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Financing/Loans for Portugal Golden Visa
Portugal golden visa has become more accessible and cheaper by financing €500,000 investment fund investment. There are number of private equity and venture capital funds that invests in energy, hospitality, crypto, agriculture and technology. Financing With US and the rest of the world and the stock market taking the impact. We had some investors asking…
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How to Get Portugal Golden Visa For €300,000 Financing option
We now offer exclusive investment opportunity to secure Portuguese golden visa for €300,000 (instead of 500,000) investment to our clients. With our hospitality investment fund, clients put down initial €300K and rest 200K will be financed by our lender. This way GV investors don’t have to commit to entire 500K and bear no risks. The…
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Its Now or Never for Portugal Golden Visa
The Portugal Elections 2025 could turn out be a game changer for the Portugal golden visa program. Portugal is a finely carved visa-by-investment scheme open to non-EU citizens and third country nationals. Your investment comes with a residence visa to immigrate to Europe. As a result of political uncertainty in Portugal, it may come down…
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Portugal Tax Haven Blacklisted Countries
Portugal maintains an official blacklist of countries and jurisdictions considered for legal and tax purposes as tax havens. The purpose of this list is countering tax avoidance and evasion. Many of these countries in the list have double taxation agreements and committed to exchange of information under OECD tax exchange. The disadvantages of investing from a blacklisted country for…
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Portuguese A2 Language Test for Citizenship
Portugal requires all foreigners and expats to pass A2 portuguese language test, a pre-condition for permanent residency or citizenship. It is an important legal requirement. There are two pathways to prove proficiency in portuguese language.. Two Paths Both are accepted by AIMA immigration office. The important difference here is CIPLE is for those who already…
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AIMA Opens New Online Service for Residence Permits
AIMA provides another online service related to the Residence Permit to expedite the processing of expiring residence permits. This new functionality is available on the Contact Form found at the following link: contactenos.aima.gov.pt . All foreign citizens holding a card/title when choosing the “Residence Permit” topic can ask AIMA for: Correct completion of the form requires submission of a copy of the…
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Why Invest in Portugal Open Ended Funds
Open-ended funds are increasingly becoming the go-to choice for investors looking to participate in the Portuguese Golden Visa programme. With their unique characteristics and benefits, these funds stand out when compared to their closed-ended counterparts. Over 90% of the investment funds promoted for Portugal GV are closed-end funds, leaving little room to understand the benefits…
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Portugal Launches Unified ID Number to Foreigners
The Portugal government has launched a single identification number system, available for foreigners living and working in Portugal. Under the single unified system, which was launched on March 14, 2025 allows immigrants to apply for the NIF, NISS and NNU through a single application procedure. AIMA has partnered with other public entities to implement the…
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Convert Crypto to Fiat for Portugal Golden Visa
Taking out a loan with Bitcoin as collateral is a neat trick to convert your bitcoin/crypto assets into fiat, you can then re-invest in the Crypto backed fund (500,000 euros) eligible for Portugal golden visa. Crypto Loans (lending) can be obtained in fiat (all major currencies) through AAVE or cryptocurrency exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, Gemini) based…
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Transfers from Self Directed 401k to Portugal GV Fund
A 401(k) Individual Retirement Account (IRA), is an increasingly popular strategy among American investors to fund €500,000 euro investing in a Portuguese private equity or venture capital fund to receive Portuguese golden visa. This can be done by converting to Self-Directed 401k (SDIRA) or Solo 401k which allows you to direct your retirement funds into a foreign…
