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Capital Gains: Net capital gains are taxed at a flat rate of 28% in Portugal. Acquisition costs are deducted from the gross selling price of the property.
Many people want a plan B without having to physically leave the shores of SA and go through the hassle of relocating to a completely new country.
It will give them a really good idea of what they’ll be getting for their money, and they can actually meet the developers face-to-face.
As of right now, the Portuguese Golden Visa Program is one of the most attractive residency programs for worldwide investors competing in the global marketplace. "
The property market in Portugal like many southern European countries suffered with the credit crisis and prices in 2015 were still typically 20% – 30% below their 2007 peak. However prices have been rising strongly since then, particulaly in Lisbon on the back of the golden visa programme and investors have seen strong gains in recent years. Investors buying into the real estate market in Portugal for the Golden Visa now have excellent prospects for capital gain in the coming years.
Conheça este mercado de modo a saber qual o valor a pedir. Pesquise na tua zona quais são ESTES valores praticados em imóveis semelhantes ao seu.
The Portugal Golden Visa program has proven to be the most popular scheme in Europe with investors attracted to its flexibility and benefits. Launched in 2012 the investor visa program has been actively promoted internationally by the Portuguese government.
The many benefits of the GRPP as well as the fast and efficient way in which the Portuguese government has been processing applications has led to a sharp rise in interest from South Africans.
On the grounds of public health (this may only be based on diseases that have been defined by the World Health Organisation or other infectious or parasitic contagious diseases which are the object of protection measures in Portuguese territory)
Just as its strategic location, Portugal also has the best infrastructure in the entire Europe that provides connections to almost all the major cities through air, sea, land, road or railway. It has the most sophisticated telephone and communications systems.
But the Portuguese communities minister, Jose Cesario, tells me there is nothing to worry about: "We don't sell visas or passports. They are very scrutinised. We investigate everything about them. We are very rigorous with them."
It’s called The website Vintage. We’ve actually got our partners coming out from Portugal – they will be out here towards the end of July. We’ll be showcasing that hotel on a one-on-one basis with potential investors.
This process starts with an initial visit to Portugal for selection of the property investment and completing the necessary formalities. Once the investment is completed, the investor and family members should return to Portugal to start the residency application.