Golden visas lose their lustre


The Pasalimani neighbourhood, an upscale port area, in Piraeus, Greece. — ©️2024 The New York Times Company

WHEN Ana Jimena Barba, a young doctor, began working at a hospital in Madrid last year, she moved in with her parents a half-hour outside the city until she could save enough to buy her own home.

But when she started looking at houses in the same village, almost everything was priced at more than €500,000 (RM2.5mil).

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