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Is Portugal’s Housing Market the Unintended Victim of a Digital Nomad Boom?

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How it’ll impact the future: The effects of foreign investment and digital nomadism on Portugal’s housing markets will likely serve case study for other countries worldwide that seek to attract remote workers and international investment this year.

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Spanish Residents Experience Rise In Digital Nomads

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Non-EU citizens who are self-employed, or working for a non-Spanish firm overseas, can apply for the visa. To prove their ability to sustain themselves in Spain, applicants must demonstrate a monthly income of at least two times the recently increased monthly minimum wage of 1,260 euros ($1,340).

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Are Digital Nomads Catalysts For Growth Or A Hazard To Locals?

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Digital nomadism has some downsides for host countries; one of the most significant issues is the effect on property prices. In response to these challenges, some countries have introduced “digital nomad” visas to regulate this growing population and ensure they contribute positively to the local economy without displacing locals.

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Demand for sustainable buildings and tight regulations drive business case for investment

Workplace Insight

Historically, green certifications have been the primary mark of sustainable buildings and tenants have been willing to pay the price. Policies from 16 global cities covering carbon, energy, buildings circularity, biodiversity and resilience show a wide spectrum of commitment and action.

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Open competition launched to find design team for new museum of architecture and design in Helsinki

Workplace Insight

The Foundation for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design, Real Estate Company ADM, the City of Helsinki and SAFA the Finnish Association of Architects have launched an international, open design competition to find a design team for a new 10,050 sq m (GFA) museum building in Helsinki’s South Harbour.

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Benefits of outsourcing HR for small businesses

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Small businesses can outsource all of their HR operations, or just specific HR tasks that they don’t have the bandwidth to manage internally. Creating company policies: Crafting policies from scratch can be difficult, especially in a small business.

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Despite low productivity, UK firms still don’t look for ways to improve on past performance

Workplace Insight

A third (33 per cent) of business owners (who say their organisation has increased project working methods) have existing internal processes which allow them to monitor projects as they are ongoing, while only 18 per cent actively perform post-task analysis in order to identify areas for improvement.