about the golden visa’s future.

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Europe 

Before You Mourn the Demise of Portugal’s Golden Visa: Some Nuance and Context

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Sara Rebolo analysis, club, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, sara sousa rebolo, vanessa rodrigues lima

The precise wording of yesterday’s press conference left many questions unanswered and offers some hope, indicate Sara Sousa Rebolo and Vanessa Rodrigues Lima.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Portugal to Close Golden Visa Program in Its Entirety

February 16, 2023February 18, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment

The worst thinkable outcome has come to fruition. Hopes to the contrary notwithstanding, the entire program is being scrapped.

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Policy Updates 

Govt. to Announce End of Portugal Golden Visa on Feb 16, According to “Senior Government Figures”

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, golden visa, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment

“The package that will be approved on the 16th,” writes Expresso, “will also include a symbolic measure: The long-promised end of the golden visas.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Americans Displace Turks to Become All-Time 3rd Biggest Portugal Golden Visa Investor Group. Now, the British are Coming Too

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Americans leapfrog Turks to become the third-biggest investor nationality. British application volume is showing signs of acceleration too.

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Europe 

63 Portugal Golden Visa Investors Have Sued Govt. Over Delays: 18 Have Won So Far

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim bettino zanini, club, europe, golden visa, lawsuit, portugal, residence by investment, SEF

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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Europe 

Digital Nomads Relocating to Portugal: 3 Tax and Legal Pitfalls Foreign Employers Must Avoid

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Mónica Santos Costa club, digital nomads, europe, portugal, tax

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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Sponsored Feature 

Arish Capital’s Avenida da Liberdade Prime Commercial Project Sells Out in 16 Weeks

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Contributor arish capital partners, golden visa, portugal, real estate, sponsored feature

Arish Capital Partners’ “Liberty Lisbon” project on Avenida da Liberdade sold out in record time. Here’s what they’re developing next.

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American Exceptionalism 

Americans Moving to Portugal: It’s Not as Simple as You’ve Been Told – Part 3

January 12, 2023January 13, 2023 David Lesperance american exceptionalism, club, covered expatriate, europe, expatriation, north america, portugal

In this final installment, Mel Warshaw and David Lesperance discuss issues around using Portugal as part of a plan to expatriate from the US.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa 2022 Results: Most Approvals Since 2018, Americans Top Investor Nationality

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Americans were the top investor nationality for Portugal’s golden visa in 2022, doubling in numbers from 2021, while fund investment tripled.

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American Exceptionalism 

Americans Moving to Portugal: It’s Not as Simple as You’ve Been Told – Part 2

January 5, 2023January 25, 2023 David Lesperance americans, club, david lesperance, irs, melvin warshaw, portugal, sec, united states

Mel Warshaw and David Lesperance continue to outline uniquely American issues that US taxpayers need to consider when moving to Portugal.

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Editor's Picks 

The Big Investment Migration Stories in 2022: IMI’s Most Read Articles This Year

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim 2022, armenia, club, el salvador, golden visa, greece, malaysia, portugal, turkey, vanuatu

Ukraine, whiplashing post-pandemic demand, Portugal’s golden visa crisis, and a host of price changes made for a highly eventful year.

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American Exceptionalism 

Americans Moving to Portugal: It’s Not as Simple as You’ve Been Told

December 28, 2022January 25, 2023 David Lesperance americans, club, david lesperance, golden visa, melvin warshaw, portugal, residence by investment, united states

Melvin Warshaw and David Lesperance highlight three uniquely American pitfalls US expats must consider when investing and residing abroad.

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North America Policy Updates 

NDAA Becomes Law: E2 Visas Now Available for Portuguese, Restricted for CBI Citizens

December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim AMIGOS Act, club, e2, grenada, NDAA, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment

E2 country nationals who are not “domiciled” can no longer get E2 visas if they got citizenship by “financial investment”. But what do those terms really mean?

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Sponsored Feature 

Why Latin Americans Should Consider Portugal, Not Spain, As a Second Citizenship and Investment Option

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Contributor apparcel, golden visa, latin-america, portugal, residence by investment, spain, sponsored feature

Many Spanish speakers in Latin America assume their European foothold should start in Spain. For most, however, Portugal is a better option.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa Fund Investment Has Quadrupled in Just Two Years

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, fund investment, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Meanwhile, the number of golden visas issued to American applicants has tripled in the same period. That is unlikely to be a coincidence.

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