Fund-Route Specialists for U.S. Clients
End-to-end coordination—from eligibility and documents to filings and renewals—built for American investors.
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Dimension | Zoark | Typical Immigration Firm | General Practice Law Firm |
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Core Focus | Portugal fund-route residency for U.S. investors | Multiple visa types; broad audience | General legal services; immigration as one practice |
U.S. Compliance | Built around IRS, FATCA & FBAR routines; coordination with your CPA | Limited U.S.-specific processes | Outside scope |
IRA/401(k)/Trust Workflows | Custody & participation workflows aligned to eligible funds | Not offered | Not offered |
Advice Boundaries | No recommendations or ratings; fact-only fund coverage & eligibility checks | May provide introductions; approach varies | N/A |
Case Handling | Attorney-led filings with documented SLAs | Volume model; variable oversight | Depends on team; immigration not always core |
Privacy | Privacy-first handling; NDA on request | Standard intake policies | Standard firm policies |
Fees | Transparent, fixed-scope engagement | Mix of flat + add-ons | Primarily hourly billing |
Time to file-ready | Typically ~10 business days after complete documents | Varies | Varies |
Ongoing Support | Renewals and audit-trail documentation | Limited | Limited |
End-to-end coordination—from eligibility and documents to filings and renewals—built for American investors.
Workflows designed around IRS, FATCA and FBAR requirements; we collaborate with your CPA and counsel.
Clear custody and subscription steps for qualified accounts and trusts participating in eligible Portuguese funds.
Confidential handling, clean audit trail, and NDA availability for family offices and HNW families.
Zoark is not an investment, tax, or legal adviser. We do not recommend or rate funds. Information is factual and for eligibility/process only. Timelines depend on client document completeness and government processing, which are outside our control.
Requirements | Portugal | Greece | Spain | Malta | Italy | Hungary |
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Minimum investment | €500,000 Qualifying investment funds (real estate option removed in 2023) | From €250,000 Zone A: €800k (major cities/islands) • Zone B: €400k (regional) • Zone C: €250k (conversions/heritage) | Closed to new applicants Real estate–based route ended Apr 3, 2025 Alternatives: DNV / NLV / HQP | Property €375k or rental €14k/yr MPRP requires property plus government contributions & fees (MEIN citizenship is separate) | €250k–€2M €250k innovative startup • €500k company • €2M gov. bonds • €1M donation | €250,000 Units in a government-approved real estate fund (guest investor €500k real estate path abolished Jan 15, 2025) |
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Processing time | ~8–12 months | ~3–4 months | ~2–3 months (for alternative routes) | ~6–8 months (res.); ~12–18+ months (cit.) | ~3–4 months | Authority-dependent |
Physical presence | ~7 days/year | None | Entry to activate | Required visits | None for residency; ~183+ days/yr to pursue citizenship | — |
Path to citizenship | 5 years + A2 language Draft law (June 2025) proposes 10 years — not enacted | ~7 years + language & residence | ~10 years + language (2 years for certain LATAM/Philippines nationals) |
MEIN: 12–36 months residence (higher spend = faster) | ~10 years + language | Standard naturalisation (separate from investment route) |
Tax posture | Worldwide income if resident | Greek-source income if non-resident; worldwide if resident | Worldwide income if resident | Remittance / flat-tax frameworks available | Worldwide or elective flat-tax for HNWI | Worldwide income if resident |
Family inclusion | Spouse, dependent children, parents | Spouse, children <21, parents (both sides) | Spouse, dependent children, parents | Spouse, children <18, parents | Spouse, children <18, parents | Spouse, dependent children (typical) |
Visa-free travel | Schengen (residency); EU + ~186 (passport) | Schengen (residency); EU + ~186 (passport) | Schengen (residency); EU + ~186 (passport) | Schengen (residency); EU + ~186 (passport) | Schengen (residency); EU + ~186 (passport) | Schengen (residency); EU + ~186 (passport) |
Notes: Spain’s real-estate Golden Visa closed Apr 3 2025. Portugal draft nationality reform (June 2025) not enacted at time of writing. Malta MPRP is a residence program (MEIN citizenship is separate). Hungary route reflects the reintroduced fund option; the €500k guest-investor real-estate path was abolished Jan 15 2025. Timelines are indicative and authority-dependent.