Worldway Comprehensive News: Recently, the internationally renowned immigration policy research organization Henley & Partners released the 2015 Global Investment Immigration Policy Ranking, where Portugal's "Golden Residence Program" investment immigration policy ranked prominently, solidifying Portugal's position as a dark horse in the international investment immigration arena. Worldway immigration experts stated that the "Golden Residence Program" being rated as a top quality immigration project globally means that Portugal will attract more investors' attention. Currently, considering factors such as housing prices, investment prospects, and the euro exchange rate, Portugal is a highly promising European country for investment.
【Henley & Partners】
For Chinese investors, this is undoubtedly exciting news. Since the implementation of the "Golden Residence" policy, Chinese investors have accounted for a significant majority of the approved applicants, making up 80% of the total approvals by the Immigration and Borders Service (SEF). This demonstrates the keen investment insight of Chinese investors, who truly have an eye for talent!
【March 2015 Golden Residence Visa Data】
As of the end of March 2015, 5,733 individuals have obtained Portuguese residence cards through the "Golden Residence" policy, with Chinese investors accounting for as much as 80%. With the increasing popularity of the "Golden Residence Program" in China, more and more Chinese investors have gained a comprehensive understanding of Portugal, making it one of the primary investment destination countries in Europe for Chinese investors.
The reason the "Golden Residence" policy is favored by Chinese "tycoons" and has been awarded the honor of "Global Excellent Investment Immigration Policy" is due to its advantages in policy reputation, quality of life, tax environment, investment immigration thresholds, and application duration. These are also important criteria used by Henley & Partners to evaluate investment immigration policies in various countries.
Henley & Partners' CEO stated that the "Golden Residence Program," along with other policies, has helped Portugal's economy recover from the financial assistance program, adding that "this policy not only benefits the real estate sector but also allows foreign investors to recognize more advantages of investing in Portugal." In addition to the "Golden Residence Program," investors from China also hold a significant position in the investment landscape of Portugal.
Portugal's Ambassador to China, Jorge Torres Pereira, stated: "In recent years, Portugal has become one of the main investment destination countries for China in Europe. Since the China Three Gorges Corporation purchased 21.3% of the shares of Portugal's EDP company in 2012, the investment amount from China has exceeded 10 billion euros."
The Portuguese Ambassador to China believes that "the Portuguese economy has passed the 'difficult times' and has entered a new growth cycle, while Portugal's economy is also highly competitive among European countries." In the future, Portugal will be able to provide more investment opportunities for Chinese investors.
【Portugal Property Immigration】
As the first immigration agency in China to introduce the "Portugal Golden Residence" property immigration program, Worldway is the only Chinese immigration agency with an independent branch in Portugal. It has successfully assisted hundreds of Chinese investors in completing their investments in Portugal and obtaining golden residence cards. Its branch in Portugal is located on the bustling Avenida da Liberdade in downtown Lisbon, making it the preferred legal immigration agency for investment immigrants.
