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PORTUGAL, A GREAT COUNTRY TO INVEST & LIVE

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FOR LIVING

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Climate

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• Average sunshine duration is 2800 – 3000 hours per year this is 70% larger value for the Northern half of Europe where the sunshine duration is around 1500 – 2000 hours per year. >>
• The country enjoys blue flag beaches all over its coasts and is a heaven for water sports fans.

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Communication

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• Portugal is 19^th country in English proficiency index among 80 countries worldwide and best in Southern Europe. >>
• Portuguese is the 6^th most spoken language in the world with over 215 million speakers, connecting Europe to America and Africa and Asia behind Chinese, Spanish, English, Arabic, and Indian. >>

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Environment

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• Portugal is the 7^th most environmentally-friendly country in the world. >>
• According to the Blue Flag Association, Portugal at the 6^th place among of 45 countries. >>

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Health Care System

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• The Portuguese healthcare system ranked 12^th according to the World Health Organization (WHO). >>

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Education

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• According to the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2018, Portugal placed in Top 100 with 4 Business and Economic Schools. >>

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Peaceful & Friendly

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• Portugal is The World’s Friendliest Country. >>
• Portugal is the 4th most peaceful country in the world among 163 countries. >>

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Quality Of Life

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• According to Expat Insider 2018, Portugal has the 6th best quality of life in the world. >>
• Terrorism index decreased to 0 in Portugal. >>
• Algarve has been named “The Best Place to Retire” for the 4^th year in a row. >>

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Gastronomy

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• Portuguese chef José Avillez won the International Academy of Gastronomy’s greatest award, the Grand Prix de l’Art de la Cuisine in 2018. >>
• Portugal won 325 medals in 2014 (International Wine Challenge) and brought home the best wine award in 2016.

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Culture & Heritage

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• According to UNESCO, Portugal has 15 natural and cultural heritage including historic centers, archaeological sites, cultural landscapes, natural parks and intangible heritage such as Fado. >>
• Coimbra University, under the protection of UNESCO, was founded in 1920 and is the 8th oldest university in the world. >> 

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FOR INVESTORS

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Economy

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• After bailout exit in 2014, budget deficit fell to 2% unlike France (3.4%) and Spain (4.5%). EU limit is 3%. >>

• Portugal’s economy continues to grow strongly and steadily. >>

• Consumer Confidence Index increased to 3.3 in April 2018 from 1.3 in each of the last three months.

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• GDP in Portugal expanded 2.10 percent in the first quarter of 2018.

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Real Estate

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• Sales Market – Property prices in Portugal have increased by 25.6% in the last 3 years. This increase accelerated to 14.2% in the last year. (Source: Confidential Imobiliário)

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• Lease Market –  Rental income from properties have increased by 23.3% in the last 3 years. This increase accelerated to 13% in the last year. (Source: Confidential Imobiliário)

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• According to the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PWC, Lisbon has been ranked 7th in TOP 30 European Urbanities in terms of existing Real Estate Investments. >>

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Tourism

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• Tourism revenues increased by 19.5% in May 2018 from the same month of the previous year.

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• According to the World Economic Forum’s Tourism Competitiveness Index, Portugal is the 14th most competitive country worldwide. >>

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• Portugal won 14 different prizes at 2017 by World Travel Awards. >>
• In 2018, Europe’s Leading Destination is Portugal as well as in 2017. >>

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Fiscal

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• Europe’s best-kept secret for favorable taxation. >>

−  No inheritance and gift tax.
−  No taxation on most foreign-source income
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Political Stability

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• According to the MARSH Political Risk Map 2018, Portugal among the 27 countries with the lowest political risk. >>

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