Europe Immigration

Greece

Greece is an EU member country with unapparelled beauty and diversity in landscape and vegetation and has 320 days of sunny weather. It is at the top of EU list for safe countries and has excellent medical facilities as well as great transport connections. Low cost of living and growing rental returns coupled with low investment make in a great destination to invest towards a PR.

–          Investment of EUR 250,000 in new property. Have to maintain the investment to retain PR

–          Process in many cities takes only 10 days

–          It is a lifetime permit

–          PR includes three generations – Parents, children and grandparents

–          Visa free travel to all Schengen countries

–          No stay requirements

 

Cyprus

Cyprus has a strategic location on the crossroads of 3 continents (Europe, Asia and Africa). A country with beautiful scenery and high level of financial, medical and education services Cyprus also offers the benefit of low taxation structure. English is widely spoken here and tourism is the primary industry with 3.2 mill tourists visiting Cyprus every year.

–          Investment of EUR 300,000 in new property. Have to maintain the investment to retain PR

–          Process takes only 2-3 months

–          It is a lifetime permit

–          PR includes three generations – Parents, children and grandparents

–          No stay requirements

A permanent resident of Cyprus is eligible for a Cypriot passport giving access to all of EU after meeting the stay requirements. You can also directly apply for a Cypriot passport with an investment of EUR 2 Million in property.

 

Malta

Applicants qualifying for Malta’s Residence and Visa Programme will be granted a right to

reside in Malta indefinitely, while enjoying a Mediterranean lifestyle and fiscal benefits.

Eligibility for the Programme

In order to qualify for the Programme, the following conditions must be satisfied:

• • The applicant who is at least 18 years of age must be a third country national and is not a national of an EU Member State, the EEA or Switzerland
• • The applicant acquires immovable property in Malta for a value of not less than €320,000 (€270,000 if located in the south of Malta or Gozo), or rents property in Malta for not less than €12,000 per annum (€10,000 if located in the south of Malta or Gozo)
• • The applicant must make a non-refundable contribution of €30,000 to the Government of Malta (of which an administrative fee of €5,500 is paid at initial application stage)
• • Investment in Malta Government stocks (or other identified securities) for a five year period of an initial value of €250,000
• • The applicant must be in receipt of stable and regular resources sufficient to maintain himself and his dependants without recourse to Malta’s social assistance system
• • The applicant and his dependants must be in possession of valid travel documents and sickness insurance coverage in respect of all risks across the EU
• • The applicant must also either have an annual income of not less than €100,000 arising outside of Malta or possess capital of not less than €500,000.

 

 

Portugal

 

Portugal, perched on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe, means “warm port” in Latin and celebrated its declaration of independence on June 10th, 1582. It abuts the vast Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, and borders Spain to the north and east. Besides the territory of the European continent, Portugal holds sovereignty over the Azores and Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean. Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, has the westernmost point of Europe – The Cape Roca.

Portugal’s Resident Permit for Investment Activities (ARI), also known as the Golden Residence Permit Programme (GRP), came into effect on October 8th, 2012, and was revised again in June and September, 2015. The investment requirements allow for the purchase of real estate property in Portugal with a certain minimum value depending on location starting from €280,000 or investment in a Venture Fund (Min €350,000) or investment in a Company (Min €350,000). There are no type or quantity restrictions on real estate properties; it can be zoned for residential, commercial, industrial, or agricultural use; the investment can be composed of one or more sets of real estate and also can be composed of a single fund or multiple funds.

 

Main applicant

1. The main applicant has the choice of Purchasing either:

Real estate property in Portugal with a value equal to or above €500,000 if it is a newly developed property.

OR

Real estate property in Portugal with a value equal to or above €350,000 if it is a 30 year old property

OR

Real estate property with a value equal to or above €280,000 if it is a 30 year old property in a low density population area.

OR

Purchase designated Venture Funds to the value of min €350,000 in either a single or multiple funds.

2. Must be over 18 years years of age.
3. Must be Non-EU country citizens.
4. Must provide proof of no criminal record.

5. Must provide proof of qualifying health insurance.

 

Dependent applicants (Family Reunification)

1. The spouse of the main applicant.
2. Children under 18 years old.
3. Children over 18 years old who are single, studying and finacially dependent on the main applicant. 4. Parents (of both main applicant and spouse) who are finacially dependent on the main applicant.

 

 

Advantages of the Project

• One person’s application, benefitting 3 generations, allowed to apply for permanent residence after five years, allowed to apply for Portuguese nationality after six years
• There are no requirements for certification of financial sources, no business background requirements, no educational background requirements, no language requirements, and no age limitations.
• Minimal stay period requirements (7 days in a year), permitted to work, permitted to conduct business.
• Real estate can be sold after 5 years with no effect on residence, and real estate appreciation rates benefit investors. Real estate can be leased out to earn rental income. Rental guarantee available on selected units. Guaranteed buy-back options available as well.
• Visa-free access to the other 26 countries of the EU.
• Become a European resident and enjoy the benefits of the European countries
• Non global tax country, there is no need to worry about the loss of assets.

 

 

Bulgaria 

You can acquire Bulgarian Citizenship in 10 years by investing an amount of €307,000 in Bulgarian Real Estate. The process for that will be as below: 

1. The investor will set up a company and open a bank account in Bulgaria through power of attorney with our lawyers
2. The required funds will be transferred to an escrow account in Bulgaria and the investor will be issued a certificate of investment by the Invest Bulgaria Agency
3. Investor applies for a long term residence permit. In the home country one applies for Visa D after which the investor is required to make the first trip to Bulgaria and submit long term residency certificate
4. Once the long term residency is approved the investor is required to make a second trip and get the Bulgarian Residency card.
5. Long term residency is valid for 5 year and renewable for another 5 years.
6. After the initial 5 years investor can apply for permanent residence. After the initial 5 years the investor does not need to live in Bulgaria. 5 years after being a permanent resident, the investor can apply for Citizenship.

The investment has an assured ROI of 5% per annum and the property purchased can be resold after 5 years of purchase.