Raisa Venermo, interviewed by Data Center Market. "With an investment of 11,779 million, 80% of the resources invested in Spain are an investment that focused on the telecommunications and real estate sector."
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Raisa Venermo, interviewed by Deutsche Welle about the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
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With the execution of Brexit, many things change and, in the words of Raisa Venermo who is a founding partner of the firm specialized in international mobility for foreign companies and investors AvaLanding, from now on it will be "difficult to have a work permit as an English teacher or to teach Spanish classes ".
Raisa Venermo interviewed by Tele7 in the informative program presented by Yolanda Alicia about foreign investments and Brexit.
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Raisa Venermo, interviewed by Catalunya Radio in the midday news program about Brexit.
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Britons who want to stay in the European Union for a period exceeding 90 days must obtain a visa, so tourists can move freely between the United Kingdom and Spain.
The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union is causing uncertainty and doubts in public opinion, especially with regard to British citizens residing in Spain.
Non-resident individuals in Spain who move to the country and there acquire their tax residence become resident for tax purposes. However, if they meet certain requirements, there is a special tax regime to which they are eligible: the so-called "Beckham Law 'or' clause Beckham '.
International companies choose Catalonia, specifically Barcelona to expand and open logistics centers and manufacturing plants.
The pandemic has endangered the payment of rents due to the loss of economic capacity of many renters due to ERTE or dismissal.
Raisa Venermo, interviewed by Radio Nacional España, explains the reasons why teleworking will encourage foreign investment in Spain.
Raisa Venermo, interviewed by Radio Intereconomía in the Capital Intereconomía program addresses the issue of foreign investment in Spain.
There are options within the current legislative framework that allow lower taxes to be paid for non-residents who become tax residents in Spain. This is the case of the so-called ‘Beckham clause’, according to which it is possible to choose to pay the non-resident tax instead of the same tax for residents.
Raisa Venermo, interviewed by Fotocasa, states that interest in real estate in Spain will not only return, but will even increase by new generations of retirees and by professionals who will be able to work from here and enjoy more quality of life.
AvaLanding is consolidated as one of the collaborators that supports the ‘Welcome Service’, an online platform promoted by Banco Sabadell, aimed at expatriates and residential tourists who move to live and work in Spain.
Taxes for non-residents: What and when to declare? Individuals who acquire their tax residence may reduce the payment of taxes during the first 5 years thanks to the Beckham Law
Spain is emerging as a base for foreign businesses with a European scope. American and Asian investors establish themselves in the country with new projects, while the technology sector, import / export and renewable energies are the most common, according to the AvaLanding consultancy.
Raisa Venermo, interviewed on Cadena Ser Menorca, on the Hoy por Hoy program. The directive responds on the services offered by AvaLanding and the future prospects of the investment sector.
AvaLanding in Real Estate Magazine: Public administrations are digitized to streamline the mandatory procedures that non-residents have to face
Raisa Venermo reflects in Onda Cero on the evolution of foreign investment and how this market will recover.
Foreign investment in real estate will be reactivated as soon as global travel restrictions are lifted. According to Raisa Venermo, founding partner of AvaLanding, "there is a strong interest in Spain for the quality of life that the country offers, a situation that has not changed despite the global crisis." In this sense, Venermo predicts that foreign investment in real estate "will gain momentum when the borders are opened."
Real estate recovery in 2021. Raisa Venermo, co-founding partner of the AvaLanding consultancy, highlights that foreign capital is waiting for the opening of the markets - some still closed due to the measures against Covid-19 - to make their investment decisions, " because individuals, despite advances in digitization, still want to see the properties in person before making a decision, especially if they are residential ". News published in @ElEconomista
The absence of international buyers encourages opportunism in luxury apartments. However, Avalanding's founding partner, Raisa Venermo, points out that, although cold due to the situation, the international buyer will return to fish in Spain with interest, especially with the arrival of telework, which is seen as an opportunity to attract foreigners interested in the quality of life in the country.
AvaLanding has decided to have Aki Peltola in its team to reinforce the Merge and Acquisitions (M&A) area. It will take care of valuations, financial due diligence, value optimization, etc. In addition, he will be in charge of the Financial Planning & Development area.
As part of the company's expansion and growth process, AvaLanding has decided to have Aki Peltola on its team to strengthen the Merge and Acquisitions (M&A) area. "We offer one stop shop to clients, from investment planning to the execution of their operations in Spain," says Aki Peltola, of Finnish origin and a broad connoisseur of the Spanish market. Likewise, it underlines that another of its functions consists of "assisting clients in running their business day-to-day and adding value in how to improve their profitability".
Foreign investment bound for Spain: stop or take off in 2021? Opinion article by Raisa Venermo in Inmueble Magazine. "Foreign capital - if the corresponding measures are adopted to preserve decisions for the future and of great economic significance - will continue to see Spain as an attractive destination, an investment hub and a platform for the future, beyond the coronavirus," says Venermo .
How would a second wave of the coronavirus affect housing? Lourdes Santiesteban, founding partner of Avalanding, comments that as housing prices adapt, “we may see a growing interest from foreign investors in search of opportunities, because there are opportunities and because Spain is a country in which they like to invest, despite that taxation is not the most attractive ”.
