Guides
Know how it works before you buy.
Plain-English guides to buying, financing and letting property in Portugal, written by our advisors and checked by a lawyer.
Buying in Portugal as a non-resident: the steps, costs and timeline
From tax number to keys, what happens and what it costs, with a worked example.
IMT and stamp duty, explained with real numbers
How the transfer tax is worked out for a home you will let.
Porto or Lisbon? Yields, prices and tenants compared
Where the numbers stand in 2026, parish by parish.
Long-term leases: length, deposits and rent reviews
What the law allows, and why longer leases pay less tax.
How Portuguese banks assess foreign buyers
Loan-to-value, income, age and the documents they ask for.
Rental income tax for non-residents
Rates, deductions and the Anexo F, in plain English.
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