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Practical notes on residency, investment and life in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Türkiye and the USA.
Verifactu postponed to October 2028: what it means for your Spanish company
Spain's Ministry of Finance wants to push the Verifactu invoicing rules back to October 2028 and line them up with mandatory electronic invoicing. What changes, what doesn't, and what to do now.
Read more →Spain's Beckham law: the special tax regime for people who move to Spain
How Spain's Beckham law works, who can apply for it, what the flat rate covers, and why the six-month deadline matters as much as the residence permit itself.
Read more →Cost of living in Barcelona in 2026: a realistic monthly budget
What rent, bills, food, transport, health insurance and schooling roughly cost in Barcelona, and how a realistic monthly budget compares with the visa income thresholds.
Read more →Digital nomad visa or non-lucrative residence: which one fits you in Spain?
Spain's two most requested routes for non-EU citizens who don't need a Spanish job, compared side by side — work rights, income, where you file, and tax.
Read more →How much income do you need to live in Spain? The 2026 figures by visa
The monthly income each Spanish residence route asks for in 2026, what the figures are based on, and how the money has to be proven in the file.
Read more →The E-2 visa for entrepreneurs: what it actually requires
How the E-2 treaty investor visa works, why the investment amount isn't fixed by law, and how a working business — not a plan on paper — makes the difference.
Read more →Greece Golden Visa: how the real estate route actually works
What the Greek Golden Visa requires today, why the minimum investment depends on where you buy, and how to choose between off-plan and completed property.
Read more →D7 or D8? How to choose the right Portugal visa
Portugal's two main non-EU residence visas explained side by side — who each one is actually built for, and how to tell which one your income qualifies for.
Read more →Spain Digital Nomad Visa: what it takes and how the process works
Who qualifies for Spain's digital nomad visa, what income and documents you need, and how the application actually moves from file to residence card.
Read more →Turkish citizenship by investment: the real estate route explained
How the US$400,000 real estate route to Turkish citizenship actually works, what the valuation and title process involves, and where files most often go wrong.
Read more →Not sure which route fits you?
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