Portugal’s housing crisis calls for urgent structural reform
The affordability crisis that has affected the residential sector in Portugal in recent years is fueled by a network of structural causes that, according to a recent study, will not be overcome simply by increasing supply and therefore requires a profound and transformative response.
Property for sale in the Azores and Madeira: foreign buyers drive demand
The Portuguese islands, nestled in the heart of the Atlantic Ocean, have become a magnet for local property buyers.
Positive interest rates in Portugal: what is Euribor and why does it matter so much?
Euribor rates are part of the lingo that must be known by anyone who has or is going to apply for a mortgage in Portugal.
House prices in Portugal 2022: foreigners spend more than twice as much as the Portuguese
Buying a home in Portugal is becoming more expensive and the pace of increases shows no signs of slowing down. In the 4th quarter of 2021, the median price of the average family home in Portugal stood at 1,355 euros per square metre (euros/m2), reaching a new all-time high.
Euribor: what is it and how does it affect mortgage payments?
A rise in interest rates on mortgages is a scenario that is on the table, and the European Central Bank (ECB) has already admitted the possibility of increasing the key interest rate in 2022.
House prices in Portugal are rising faster than wages - why?
"House prices have grown faster than salaries in more than half of the 35 countries" that make up the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), highlights the International Monetary Fund (IMF).