Sunrise over Barcelona and the Mediterranean

Residency by investment

A second home, a European base or a door to new markets. Residency solutions for families, designed country by country.

Residency, explained

The right to live somewhere else, without giving up where you are from

A residence permit lets you and your family live in another country, and come and go freely. Many countries grant it in exchange for an investment, a donation or a stable income.

SecurityEducationMobilityLifestyleInvestmentIncome in euros or dollars

What a residency program gives you

A renewable permit to live in the country, usually for the whole family. In Europe it also lets you travel within the Schengen area. Over time, actually living there can lead to permanent residence and, in some countries, citizenship.

Residence and tax residence are separate

A residence permit does not by itself change where you pay taxes. Tax residence depends on where you actually live most of the year and where your home and interests are. Many families keep their tax home; others decide to move it, and some countries offer attractive regimes to new residents who do.

Why families choose it

A plan B in a stable country, better schools and universities, freer travel, a new lifestyle, or a way to hold assets and earn income in euros or dollars. Often several reasons at once.

Where

Southern Europe (Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Malta) and the Baltics, the Americas (Panama) and the Gulf (the United Arab Emirates). Each country asks for something different: an investment, a donation, proof of income, or time spent there.

From a permit to a passport

Residency is the first step. Where it leads is up to you.

1Residence permit
The right to live in the country with your family, renewable.
2Permanent residence
After years of living there, the right to stay for good.
3Citizenship
A passport for life, where the law allows it. Compare citizenship solutions.

Residency solutions