Italy Golden Visa Program 2023
Low minimum price point – just €250K
Fast process – fast-track Golden Visa approvals within just 3o days
No minimum in-country stays (0 days per year)
Peace of mind – gain Golden Visa approval BEFORE committing your capital
Boutique program – no processing backlogs
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Looking to gain Italian residency by investment in 2023? The Italy Golden Visa offers a fast process, a range of program options, and zero minimum stay requirements.
Find out more below:
Since March 2017, the Italian government has launched two new investment immigration programmes for third country nationals:
1) The Italian Golden Visa is essentially a residency by investment program not dissimilar to those of Portugal, Spain and Malta. A key difference, however, is that the Italian residence program requires an investment into a startup, business, or government bonds, rather than an investment in real estate.
2) The second program is commonly referred to as the Italian Flat Tax / Substitute Tax Regime.
While the program is still relatively unknown, it is expected that demand for the Italian Golden Visa programs will ramp up sharply in 2023 and beyond.
(If approved, a new legislative bill will pave the way for lower capital contribution options for the program – €200,000 vs €250,000 on the startup track, and €400,000 vs €500,000 on the public company track. The same piece of legislation would pave the way for obtaining the Italian Golden Visa by buying real estate.)
However, given the political climate in the EU, and pressure from Brussels, many industry insiders believe that Golden Via programs may very soon be a thing of the past…
So if you’re serious about getting your European Plan B in place, NOW is the time to apply.
Learn more about the Italian GV program below, or contact us now for a free consultation.
Why Choose Italy
Italy is a visually spectacular country renowned for its cuisine, climate, architecture and cultural attractions. From an investment residency program perspective, Italy scores high in terms of affordability and the simplicity of its application process.
The program has already attracted scores of applicants from countries such as South Africa, China, Brazil, Russia, as well as from European investors from countries such as Britain, Germany, Norway and Sweden.
Italy’s Schengen membership status means that investment residents enjoy the ability to work and travel visa free across all of the EU Schengen member states, a fact that makes Italy highly attractive as a Plan B destination. Italy does not presently offer a residency by property investment option, but we will be monitoring the situation over time. High net worth individuals can, however, also consider the Italy Elective Visa residency program, which while discretionary, does not require any capital investment.
If you’d like to obtain second residency by means of property investment, the Spanish, Portuguese Golden Visa and Maltese programs may be well suited to your needs.
While Turkey is a relative newcomer to the investment migration space and presently not yet part of the EU, its property residency and citizenship products offer world-leading value.
And, should they be accepted into the EU, you would have acquired a high value passport for the fraction of the costs and investment associated with say a Maltese or Cypriot passport.
Italian Investment Residency: Key Benefits
- The ability to travel throughout the EU, visa-free
- A fast, simple application process – residency approvals can be granted in as little as 30 days.
- Excellent quality of life, world class education personal safety as well as attractive healthcare benefits.
- An attractive taxation structure for Non Habitual Residents
- Investment from as little as €250,000 to obtain Italian residency.
Italian Golden Visa Investment Options 2023
As of January 2023, applicants have the following investment pathways available:
1. ITALY INVESTOR VISA RESIDENCY PROGRAM: While the Investor Visa program is relatively new avenue for non-EU passport holders to establish a foothold in Italy, it is already garnering a lot of attention from international investors. The investment visa is valid for two years, with a 3 year renewal option, and becomes permanent after 5 years. The visa investment options include:
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- Investing as little as €250,000 into an innovative start-up enterprise
- Investing €1 million in an Italian Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Investing €1 million in an Italian philanthropic project or initiative
- Investing €2 million in Italian government bonds.
The processing time associated with getting the investment visa approved can be as little as 1 month. A declaration of commitment upon application is generally sufficient; no investment is required prior to receiving approval on your application, making this a fast, simple and low-risk option.
2. TAX FREE PENSIONERS PROGRAM: Aimed at attracting foreign direct investment to lesser developed parts of Italy, the Retiree Visa Program offers residency in specific regions of Southern Italy, along with 0% taxation for Non-EU, EU and even Italian nationals for a maximum period of 10 years.
3. ITALIAN FLAT TAX PROGRAM: For High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) paying €100,000 or more in taxes per annum, the Italian flat-fee taxation structure could be highly compelling: By moving your tax residency to Italy, you’ll be able to pay an annual substitute tax of €100,000 flat, regardless of your total income earned outside of Italy. Your family members can be included under this ta residency programme for an additional €25,000 per person. Any income earned within Italy is progressively taxed in accordance with Italian law.
The Italian Flat Tax Residency Program is open to all nationalities for a period of 15 years. The government also accepts applications to this program from Italian nationals returning to Italy after maintaining fiscal residency in another country for a decade or more.
This substitute tax program also includes payment of taxes on real estate, gifts, financial assets outside of Italy, as well as bank accounts and any capital gains tax on shareholdings realised after the fifth year.
Start applying for your Italian Golden Visa today.
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