Portugal has a long history and is home to globally renowned figures such as football star Cristiano Ronaldo, architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, and Eduardo Souto de Moura. Portugal is described as "a safe country with good infrastructure, advanced communication systems, and a favorable economic environment" and "a great place to live and enjoy."
The Golden Residence Permit Program in Portugal has attracted many investors for exploration. Recent data released by Portuguese media shows that Chinese citizens rank first in the number of "Golden Residence Visas" issued in Portugal, which allows for residency rights in exchange for purchasing property worth at least 500,000 euros. To date, nearly 80% of the visas issued have been granted to Chinese citizens.
Recently, the information sessions on property investment immigration in Portugal held by Worldway in various locations continue to attract a large number of investors. As one of the first immigration agencies to promote property investment immigration in Portugal domestically, Worldway has established good relations with the Portuguese government and has set up a customer service center in Europe to assist clients in various aspects such as education, settling down, entrepreneurship, and business operations. This includes introducing clients to Portugal's investment environment, social system, and legal system in various ways, as well as providing free introductions to professional lawyers and accountants, aiming to help clients integrate into Portuguese society more quickly and effectively after immigration, which has received recognition and praise from investors. A recent client of Worldway, Ms. Zhang, who obtained a Golden Residence Visa in Portugal, said: "I am very happy to have obtained the Golden Residence Visa. With this visa, I can travel to Europe at any time. Portugal offers free education and healthcare systems, which are great for both children and adults. Most importantly, we bought our dream seaside property at a relatively low price, which is unimaginable back home."
Portugal can be considered one of the countries with a high cost-performance ratio for property investment, as it has transparent tax rules, provides free basic healthcare, and high-quality free public education. The speed of applying for residency rights is also very fast. Thanks to the stimulus of the property purchase immigration policy, the Portuguese real estate market has recently shown a slight recovery. Due to high demand from investment immigration clients, property prices in downtown Lisbon and surrounding villas have begun to rebound. The prices of seaside properties have continued to rise over the past six months. With the recovery of the Portuguese real estate market, many property experts in Europe and the United States believe that now is an excellent time to invest. In the past, the euro to renminbi exchange rate was as high as 10:1, but it has now dropped to 8.4:1, making it a great opportunity to buy properties at a low point during the euro's depreciation, with significant potential for appreciation. For example, the same amount of money now has greater purchasing power in Portugal, with more added value and better cost performance.
