Portugal Property Intelligence Guides
Clear, factual explanations of Portuguese property law, tax liabilities, technical due diligence, and municipal market data.
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You bought a house in Portugal. Now what? The first-year owner calendar
Bought a house in Portugal? Here's the registration, IMI, gas, EPBD and condominium deadlines due in your first year of ownership and when they fall.
Inheriting property in Portugal: the foreign heir's playbook
Inheriting property in Portugal as a foreign heir: which country's law applies, forced heirship, the tax deadlines, and why nobody can sell without the others.
CPCV in Portugal: the promissory contract explained for foreign buyers
CPCV Portugal explained: what the promissory contract binds you to, why there is no cooling-off period, and the document checks to run before you sign it.
How to buy property in Portugal: the full process, step by step
How to buy property in Portugal step by step: the seven stages from search to escritura, the documents at each stage, and the deadlines protecting your deposit.
Algarve vs Lisbon: a data-driven property investment comparison
Algarve vs Lisbon property investment, by the data: 2026 prices, rental demand, climate risk, and foreign-buyer concentration, compared by buyer profile.
Can you get a mortgage in Portugal as a foreigner?
Yes, with conditions. Non-resident mortgage Portugal: typical LTV, the deposit, Euribor rates in 2026, documents, and how the 7.5% IMT fits in.
How energy class F or G cuts your property's value and mortgage in Portugal (the desconto castanho)
The desconto castanho, or brown discount, is the penalty a low energy class puts on a Portuguese property's value and financing. Here is how it works.
Seismic risk in Portugal: where is it safest to buy?
Seismic risk in Portugal by region and building era: which areas carry the most earthquake risk, the insurance gap, and how to check a property before you buy.
VeriCasa and the alternatives: property due diligence options in Portugal (2026)
VeriCasa is built for property professionals, not buyers. Here are the property due diligence options in Portugal, what each does, and which fits you.
Property due diligence checklist for Portugal: the documents you must check
A property due diligence checklist for Portugal: the six documents to verify before you sign, what each one proves, and where to pull it online.
DL 108/2026 explained: what Portugal's new property law means for foreign buyers
DL 108/2026 reshapes Portuguese property law from 1 October 2026, with a mandatory título urbanístico declaration in every deed from the same date. What buyers must know.
What a Property Condition Score is, and why Portugal needs one
A Property Condition Score (PCS) is a 0 to 100 score, graded PCS-A to PCS-F, that measures the gap between a property's documents and its physical reality.
The real cost of buying property in Portugal (2026)
The total cost of buying property in Portugal in 2026: IMT, stamp duty, notary, registration and year-one costs, with worked examples at €300,000 and €500,000.