Portugal is hoping its track record as a safe haven will help attract foreign investors and tourists who will help spur a “sharp” recovery once confinement measures to tackle the coronavirus are eased. Economy Minister Pedro Siza Vieira said Portugal, where a lockdown has been less severe than in many European countries, will start allowing…
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By Essential Business Ignacio de la Torre, Chief Economist at Spanish investment bank Arcano discussed ‘Why Portuguese and Spanish Real Estate Markets will keep rising’ at an event organised by the Portuguese Association of Real Estate Investors and Developers this week and dismissed fears of a another looming recession or property bubble on the Iberian Peninsula.Both…
The investment raised by the golden residence visa scheme for foreigners fell by 11.4 percent in 2019, compared to the previous year, to €742 million. According to data from the Foreigners and Border Service (SEF), during last year 1,245 golden visas were granted, of which 1,160 Residence Authorisations for Investment Activity (ARI) raising €660.7 million…
For the fourth straight year, we should not expect Donald Trump to visit the Statue of Liberty and deliver a speech celebrating America’s tradition as a nation of immigrants. But here’s what we should expect to happen on immigration in 2020. H-1B and L-1 Visas: Employers should expect denials of H-1B petitions, particularly for companies that serve…
A Portuguese city has once again made Forbes magazine’s list of “best European cities to invest in”, with Porto replacing Lisbon which had made the list last year. Forbes contacted LeadingRE, a global consortium of 565 real estate brokerages across 70 countries, to create the list for 2020 and find out what cities were showing…
By Len Port Portugal has been much in the international news this year and most of the reports in the major papers have been positive. When Portugal was rated number three in this year’s Global Peace Index, published annually by the Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace, the Sydney Morning Herald was naturally among those quick off the…
We are writing to update you on the latest developments regarding the Cyprus Investment Program (“CIP”) as some amendments and clarifications were decided in a meeting of the Council of Ministers on July 25th 2019 and were published in the official Gazette of the Republic on 23rd August 2019. The Program’s financial requirements are still…
Recovering Portuguese economy is being bolstered by continuous support from foreign investors. The country succeeded in attracting many investors from all around the world to help steer it away from its crisis back in 2010. Data shows that investor interest in Portugal continues in 2019. Migratory (Golden Visa induced) and tourism related movements are generating…
IF YOUR RETIREMENT dream is to live in one of the grand old cities of Europe, it can be difficult to narrow down your options. Retirees on a budget need to consider the cost of living and affordability of real estate. As you get older you will need health care that is readily accessible at reasonable prices.…