Golden Visa's - anyone made the move?
Discussion
I'm currently looking at this option and keen to hear from anyone who's made the move to somewhere that offers a golden visa.
I understand there's many options such Latin America, EU and even parts of Asia.
Anyone care to share some success stories? Portugal is off the list, I don't fancy dropping 500k in investments).
I understand there's many options such Latin America, EU and even parts of Asia.
Anyone care to share some success stories? Portugal is off the list, I don't fancy dropping 500k in investments).
My SIL has got a Portuguese golden visa, it took her about 5 years but I think she employed a solicitor to sort the paperwork and they were s
t. She bought a €600k villa to qualify. I think it cost her a couple of grand in solicitors fees as well but I think she was badly advised by one of her ‘friends’ who lives in Portugal.
t. She bought a €600k villa to qualify. I think it cost her a couple of grand in solicitors fees as well but I think she was badly advised by one of her ‘friends’ who lives in Portugal.RammyMP said:
My SIL has got a Portuguese golden visa, it took her about 5 years but I think she employed a solicitor to sort the paperwork and they were st. She bought a 600k villa to qualify. I think it cost her a couple of grand in solicitors fees as well but I think she was badly advised by one of her friends who lives in Portugal.
Yeh Portugal stopped the property purchase option in 2023.t. She bought a 600k villa to qualify. I think it cost her a couple of grand in solicitors fees as well but I think she was badly advised by one of her friends who lives in Portugal.My take on moving to another country.
A lot of people think it's simple, costs next to nothing and administratively other countries are very lax and if a problem arises you can bribe your way to your goal.
This may have been the case 20 years ago but now ......I'm not so sure.
Most places it seems there are an awful lot of hoops to jump through and you need to be prepared to spend some serious money.
Often people quote from friend of a friend but when you dig deeper it's not so straightforward.
Happy to be proved wrong with examples.
A lot of people think it's simple, costs next to nothing and administratively other countries are very lax and if a problem arises you can bribe your way to your goal.
This may have been the case 20 years ago but now ......I'm not so sure.
Most places it seems there are an awful lot of hoops to jump through and you need to be prepared to spend some serious money.
Often people quote from friend of a friend but when you dig deeper it's not so straightforward.
Happy to be proved wrong with examples.
Thankyou4calling said:
My take on moving to another country.
A lot of people think it's simple, costs next to nothing and administratively other countries are very lax and if a problem arises you can bribe your way to your goal.
This may have been the case 20 years ago but now ......I'm not so sure.
Most places it seems there are an awful lot of hoops to jump through and you need to be prepared to spend some serious money.
Often people quote from friend of a friend but when you dig deeper it's not so straightforward.
Happy to be proved wrong with examples.
Certainly for Europe I think you're correct. A lot of people think it's simple, costs next to nothing and administratively other countries are very lax and if a problem arises you can bribe your way to your goal.
This may have been the case 20 years ago but now ......I'm not so sure.
Most places it seems there are an awful lot of hoops to jump through and you need to be prepared to spend some serious money.
Often people quote from friend of a friend but when you dig deeper it's not so straightforward.
Happy to be proved wrong with examples.
From personal experience, UK to France in 2015 was pretty much a doddle, moved over said Hi and got on with it.
France to Spain in 2024 was and remains a bloody nightmare - lots of hoops, some can be expensive if you don't have the confidence to work through things yourself and the bureaucracy / delays in anything happen are by comparison worlds apart from post Brexit France.
Can't see us staying here in the long term, we'll probably end up back in France in the next couple of years whilst we still retain residence rights.
Thankyou4calling said:
My take on moving to another country.
A lot of people think it's simple, costs next to nothing and administratively other countries are very lax and if a problem arises you can bribe your way to your goal.
This may have been the case 20 years ago but now ......I'm not so sure.
Most places it seems there are an awful lot of hoops to jump through and you need to be prepared to spend some serious money.
Often people quote from friend of a friend but when you dig deeper it's not so straightforward.
Happy to be proved wrong with examples.
I've lived all over the place, so not an issue or concern in that aspect. And yes, it's NEVER straight forward.A lot of people think it's simple, costs next to nothing and administratively other countries are very lax and if a problem arises you can bribe your way to your goal.
This may have been the case 20 years ago but now ......I'm not so sure.
Most places it seems there are an awful lot of hoops to jump through and you need to be prepared to spend some serious money.
Often people quote from friend of a friend but when you dig deeper it's not so straightforward.
Happy to be proved wrong with examples.
If you're looking to move to a different country, I'd suggest the decision as to which one should be governed by many things, none of which include consideration of the 'golden-visa' status.
If you have genuine need for regular and friction-less travel then your choice should be governed by the places you travel to most frequently. So for Europe, you're restricted to those countries signed up to Schengen, for the Middle East, UAE, etc...
If you're looking at Europe, Cyprus is worth a look.
If you have genuine need for regular and friction-less travel then your choice should be governed by the places you travel to most frequently. So for Europe, you're restricted to those countries signed up to Schengen, for the Middle East, UAE, etc...
If you're looking at Europe, Cyprus is worth a look.
StevieBee said:
If you're looking to move to a different country, I'd suggest the decision as to which one should be governed by many things, none of which include consideration of the 'golden-visa' status.
If you have genuine need for regular and friction-less travel then your choice should be governed by the places you travel to most frequently. So for Europe, you're restricted to those countries signed up to Schengen, for the Middle East, UAE, etc...
If you're looking at Europe, Cyprus is worth a look.
Having residency that not tied to a employment visa is up there amongst the other factors for sure. If you have genuine need for regular and friction-less travel then your choice should be governed by the places you travel to most frequently. So for Europe, you're restricted to those countries signed up to Schengen, for the Middle East, UAE, etc...
If you're looking at Europe, Cyprus is worth a look.
Yes, Cyprus is a good option.
Rich_ said:
StevieBee said:
If you're looking to move to a different country, I'd suggest the decision as to which one should be governed by many things, none of which include consideration of the 'golden-visa' status.
If you have genuine need for regular and friction-less travel then your choice should be governed by the places you travel to most frequently. So for Europe, you're restricted to those countries signed up to Schengen, for the Middle East, UAE, etc...
If you're looking at Europe, Cyprus is worth a look.
Having residency that not tied to a employment visa is up there amongst the other factors for sure. If you have genuine need for regular and friction-less travel then your choice should be governed by the places you travel to most frequently. So for Europe, you're restricted to those countries signed up to Schengen, for the Middle East, UAE, etc...
If you're looking at Europe, Cyprus is worth a look.
Yes, Cyprus is a good option.
dunkind said:
I don t think there are any golden visas anymore in Cyprus.
Nope.... was effectively closed down by the EU... Condi said:
The EU has been cracking down on Golden Visa's since they realised it was mostly Russians and Chinese buying their way in and some states making a lot of money by selling people the right to live and work in Europe.
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