I’ve previously applied for Bulgaria and been screwed by them right at the last minute (the stories I could tell you!)
I now have a 1+ year application for Portugal but I’m keeping a close eye on other options … just in case!
I haven’t heard much about the North Macedonian program in years. The basic details are 200,000 euro investment into a fund or 400,000 into a business. One of the things that has always interested me, is the 200,000 a donation/fee or do you get your money back from the fund at some point.
I’ve seen it described as a fund that invests in the national economy and I’ve seen nothing about the term of the investment, which makes me think it might be an investment in the economy that you don’t get back. Nothing is clearly written that you get your money back, which makes me suspicious.