‘Golden visas’: Europe tightens residency rules for the rich
In his Tennessee high school valedictorian speech in 1998, Benjamin Trotter invoked Socrates: “I am neither Athenian nor Greek, but a citizen of the world.”
Fast-forward two decades, and Mr. Trotter began to feel less at home in his own country. Worn down by divisions in American society, he began to fantasize about living in a place where he wouldn’t have to worry about the erosion of his rights as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. His gaze turned to Europe.
Being a citizen of the world, though, comes with a steep price tag: €350,000 ($377,000).
That’s on the low end for what is known as a
