Portugal gateway to investment in Europe

According to a recent interview published in Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias, Mr Guo Guangchang,  executive director and chairman of Fosun, the Chinese group that recently acquired the Portuguese insurance company, Fidelidade and health care group, Luz Saúde,  said that the attraction of Portugal "is not only in the financial area, expanding to the tourism, fashion, leisure and entertainment." 

Mr Guangchang also stated that "Portugal has become a gateway to Europe and that it welcomes Chinese investment.". Furthermore, he mentioned that  "the costs in Lisbon are not as high as in other European cities”.

In accordance with this article, the data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal confirms that the real estate sector is being the target of a big portion of foreign investment in Portugal in the recent months, mainly throughout the Golden Visa Investor Residency Programme and other investment incentive programmes.

The Golden Visa programme has also been an excellent vehicle to promote further investments in Portugal as it opens the door for foreign investors to know the country and understand its investment potential.