ADVISORY
Our advisory provides you with property offers within the whole of Portugal. We have partnerships with over 300 realtors from the top 10 to the more localized boutique shops that often find us those hidden gems our clients are searching for. Whether its for business or pleasure our team will find them. We are dedicated to sourcing properties that make economic sense from residential apartments, villas, comercial stores, warehouses, office spaces, development projects or plots of land.
Whether your searching for a single residential home, a building for renovation, a small to large scale hotel or land for commercial projects or agriculture, we can source it all quite quickly by scanning the entire market.
We can also quickly provide you with reliable legal council to help you sort our your residency needs.
Furthermore, we can assist you in obtaining both residential and commercial loans for your personal or company investments.
GOLDEN VISA
West Iberia also specializes in providing excellent service for the government´s Golden Visa Program leading to Citizenship and Passport for non E.U. citizens around the world. We recommend and focus on the two simplest and most reliable routes. These are through a donation of €250.000 (or €200.000 in low density areas when available) for the restoration of buildings and monuments registered as part of the Portuguese Cultural Heritage program.
The simplest alternative option is investing in Portuguese Equity or Venture Capital Funds where at least 60% must be in Portuguese companies. The government requires a minimum investment of €500.000 through the purchase of capital units under government supervision by CMVM which is the regulatory authority for the Portuguese capital markets.
Regarding these funds their are many to choose from in Portugal. Some are U.S. based with a Portuguese office. Others are purely Portuguese. Industries vary from Tech to Renewable Energy, Health care, Hospitality and many more. Please consult with us either by phone, mail or message.
Ask us about the Early Payback Option of your investment offered by some funds.
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WHO WE ARE
West Iberia is a leading boutique consultancy providing you with excellent service assisting non E.U. residents with reliable and cost effective assistance for your to obtain Permanent Residence status in Europe leading to full E.U. citizenship and passport. We also focus on offmarket real estate investment opportunities in Portugal with a "Hands On" approach. Our team combines extensive market knowledge with a forward-thinking approach to deliver exceptional results. We are committed to fostering long-term partnerships and creating value for our clients.
Disclaimer: Our Golden Visa service is unrelated to our real estate activity
ABOUT US
WHAT WE DO
West Iberia´s core business strives to find the best property deals in the best locations all around Portugal maximizing both existing and future appreciation and yield potential.
1. Our main activity is Offmarket Opportunity Properties for Individual Homes, Residential Condominiums, Commercial Stores, Offices,Warehouses as well as larger Residential, Hospitality and Tourism projects.
2. We also provide non E.U.residents with the government Golden Visa Program (2024/25) through highly regulated fund investments or government donations. The government offers multiple options. Start now on your E.U. Residency and Passport. Portugal is the sole country that only requires a 7 daynstay per year for Permanent Residency and path to Citizenship & E.U. Passport. At a time when most E.U. programs are disappearing, the new Portuguese government (June 2025) just announced that they will be offering additional tax incentives for applicants.
3. We have partnered with a Private Jet company catering to individuals and companies seeking local Lisbon management partners/service providers for their private aircraft offering hanger parking and operational agreements.They also qualify to sell top quality, inspection compliant private jets from worldwide manufacturers. Please email us for personalized meetings to understand your needs.
4. West Iberia is also 100% owner of a high end indoor and outdoor art furniture brand called PÁTRIA LUSA which are beautiful contemporary Portuguese Azulejo tile tables ideal for your recently acquired home in Portugal. These are high quality, robustly produced, rust proof and made to last a lifetime. Request our online brochure in our form above (select under SERVICES).
5. We also provide Pregnancy & Companionship Service for Expats unfamiliar with the precautions & regulations in Portugal. This includes child registration and aftercare service.
LEAD TEAM
Meet the key individuals behind West Iberia Advisory.
RICARDO ABECASSIS
Founder, CEO and Operations
Ricardo lived 15 years in the U.S. and has a wealth of experience in sales, finance and project management. Relationships with top funds and coordinates both legal and banking ensuring that every investment is executed seamlessly.
VOLKAN
KAPLAN
Partner and Business Development
With a keen eye for reliable investments for our clients, Volkan is responsible for markets in Africa & the Middle Eastern. He also leads and directs our Pregnancy & Companionship service.
DEVRIM CANIGULEÇ
Head of Sales & Relationships for Turkey/ Middle East
Devrim brings expertise, extensive knowledge and strong leadership skills in both Sales, Marketing and Relationship Management bridging the gap between Portugal and Middle East.
PAULO
ALVES
Business Associate
and Partner - Portugal
President of INB- Investment Builders of Portugal. Business angel in finance turnaround strategies and expert consultant in venture capital, crypto, real estate and M&A .
OPPORTUNITIES
Property Deals
West Iberia focusses on providing property opportunities that make economic sense. From Individual homes to small condominiums, from Residential to Touristic projects, our time is dedicated in regions of potential opportunity around Portugal. These areas offer our clients high appreciation and yield potential. Given the continued turmoil seen around the world, in 2025, Portugal continues to be among the highest sought after countries to live in. Its very unique attractive Golden Visa offers only a 7 day stay requirment with your first residence card within 12 months. Portugal is now the 6th safest country in the world with an extraordinary quality of life.
Land Prospects
Multiple sources continue to show us that in 2025/26 there is and will continue to exist very strong apetite from new residents and investors to acquire land in areas around the country offering opportunity in developing areas of new infrastructure and other important investments. Our strategy is consistently the same. We permanently seek out offerings with the highest growth for future appreciation and yield potential. We typically seek out land and do the hard leg work with architects, engineers and local town halls to confirm building capacity, analyzing fire hazzard, water constraints and other sub surface restrictions.We get projects approved for our clients.
Golden Visa 2024-2025
This is one of West Iberia´s strongest services providing non E.U. residents with the government Golden Visa Program (2025/26) through the minimum legal requirement of a donation of €250.000 to a Portuguese Cultural Heritage program or for a minimum of €500.000 in Portuguese capital funds that make sense and regulated by the Government´s Securities Market Commission in Portugal. The big advantage of the Portuguese Golden Visa is it only requires a 7 day stay per year unlike the regular 180 days in other European countries. Also, with some funds you can get up to 50% Early Payback of your investment within 60 days.