Foreigners have been able to invest to obtain citizenship in some countries on the continent for years, but governments are increasingly changing course.

The president wants to charge almost $8 million for a visa. Yet for as little as $413,000, you can buy a flat in a Mediterranean country and get permanent residency too.

While many countries are cracking down on illegal immigration with renewed force, would-be migrants have options to seek legal residency in another country — for the right amount of cash. Several nations offer so-called “golden visas,