GREECE OVERVIEW

Situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, the Cretan Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.

  • Capital: Athens.
  • Largest city: Athens.
  • Area: 131,957 km².
  • Estimated population (2015): 10,955,000 people.
  • Population density: 83 people / km².
  • Official language: Greek.
  • Currency: Euro (EUR).
  • Greece consists of a mountainous, peninsular mainland jutting out into the sea at the southern end of the Balkans, ending at the Peloponnese peninsula and strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
  • Due to its highly indented coastline and numerous islands, Greece has the 11th longest coastline in the world with 13,676 km.
  • The climate of Greece is primarily Mediterranean, featuring mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. This climate occurs at all coastal locations, including Athens, the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, Crete, the Peloponnese, the Ionian Islands and parts of the Central Continental Greece region.
  • According to World Bank statistics for the year 2013, the economy of Greece is the 43rd largest by nominal gross domestic product at $242 billion and 52nd largest by purchasing power parity (PPP) at $284 billion. Additionally, Greece is the 15th largest economy in the 27-member European Union.
  • Important Greek industries include tourism (it is ranked as the 7th most visited country in the European Union and 16th in the world by the United Nations World Tourism Organization) and merchant shipping (at 16.2%of the world’s total capacity).
  • Greece was a founding member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). In 1982. Greece was accepted into the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union on 19 June 2000, and in January 2001 adopted the Euro as its currency. Greece is also a member of the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization, and is ranked 24th on the KOF Globalization Index for 2013.
  • The culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years, beginning in Mycenaean Greece and continuing most notably into Classical Greece, through the influence of the Roman Empire and its Greek Eastern continuation, the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire.
  • In ancient times, Greece was the birthplace of Western culture. Modern democracies owe a debt to Greek beliefs in government by the people, trial by jury, and equality under the law.
  • The ancient Greeks pioneered in many fields that rely on systematic thought, including biology, geometry, history, philosophy, physics and mathematics.
  • Greece has universal health care. The system is mixed, combining a national health service with social health insurance (SHI). 2000 World Health Organization report, its health care system ranked 14th in overall performance of 191 countries surveyed.
  • Greece’s healthcare expenditures as a percentage of GDP were 9.6% in 2007, just above the OECD average of 9.5%.
  • Greeks have a long tradition of valuing and investing in education, which was upheld as one of the highest societal values in the Greek and Hellenistic world.
  • Education in Greece is centralized and governed by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs at all levels. The Ministry exercises control over public schools, formulates and implements legislation, administers the budget, coordinates national level university entrance examinations, sets up the national curriculum, appoints public school teaching staff, and coordinates other services.

THE GREECE GOLDEN VISA PROGRAM

The Greece Golden Visa is one of the most popular investment visa programs in the EU. It is a residence-by-investment visa launched in 2013, issued to non-EU citizens who make a significant contribution to the Greek economy. Residence Permit can be renewed every 5 years.

The Greece Golden Visa program is considered one of the most affordable immigration by investment programs in Europe. Applicants and dependents can benefit from visa-free access to Europe’s Schengen Area within two months of applying.

INVESTMENT OPTIONS

  • Invest in real estate property with a minimum value of EUR 250,000.
  • Applicants can choose to invest in 01 or many real estates.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

  • Investor is not a Schengen citizen.
  • Provide a police report and be of good character.
  • Investor receives a 5-year Residence Permit. Residence Permit can be renewed every 5 years.

WHY CHOOSE PROGRAM

  • Quick approval, receive Permanent Residence after 06 months
  • Affordable amount of investment.
  • No requirement to live in the country.
  • No financial proof required.
  • No language, qualifications or experience required
  • Three-generation family eligible, including: Spouse, children under 21 years old, parents.

INVESTOR’S BENEFITS

  • PR for three-generation family to freely work, live and study in Greece.
  • Visa-free travel to 164 nations and the Schengen zone countries.
  • Opportunity to become European citizens.
  • Open business in Greece.
  • Enjoy the same benefits and social security as Greek citizens.

Why choose JA & Partners ?

JA & Partners was founded by a more-than-10-year-experience team in immigration industry. We have experienced handling difficult applications especially documents requiring financial proofing, such as the US, Australia, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean program . Our partners are global leading law firms with 100% approval, as well as 40-year-experience reputable real estate investment corporations.

Our professional and dedicated relationship management team will ensure all your requirements, support, and follow up during the application process and even when investors migrate to countries.

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