Fatura da luz em 2025

Electricity bills to rise by 2.1% from January 2025 in Portugal

Electricity bills for customers on the regulated market in Portugal will increase by an average of 2.1% from 1 January 2025, as announced by the Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE) in mid-December."In the regulated market of mainland Portugal, the transitional tariffs for final customers in

Off-plan luxury homes for sale in the Algarve: Lux Garden EVO draws investors

The Lux Garden EVO, located in Faro, Algarve, opposite Lux Garden, is described by the Libertas Group as “a private condominium that perfectly blends aesthetics and functionality.” The development comprises 6 floors and 117 apartments, ranging from one to three bedrooms, and is set to break ground in two years following an investment of €30 million.
IBAN or NIB?

Portugal NIB and IBAN: what's the difference?

The routines of our daily lives make us deal with different acronyms, especially in the economic and financial sector. This is something that's even more challenging for expats and foreigners living in Portugal, as these concepts can be completely different compared to one's home country.
Cost of living in Portugal 2023

Cost of living in Portugal 2024

Portugal provides numerous advantages to its residents, including a pleasant Mediterranean climate, low crime rates and beautiful landscapes. But is it expensive to live in Portugal? How much money do you need to live comfortably in Portugal?
Vale do Lobo

Vale do Lobo to launch new apartments and off-plan houses

For the first time in almost two decades, the Vale do Lobo resort is preparing to launch a “new real estate product in plan”. There will be apartments and semi-detached houses in the Vale Real area, also aimed at the “new, more demanding generation of visitors and owners”.
Lisbon

Brits remain interested in living in Portugal

The change to tax and residence rules for foreigners has not diminished British people's interest in moving to Portugal, said the director of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom, Christina Hippisley.
Mortgage commissions

Banks banned from charging early repayment fees until 2024

The government has decided to extend, until 31 December 2024, "the temporary suspension of the early repayment fee for variable-rate housing loan contracts or those that, having been contracted at a mixed interest rate, are in a variable-rate period or which, having been contracted at a mixed intere
Americans are leaving Portugal due to high housing costs

Americans are leaving Portugal due to high housing costs

Disclaimer: the above image belongs to Global Residence Index. In the last three years, thousands of US citizens have moved to Portugal, attracted by cheap real estate, tax advantages, public health and education systems, security and the relaxed lifestyle, at a time when the possibility of re