I am a GV applicant who completed my property investment and submitted my application in 2023.
We know that a bank declaration proving that you have transferred funds from outside the EU is a necessary document to apply for GV. So we requested a bank declaration from my bank accout manager via email in October 2023. However, given that the new policy was about to be promulgated at that time, my lawyer advised to submit the application first rather than waiting for the bank. After submitting the application, I thought my bank accout manager would send the bank statement to my lawyer but acctually not.
2 weeks ago we re-requested the bank declaration , but today we are still waiting for it. Is there any way to effectively ask the bank to issue a declaration?
While my GV investment went along the path of Private Equity fund investments and my relationship bank was with Bison (which receives my high marks), in contrast (in 2024) I purchased an apartment and used Novobanco for mortgage. They almost tanked the deals due to their general dumbassery and non performance. Horrible. The selling realtor sent some pretty scathing emails and has essentially refused hence forth to engage in any sales transaction that involves them. Sad.
So, to answer your post - any request to expedite should be (1) copied to the highest level exec you can find and (2) attached to the end of a cattle prod.
I have an ongoing relationship with them resulting from the mortgage and desire to have a consumer banking entity. Their basic mobile and web technology is OK, but if anything runs outside of the norm or needs assistance, be prepared for time and pain.
I guess I’d definitely CC the CEO of Novobanco, if I could. Unfortunately, I only have the email address of the account manager who rarely replies to me.
May there be no more Novobanco after the GV process.
