Portuguese golden visa via property investment provide an opportunity to foreign investors to obtain long term residence status, and contribute towards eligibility for a portugese citizenship application after six years as a resident. The minimum property investment required for golden visa is EUR 500,000. There is no requirement to live permanently in Portugal except a visit once in a year is required. The residence permit card issued by Portugal is valid free movement in all 26 schengen states (22 EU countries and four non-EU countries).
The property market in Portugal experienced a significant increase in demand between 2000 and 2008, which led to developers working hard to meet the demand. However, with the global financial downturn in 2008, demand for properties decreased, leaving many newly-built properties available. Therefore, prices decreased and a strong opportunity for value was created and still exists, as the market corrects itself. The interest from foreign buyers in these areas has increased exponentially since the Golden Residence Program was launched late in 2012. With the influx of foreign owners to these areas, the property values in Portugal are increasing. This also leads to a higher quality of design and build of planned communities, which in turn attracts further long term value.
Our research indicates that the most desirable areas for real estate investment are:
- Lisbon – Portugal’s capital city
- Estoril Coast and Cascais region – offering a strong lifestyle focus
- Troia region – with a tropical atmosphere, only 40 km’s south of Lisbon
- Algarve region – Portugal’s main tourist region, thriving with high quality beaches and integrated resort communities
These areas offer buyers various features and the highest value for money:
- Prime developments close to the capital city of Lisbon
- Both Lisbon and the Estoril Coast/Cascais regions offer prime property developments, which to date have been the main focus for residence and citizenship investors in Portugal
- Seafront properties
- Despite the extensive coastline that the Algarve region offers, building restrictions and nature protection laws have prevented over-development, which generates higher value for the existing and approved projects due to a balance between supply and demand
- Integrated Master-Planned communities
- These usually have a golf course or community at their core, offering properties that cater to all types of owners and include locals, new residents, second home owners and vacationers. Both the Algarve and Troia region, alongside the Estoril Coast and Cascais regions, offer a good supply of planned communities
We offer some high end luxury properties in Portugal that qualifies for family golden visa.
1. Pine Cliffs
Pine Cliffs Resort is an award-winning luxury and family resort, located on one of the most desired coastlines of the Algarve, Portugal. As a fully integrated resort, managed by Starwood Hotels through its Luxury Collection brand, different accommodation and investment opportunities exist that can provide a secure, rewarding, and luxurious lifestyle for the whole family.
€780.000 onwards
Residences
Pine Cliffs Residences offer fully furnished and equipped freehold apartments, located in the middle of a beautiful pine grove above the sea and overlooking the Pine Cliffs Resort golf course. A 5% leaseback is available for the first five years.
Pine Cliffs Terraces
Pine Cliffs Terraces is a group of contemporary townhouses, set around gardens and swimming pools. All the two- and three-bedroom townhouses include a separate study and are designed in an elegant and contemporary style.
Pine Cliffs Deluxe Villas
The four-bedroom Deluxe Villas are set on large private plots in harmony with the unspoilt natural environment. Designed and built to the highest quality standards, these luxurious villas have large glass doors that create a seamless flow between the indoor and outdoor living spaces, which include a private pool, landscaped gardens, a jacuzzi, and dining and barbecue areas.
2. The Keys
The Keys is a development of 48 iconic villas and 24 lake-front apartments inspired by American architecture during the inter-war years. The Resort occupies 20 acres of one of the last development sites at Quinta do Lago, a golf and residential resort in the heart of the central Algarve area. The Keys is situated between Quinta do Lago’s 18-hole North Golf Course and the 18,000 hectare protected area of the Ria Formosa Natural Park.
€2 432 000 onwards
Apartments at The Keys
There are two styles of apartment to choose from: the Palm Island Lake Residence at 408m2 which has four bedrooms, a cinema and lake pool; or the Palm Island Penthouse at 310m2 with three bedrooms and a 220m2Sky Garden with pool.
Villas at The Keys
There are six styles of villa, ranging from a five-bedroom Rodeo villa with an internal floor area of 544m2 to a six-bedroom Sunset East property of 775m2. Each villa and penthouse apartment has its own private lift to a Sky Garden where privacy is guaranteed.
