Business instead of property — how a client secured residency by buying a company

After the Golden Visa was scrapped, some investors began looking at an alternative — not buying an apartment, but acquiring or launching a business in Spain (Entrepreneur / Business visa).

Our client, an EU-based trading business owner, wanted Spanish residency without tying up capital in real estate. We ran due diligence on an active Spanish distribution company, structured the share purchase to meet business-visa requirements, and supported the application alongside a full business plan.

Result: the client secured residency based on a real, operating business, and started generating income in Spain immediately.

The key takeaway: a business visa demands far deeper legal preparation than a simple property purchase, but it delivers residency backed by a real, working asset.