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Click any pin below to see the comune, its population, and - [Five Best Towns to Retire in Puglia, Italy for Cheap!| Pay 7% Income Tax](https://www.gvplife.com/five-best-towns-to-retire-in-puglia-italy-for-cheap-pay-7-income-tax/) - [Inside Europe’s €250,000–€2 Million Residency Ladder: Portugal, Greece, Italy Compared](https://www.gvplife.com/inside-europes-e250000-e2-million-residency-ladder-portugal-greece-italy-compared/) - Portugal, Greece, and Italy now sit in three different positions on the European residency chessboard: fund‑heavy and citizenship‑efficient (Portugal), real‑estate‑centric and cost‑efficient (Greece), and relocation‑driven with tax planning appeal (Italy). For globally mobile capital, the practical question is not “which is best?” but “which logic matches my objectives: mobility and a second passport, asset deployment - [Portugal Nationality Law promulgated by the President of the Republic](https://www.gvplife.com/portugal-nationality-law-promulgated-by-the-president-of-the-republic/) - The President of the Republic promulgated the parliamentary decree that amends the Nationality Law, approved by PSD, Chega, IL and CDS-PP, but wanted it to be based on "a greater consensus", without "ideological marks of the moment". In a note published on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic, António José Seguro reaffirms - [The rise of the 'backup passport'](https://www.gvplife.com/bbc-the-rise-of-the-backup-passport/) - After Canada relaxed parts of its citizenship-by-descent rules in December 2025, many Americans began combing through their family trees to see if they could claim Canadian citizenship. For some, the news prompted a sudden thought: could a long-forgotten grandparent unlock a second passport? It's a question increasingly being asked around the world. When Emily Hill, - [Jamie Cooks Italy | Full Episode | Puglia | Episode 2](https://www.gvplife.com/jamie-cooks-italy-full-episode-puglia-episode-2/) - [Portugal's renewable energy production hit new record in 2023](https://www.gvplife.com/portugals-renewable-energy-production-hit-new-record-in-2023/) - LISBON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Renewable power sources supplied 61% of Portugal's electricity in 2023, up from 49% a year earlier, hitting a new record thanks to periods of heavy rains, strong winds and good doses of sunshine, grid operator REN said on Tuesday. The country aims to generate 85% of its annual electricity from - [Portugal's Real Estate Hits All-Time High with Record Summer Surge in Foreign Investment!](https://www.gvplife.com/portugals-real-estate-hits-all-time-high-with-record-summer-surge-in-foreign-investment/) - In a remarkable testament to Portugal's real estate resilience, foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector has scaled new heights, reaching over €1.1 billion in the vibrant summer months from July to September. This surge, unveiled by the recent statistics from the Bank of Portugal (BdP), not only shatters previous records but also signifies a - [Cost of Living in Greece 2024 - Monthly Budget for Living Expenses](https://www.gvplife.com/cost-of-living-in-greece-2024-monthly-budget-for-living-expenses/) - Oia, Santorini Island, Greece|Ronan McMahon By Karen Lefebvre-Christou If the great Mediterranean weather, amazing food, hospitable people, and the opportunity to island-hop wasn’t already enough, the cost of living may be one more reason to lure you to Greece. From housing to dining out, healthcare to hair care, the average cost of living in Greece is significantly - [Greece Among Best Places to Retire in 2024](https://www.gvplife.com/greece-among-best-places-to-retire-in-2024/) - A campaign poster inviting retirees to Greece. Credit: Greek Travel Pages / GNTO Greece has been selected among the top 10 places to retire in 2024 by International Living, a global network of expert expats. According to the Annual Global Retirement Index, Greece is ranked seventh in the world as it aims to become the Florida of - [10 Most Beautiful Island in Greece - Travel Video](https://www.gvplife.com/10-most-beautiful-island-in-greece-travel-video/) - [GREEK STREET FOOD Tour in ATHENS, GREECE | TOP 10 Street Foods in GREECE 2018 - BEST GREEK FOOD](https://www.gvplife.com/greek-street-food-tour-in-athens-greece-top-10-street-foods-in-greece-2018-best-greek-food/) - [The Little-Known Greek Tax Loophole](https://www.gvplife.com/the-little-known-greek-tax-loophole/) - [Athens Greece, 10 things you need to Know ☀️](https://www.gvplife.com/athens-greece-10-things-you-need-to-know-☀️/) - [Visit Greece | A 365 Day Destination (Narrative) (English)](https://www.gvplife.com/visit-greece-a-365-day-destination-narrative-english/) - [ALL YOU WANT IS GREECE](https://www.gvplife.com/all-you-want-is-greece/) - [Portugal, Country Overview](https://www.gvplife.com/portugal-country-overview/) - [10 Best Places to Visit in Portugal](https://www.gvplife.com/10-best-places-to-visit-in-portugal/) - [Why Live or Retire to Portugal](https://www.gvplife.com/why-live-or-retire-to-portugal/) - [Lisbon, The Capital City](https://www.gvplife.com/lisbon-the-capital-city/) - [Food in Portugal](https://www.gvplife.com/food-in-portugal/) - [Cascais and Estoril](https://www.gvplife.com/cascais-and-estoril/) - [Portuguese People](https://www.gvplife.com/portuguese-people/) - [Why does Portugal believe it knows China better than any other European country?](https://www.gvplife.com/why-does-portugal-believe-it-knows-china-better-than-any-other-european-country/) - [Portugal means business](https://www.gvplife.com/portugal-means-business/) - [Cascais Is Portugal's Fanciest City, But Could YOU Live HERE?](https://www.gvplife.com/cascais-is-portugals-fanciest-city-but-could-you-live-here/) - [Lisbon mayor: We have to invest in affordable housing](https://www.gvplife.com/lisbon-mayor-we-have-to-invest-in-affordable-housing/) - [SETÚBAL PORTUGAL First Impressions - Walking Around Centre & Old Town - Delicious Menu do Dia](https://www.gvplife.com/setubal-portugal-first-impressions-walking-around-centre-old-town-delicious-menu-do-dia/) - [Portugal Votes Down Bill to Impose Crypto Taxes](https://www.gvplife.com/portugal-votes-down-bill-to-impose-crypto-taxes/) - [Portugal Votes Down Bill to Impose Crypto Taxes](https://www.gvplife.com/portugal-votes-down-bill-to-impose-crypto-taxes-2/) - [Property prices in Portugal rise almost 13% between January-March](https://www.gvplife.com/property-prices-in-portugal-rise-almost-13-between-january-march/) - Foreign investment in property in Portugal “continues to attract the attention of foreigners”,Dinheiro Vivo reports today. - [Rich Brazilians Moving to Portugal Pull Local Bankers With Them](https://www.gvplife.com/rich-brazilians-moving-to-portugal-pull-local-bankers-with-them/) - (Bloomberg) -- Banks including Itau Unibanco Holding SA and Banco Bradesco SA are considering opening wealth-management offices in Portugal amid a surge in Brazilians moving to the European nation. “We’re studying whether to have some bankers there,” said Luiz Severiano Ribeiro, head of global private banking for Itau, the biggest wealth manager in Brazil. “We - [For Many Wealthy Brazilians, Portugal Is Becoming the New Miami](https://www.gvplife.com/for-many-wealthy-brazilians-portugal-is-becoming-the-new-miami/) - Brazilian entrepreneur Ricardo Bellino knows a good deal when he sees one. So after more than a decade living in Miami, he decided to move across the Atlantic to Portugal, where a booming real estate market and tax breaks are attracting a growing number of wealthy Brazilians. The 53-year-old multimillionaire, who made his fortune in - [I spent 3 days in Lisbon during shoulder season, and there are 4 things everyone should know before they book a trip there](https://www.gvplife.com/i-spent-3-days-in-lisbon-during-shoulder-season-and-there-are-4-things-everyone-should-know-before-they-book-a-trip-there/) - Make sure you plan right before heading to Lisbon, Portugal. Lisbon, Portugal, was named the most popular travel destination for millennials, but there are four things you should know before you go. Be prepared: Lisbon is bigger than it looks and a bit colder during shoulder seasons than I expected. Lisbon is a great place to visit - [‘I hate going back to the U.S.’: This 69-year-old left Utah for Portugal, where you can ‘live well’ on $2,000 a month](https://www.gvplife.com/i-hate-going-back-to-the-u-s-this-69-year-old-left-utah-for-portugal-where-you-can-live-well-on-2000-a-month/) - Tricia Pimental has lived in more than a dozen places, including New York, California, Florida, New Hampshire, Nevada and Utah — but it’s Portugal that’s currently captured her heart. When she first moved there in 2012, she wasn’t so sure. Pimental says that she’d wanted to stay in Park City, Utah, where she and her - [NHR: Changes in value-added professions](https://www.gvplife.com/nhr-changes-in-value-added-professions/) - Beginning in January of 2020, a modified catalogue of business activities comes into force, benefiting a favourable tax regime aimed at attracting professionals with diverse skills to Portugal. These occupational profiles are now extended in light of the difficulties experienced by employers in various sectors in hiring workers since the inception of the