The Portugal Golden Visa
Pioneer and market leader in Golden Visa eligible funds since 2018
Do you qualify for the Portuguese Golden Visa ?
Before getting on the path for a Portuguese citizenship for you and your family, be sure to check this cases:
Be a non-EU/Swiss national.
Make a minimum investment of €500.000 into Golden Visa eligible funds such as the Ando Europe Fund.
Have a clean criminal record.
Provide birth and marriage certificates of family members.
Conduct all investment transactions through a Portuguese bank account.
What is the eligible Portugal Golden Visa investment option?
VC and Private Equity Investment Funds
Invest a minimum of €500,000 to acquire shares in non-real estate collective investment undertakings.
The investment must be:
- Set up under Portuguese law.
- Have a minimum maturity of 5 years at the time of the investment.
- At least 60% of the investment value must be realized in companies based in Portugal.
Invest a minimum of €500,000 to acquire shares in non-real estate collective investment undertakings.
The investment must be:
- Set up under Portuguese law.
- Have a minimum maturity of 5 years at the time of the investment.
- At least 60% of the investment value must be realized in companies based in Portugal.
Restrictions
The investment activities mentioned above must not be aimed, directly or indirectly, at real estate investments
*Any guaranteed schemes and investment options with high kick back payments are not eligible
The investment activities mentioned above must not be aimed, directly or indirectly, at real estate investments
*Any guaranteed schemes and investment options with high kick back payments are not eligible
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How does it work?
Residency & Citizenship
Year 0
Kick Off for Golden Visa Application.
After completing your investment, your legal advisor will finalize your application through AIMA online portal. This officially starts the 5-year countdown for your passport application.
After completing your investment, your legal advisor will finalize your application through AIMA online portal. This officially starts the 5-year countdown for your passport application.
Year 2/3
Renew Your Golden Visa.
Before your initial residency card expires, prepare and submit the renewal application with the help of your lawyer to extend your residency for another two years.
Before your initial residency card expires, prepare and submit the renewal application with the help of your lawyer to extend your residency for another two years.
Year 5
As you reach the end of your 5-year period after the first application, you have the following options:
- Apply for citizenship.
- Apply for Permanent Residency.
- Keep renewing the Golden Visa (by keeping the investment)
- Apply for citizenship.
- Apply for Permanent Residency.
- Keep renewing the Golden Visa (by keeping the investment)
The Ando Europe Fund
The Ando Europe Fund will invest in the hospitality business with a special focus on the management of short-term stay apartments, based on the successful business and proven track record of Ando Living Group:
- Ando Living serves prime or up and coming locations including but not limited to hotels, apart-hotels, serviced-apartments, food and entertainment businesses.
- Geographical focus on Portugal, mainly Lisbon, as well as the most vibrant cities of Europe such as Madrid, Paris, London and Athens with excellent tourism potential.
- Investments in Fit-out, Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment and Operating Supplies & Equipment secured by long-term management contracts and operating companies with proven track record.
Hakan Kodal, Chairman of OptylonKrea, introduces the Ando Europe Fund and how to choose the right fund:
Why investing with OptylonKrea?
OptylonKrea is the Golden Visa market leader in Portugal since 2018.
It is a Pan-European investment management and real estate development company based in Portugal and Turkey.
With€1.8 Billion managed to date, OptylonKrea's team has vast experience navigating today's complicated business world.
All funds combined, OptylonKrea advised more than650 investors from more than 40 countries.
It is a Pan-European investment management and real estate development company based in Portugal and Turkey.
With€1.8 Billion managed to date, OptylonKrea's team has vast experience navigating today's complicated business world.
All funds combined, OptylonKrea advised more than650 investors from more than 40 countries.
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