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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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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Webinar on Monday: Is The Golden Visa Ending? Six Legal Experts Answer Your Questions
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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Before You Mourn the Demise of Portugal’s Golden Visa: Some Nuance and Context
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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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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Govt. to Announce End of Portugal Golden Visa on Feb 16, According to “Senior Government Figures”
“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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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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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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Arish Capital’s Avenida da Liberdade Prime Commercial Project Sells Out in 16 Weeks
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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Americans Moving to Portugal: It’s Not as Simple as You’ve Been Told – Part 3
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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Portugal Golden Visa 2022 Results: Most Approvals Since 2018, Americans Top Investor Nationality
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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Americans Moving to Portugal: It’s Not as Simple as You’ve Been Told – Part 2
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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The Big Investment Migration Stories in 2022: IMI’s Most Read Articles This Year
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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Americans Moving to Portugal: It’s Not as Simple as You’ve Been Told
Melvin Warshaw and David Lesperance highlight three uniquely American pitfalls US expats must consider when investing and residing abroad.
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NDAA Becomes Law: E2 Visas Now Available for Portuguese, Restricted for CBI Citizens
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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Why Latin Americans Should Consider Portugal, Not Spain, As a Second Citizenship and Investment Option
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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Portugal Golden Visa Fund Investment Has Quadrupled in Just Two Years
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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