Spain is known as the country that exports "sunshine and beaches," with its long golden coastline renowned worldwide. Achieving this is not difficult. Immigration to Spain is quite quick and convenient. Applicants only need to be at least 18 years old, have no criminal record, and invest in purchasing Spanish real estate worth no less than 500,000 euros to easily immigrate. So, let us examine from two aspects whether immigration to Spain is indeed good?
First, regarding the country of Spain:
1. Economy: Spain is the twelfth largest economy in the world and the fourth largest in Europe;
2. Attracting Foreign Investment: Spain is the most attractive country for foreign investment in Europe after the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, ranking tenth globally in attracting foreign direct investment;
3. Active Business and Service Sectors: Spain ranks eighteenth and fourteenth in the world for exports and imports of commercial activities, and eighth and fourteenth for exports and imports in the service industry;
4. Favorable Entrepreneurial Environment: A free entrepreneurial environment and attractive tax policies have attracted numerous multinational companies, with over three million registered businesses nationwide;
5. Protection of Private Property: The Spanish Constitution upholds the absolute nature of property rights, allowing foreign investors to have the same absolute ownership of their investments as Spanish citizens, with rights to manage, transform, and sell their assets;
6. Major Tourist Destination: Spain is the third largest tourist destination in the world, receiving over sixty million international tourists in 2013, which is more than 1.5 times its own population;
7. Unmatched Geographical Location: Connecting Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and South America, with direct flights to major cities in Europe, North America, and South America, currently there are direct flights from Madrid and Barcelona to Beijing;
8. Housing Prices Stabilizing and Rising: The average level of Spanish real estate has fallen to 61% of the same period in 2007, with some areas dropping to 50% of the original price. By early 2014, housing prices had shown no decline and even positive growth, making it an excellent time to invest at the bottom of the market;