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Houses, places and the Portuguese property market, written by us
Habitation Licence in Portugal and Houses Built Before 1951
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.
5 min read
Cost of Buying a House in Portugal: the Full Budget for 2026
IMT, stamp duty, deed, registration, mortgage costs, IMI: what a purchase in Portugal costs beyond the price, with a worked example at 2026 rates.
5 min read
Uncovered, Not Overwritten: República 48 by Francisco Tojal
On Lisbon's Avenida da República, an architect trained in John Pawson's studio spent four years taking an apartment back to its essentials, in light, wood and lioz stone.
3 min read
Art Deco Lisbon and After: Apartment Buildings of 1930 to 1960
From the Avenidas Novas to Alvalade, Lisbon's apartment buildings of 1930 to 1960: Art Deco, Português Suave, modernism, and what to check before buying.
6 min read
Lisbon Neighbourhoods: Where to Live, Read Through Architecture
From the palaces of Lapa to the planned streets of Alvalade: eleven Lisbon neighbourhoods read through their buildings, to help you choose where to live.
6 min read
Completing the Street: Santos Dumont 46 by ARX Portugal
Between the Gulbenkian gardens and the new park at Praça de Espanha, the Mateus brothers closed a long-empty gap in a Lisbon avenue with a building wrapped in a light metal skin.
3 min read
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