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Portugal Golden Visa Ending: Portugal To Stop Golden Visa Program In 2023?

In February of 2023, it was announced that the Portugal Golden Visa would come to an end. The Golden Visa program was introduced in Portugal back in 2012 and its objective was to attract foreign nationals to invest in Portuguese real estate in return for which they would be granted a Portugal residence permit. The decision to stop the Portugal Golden Visa was made in order to deal with the housing shortage in the country and increasing the...

New Portugal Golden Visa

Last saturday, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa confirmed that he had enacted the controversial “More Housing” bill, which, among many other measures, contains the new rules for the Portuguese golden visa. The law will now be sent to Parliament and the government for signatures before it is finally published and the law takes effect within 4-8 days. Having already used his veto power to block the bill’s passage in the first...

Portugal Golden Visa New Rules Announced

Portugal Golden Visa - New Rules Introduced Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has recently granted the “More Housing” bill, his seal of approval which has remained a subject of debate for quite some time. The law comprises some new regulations alongside those that are expected to modify the Portuguese Golden Visa Program. The “More Housing” bill will be carefully reviewed and signed by the Parliament and the government...

New Portugal Golden Visa Programme 2023

The Portugal Golden Visa programme was launched in October 2012, for non-EU citizens to acquire Portuguese residency by investing in the country. Portugal's affordable prices, excellent health and education systems, along with its well-built infrastructure makes it an excellent place to invest in for residency. However, the past few years have brought a housing crisis upon Portugal, to deal with which, a set of measures were introduced....

Property Purchase in the Malta Budget 2024

This year's Malta Budget has been announced! You can learn more on Malta Budget 2025 and its effect on the property market here. The Malta Budget 2024 has introduced a number of property benefits and incentives, as well as extending the ones approved in last year's Malta Budget 2023 and  the previous Malta Budget 2022. Malta Budget 2024: Benefits for Property Purchases This year's Malta Budget 2024 sees most of the...

Property Purchase in the Malta Budget 2025

The Malta Budget 2026 has since been announced. Please refer to our latest article for the most recent updates and measures.With this year's Malta Budget 2025, which was recently announced by the Maltese government, several property incentives have been extended and introduced to stimulate the real estate market. Stamp Duty Reduction Scheme The Stamp Duty Reduction Scheme for first-time and second-time buyers will remain...

Rental Management in Malta

The best kind of investment is one that gives you passive income. That’s why many people have taken a leap and invested in rental property. However, being a landlord comes with many responsibilities - marketing your rentals, collecting rent, handling maintenance and repair issues, responding to tenant complaints, and even pursuing evictions. Using the services of a rental management company can handle all these tasks, making life simple...

Contributing to Malta: Where Small Investments Equal Big Returns

A small island in the Mediterranean Sea with no natural resources that fits completely in the view of your airplane window, is not the first place you would think to look for big investment returns. Yet Malta’s size is evocative of its own economic landscape which is proving that even small nvestments in the country have big returns. The country’s…

Arcus Directors Interviewed by whoswho

Our Arcus directors Giovanni Gauci and Andrew Camilleri have been interviewed by WhosWho, Malta’s first business search engine and corporate networking platform.acu

Finding the right property is all about trust Our Arcus directors Giovanni Gauci and Andrew Camilleri have been interviewed by WhosWho, Malta’s first business search engine and corporate networking platform. They discuss how tricky finding the right fit for your budget can be when it comes to purchase a property in Malta, and how very small differences can have lasting impacts. Which is why the support provided by a property agent is so crucial to making the right choice:...

Malta Rental Study

A study by the housing authority has found.he northern harbour area is the most expensive area to rent a two-bedroom apartment, while localities in the south east of Malta and Gozo are the cheapest.

Ta' Xbiex, Valletta most expensive A study by the housing authority has found the northern harbour area is the most expensive area to rent a two-bedroom apartment, while localities in the south east of Malta and Gozo are the cheapest. The study concluded that the 10 most expensive localities on average to rent out a two-bedroom apartment are: Ta’ Xbiex (€1,050), Valletta (€1,050), Kalkara (€1,050), St Julian’s (€1,000), Sliema (€1,000), Vittoriosa (€950), Pembroke (€950),...