Portugal Residence by Investment Approvals Hit 12-Month Low in September
Approved applications cratered by 49% compared to August and investments fell from some EUR 83 million to EUR 49 million, figures released today reveal.
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How Many m2 of Property Do Residence by Investment Programs Buy You in Europe?
Adjusting for differences in minimum requirements, you’ll get three times as many square meters in the cheapest market as in the most expensive.
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Revenue From Portugal’s Residence Program Exceeds Half a Billion Euros in First 8 Months of 2019
By the end of August this year, Portugal’s residence by investment program, the Golden Visa, had raised EUR 553 million, statistics released by the SEF today show.
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New Portugal HQA Visa Program Provokes Strong Responses
Inquiries to consulates lead to rechristening of Portugal Angel Visa; program provides clear path to PR/citizenship through strategic oversight of own startup.
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The Tax and Price Advantages of Picking Madeira For Portuguese Residence by Investment
Not only is corporate tax 76% lower on the island; real estate prices are still well below their pre-crisis peak, writes economist Miguel Pinto-Correia.
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What’s Causing the Surge in Brazilian Emigrants to Portugal?
Applications to Portugal’s golden visa began to rise sharply in 2016. This year, the number is set to reach a record high of more than 250 investors.
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The Portugal Golden Visa’s €350,000 Venture Capital Fund Option – An Alternative to Heated Property Markets
Portugal’s property prices are growing 17% a year and much of the gains have already been reaped. Regulated venture capital funds offer a stellar alternative.
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Portugal Golden Visa Applications Reach 16-Month High in July as Brazilian Investors Rival Chinese
Not since March 2018 has the SEF approved more applications in a single month than it did in July, and never has it approved more Brazilians.
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Portugal Golden Visa Approvals Surge 44% on Month in June, But 2019-Performance Remains Sub-Par
In the absence of a substantial shift in the trend-line, 2019 will be the worst-performing year since scandal-prone 2015.
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The €350,000 Fund Route to Portugal’s Golden Visa is the Market’s Next Growth Area
The next big growth area is the €350,000 route through regulated private equity funds, writes Hakan Kodal.
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Portugal Golden Visa Investment Tumbles 32% on Year in May
May 2019 figures from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) reveal a sharp decline in interest in the country’s golden
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Rozakis: The Greek Golden Visa – NOT The Portuguese – Is The World’s Best
Mahmoudi maintains that Portugal has the world’s best golden visa. In response, Rozakis lists the reasons why that is not the case.
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5 Reasons Portugal’s New Angel Visa is a Game-Changer
Sharp mobility firms have recognized the problem that the Portugal Angel Visa solves; HNWIS need a cost-effective and politically-shrewd path to the EU.
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Portugal’s Golden Visa on Track to Raise a Record Billion Euros in 2019, Show Q1 Figures
After nothing but decline in the first three months of 2019, the investment volume trend turned upward in April. In the year’s first quarter, the Golden Visa program raised EUR 249 million.
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Portugal’s Angel Visa: Tailor-Made for HNWIs
“EU Golden Visas are dying and EU Start-Up Visas suck. The Portugal Angel Visa is perfect for HNWIs,” writes Paul Girodo.
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Paul Girodo: Golden Visas May Be On Their Way Out – Here’s What Will Replace Them
By this time next year, EU golden visa programs will have changed so much that they will have effectively ended. But exciting new programs are coming online to replace them, writes Paul Girodo.
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Laszlo Kiss: Portuguese Foreign Minister’s Statement Does Not Bode Well For Golden Visa Route to Citizenship
If it turns out Portugal Golden Visa investors who spent 35 days in the country end up NOT qualifying for citizenship, the ramifications for the global IM market will be momentous, writes Laszlo Kiss.
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Portuguese MEP Ana Gomes – Europe’s Most Vocal RCBI-Critic – to Attend Investment Migration Forum
The IMC confirms that Portuguese Socialist MEP, Ana Gomes – the European Parliament’s most fervent opponent of investment migration – will attend their annual conference in Geneva this June.
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Portugal Golden Visa Applications Down 36% YoY in February – Chinese Investment Cut in Half
Total investment in the program is down 31% compared to the same month last year – from EUR 91 million to EUR 63 million – while the number of main applicants fell by 36% – from 159 to 101.
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Portugal Golden Visa Sees Flying Start to 2019, Raises €86m From 146 Investors
Should each month in 2019 be as good as January, Portugal would see its own annual records for both investment and visas issued surpassed by some 24%
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