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

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.