Bloomberg: Greece is one of the best golden visas in the world - Economic Courier - ot.gr.

Greeceranks second in a global ranking of the best Golden Visa programs, according to Bloomberg. WhilePortugalholds the top spot on this list. The sunny country offers an affordable and high-quality life as well as an easy path to EU citizenship.

European countries rank high in this ranking

offering relatively easy paths to citizenship, visa-free travel throughout the EU and the opportunity to establish a business or residence on the continent with low costs.

Demand for investment stay programs continues to grow

despite calls to cancel them due to suspicions of price increases in thereal estatein a number of cities.

Portugal and Greece already restricted access to their programs last year and in February.

Global consultantsreal estatenote

that Greece continues to attract foreign investors anyway. Some countries, such as the UAE and Hungary, have recently launched their own investment stay programs.

Up to 2024, it is expected

that over 128,000 high income earners are migrating to the new country under Golden Visa programs.U.S.were the nationality that proved to be the most popular for obtaining a golden visa through the consultancy last year and this year.

The Greek government plans to increase the minimum amount that foreigners must invest in real estate in high rent areas. In popular locations such asAthens,Thessaloniki,MykonosandSantoriniGreece has doubled the minimum investment amount to €500,000.