Short-term rentals Portugal

Portugal’s rental market is changing quickly as more foreigners look for long‑term housing across the country’s main cities. New figures from idealista/data for May 2026 show that international tenants are now an important part of demand in most large urban areas.

The rental market in Portugal is going through a distinctive period. After a broad upward trend in prices nationwide, driven by low inventory and high demand, regional differences are now becoming clearer. Incentives to buy homes have boosted transactions overall, leading to a 2.4% drop in house rentals across the country, even in a context where available supply has fallen by 13%.

Portugal’s property market continues to attract international buyers, investors and second-home owners.

In recent years, short-term rentals in Portugal have come under real pressure, particularly in major cities where restrictions and political debate have put the sector under the spotlight. For many owners of tourist rental property, the legal uncertainty has been just as challenging as the rule

When people look for the best resorts in Portugal for couples for Valentine's Day, it’s usually about ease rather than excess.

The Portuguese government, led by Luís Montenegro, has introduced a new category called “moderate rent”. This has attracted a lot of attention because landlords who rent homes for between €400 and €2,300 per month can get tax benefits, such as a lower income tax (IRS) rate — reduced from 25% to 10%.

It is called Joivy and is defined as "the first multi-purpose residential platform in Europe that combines long and short-term residential solutions with a wide range of services for owners and investors".

The incentive to change Local Accommodation (LA) houses to traditional rentals is one of the measures provided for in the controversial Mais Habitação (More Housing) programme, which was vetoed by the President of the Republic and will be reconsidered in Parliament on 21 September 2023.

Two out of every three local accommodation units (know in Portugal as AL) in Lisbon correspond to "ghost licences", as only a third of them are currently active and performing any sort of tourist activity, according to data from a report on the sector released by the City Council at the end of Febru

When you think about Portugal, there are a few things that might spring to mind: Lisbon, Porto, and the beaches of the Algarve for example. However the big cities and the tourist-magnet beaches are far from the only thing that Portugal has to offer.

In recent years, until the pandemic, Portugal's short-term rental market (known as Alojamento Local or AL) had been a strong driver of the national economy and of the rejuvenation of the housing stock.

The COVID-19 pandemic is still very much amongst us, but thanks to the high vaccination rate and the use of the digital certificates, people have more and more freedom to pack their bags and go on holiday.

Summer is here and if you haven't started yet, it's time to get thinking about the holidays, and for many people, a trip to the beach. Beaches across the world can be awarded a Blue Flag if they meet certain international standards when it comes to things like safety, water quality, facilities

When we choose a holiday destination we immediately think of where we will be staying. A hotel may seem like the obvious option, but these days there are many more alternatives.

Camping isn't what it used to be. Now there are even more options, some not so traditional ones and some more glamorous ones.

Living in an apartment block isn’t always easy, especially these days when permanent residents and tourists mix in the same building. Strange faces walking around can sometimes scare people and the condo in general may want to start controlling who enters and exits the building.

Portugal’s tourist accommodation business is booming, with short-term tourist lets becoming ever more profitable and popular.

Renting an apartment in Lisbon is more expensive than it was a year ago, but the rise in prices is slowing down. In the second quarter of the year, rental prices in the Portuguese capital rose by 1.8% over the previous quarter and by 17% in counterpart terms.

Portugal is in fashion and is increasingly becoming a holiday destination of choice.