Portugal bans new Airbnbs over fears of popular cities becoming 'some sort of Disneyland'

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Portugal, which has seen a 40% increase in foreign-born residents in the past decade, is cracking down on short-term rentals.

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Portugal is shutting down its popular 'golden visa' program. Here are two ways you can still get a residence permit (for less money).

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Portugal's golden visa program was originally launched in 2011 during the financial crisis. It has since raised €6.8 billion in foreign investment, 90% of which went toward local real estate, according to the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service.

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Wealthy Americans are racing to get the EU's last remaining 'golden passport' before it's gone

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Luxury yachts docked at the Kalkara marina in Malta, a small island nation located off the coast of Italy.

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Netflix is widening its password sharing crackdown, with users in Canada, Spain, and New Zealand now facing extra charges

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Netflix has previously said it wants to introduce its paid-sharing accounts before the end of March.

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Spain launched its long-awaited 'digital nomad visa' — here's who qualifies and how to apply

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A group of tourists walking along Marques de Larios in Málaga, Spain.

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A Floridian is leaving for Portugal because he said pollution, traffic, and overcrowding have turned his home of 20 years into a rotten paradise

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Victor Zubriski.

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