Real Estate Investiment

Real Estate 500k

The payment/deposit amount must derive from the applicant’s international bank account to the applicant’s Portuguese bank account. The “ARI” (Residence Permit for Investment Activity)/Golden Visa will be carried once the down payment of minimum amount of 500k is made in the promissory purchase and sale agreement.

• Habitation purposes: Applicable for real estate properties located in Azores, Madeira and interior areas in Portugal.
• Non habitation purposes: Applicable for all the national territory. Acquisition of buildings for commercial use, office, services and industrial intention. The investment must be equal or greater than 500k (five hundred thousand euros). Investments made by joint-ownership requires that each co-owner invests the minimum of 500k each.

Real Estate 350k

The construction should be located in an urban rehabilitation zone or purchase of properties that have been completed for at least 30 years. A rehabilitation must be carried out on the acquired property in either option. 

• Habitation purposes: Applicable for real estate properties located in Azores, Madeira and interior areas in Portugal. Identified in the annex to Ordinance No. 208/2017, of July 13, excluding the regions of Lisbon, Porto and certain areas of the Algarve.
• Non habitation purposes: Applicable for all the national territory.

Real Estate 280K

Acquisition of real estate located in a territory of low population density for non-habitation purposes. Properties for commercial, industrial, service or office purposes hat have been completed for at least 30 years or located in an urban rehabilitation zone.

Definition of low-density territory: Less than 100 inhabitants per km² or a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita less than 75% of the national average, representing level III of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistical Purposes (NUTS III).

Capital Transfer

You can make an international transfer of capital with an amount equal to or greater than 1.5 million euros via bank deposit. The process requires that the applicant presents a Portuguese bank statement attesting to the ownership.

Creation of Jobs

Registration of minimum 10 employement contracts along with effectiviness in social security. 

Funds

Transfer of capital in an amount equal to or greater than 500k as a participation units in investment funds or venture capital funds aimed at the capitalization of companies, which are constituted under Portuguese legislation, whose maturity , at the time of the investment, for at least five years and at least 60% of the value of the investments is made in commercial companies headquartered in the national territory.

Incorporation of Commercial Company 

Transfer of capital in an amount equal to or greater than 500k intended for the incorporation of a commercial company with head office in national territory, combined with the creation of five permanent jobs, or to reinforce the share capital of a commercial company with headquarters in national territory, already constituted, with the creation or maintenance of jobs, with a minimum of five permanent ones, and for a minimum period of three years