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Unpacking the Greece Golden Visa price hike: how to get a residence permit and save €150,000
The cost of obtaining a Greece residence permit by investment will nearly double, rising from €250,000...
3 popular myths about the Portugal Golden Visa new rules debunked
Following the enactment of the controversial Mais Habitação bill by the Portuguese government in October 2023,...
Navigating the Caribbean regattas: a schedule for 2024
Each year, the Caribbean Sea hosts around 20 regattas, varying in difficulty and scale. Antigua Sailing Week, the...
New Dubai Golden Visa rules: what has changed for investors?
Dubai eased the rules for a 10-year Golden Visa in January 2024. The minimum down payment has decreased from 50 to...
Caribbean cruises: where to go in 2024
Icon of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world. It set off its first voyage on January 27th, 2024. Aboard...
3 major changes to German citizenship law
In January 2024, Germany adopted a new citizenship law. The new rules will come into effect as soon...
Hungary Golden Visa returns with new conditions and investment options
The Hungarian Government plans to relaunch a Golden Visa program that allows wealthy foreigners to obtain a...
Portugal takes the 1st place as the best country for digital nomads
Digital nomads choose Portugal over other countries for safety, sunny weather, and lower cost of living, as stated...
6 new EU directives that will make it harder to get citizenship by investment
The European Union has presented several directives for countries that provide CBI programs. According to them, the...
15 countries with the hardest paths to citizenship by naturalization in 2023
A foreigner typically must live in a country for 5—10 years before applying for citizenship, though some countries...
Record-breaking Greece residence permit program: how many investors got golden visas in 2023?
The number of investors who want to get a "golden visa" to Greece has almost tripled at the beginning of...
Where to buy property in Spain, and how to get a residence permit in 2023?
Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia are the most popular cities in Spain to buy residential real estate in 2023. The...
Top 10 countries wealthy people choose to live in
People with a net worth of $1 million or more are still on a global migration spree. Australia, the UAE, the US,...
Growing number of US investors are moving to Europe
US citizens, including high-net-worth individuals, have been increasingly interested in European residency and...
Why Portugal is booming: how many residence permits did investors and digital nomads get in 2023?
Portugal is among the Top 10 luxury holiday destinations of 2023, according to Condé Nast Johansens magazine. Most...
Italy offers 1 euro houses once again
In June 2023, the municipality of Ripacandida joined the One Euro House in Italy program, putting up several...
Latest Schengen Visa statistics: which countries were most likely to reject applications?
Eurostat has published new Schengen Visa statistics. France, Spain, and Germany remain the top Schengen countries...
Greece residence permit for purchasing a hotel on the Aegean coast: a new offer for investors
A hotel is put up for sale on the Greek island of Mykonos. Available for anyone, it will be especially suitable for...
Last chance to invest $25,000 less in St Kitts and Nevis citizenship
In January 2023, St Kitts and Nevis introduced multiple investment program changes. One of them allows applicants to...
How did real estate investor income in Portugal grow in 2022?
The annual return on investment in commercial real estate in Portugal rose to 8% in 2022. Portugal has become one of...
Portugal Golden Visa: how to get it in time and what to invest in
More than 170 million euros have been contributed by investors in the Portugal Golden Visa program since the...
Greece: 7.7% of interested investors are foreigners, rushing to get golden visas before the changes
Investors from abroad have been increasingly drawn to the real estate market of Greece. The recent data comes from...
Vanuatu AUD-denominated bond investment: a guide to the new citizenship option
Investors applying for the Vanuatu citizenship program can now purchase government bonds, denominated in Australian...
Greece economy continues to strengthen and attract investors in 2023
The economic growth in Greece has been steady and impressive. In 2022, a primary budget deficit declined lower than...
Applications for Greece Golden Visa grew by 50% in 2022. What increased the interest?
Over 3,000 Golden Visa applications were submitted in Greece from January to November of 2022. This is a 50%...
How many investors received Grenada citizenship in 2022?
458 investors applied for Grenadian citizenship between October and December 2022. The Citizenship by Investment...
Malta welcomed over 1,000 new permanent residents in 2022
Residency Malta Agency has announced the 2022 data regarding two programs: Malta Permanent Residence Programme and...
How did the demand for real estate in Cyprus change in 2022?
22,129 properties were sold in Cyprus last year. The total amount of transactions amounted to about 5.85 billion...
Statistics of Portugal residence permit program: what applicants invested in 2022
The Portuguese Immigration and Border Service, or SEF, has published the residence permit program statistics for...
Dynamics of the Portugal property market in the 3rd quarter of 2022
Portugal Residential Property Price Index rose by 13,1% year‑on‑year in the third quarter and by 30% since the...
$25,000 off a Saint Kitts and Nevis passport and other changes to the citizenship program in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Unit has notified licensed agents of the investment program...
93% of Dominica's Secret Bay CBI investors plan to keep their shares
Secret Bay, Dominica's only six‑star resort, held a partner and shareholder summit back in November, 10. The...
Dubai properties have doubled in value over the year
In October 2022, the Dubai Land Department registered 8,816 purchase and sale agreements totaling 25,83 billion AED,...
How much does real estate in Grenada cost and is it profitable to buy?
The real estate market in Grenada ranges from exotic colonial villas to modern apartments in well-maintained...
Turkish real estate prices rose by 199% year‑over‑year. To buy, or to wait?
The average price per square meter of residential real estate in Turkey reached $675 in October 2022, and the...
Foreign real estate investments in Greece are up by 61% in the first half of 2022
The Greek real estate market is booming again, thanks to foreign investors. Property buyers from Europe and other...
Two new real estate projects in Portugal with a profit of up to €150,000
Investing in real estate in Portugal is a popular way to get both income and a residence permit in the country....
Investors are increasingly buying property in Portugal resorts
Resort property sales in Portugal increased by 20% in the first quarter of 2022. Property prices remained roughly...
Most peaceful countries to live in 2022
Global Peace Index is the annual report for those seeking a better quality of life. More than 160 countries were...
Foreign student rights in the European Union in 2022: an Erudera study
International students who study in the European Union have the right to combine their studies with work. But the...
How real estate prices in the EU countries changed in the second quarter of 2022
The cost of residential real estate in the EU countries increased by 9,9% in the 2nd quarter of 2022 compared to the...
Investors receive over 1 million dollars and Dominica citizenship after investing in Secret Bay Resort
The Residences of Secret Bay resort is among the most prominent real estate projects in Dominica. It participates in...
Ranking of countries where the happiest people live
In 2022, the UN published the World Happiness Report for the tenth time. The report shows how satisfied people in...
Lisbon hotel renovation: how to buy a share and get a Portuguese residence permit
Portugal offers to invest in a four-star Lisbon hotel share to participants of the residence permit program. The...
Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment: program results from January to June 2022
The Citizenship by Investment program brought $40,5 million to Vanuatu from January to June.The program's financial...
Why do Americans get Caribbean citizenship in 2022?
Expats from the United States continue to move to the Caribbean. These are not just digital nomads, but also...
Andorra's real estate prices increased by 10%. To buy or to wait?
The Department of Statistics of Andorra has published a real estate market report: prices increased by 10% and the...
Cyprus real estate: how prices have changed in the 2nd quarter of 2022
The land registry of Cyprus has updated the real estate market data. We tell you how sales and the cost of objects...