The minimum sum of investment into real estate for getting a residence permit will supposedly raise to €500,000 or €800,000 in popular locations, the Greek media reports. Specific areas have not been indicated yet.
Today, it is still possible to get a Greek residence permit by real estate purchase starting from €250,000.
Golden Visa provides a lot of benefits, such as living in Greece, travelling without visas to the Schengen countries, opening European accounts.
Russian citizens must have alternative passport along with the Russian one.
Earlier, in 2023, the threshold of real estate investments was raised by the Greek authorities from €250,000 to €500,000 in 36 districts.
New Zealand has announced a significant update to its business immigration strategy, launching the new Business Investor Visa (BIV) in November 2025. This program replaces the previous Entrepreneur Work Visa and is designed to attract experienced investors to inject capital into established New Zealand businesses.
Effective August 1st, the program offers second citizenship in 6 weeks via Dubai-based PPP. From $90k donation + $5k fee (single applicant).
Starting August 20, certain visa applicants must post bonds up to $15,000. The program explicitly targets Citizenship-by-Investment holders over vetting concerns. Initially affects Malawi/Zambia nationals, but CBI countries face potential inclusion with 15 days' notice. 30-day stay limit applies.
