About Andre Bothma

Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Andre is a seasoned digital entrepreneur with extensive experience working in business development for the Residency and Citizenship By Investment industry.

He has been writing about Golden Visas, Citizenship By Investment and investment migration programs for over six years, and has frequently written and been interviewed by industry-leading RCBI publication, IMIDaily.com.

Andre is a Portuguese resident himself. Having identified a gap in the market for affordable European immigration solutions outside of Golden Visas, he launched D7 Visa to help more foreign individuals and families settle in Europe without the need for property investment.

He is also one of the earliest global promoters of the HQA Visa Program and the Cultural Golden Visa program.

Andre splits his time between Porto and Cape Town, and can be reached at andre@d7visa.com.

Self-Sponsored Visa and Residency Options in Portugal (2025)

Exploring the D2, HQA, D7, Golden and Startup Co-Investor Visas as we're heading into 2025… Portugal has emerged as one of the top destinations for individuals seeking residency in Europe, offering an appealing combination of lifestyle, safety, and a (previously) favorable tax regime - the Non-Habitual Residency (NHR) Program. (While new residents can presently no [...]

By |2025-01-13T11:14:41+00:00November 14th, 2024|portugal|0 Comments

Celebrating another client’s HQA Visa approval in 2024

While Golden Visa application processing times in Portugal remain unacceptably long, the HQA Visa program remains one of the most underrated alternatives on the market. Given that the HQA Visa is a priority visa type, application approvals are exceptionally fast (by law, approvals must be granted within 30 days). Some Golden Visa applicants are now [...]

By |2024-05-05T08:20:13+00:00May 5th, 2024|HQA Visa|0 Comments

Turkey Citizenship By Investment Price Looks Set To Increase to $600,000 in 2024

A number of early Turkish media reports, including the T24 news site, strongly suggest that Turkey’s acclaimed Citizenship By Investment (CBI) program may be implementing a price increase from $400,000 to $600,000 in 2024. As of October 16, 2023, the country has also increased the required property value for the Turkish Golden Visa: In [...]

By |2023-12-08T07:58:09+00:00December 7th, 2023|citizenship|0 Comments

Italy Is launching a new Digital Nomad Visa Program

Italy is getting on the digital nomad visa bandwagon. Here's a summary of the latest news articles and what we know about the program thus far... Latest news on the Italian Digital Nomad Visa Program: Italy to Introduce Digital Nomad Visa - SchengenVisaInfo.com Italy launches one-year Digital Nomad Visas For Foreigners. - GlobalTrender.com Italy approves [...]

By |2024-08-17T14:05:44+00:00April 29th, 2022|Digital Nomad Visas|0 Comments

Spain to launch Startup Visa and Tax Breaks for Startups, Digital Nomads in 2022

On December 10, 2021, Spain’s Council of Ministers adopted the draft of the Spanish Startups Law, a piece of legislation intended to promote the country as an attractive destination for foreign startup founders, entrepreneurs, and remote workers. In an article published by Spain's Vice-President and Minister for Economy and Digitalization, Nadia Calviño, she outlines sweeping [...]

By |2024-08-17T14:28:04+00:00December 12th, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments

How To Apply For Your Portugal NIF & Tax Representation Online in 2024

APPLY FOR YOUR OWN NIF REMOTELY VIA BORDR.COM If you're reading this article, chances are that you've decided that you want to apply for the D7 Visa without the assistance of a Portuguese immigration professional (good luck!). A word of caution... While applying for the D7 independently means that you are going to have [...]

By |2024-08-17T14:11:06+00:00August 12th, 2021|DIY|0 Comments
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