Houses, places and the Portuguese property market, written by us

Buying a house no longer leads to a Golden Visa. What remains of the investment permit, what replaced NHR, and how the 2026 nationality law changes the horizon.

Caderneta, certidão, energy certificate, CPCV, deed. How to sell a house in Portugal in 2026, in order, and what buyers still ask for even when the law no longer requires it.

Stamp duty, the head of the estate, the declaration of heirs, the undivided estate and capital gains: how heirs sell an inherited house in Portugal, step by step.

Registration, condominiums, Lisbon's contention areas, tax and the rural tourism route: the rules for short-term rentals in Portugal as they stand in 2026.

What the habitation licence is, how the law changed in 2024 and again in October 2026, and what to check when a Portuguese house is older than 1951.

What you pay, what you can deduct and how to reach zero tax, within the law. The rules on capital gains tax in Portugal for property in 2026, with this year’s changes.

IMT, stamp duty, deed, registration, mortgage costs, IMI: what a purchase in Portugal costs beyond the price, with a worked example at 2026 rates.

Before buying a quinta or a plot in Portugal, check the land registry and BUPi. What changed in 2026, what it costs now, and what to verify on the ground.

When the energy certificate is required in Portugal, what it costs, how long it lasts, and how to raise the class of an old house without betraying it.

The 2026 IMT brackets, the new 7.5% rate for non-residents, stamp duty, IMI and AIMI, with worked examples. What you pay to buy, own and sell property in Portugal.

What a CPCV is, what it must contain, how the deposit works under Portuguese law, and how buyers reduce risk before the moment their intent becomes binding.

From the NIF to the deed: how buying property in Portugal works in 2026, where the real decisions are made, and what changed this year for non-resident buyers.

What the caderneta predial is, how to obtain it free online, how to read its codes and values, and what it says, and does not say, about an old house in Portugal.