Residency-Oriented Real Estate for Global Investors

Dubai removed the AED 750,000 minimum property value for sole owners. The Dubai Land Department published the revised criteria on 29 April 2026 and confirmed them on 1 May. Joint owners each need an individual share of at least AED 400,000. The property must be completed and registered in the buyer's name, so off-plan does not qualify whatever it cost.

This is an emirate-level permission for Dubai, not a federal one, and it is not the golden visa. Two years, renewable while the property is held. Removing the floor removes one condition, not the process: title type, mortgage status and documentation still decide the application, and the authority decides it.

For property worth at least AED 2,000,000, ICP and Dubai Land Department describe a renewable ten-year Golden Visa. The federal portal u.ae still lists five years; we follow the newer service guidance from ICP and DLD. Confirm the applicable procedure before committing. Approval is not automatic. ICP's guide of 10 September 2026 includes qualifying off-plan units bought from a locally approved developer, with a combined value of at least AED 2,000,000. This does not mean that any reservation qualifies. Confirm the ownership documents, financing and payment evidence required by the responsible authority. We have not obtained the reported February 2026 circular and do not treat it as a verified nationwide waiver of payment requirements.

ICP's guide of 10 September 2026 includes qualifying off-plan units bought from a locally approved developer, with a combined value of at least AED 2,000,000. This does not mean that any reservation qualifies. Confirm the ownership documents, financing and payment evidence required by the responsible authority. We have not obtained the reported February 2026 circular and do not treat it as a verified nationwide waiver of payment requirements.

The lowest band, restricted to specific categories such as qualifying commercial-to-residential conversions and certain listed-building restorations.

Property falling under the current Greek Golden Visa rules may not be let short term; breach can lead to permit revocation and a EUR 50,000 fine. Long-term letting is allowed. Older acquisitions and qualifying transitional cases must be distinguished under Circular 9 of 24 September 2024; not every existing Golden Visa property is covered by the same prohibition.

The standard band outside the high-demand zones. This is the figure most buyers actually face, rather than the widely quoted lower one.

Property falling under the current Greek Golden Visa rules may not be let short term; breach can lead to permit revocation and a EUR 50,000 fine. Long-term letting is allowed. Older acquisitions and qualifying transitional cases must be distinguished under Circular 9 of 24 September 2024; not every existing Golden Visa property is covered by the same prohibition.

Applies to Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and islands above 3,100 inhabitants. No minimum stay requirement, which is much of the appeal for internationally mobile families.

Property falling under the current Greek Golden Visa rules may not be let short term; breach can lead to permit revocation and a EUR 50,000 fine. Long-term letting is allowed. Older acquisitions and qualifying transitional cases must be distinguished under Circular 9 of 24 September 2024; not every existing Golden Visa property is covered by the same prohibition.

The new-residential-property option under Cyprus regulation 6(2) requires at least EUR 300,000 plus VAT and secured annual income from abroad of EUR 50,000, increased by EUR 15,000 for a spouse and EUR 10,000 per dependent minor child. Other investment options have different conditions. These are the Migration Department's fourth-revision criteria, not Category F.

The residence right is indefinite, but conditions continue: maintain the investment or immediately replace it with an eligible investment of equal or greater value, take up residence within one year of approval, and avoid two years of absence. Permanent residence abroad can also end the permit. The status is not citizenship and does not itself give Schengen access.

Thai Longstay Management documents the Longstay Investment Visa for registered condominium purchases of at least THB 3,000,000 and qualifying long-term property rights. The amount alone does not qualify a project or applicant. Project participation, documents and current application acceptance must be confirmed directly with the operator.

According to unconfirmed information available to us as of 21 October 2026, the suspension reported for Bangkok on 3 October 2026 remains in place; applications outside Bangkok are being accepted again. Confirm project participation and current application acceptance directly with Thai Longstay Management before any commitment.