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

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 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.

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.

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.