is also an immigrant for buying a house. What are the differences in the naturalization conditions of the three countries: Greece , Malta and Portugal, and how to choose?
First, Greece.
Buy a property worth 250,000 euros in Greece and apply for immigration.
The naturalization conditions for Greek house-buying immigrants are as follows:
- need to hold a Greek permanent residence status for five years;
- must have a total of seven years or more before submitting the naturalization application;
- Greek is fluent and can pass the Greek exam smoothly.
Next, Malta.
Malta's house purchase immigration policy is not less than 270,000 euros in the southern part of the main island of Malta/Gozo ; buy a house in the central part of the main island of Malta, and buy a house in the central part of the main island of Malta.
The naturalization conditions for Malta investment immigrants are as follows:
- have Maltese residence status for at least 12 months before submitting the application;
- has at least four years of residence in Malta within six years before submitting the application 12 months before submitting the application 12 months before
- is fluent in English or Malta.
Finally, let’s take a look at Portugal
Portugal’s investment immigration policy is to purchase 500,000 real estate or fund to handle it.
Natural conditions for Portugal investment immigration to :
- holds a Portugal Golden Visa for five years and lives for seven days a year;
- needs to provide a criminal record;
- needs to have a residence in Portugal and have an A2 or above Portuguese level.
To sum up, Portugal's naturalization threshold is the lowest among these three countries. If we consider it from the perspective of immigration supervision, Greece needs to live for 7 years; Malta's residence requires 4 years of residence, at least 183 days a year; while in Portugal, it is for 7 days a year, for 5 consecutive years.
If your goal is to go to EU passport and cannot live in Europe for a long time and have sufficient funds, then Portugal is definitely your first choice. If you have limited funds, then Malta. If you like to buy a sea view house, Greece is a good choice.