How to Apply for the Golden Visa in Spain

By Stan Dickens, Villa Surveyors The Golden Visa for Spain can only be issued to a non-EU national. It guarantees residency in Spain for the holder and his or her immediate family. It also provides access to the Schengen Zone. Some additional benefits include access to Spain’s public health services...

Golden Visa Property Investment in Portugal

Like many southern European countries, the Portuguese property market suffered after the 2007-08 financial crisis and even as late as 2015 prices were still typically 20% – 30% below their 2007 peak. However, since 2015 prices have been rising strongly, particularly in Lisbon. The main reason for the price recovery...

Villa Surveyors closes Golden Visa Property Transaction in Lisbon, Portugal

Villa Surveyors has successfully closed a property transaction in Lisbon, Portugal for two US Golden Visa applicants. It took us under two weeks to locate a property which met our clients criteria including the upper price limit. During the process we viewed around 30 different properties. We kept our clients...