3. Victoria Clube de Golfe
The Residences at Victoria Clube de Golfe is a luxury residential private condominium with extensive amenities and facilities that combines comfort, service and leisure. More of a private club than a resort, it prioritizes quality and refinement, combining the privacy and value of home ownership with all the facilities of an exclusive club.
€ 340.000 onwards
The fully serviced apartments, managed by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts, offer three meter high ceilings and generous balconies that present views over the surrounding gardens and the Championship Victoria course. The development comprises 145 two- and three-bedroom quality apartments with air conditioning in all rooms, underfloor heating in bathrooms, fully equipped fitted kitchens, and separate laundry areas.
4. Villas da Quinta
The Villas da Quinta Home Complex, located in Vilamoura near the Victoria Golf course, offers a swimming pool, recreation areas and extensive green lawns. The design was inspired by traditional architecture and specific attention was paid to the choice of materials and equipment, all contributing to create a comfortable space styled for Mediterranean life.
From €850 000
The villas combine a balance of modern and traditional architecture in 19 four- and five-bedroom homes with high quality finishes and living spaces of 320m2 and 450m2 respectively. Construction standards were planned in accordance with the highest specifications of energy saving to create a truly eco-friendly complex.
5. Vale do Lobo
Founded in 1962, Vale do Lobo was the first development in the Algarve and is one of the largest luxury resorts of its kind in Portugal. The resort spans a total area of 500 hectares, including two championship golf courses surrounded by 1,500 residential and holiday properties.
€ 850.000 onwards
Apartments
A variety of apartments is available throughout the resort, including an award-winning project designed with a modern nautical theme within walking distance of the beach and overlooking a nature reserve and the ocean. Other projects include luxury two- and three-bedroom apartments adjacent to the Royal Golf Course and finished to the highest possible standards, many with private plunge pools or a terrace jacuzzi.
Villas
The exclusive and luxurious linked villas are set along the stunning 12th fairway of the Royal Golf Course, each offering a private plunge pool, garage, basement, wine cellar and finished in natural stone and wood.
6. Troiaresort
Troiaresort occupies an impressive 486 hectares of recreational space. Located only one hour from Lisbon, the peninsula of Troia is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the estuary of the Sado River to the east. A full range of leisure activities exist at troiaresort, from playing golf on one of the best courses in Europe, to sailing, boating, dolphin watching, horse riding, alongside the beautiful beaches.
€345 000 onwards
Apartments
Apartments are available on the beachfront, overlooking the marina, or in the heart of Troia with views of the resort’s urban parks. The beachfront apartments are the most popular, giving direct access to the beach and privileged views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Arrábida Mountain, and the Sado Estuary.
The apartments at troiamarina overlook the maritime front and are built on the marina boardwalk for easy access to shops and amenities. The developer offers a guaranteed rental return on all these apartments for the right to lease the property during the 32 week high season. At the time of publication, the leaseback varies from 4% to 6% of the sales price for a period of three to five years.
Ocean Village
The Ocean Village is an exclusive sub-community of 90 townhomes adjacent to the waterfront of troiaresort. This private community is accessible only by property owners, their relatives, friends and guests. A leaseback exists similar to that of the apartments, yet offering 4% to 5% of the sale price for a period of three to five years.
Plots and Villas
Several properties have been designed to fit perfectly into the unique landscape of the Tróia Peninsula. These 96 plots are spread across the beach, lake, golf course and dunes. One beach serves the Villas almost exclusively.
7. Terraços de Alcoutins
Terraços de Alcoutins is a unique, 37 hectare golf estate close to the heart of Lisbon, giving a dramatic contrast to the usual urban experience of life in the city.
€345 000 onwards
It is notable for its natural surroundings, while located only 10 minutes away from Lisbon’s business area and the Avenida da Liberdade with its international and Portuguese boutique stores. It gives a distinct quality of life, on the doostep of one of the most popular and cosmopolitan European cities.
Terraços de Alcoutins apartments, featuring simple but elegant architecture, are situated close to the clubhouse with views over the golf course. The apartments range in size from one-bedroom to five-bedroom duplexes with areas from 82m2 to 242m2.
Please contact us for latest prices and offers which is available through our real estate agent in Portugal.
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