Buying process

There’s always loads of legal stuff involved in buying any property, but as a foreigner in Portugal you’ll have extra paperwork to do.

Before the Property Bubble: Every single region in Portugal has seen property prices fall since the end of 2007 thanks to the global economic crisis. There was a small uplift in 2009 but then another steady drop until 2014, when the economy started to pick up again.

Are you paying a fair price for your home in the sun, or is the owner being overly ambitious with the asking price? Try using these 5 parameters to find out… 1.

The cost of buying a house is more than just your monthly mortgage payments.

When looking for a house overseas, the market can be a little confusing. Luckily, there is someone who will do all the hard work for you – a real estate agent. Real estate agents know the local market like the back of their hand – every property for sale, their values and characteristics.

It’s absolutely vital when you’re doing a visit to any potential property to keep these things in mind: 1. Paperwork: There are two documents it is very handy to get from the Land Registry, a Caderneta Predial and a Certidāo de Teor, which respectively provide a brief description of the l

Whether you’re looking at flats, villas or holiday homes, there’s always the decision of whether to buy or rent, but how do you know which is best? It’s worth taking the following into account... Cost of a mortgage vs.

So you’ve decided to buy a house in Portugal. Now what? What with everything being in Portuguese and the property market being so different, it can be quite daunting for first-time ex-pat buyers. Fear not!