Analysis, strategy, and deep-dives for the Portuguese property market.
The Non-Habitual Resident regime closed to new applicants on 31 December 2024. The IFICI replacement is narrower, sharper, and built for a different buyer. What qualifies now.
Direct property investment no longer qualifies for Portugal's ARI. Fund subscriptions and cultural donations still do. A practical breakdown of the three routes that survived October 2023.
Lisbon rents keep climbing but entry prices climbed faster. The Algarve's seasonal AL story is changing too. A head-to-head on gross yield, occupancy risk, and licensing exposure.
Mais Habitação suspended new Alojamento Local registrations in zones of contention. Renewals need re-assessment. A guide to what's frozen, what's open, and what to check before buying.
Imposto Municipal sobre Transmissões is progressive, residency-sensitive, and full of carve-outs. A complete 2026 guide to the brackets, when primary-residence rates apply, and what rural properties pay.
Braga +9.2%, Porto +7.4%, Guimarães +8.4% YoY. Lisbon +4.2%. The North's growth is not a blip — it's a structural affordability and jobs story.
The six-step paperwork trail from tax number to deed signing. What AIMA controls, what the notary does, and where foreign buyers lose time and money.
Thirty minutes to Lisbon, T2s under €225k, 8.9% YoY. Setúbal has most of what drove Almada's 2018 run — without the hype.