Portugal is among the most popular destinations for Americans thinking about retiring in Europe, offering an alluring blend of good climate, healthcare, cost of living, lifestyle, friendly locals, and a time zone an hour closer to the US than most of Europe. A...
Portugal's Golden Visa, launched in 2012, is one of Europe’s most enduring and popular residency-by-investment programs. Reforms over the years have removed real estate and capital transfer investment options from Portugal’s Golden Visa, however the program remains a...
Unlike some other EU countries that impose a broad wealth tax, Portugal takes a more targeted approach. This means that instead of taxing overall net worth, it levies the Adicional ao Imposto Municipal sobre Imóveis (AIMI), which applies specifically to higher-value...
In recent years, partially thanks to great visa and tax break programs, Portugal has become a leading destination in Europe for US citizens seeking to move abroad. By 2022, nearly 10,000 Americans were residing in the country, representing a 239% increase since 2017,...
Shane Clark is President of EuroAmerican Financial Advisors and holds the European Financial Planner (EFP) designation, specializing in financial planning and investment advice for Americans moving to or living in Europe. Shane has over 10 years of cross-border financial advisory experience, has been an expat for 15 years, and holds an MSc in Financial Economics and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Strathclyde.
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