How is the foreign investor behaving in the face of the pandemic? Are you still interested in investing in Spain? For Raisa Venermo, purchases by foreigners will recover and even increase. “More mature generations from central and northern Europe who are about to retire focus their interest in coming to Spain. This is still intact. In the same way, there is a very strong interest by professionals who have the opportunity to telecommute and choose to live in attractive destinations such as Spain. This target is also buying in our country ”.
Foreign investors are hunting for opportunities in Spain. AvaLanding: "The quality of life and security around investments are the main demands of Spain, in a context marked by the health and economic crisis derived from the pandemic, which have caused prudent token movements".
China is the country that requests the most Golden Visa in Spain despite the Covid. Spain is one of the EU countries that has granted the most Golden Visa, with an investment of almost 1,000 million annually in the territory, according to the advisory firm AvaLanding. News published by Brainsre.
AvaLaw is now AvaLanding. The one that for 13 years had been a law firm specialized in the international client expands the scope of action, since July it offers integral services in the landing of investors. Report on the company in L'Economic
Raisa Venermo: "There will always be interest from foreign capital to invest in Spain. Large funds and multinationals tend to react earlier and look at macroeconomic indicators and numbers from another perspective than a private investor or who wants to expand his company, or to buy real estate to come to live in Spain ".
Raisa Venermo, CO founder of AvaLanding, is part of the new board of FIABCI España, whose presidency will be held by former mayor Joan Clos i Matheu.
AvaLanding has won the tender for the Barcelona International Welcome (BIW) project. "We are very proud from AvaLanding to be able to develop this project, which will lead to a relevant improvement for web users," says Raisa Venermo, AvaLanding co-founder partner. Lourdes Santisteban, CEO and also a co-founding partner of the company, highlights that Barcelona City Council and Barcelona Activa "are doing a very good job promoting and serving the city to attract international talent."
AvaLanding corporate report in La Vanguardia, one of the most important newspapers in Spain. "Legal advice for companies in Barcelona".
Barcelona ‘gets in shape’ for the pandemic. The City Council remembers that it is a city of opportunities in this webinar organized by AvaLanding.
The price adjustment due to Covid reactivates the sale of luxury homes. “There is a small trend to the price drop and operations are beginning in luxury properties. Some clients who had ruled out the investment have come back ", explains Lourdes Santisteban, partner and co-founder of AvaLanding, a company that assists foreign property investors, among other assets.
Opinion article signed by Lourdes Santisteban for Revista Inmueble. "Spain is consolidated as a focus point for foreign investment. Madrid and Barcelona continue to be two poles of attraction and interest for foreign capital and companies that have reactivated initiatives to land in the country, especially for quality of life, a value that trades in times of pandemic ".
AvaLanding in La Vanguardia. In this report about falling demand in the offices market, CEO Lourdes Santisteban foresees its recovery in the medium term and trusts that the influx of foreign companies to establish their businesses will modify this trend. "We have not noticed any change in the willingness of our clients to come to Barcelona," she says.
The city of Barcelona will continue to be an opportunity for foreign investors and companies seeking expansion and growth. This has been the fundamental premise of the webinar organized jointly by the AvaLanding company and the Barcelona City Council, aimed at an international public with an interest in settling in the city to develop their businesses.
Raisa Venermo: "The good part of this situation is that with foreign investors, they come from all over the world, and there is always interest and money, as well as the need of changing scenaries in somewhere in the world. That is why we foresee that international investment it can recover earlier than the national one. There are people from all over the world who are always interested in investing in Spain. "
Raisa Venermo: "Barcelona offers great investment opportunities, security, quality of life and climate: the pandemic will not change this."
Lourdes Santisteban: «An effort is being made to maintain an interest in Barcelona, which continues to be an opportunity for investors and foreign companies seeking expansion and growth»
Raisa Venermo: Spain will benefit "from the telecommuting boom that has fostered the coronavirus."Specifically, this expert reiterates that "the whole world" has realized that for working doesn't matter where are you located, "which benefits Spain because of their climate and especially the housing on the coast ”.
Lourdes Santisteban: "AvaLanding aims to ensure that our clients successfully carry out their investments in Spain. Our mission is to make the client's landing experience agile and easy, taking care of all the administrative and legal details they need."
Raisa Venermo: "In the last four years, our clients have invested more than 200 million euros in Spain. We already see signs of several sectors reactivating."
Raisa Venermo: "In the medium-long term the current turmoil willbe forgotten. When the pandemic is over, Spain is very well positioned. We have everything that is needed to maintain and increase the levels of foreign investment. "
Raisa Venermo: "We have noticed a notable growth of companies that are opening subsidiaries in Spain attracted by the talent that is increasingly moving to live in the country"
Lourdes Santisteban: "Spain registered 4,115 new startups last year - half of them in Barcelona"
Raisa Venermo: "Although this has been an unprecedented crisis, the business world is used to dealing with crises and it is always looking forward to future projects. We foresee that Barcelona will continue to be the Silicon Valley of Europe and will continue to attract international talent, as it has done so far. ”
"In the last four years, our clients have invested more than 200 million euros in Spain and we already have signs that several sectors will reactivate shortly, when the de-escalation is complete."
Lourdes Santisteban: "Although the law of supply and demand would lead us to think that the higher the offer, the lower the price, the strong appeal of Barcelona as a destination city for many professionals and entrepreneurs seeking business opportunities here must also be taken into account" .
Raisa Venermo: "All crises have elements in common, such as the arrival of investors who take advantage of the situation to do good deals in real estate and m&a"