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Wealthy Russians are reportedly entering fake same-sex partnerships to split the cost of Greece’s Golden Visa.

According to Russian media reports, the scheme involves one Russian buying qualifying property in Greece for €250,000 while another registers as their same-sex partner and obtains residency as a family member — effectively splitting the investment to €125,000 each.

The Greek residence permit provides access to life in Greece and visa-free travel within the Schengen Area.

There is one particularly Russian irony here: same-sex relationships are being used to secure European residency while Russia itself has designated the so-called “international LGBT movement” as extremist.

Source: Greek Ministry of Migration — Golden Visa