Non-Habitual Residency - [Sovereign debt rating upgraded to ‘positive’](https://www.gvplife.com/sovereign-debt-rating-upgraded-to-positive/) - US credit ratings agency Moody’s has raised the outlook for Portugal’s sovereign debt rating from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’, while keeping the rating itself Baa3 – just one notch above ‘junk’. In a statement Moody’s notes that the better outlook for the rating is due to two factors: the steady reduction in the burden of public - [House prices zoom higher in Lisbon and Porto](https://www.gvplife.com/house-prices-zoom-higher-in-lisbon-and-porto/) - LISBON (Reuters) - House prices in Lisbon and Porto jumped nearly 20 percent in the fourth quarter of last year over the same period in 2016 and were on average 7.6 percent higher across all of Portugal, data showed on Wednesday. Portuguese house prices have risen sharply in the past couple of years, boosted by - [Portugal’s house price boom continues!](https://www.gvplife.com/portugals-house-price-boom-continues/) - strongly, fuelled by surging demand as well as improved economic conditions. Property prices in Portugal rose by 6.09% (5.39% in real terms) y-o-y in 2018, to an average price of €1,220 (US$1,395) per square metre (sq. m.), based on figures released by Statistics Portugal (INE). During the latest quarter (Q4 2018), house prices increased 1.24% (2.03% - [Portugal’s property market gains from Hongkongers looking for golden visa, safe haven amid protest chaos](https://www.gvplife.com/portugals-property-market-gains-from-hongkongers-looking-for-golden-visa-safe-haven-amid-protest-chaos/) - An increase in demand from Hongkongers has prompted property agents from Lisbon to travel to the troubled city to pitch to potential buyers About half of the buyers from Hong Kong are aiming to obtain permanent residency under Lisbon’s golden visa programme, according to property agents Hong Kong is tipped to become one of the - [Portugal, the European country that wants more migrants](https://www.gvplife.com/portugal-the-european-country-that-wants-more-migrants/) - LISBON (AFP) - Unlike most European nations, who are trying to reduce the influx of migrants, Portugal is bucking the trend by looking to immigration as a way to counter its declining population. "We need more immigration and we won't tolerate any xenophobic rhetoric," Prime Minister Antonio Costa told activists at a party conference in - [Property prices in Portugal on the up](https://www.gvplife.com/property-prices-in-portugal-on-the-up/) - The median selling price of housing in Portugal increased to €1,031 per square metre during the second quarter of this year with the priciest properties being found in Lisbon and the Algarve. According to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), 45 municipalities across the country presented higher than average values.“Lisbon (€3,154 / m2) recorded - [OECD anticipates ‘zero deficit’ in 2020](https://www.gvplife.com/oecd-anticipates-zero-deficit-in-2020/) - The OECD has improved the forecast for the Portuguese deficit to 0.1 percent this year and ‘zero deficit’ next year, in line with the government, reducing the estimate for economic growth in 2020 to 1.8 percent. For next year, the OECD anticipated a zero-budget balance (0 percent), an improvement of two-tenths compared to the previous - [Portugal recovery is a ‘success story’ - European Mechanism](https://www.gvplife.com/portugal-recovery-is-a-success-story-european-mechanism/) - The Director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) considered the recovery of Portugal’s economic situation to be a success story. “Portugal is a success story. It is one of our five success stories [together with Ireland, Spain, Greece and Cyprus],” the director of the ESM said. Responding to a question from Lusa at a meeting - [Portugal hopes European tech investment will drive up exports](https://www.gvplife.com/portugal-hopes-european-tech-investment-will-drive-up-exports/) - LISBON (Reuters) - European investment in Portugal’s digital sector can help address a shortfall in equity funding for start-ups and support an export-driving technology industry, Portugal’s economy minister said on Wednesday. A 30 million euro fund backed by the European Investment Fund, the Portuguese government and venture capital investors was announced on Tuesday at the - [Portugal's housing market is strengthening](https://www.gvplife.com/portugals-housing-market-is-strengthening/) - House prices up 7.92% y-o-y in Q3 2019 Portugal’s housing prices continue to rise, fuelled by surging demand as well as improved economic conditions. 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