Author:Joseph PlaceUpdated:21 October 2022
Acquiring foreign citizenship by investment brings several important benefits. A few countries ‘sell’ their citizenship to foreign investors and every national program has its pluses and minuses. The article discusses the most important aspects that you should pay heed to when choosing the foreign country whose passport you would like to obtain. In addition, the article invites the readers to apply for a free consultation on acquiring foreign citizenship.
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Author:Joseph PlaceUpdated:08 September 2021
The article describes the opportunities to buy real property in four Portuguese locations: Lisbon, Porto, Algarve, and Cascais. The advantages and disadvantages of investing capital in a house or an apartment in each if these locations are discussed. The selling prices as well as the rental prices per square meter in each region are specified.
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Author:Joseph PlaceUpdated:08 June 2023
A foreign national who seeks to acquire Turkish citizenship by investing in real estate in the country will find a great choice of property for sale there. One of the best options to consider would be a newly built residential complex in a large Turkish city. G Wanda Vista complex in Istanbul is described in the article as one example of possible investment objects.
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Author:Joseph PlacePublished:04 August 2021
The article describes the main characteristics of all golden visa (legal residence) programs currently administered in Europe. The prices of the golden visas are compared. The most popular national golden visa programs are specified. The origins of the foreign nationals applying for European golden visas are described.
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Author:Joseph PlacePublished:04 August 2021
The article stresses the importance of correctly completing the application forms for economic citizenship of a foreign country. When applying for foreign citizenship, the candidate has to disclose a considerable amount of personal information to the immigration authorities of the host country. The nature of the information is specified in the text below.
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Author:Joseph PlacePublished:04 August 2021
The article describes an opportunity to acquire a golden visa to Portugal by investing in a real estate fund in the country. The requirements and the main steps in the procedure are discussed. A list of all existing real estate funds is provided.
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Author:Joseph PlaceUpdated:04 April 2022
The article informs the readers about a new requirement introduced by the immigration authorities of Vanuatu. In particular, foreigners acquiring the passport of the country in exchange for investments will now have a special stamp in their passports that indicates the method of citizenship acquisition.
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Author:Joseph PlaceUpdated:21 April 2022
The article describes some restrictions associated with acquiring a foreign passport. Most of these restrictions are of a political character. For instance, the holders of two (or more) passports can be deprived of the right to elect and be elected in some national states.
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Author:Joseph PlacePublished:04 August 2021
Property owners in Greece – be they private individuals or corporate entities – have to pay property taxes. There are unified taxes that are quite insignificant but there is also a special property tax that varies between 15% and 45%. Depending on the type of business activities that the company is engaged in, it can be exempted from the special property tax though.
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Author:Joseph PlacePublished:03 August 2021
The Azores is a Portuguese autonomy that enjoys preferential treatment on the part of the country’s authorities. The local Government takes special measures to develop the territory. In particular, a foreign national buying real property on the islands will have to invest a comparatively smaller amount of money to qualify for the Portuguese golden visa.
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