https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-portugal Latest news about "Finance" published in idealista/news en Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-portugal/2026/08/06/68-how-open-current-account-bank-portugal Opening a bank account in Portugal is usually one of the early admin jobs when moving to the country. A Portuguese current account can make everyday life less fiddly, particularly for paying rent, setting up utilities, receiving a Portuguese salary or using MB Way, the widely used mobile payment system.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-portugal/2026/08/06/68-how-open-current-account-bank-portugal Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/07/21/75904-how-to-improve-your-home-s-energy-efficiency-for-under-eu5-000 your home’s energy efficiency as a problem that is simply too big to fix. Whistling windows, walls that feel cold to the touch, that one bedroom that never warms up, no matter how long the heating is on. It can seem as though only a full-scale renovation, months of building work and tens of thousands of euros, would solve it. That is not the case, thankfully.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/07/21/75904-how-to-improve-your-home-s-energy-efficiency-for-under-eu5-000 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/07/08/76288-building-a-swimming-pool-what-is-a-dip-at-home-really-worth how much does it cost to build a swimming pool at home?]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/07/08/76288-building-a-swimming-pool-what-is-a-dip-at-home-really-worth Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/07/02/75221-portugal-among-oecd-countries-with-real-wage-growth https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/07/02/75221-portugal-among-oecd-countries-with-real-wage-growth Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/30/75970-birth-rate-vs-death-rate-what-is-happening-in-portugal https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/30/75970-birth-rate-vs-death-rate-what-is-happening-in-portugal Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/26/76151-11-4-million-people-reside-in-portugal-1-6-million-are-foreigners https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/06/26/76151-11-4-million-people-reside-in-portugal-1-6-million-are-foreigners Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/06/16/75916-housing-tax-package-what-changes-for-tenants-and-landlords housing tax package approved by the Government aims, in broad terms, to respond to the housing and access-to-housing crisis currently affecting the country. There is an urgent need to increase the supply of homes on the market at prices that most people can afford, both to buy and to rent. Several measures are under discussion, but will there actually be real changes in consumers’ lives, particularly benefits for tenants and landlords? This week’s Deco Alerta article explains everything you need to know about the topic.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/06/16/75916-housing-tax-package-what-changes-for-tenants-and-landlords Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/06/09/75891-municipal-property-transfer-tax-imt-in-portugal-for-foreigners Stay in the know about living in Portugal as a foreigner—get our weekly newsletter for the latest travel, legal, and lifestyle news. ]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/06/09/75891-municipal-property-transfer-tax-imt-in-portugal-for-foreigners Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/06/05/75673-how-much-does-it-cost-to-maintain-a-house https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/06/05/75673-how-much-does-it-cost-to-maintain-a-house Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/05/29/75626-changes-to-nationality-law-hinder-us-investment-decisions https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/05/29/75626-changes-to-nationality-law-hinder-us-investment-decisions Fri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/05/14/75285-portugal-ranks-5th-in-the-eu-for-longest-working-hours-per-week fifth-highest in the European Union for weekly workload, averaging 39.7 hours per week. It is surpassed only by Greece, Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria, according to an analysis by Pordata.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/lifestyle-in-portugal/2026/05/14/75285-portugal-ranks-5th-in-the-eu-for-longest-working-hours-per-week Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/05/06/75161-mortgage-6-steps-to-take-in-case-of-divorce https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/05/06/75161-mortgage-6-steps-to-take-in-case-of-divorce Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/05/05/74985-land-registration-free-until-september-and-rgg-now-required-in-deeds Single Building Service Desk (BUPi). The free georeferencing of properties (RGG) scheme has been extended once more until the end of September this year, after which each registration will cost between €10 and €15. RGG will also become mandatory in property deeds.]]> https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/05/05/74985-land-registration-free-until-september-and-rgg-now-required-in-deeds Tue, 05 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/property-for-sale-in-portugal/2026/04/28/75034-capital-gains-tax-in-portugal-how-property-sales-are-taxed-and-who-is-exempt https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/property-for-sale-in-portugal/2026/04/28/75034-capital-gains-tax-in-portugal-how-property-sales-are-taxed-and-who-is-exempt Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/04/24/75007-housing-crisis-affects-the-economy-by-driving-young-people-away-from-cities https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/financial-advice-in-portugal/2026/04/24/75007-housing-crisis-affects-the-economy-by-driving-young-people-away-from-cities Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200