MESPIL, a Portuguese-Irish property developer focused on pan-European investment and asset management, has received 7 awards at the International Property Awards.
The French are the foreigners who invest the most in Portugal in the purchase of real estate, a trend that has been maintained in recent times and this was once again seen in the first half of 2019. Among international investors, the French have a share of 21%.
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Portugal is trending, and the country's good momentum is also due to the real estate sector. The sector is becoming increasingly attractive, especially for international investors.
One has 11 houses under restoration and is advertised for 900,000 euros, while the other takes up 10 hectares and is on the market for 1.8 million euros.
At a time when climate change is high on the planet's agenda, in Portugal there are now proposals for green and sustainable investment.
In 2018, 19,912 homes were sold to non-residents in Portugal, 14.5% more than last year. In global terms, sales to foreigners represent 8.2% of the total purchases made last year (242,091 properties).
The prominence of foreigners in the Portuguese real estate market is increasing. Non-resident citizens not only buy more houses, but also pay more for them.
Housing prices in Portugal have increased in the last decade. In nine years, they have increased by 16.6%, above the average of 3.3% in the eurozone and above the world average of 15.4%.
Buying the house of your dreams or selling your property can be the biggest challenge of your life. During these moments several problems usually arise, not only because of the lack of experience, but also because they are bureaucratic and sometimes complex processes.
Setubal, on the south bank of the Tajo, has emerged from the "shade" and has become a rejuvenated city, animated by the real estate dynamics that have given a "new face" to that Portuguese area, attracting more and more national investors and foreigners.
178,691 homes were sold in Portugal in 2018, 16.6% more than the previous year. This is the highest figure in the last 10 years, since 2009, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Finding property for sale in Portugal direct from owners, whether in the Algarve, Alentejo or Lisbon is easier than ever before thanks to real estate websites and apps, but there are still lots of aspects of the Portuguese real estate market than can be a real headache for expats.
Buying a house is always something you have to think very carefully about, especially if it’s your first home and if you’re going to need a mortgage to buy it.
After the euphoria of recent years, house prices in Portugal are levelling off, heading towards stabilisation. While Portuguese property prices are still rising, they are doing so at a slower rate.
When you buy or sell a house in Portugal, it’s not obligatory to make a preliminary purchase agreement and it does cost you extra money, but you would be wrong to rule out signing one so quickly.
There's a lot of talk about the Comporta area, and tourism also is gaining ground in the Alcácer do Sal region, located in the heart of the Alentejo coast, Portugal.
The sale of two real estate-tourism assets in Herdade da Comporta for a cost of 158 million euro was one of the major real estate deals in Portugal in 2018, having been completed in November.