As a member of EU , Portugal has always been a popular destination for immigration. Even under the influence of the epidemic, the 133,000 new immigrants added in the first half of this year are enough to illustrate the attractiveness of Portuguese immigration to .
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Amazing " Golden Visa "
Compared with traditional immigration countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, European investment immigration projects have the characteristics of Low investment costs, loose application conditions, simple fund explanation, "zero" residence requirements, "immigrants do not move" , etc. Portugal, Greek , Ireland , Malta and other countries have become the most popular European countries among domestic investors in recent years.
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In terms of obtaining EU identity, Portugal Golden Visa has a very high cost-effective : investment threshold is appropriate, and you only need to live for 7 days per year per year, reaching the basic A2 level of Portuguese , you can flexibly choose permanent residence or naturalization , so it is especially welcomed by investment families who want to join the EU and enjoy the benefits of the entire EU.
After all, EU passport can be said to be one of the most valuable passports in the world. To put it too much, holding an EU passport is equivalent to a symbol of "world citizenship" - holders of EU passports can pass freely in the EU, enjoy educational resources, working environment, health and medical care, etc.
EU passport is also equivalent to tickets to countries around the world. The number of passports for any EU country is at the forefront of the world. It is no empty talk to travel with an EU passport with an EU passport.
Currently, one of the mainstream methods is to get permanent residence in the EU country and then transfer to naturalization. Among EU countries, the country with the most relaxed conditions for permanent residence transfer is Portugal.
According to the Portuguese " Nationality Law ", Portuguese Golden Visa holders only need to live on average for 7 days a year, and have a total of 35 days in 5 years. One of the couple passes the Portuguese A2 exam, and the whole family can apply for naturalization to Portugal, obtain a Portuguese EU passport, and obtain an EU identity.
Therefore, many people also regard the Portuguese Golden Visa as a springboard for obtaining an EU passport.
controversial "golden visa"
In addition, the Portuguese golden visa itself has many benefits:
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5. No language, education, business Industry background requirements, the funding source is simple;
6. apply for one person, and three generations benefit . Spouse, children, and parents can all be approved for golden visas at the same time, enjoying rich resources from the EU;
However, there has been constant debate in Europe regarding the abolition of the "Investment Immigration Program" or the "Golden Passport Program". In March, the European Parliament approved a report urging the EU to ban the gold passport scheme by 2025.
In the report, the European Parliament stated that the "golden passport" poses serious security risks, but the termination of the "golden passport" program may have an impact on the economies of some countries.
Therefore, it is proposed to gradually cancel the "Golden Passport" plan and will implement stricter regulations on the "Golden Visa", including stricter review of applicants.
The issue of staying and leaving the "Golden Visa Program" in Portugal is still in the evaluation stage.
Recently, Portuguese Prime Minister Costa, at the largest technology event in Europe, said in an interview with reporters: " We are currently re-evaluating some projects, one of which is the golden visa. The 10-year-old plan of the Golden Visa has fulfilled its responsibilities. We no longer have a reason to retain it. . "
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At the beginning of this year, Portugal significantly raised the application threshold for golden visas. The investment amount of the fund immigration application has increased from 350,000 euros to 500,000 euros; the investment amount of the deposit immigration application has increased from 1 million euros to 1.5 million euros; the application for home purchase immigration restricts the selection of residential properties, and can only purchase residential properties in inland areas, , Madeira Islands and Azores.
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Now, the government has begun to discuss closure of the project. All signs remind: immigration policies in various countries are tightening step by step. If you want to avoid the risk of changing government, there is really not much time left for investors to consider!
data shows that in Portugal immigration applications, home purchase immigration is still the mainstream, that is, purchasing real estate locally.
Affected by the epidemic, many countries have experienced declines in housing prices and transaction volumes. But house prices in Portugal have increased instead of decreasing, and house prices in almost the entire Portugal are rising.
As of the end of October this year, the cost of buying a house in Portugal was 2414 euros per square meter, an increase of 1.1% from September.
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House prices in 17 capitals of Portugal are all rising. Among them, Coimbra led the rise, with housing prices rising by 4.8%. House prices rose 1.6% in Lisbon during the same period, while Porto rose 1.3%.
compared with the previous quarter, Portugal's housing prices rose by 1.3%, compared with the previous year's increase by 5.1%. Lisbon is still the city with the highest housing prices, with Porto and Funchal ranked second and third respectively.
In addition to the rising housing prices, rents are also rising! In October, home rental prices in Portugal rose 2.7% from the previous month.
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According to the price index of ideasista, at the end of October this year, the average cost of renting a house was 12.1 euros per square meter. Rents in Portugal increased by 6.4% compared to quarterly changes, while annual growth rate was 12.3%.
Among the 13 regional capitals, 11 rent prices have risen. Lisbon is still the most expensive city to rent a house - 16.7 euros per square meter, with Porto (12.5 euros per square meter) and Funchal (11.4 euros per square meter) ranked second and third respectively.
The popularity of the market and the rise in rental income mean that high-quality housing in Portugal will become more and more popular and scarce.
The demand for "golden visa" is continuing to rise, and high-quality immigration projects that "trees attract wind" have become the "thorn in the eyes" of the EU. Tightening of policies will also be the general trend, and policy dividends may become less and less in the future. If friends who are interested in European golden visas should get on the bus quickly. This is likely to be the last chance.
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