You can no longer buy property to qualify for Spain’s Golden Visa.
Spain closed its investor Golden Visa to new applicants in April 2025 — the property-for-residence route is gone. If a sunlit EU base with a path to residence is the goal, the live route today is Cyprus, with Greece as the Schengen alternative.
Spain’s property route has closed.
Spain abolished the investor Golden Visa entirely — no new residence-by-property applications are accepted.
Remaining options (non-lucrative / digital-nomad visas) require relocation and income, not an investment that secures a home.
For investors who wanted Mediterranean property + EU residence, Spain is no longer available — but the same outcome is live next door.
If the goal is property-linked residence, Cyprus and Greece remain open.
Property that comes with EU residence for your family — still available, and arguably better, in two Mediterranean programmes we run end to end.
Cyprus
Permanent residence for the whole family, secured against €300,000 of new property — a fast-track EU residence route in an English-speaking, common-law-influenced jurisdiction. Residence that comes with the home you buy.
- Property → permanent residence (Reg. 6(2))
- Whole family on one application
- No obligation to relocate
Greece
An EU Golden Visa still active via real estate — visa-free Schengen short-stay travel (90 days in any 180) from the day your permit issues, with thousands of islands and a fixed-cost non-dom tax regime.
- Property → Schengen residence
- Visa-free Schengen travel
- No minimum-stay requirement
Not sure which route fits your family?
Begin the private assessment. We’ll match you to the live programme that fits your budget, timeline and goals — and handle the file from documents to permit.