According to a recent survey, the most secure place for expats is Luxembourg, followed by Switzerland. The Expat Insider 2018 survey reveals several interesting issues, which may help you to chose the most suitable country, where you can get a passport or residence permit through investment. Over 18,000 expats sent back the survey, among them 178 nationalities, who are living in 187 countries (and territories), according to Atlasandboots.com. The number of answers was at least 75 per country to consider it as minimum sample size. Luxembourg became the safest country for expats, displacing Switzerland. Switzerland has a traditional residency scheme by paying flat-tax or registering a business. You can find all the detailed information on Switzerland's residency schemes here. The next safest country with immigration options for investors is Canada (7.). The famous Quebec Investor Immigration program will close soon, but there is still time to apply! However Portugal (11.) attracts thousands of wealthy foreigners with its Golden Visa Programme, the most effective option in Portugal is to purchase real estate. In addition you can find information on the programme here. Similarly Cyprus (24.) also have citizenship by investment programme, and it welcomes investors. In exchange for citizenship, you have to purchase a residential real estate, which worth at least half a million euros. You also have to invest a minimum of 1,5 million euros in real estate, government bonds or the alternative investment state fund. Spain (28.) attracted 1699 investors in 2017 through the Golden Visa Program. You must buy one or more properties in Spain, and the minimum amount of investment is half a million euros. This amount can be enough to purchase even 5-6 houses in several coastal regions of the Mediterranean country. Malta (38.) is a beautiful island nation, which offers the Individual Investor Programme for those HNWIs, who want to invest in exchange for the citizenship and several residency by investment programmes. You can become a resident of Malta for example if you pay 15,000 euros annual flat-tax and your foreign sourced income will be tax-exempt! Take a look at the most affordable EU residency scheme here! The Greek (47.) Golden Visa Program offers a straightforward solution to become a permanent resident of the EU Member State. You have to purchase a real estate for 250,000 euros and can enjoy the European way of life. Click here if you want to know the detailed information on the most successful European residency by investment programme!

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