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On 8th January, the new Urban Licensing Simplex was passed. We are analysing the much-discussed Law 10/2024, which is expected to boost the supply of properties on the market by converting commercial spaces into residential ones, abolishing licences and simplifying licensing in...

According to Idealista, house prices in Lisbon rose by 5.8% in November to a record €5,426 per square metre. This is the second-highest increase in Europe after Athens, the hottest property market amongst major European...

The Portuguese market is going through a difficult time: property prices are rising, and inflation is making access to housing harder for citizens. What can we expect in 2024? Executive Digest has consulted with sector leaders to understand the forecasts...

If you have already googled this question, you have surely come across such translation variations of the phrase Mais Valias as "added / augmented / added value" or even "capital gains". In fact, in Portuguese...

The commercial property market saw investment totalling 760 million euros in the first half of 2023. Although this is approximately 35% lower than the average for the past five years, the cumulative figure shows a decline of only 8% compared with...

An investment case study on buying and letting an office. And, whilst we’re at it, about exemption from a hefty IMT tax. We’ll explain how we bought an office with an original value of half a million for just 320 thousand and let it out at 8.25%, and that’s it...

Portugal's Golden Visas 2023 Portugal's Golden Visas are back on the media agenda. Prime Minister António Costa, on the sidelines of the Web Summit, stated that the programme has fulfilled its functions, and its suspension is being considered, and...

International schools from Lisbon to Cascais: fees, diplomas, rankings One of the most popular queries among those moving to Portugal is how to choose an international school with teaching in...

What is the difference between usable area (área útil), private gross area (área bruta privativa), gross area (área bruta) and dependent area (área dependente)? In property documentation, floor plans or advertisements, you can see that a property...

Since January 2022, the Portuguese authorities have redirected foreign investment in real estate in accordance with the classification of Portugal's regions. These areas are referred to as «interior» and «low-density"...