On 22 April 2019, the 5th edition of the Portuguese Investment and Real Estate Forum will be held in Lisbon. An essential meeting between French speakers wishing to invest or live in Portugal and representatives of the Luso French Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Registration is open and participation is free for visitors. This Forum of Investment and Real Estate in Portugal will be held in Lisbon at the Sana Malhoa Hotel (Map at the end of the article) from 9.15 am to 6.30 pm.
Programme and objectives of the Investment and Real Estate Forum in Portugal
The objective of this 5th edition of the Forum is to highlight, for both individuals and companies, the many advantages Portugal has to offer to those who wish to invest in the country.
- Drawing up a panorama of Portugal and its assets
- Answering questions and removing doubts about investing or expatriating in Portugal
- Establishing contacts with business leaders or individuals already established in Lisbon or elsewhere: transmission of experience and points of view
- Involve business leaders, heads of local associations to broaden your vision of the country
Programme of the Forum 5th edition
- Reception of the participants from 9.00 am: Check-in and handing over of the documentation
- 9.30 am – Opening of the seminar, by Mr Carlos Aguiar, President of the CCILF9.45 am – Presentation of the day
- 10:30-11:30 – Panel 1: Preparing for expatriation and settling in Portugal
- 15h00-16h00 – Panel 2: Starting a business in Portugal, opportunities and procedures
Investing in Portugal for companies
- Strategic location in the heart of Europe
- Quality of transport infrastructure (roads, railways and ports)
- Flexible, adaptable workforce with strong language skills for a minimum Portuguese salary of 580€/month.
- The advantage of taxation with a corporate tax of 21%.
- A varied Portuguese economic fabric: Outsourcing, ICT, tourist real estate, aeronautics and traditional sectors (wood, ceramics, textiles, footwear, metal/mechanics, moulds and plastics)
Nearly 750 Portuguese companies with French participation have been identified in Portugal in 2018.
Investing in Portugal for individuals
- Privileged geographical location, in the south of Europe;
- 10th country in the world in terms of security
- Proximity to Europe
- Very varied tourist offer
- Tax advantage
- Tax exemption for pensioners with the status of non habitual Portuguese residents
- No EWB in Portugal. It is estimated that more than 30,000 French or bi-nationals currently reside in Portugal.
Audience of the Forum for Investment and Real Estate in Portugal
This Forum is aimed at a professional public as well as private individuals, interested in setting up, investing in Portugal or setting up in the short or medium term:
- Entrepreneurs interested in setting up a business (J.V. with a local partner, buying a company in Portugal, or creating their own structure);
- Individuals or entrepreneurs interested in a land investment;
- Individuals interested in settling in Portugal for retirement or buying real estate in Lisbon or elsewhere for holidays.
Forums of investment and real estate in Portugal: contact and location
12 April in Lisbon – Hotel Sana Malhoa (Av. José Malhoa, 8) – from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- How to get there: By plane thanks to the numerous flights between France and Lisbon (Aigle Azur, Air France, Easyjet, Ryanair, TAP, Transavia, Vueling…).
- Once there: Taxi (cheap, a trip from the airport to the city centre costs around 15€), metro (1,90€ for a 1h trip + rechargeable ticket holder), Metro station near the hotel: Praça de Espanha (blue line)
- Accommodation: Accommodation is available at the hotel where the event will be held. Negotiated rates on request
- Contact the CCILF on (+351) 213 241 990
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