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What qualifies as a low-density area when investing in Portugal?

I am considering buying property in Portugal to qualify for a residency permit and eventually a passport. I heard that in most of the investment options, applicants can receive a 20 percent reduction in the minimum amount of investment required if the investment is made in a low-density area of Portugal. What qualifies as low density? How do I know if my property will be approved for the reduction?


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  • October 10, 2018

    We can confirm that the current law allows a reduction of 20 percent in the minimum amount of investment required in most of the Golden Visa investment options, provided that the investment is made/located in a "low density area" of Portugal. To this end, the law considers "low-density area" as the territories classified as level III in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistical Purposes (NUTS III) with less than 100 inhabitants per square kilometer or with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita inferior than 75 percent of the national average. According to the information available, such areas include: Alto Tamega, Trás os Montes, Douro, Viseu/Dão/Lafões, Beira e Serra da Estrela, Beira Baixa, Médio Tejo, Leziria do Tejo, Alentejo e Algarve.