# Is La vida golden visa is a legit company? Anyone has experience with them? **URL:** \ **Category:** Portugal Golden Visa\ **Tags:** portugal, golden-visa\ **Created:** [August 28, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-la-vida-golden-visa-is-a-legit-company-anyone-has-experience-with-them/60911 "2023-08-28T21:19:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![susannachang](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@susannachang](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/susannachang)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-la-vida-golden-visa-is-a-legit-company-anyone-has-experience-with-them/60911/1 "2023-08-28T21:19:52Z")
Hi everyone, I am wondering if any of you have experience with La vida golden visa company to help you applying for Portugal golden visa? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![striate](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@striate](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/striate)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 4:25am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-la-vida-golden-visa-is-a-legit-company-anyone-has-experience-with-them/60911/2 "2023-08-29T04:25:39Z")
Hi, They basically work as a referral agent to companies like [Mercan](https://nomadgate.com/go/mercan-properties?source=forum). They were entirely professional but once we chose [Mercan](https://nomadgate.com/go/mercan-properties?source=forum) from their list of investments and put in touch with [Mercan](https://nomadgate.com/go/mercan-properties?source=forum) lawyers we haven’t had further needs to communicate. ---
**Author:** ![tkrunning](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/tkrunning/32/9053_2.png) [@tkrunning](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/tkrunning)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-la-vida-golden-visa-is-a-legit-company-anyone-has-experience-with-them/60911/3 "2023-08-29T07:02:49Z")
You may want to check out this thread: > [@La Vida Golden Visa vs Mercan Group](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/la-vida-golden-visa-vs-mercan-group/24446): > > Hi all, Has anyone tried La Vida Golden Visa? We are about to sign up with them and reserve an apartment in Porto, Portugal, but it sounds like these properties are no longer eligible. I notice that Nomad only recommends [Mercan](https://nomadgate.com/go/mercan-properties?source=forum), so I’m wondering if La Vida Golden Visa is legitimate. Thank you, in advance, for your help. Best, Sarah Essentially, yes, they seem to be legit. However there may not be much benefit of using them rather than going direct to the [property developers](https://nomadgate.com/portugal/real-estate/) and you’re likely to save money that way, too. ---
**Author:** ![BIANCAFAI](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@BIANCAFAI](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/BIANCAFAI)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-la-vida-golden-visa-is-a-legit-company-anyone-has-experience-with-them/60911/4 "2023-09-21T15:41:14Z")
La Vida is an agent and not a law firm. If you engaged with La Vida they will take a comission from the developer you choose and deliver your case to internal lawyers of the developers. The tricky part is that if something goes wrong with the development won’t be their internal lawyer taking any action to protect your interests. It is always better to hire an independent lawyer to take care of your case and do a proper DD to the development which internal lawyers of the developer don’t do for sure ---
**Author:** ![harunasafuro](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/258eb7/32.png) [@harunasafuro](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/harunasafuro)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-la-vida-golden-visa-is-a-legit-company-anyone-has-experience-with-them/60911/5 "2023-09-21T16:20:20Z")
Yeah, that is the honest truth but unfortunately some of us have already gone into it halfway. What do we do now going forward because we are already victims of circumstances. Just because we wanted to beat the deadline. Any advice will serve a good purpose since all is not lost and also the adage better late than never ---
**Author:** ![BIANCAFAI](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@BIANCAFAI](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/BIANCAFAI)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-la-vida-golden-visa-is-a-legit-company-anyone-has-experience-with-them/60911/6 "2023-09-22T01:51:14Z")
Completely understand the issue! I’ll still recommend you engaging an unbiased lawyer to continue your process. You have the right to change your lawyers whenever you want. I’ve already recommend the lawyer who took care of my permit process and my sister’s. Her name is Carla Gameiro—you can PM me for phone number. _Moderator edit: Please don’t leave personal contact details in public._ ---
**Author:** ![Patricia\_Nunez](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/patricia_nunez/32/9154_2.png) [@Patricia\_Nunez](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/Patricia_Nunez)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-la-vida-golden-visa-is-a-legit-company-anyone-has-experience-with-them/60911/7 "2025-04-28T14:03:47Z")
Hi Bianca! Could you share the contract details for your lawyer? I am looking for someone to help me as well.