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when we publish a new video in today's video we're going to talk about the top 10 cheapest
countries that offer citizenship by investment in 2021. are you looking for a new country to settle
in but do not want to pay millions of dollars as an investment to get your citizenship this
is sort of the fastest way to get citizenship in a foreign country you don't have to stay for 10 to
15 years or have to marry a citizen you just have to buy your way to citizenship and a new passport
now such options can get really expensive so we will talk about 10 of the cheapest countries to
offer citizenship by investment so without further ado let's start the video number one ukraine being
a ukrainian citizen via real estate investment is not a very expensive thing to do ukrainian law is
not very strict in terms of the acquisition of real estate as any foreign individual can buy a
property if he or she is above the age of 18. if you invest one hundred thousand dollars in
ukraine's real estate you can be a citizen in ukraine your permanent residency permit will be
issued within 15 working days upon application to the state migration service of ukraine ukrainian
passport is also ranked 35th in the world enabling you to travel visa-free to 136 countries to get
the ukrainian citizenship that you're after you'll have to follow the steps carefully
and it is advised to hire a consultant with these matters trying to do things on your own might lead
to unwanted expenses as you won't be familiar with the procedure plus it's not all that transparent
therefore a consultant who knows everything about the system is your best choice number two turkey
now there are multiple ways in which you can become a turkish citizen via investment to become
a turkish citizen via real estate investment you'll have to buy 250 000 worth of property
another way of getting turkish citizenship is by doing a funds transfer of at least five hundred
thousand dollars to a local bank one great way to become a turkish citizen as an entrepreneur
is if you create job opportunities for at least 50 turkish citizens a turkish passport is a
good reputable passport globally as you can visit 111 beautiful countries without a visa
or visa on arrival turkish passports are ranked 52nd in the world so you won't have
a lot of problems getting the visa of any other country in the world number three latvia now
latvia doesn't offer citizenship through investing in real estate over there but you can get a golden
visa of five years if you buy real estate worth 250 000 euros even though this doesn't sound
great but do remember that latvia is part of the eurozone and is also a schengen visa zone country
so you can travel around europe to countries that are members of the eu without a visa after
five years of living in latvia you can apply for permanent residency however you'll only get your
permanent residency if you have spent most of your time in latvia so you can be a permanent latvia
resident if you have invested in real estate and lived there for at least three years latvia's
passport is ranked 11th in the world opening 182 visa-free countries to explore number four greece
in greece you'll have to buy a property worth at least 300 000 euros to get a golden visa
this is a residence by investment visa that the greek government issues to foreigners who
contribute to the greek economy now it's not like there aren't other ways to get a greek permanent
residency but this is the safest and the most recommended way of getting a greek golden visa
greece is a member of the eu and you can travel the fellow eu countries without the need for a
visa the process takes around 40 days from the date of investment until the residency permit is
issued greece is a beautiful country and also in the eurozone so you can travel around eu member
countries without visas in many countries offer visas on arrival from greece greece also has the
eighth most powerful passport in the world opening 188 visa free countries number five saint kitts
and nevis saint kitts and nevis have the oldest and the best citizenship by investment program
in the caribbean to qualify for citizenship in saint kitts and nevis you must make a one-time
contribution of 150 000 u.s dollars or invest two hundred thousand us dollars in real estate there
are no requirements for residency or a visit to obtain quetidian passport a fast-track 60-day
application process is available if you are in a rush which will obviously have additional costs
due to covet 19 the government also offers a discount of up to 45 000 for families this
offer has been extended to 2021. their passport is ranked 24th in the global passport rankings as
well 151 countries offer visa free and visa on arrival with this passport number six portugal
here's another strong european union nation that offers citizenship via real estate investment so
they don't have a straight up citizenship scheme for real estate investments instead they have a
gold visa program and this program is one of the most flexible and beneficial compared to similar
citizenship schemes offered by countries around the world this program was launched in twenty
twenty twelve and since then many businessmen and real estate investors have chosen portugal
for their investments to get citizenship you'll have to invest a minimum of 500 000 euros in real
estate or 400 000 euros if the property is located in a low density population area the benefits well
you can travel visa-free in the schengen region you can live and work in portugal you only have
to stay seven days per year to keep your golden visa and if you meet the requirements you can
even be a citizen also you can add your family to the program as well portugal's passport is ranked
number six in the world so you won't have any problems traveling around the world because you
have one of the strongest passports in the world with 188 visa-free countries number seven spain
spain is one of europe's most lively countries and living there is a dream spain launched its golden
visa program in 2013 and to become a spanish citizen via real estate investment one has to
buy real estate worth more than 500 000 euros if you are not a citizen of a european union eu
european economic area eea or switzerland you can apply for a spanish golden visa by making a
qualifying investment the process is transparent and efficient so you won't have to wait for too
long plus tax laws aren't too strict as well you can also include your family in this program
and you don't even have to stay in spain to keep your visa and if you want you can also
get citizenship spain's passport has been ranked number four opening 190 visa-free countries in
terms of travel freedom spain is known for its fantastic food culture and obviously
football you can keep the golden visa and visit spain whenever you feel like visiting
spain also supports dual nationality so you won't have to give up the citizenship of your current
country of residents number eight columbia if you are looking to settle in latin america colombia is
the best place to settle colombia has one of the best investment markets in south america once you
get colombian citizenship you can live and work there also you'll get all of your civil rights
but to keep your residency alive you'll have to stay in the country for at least one day every
year you can become a colombian citizen via real estate investment all you have to do is invest 150
000 in colombian real estate after five years you can apply for permanent residency with your family
and if you followed all the steps and met all the necessary requirements you can become a colombian
citizen colombia also allows dual citizenship so you won't have to give up your current citizenship
the colombian passport is ranked 41st in the world opening 129 visa free countries however colombia
isn't the safest country on this list so this is something that you should consider before thinking
of settling there number nine malta so malta's investment based citizenship program is slightly
different from other investment-based citizenship programs on this list
they have a multi-individual investment program basically individual investors must contribute a
minimum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the government's national development fund
investors must also invest one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in government approved financial
instruments and make a commitment to live in malta for a minimum of three years either rent or buy
you have to make a purchase of the real estate of a minimum value of 350 000 euros
so in order to become a citizen of this country a person or family would require at least 500
000 and 3 years of residency despite this scheme being a little expensive this program is excellent
for investors who are looking to live in malta its passport is also one of the strongest in the world
ranking ninth in the worldwide rankings opening 186 visa free countries number 10. uruguay
uruguay is a great country to live in if you are looking for a good country that provides
citizenship on property investment and also the choice to keep to citizenships uruguay has a solid
financial system first world infrastructure and political economic and social stability
uruguay has a relatively simple healthy and cheap lifestyle and to become a uruguayan you'll have
to buy a property worth two hundred and eighty thousand dollars to become a uruguayan citizen
you will have to stay in the country for at least three to five years you'll get your
permanent residence once you have met all the necessary requirements uruguayan passports are
ranked 26 opening 154 visa free countries that's all for today travelers if you like this video
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