31/07/2019

Foreign Investor Services and Golden Visa for Third-country Citizens

ILF Consulting Services for Third Country Citizens interested in Investing under Law 4605/2019

ILF Consulting, in collaboration with leading credit institutions, provides comprehensive services for the issuance of long-term residence permits, as well as Financial, Legal, Tax, Accounting, Investment, Real Estate and Management Services.

 ILF Consulting provides third country nationals who are willing to invest in the Greek economy, support both for the issuance of a golden visa and for the implementation of their investment plan by providing full consulting-business support for successful completion and sustainability of the investment in intangible investments, or in real estate investments.

Contact the department in charge to organize the investment in Greece together by providing Financial-Technical Sustainability of Development Plan, Accounting, Taxation, Legal, Technical Coverage, Licensing Services, Market Research and Investment / Subsidy Tools, Management Services, Public Relations.

We provide full support to all stages of the investment with experienced executives ready to assist you and your company on business development.

Invest in Greece, Invest in ILF Consulting…  

Indicative Investment Sectors through Funding Tools

Investment in Tourism  (Establishment – Expansion and modernization of hotels  and camping, Establishment and modernization of integrated form in traditional or preserved buildings, Complex tourist accommodation, Thematic tourism (conference centers, golf courses, tourist ports, theme parks, recreation areas, etc.)

Investment in Manufacturing

Investments in Agriculture, Livestock

Warehousing and Transportation Support Activities

Agri-Food / Food Industry

Investments in the Industry / Crafts sector

Supply chain- Logistics

Cultural and Creative Industries

Environment

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Health

Materials – Constructions

Submission of investment proposals into the Strategic Investment Process

European Investment Fund

Developmental Law L.4399 / 16 “General Entrepreneurship” / Submissions until 02/09/2019

Developmental Law 4399/2016 “Very Small and Small Business Entrepreneurship” / Submissions until 15/10/2019

Developmental Law “Mechanical Equipment Support” of Law 4399/2016 / Submissions until 13 December 2019

About Law 4251/2014 and the recent amendment regarding intangible investments:

Due to the recent amendments of Law 4251/2014 on the entry and residence of third-country nationals as investors in Greece, the investment landscape has changed. In particular, the recent amendment adds to the investment activities intangible investments for the purpose of granting entry and residence permits to third-country nationals by extending the residence permit program to those who intend to:

1. a) Purchase shares in a share capital increase or bonds with a capital injection of at least EUR 400,000 upon the issuance of a corporate bond loan based in Greece or listed on the Greek Stock Exchange.
2. b) A capital injection of at least EUR 400,000 into a Real Estate Investment Company, which invests exclusively in real estate in Greece for the acquisition of shares during the share capital increase.

(c) A capital injection of at least EUR 400,000 into a venture capital company for the acquisition of shares or a venture capital fund for the acquisition of shares provided that the aforementioned organizations are intended to invest exclusively in companies established and / or established in Greece.

1. d) Purchase of Greek government bonds with an acquisition value of at least EUR 400,000 and a residual maturity of at least three years, through a credit institution established in Greece.
2. e) Time deposits with a Greek credit institution. Deposits must be at least EUR 400,000, at least annually with a standing renewal order.
3. f) Purchase of shares, corporate bonds and / or government bonds that are listed for trading or are already traded on the Greek Stock Exchange. In this case, the acquisition cost should be at least EUR 800,000.
4. g) Purchase of at least EUR 400,000 worth of equity shares established in Greece or another country and investing exclusively in securities (shares and corporate bonds and / or Greek government bonds) that are listed for trading or are already traded on the Greek stock market. The fund’s assets should be at least EUR 3 million.

(h) Purchase of units or holdings of at least EUR 400,000 worth of alternative investment funds (eg venture capital firms) set up in Greece or in another EU Member State and investing exclusively in real estate in Greece.