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

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.

VPT, bank valuation, asking price: three numbers that are not what your house is worth. How property valuation in Portugal works in 2026, and what no algorithm sees.

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.

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.

Selling off market in Portugal: when a discreet sale makes sense, how it works, what it costs in exposure and which legal duties stay exactly the same.

Estate agent fees in Portugal are agreed, not fixed. How the mediation contract works: exclusivity, when commission is due, VAT, renewal and notice.

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.

Home staging for a period house is an edit, not a costume: light, restraint, honest repairs, original materials, good photographs and papers ready to sign.