Following the whole procedure for getting your visa we can identify the following budgets you need to take under consideration::
Schengen visa
Need to apply for this first visa, it has some cost for the application at the consulate of Spain in China. Around 500 RMB
Flight ticket
It depends in your requirements, a return ticket to Spain can go from 500 USD to 3,000 USD depending on the class you fly.
Solicitors services
They will take care of paperwork related with your Golden Visa process, applications, appointments with departments, purchase diligences, legal advice. They are Spanish but working with Chinese staff with fluent Spanish and Mandarin. The fee for their assistance is 7,260 EUR, it does not include procedure fees like Notaries and administration fees etc.
Notaries and governmental departments
We need to face several steps needs the legalisation of documents throughout notaries and also face application fees and other small matters. Usually the whole cost is around 2,000 EUR
OrientLink services
We are going to help you to find your investment, following your idea but knowing the market in Spain, since we have a long-term experience with China, over 20 years, plus Chinese staff, we believe we can reach a happy end for your investment. At the same time, we are going to take care of issues like opening the bank account, we will be also following the work of solicitors, small matters you will need to solve with your residence, transportation and accommodation, we will accompany you to the police for your finger prints. The fee for this assistance starts from 12,100 EUR, within one month you will be able to find your property, but if you still need to look more, we can continue search for 1,452 EUR/per week. We do not get commission from the purchase of the real state.
Transportation and accommodation
It is covered by you, rent a car, trains, domestic flights, accommodation, restaurants, etc, following your request we will arrange on your behalf trying always to satisfy you in comfort and price. Usually during one month.
Real State assigned costs
Purchase has to be for over 500,000 EUR, can be done in one property or several, also you can use it for personal use or you can lease in the market. The cost associated, taxes, notaries, real estate agent, etc, varies from one province to another, the range goes from 11% to 13% over the principal.
Living Expenses
Life in Spain is quite cheap usually, except for Madrid and Barcelona and some few other cities. As request for your residence, it is requested justify a living standard, the easiest way is deposit 30,000 EUR in your account at the beginning, to show you can live in Spain, but this money is yours, you can use it or not.