A beautifully renovated property can be love at first sight. Fresh interiors, elegant finishes, modern kitchens and natural light can make everything look picture-perfect. But in real estate, appearances can be deceiving. In Portugal, not every beautifully renovated property is a properly regularised one. This does not mean that buyers should distrust every refurbished property. It simply means that attractive renovations should always be matched by careful legal and technica
Portugal has introduced an important change to the Imposto Municipal sobre as Transmissões Onerosas de Imóveis (IMT) paid when residential property is purchased by non-residents. Under the rules introduced by Decreto-Lei n.º 97/2026, a flat IMT rate of 7.5% now generally applies when a non-resident acquires an urban property or autonomous unit intended exclusively for residential use. For international buyers considering a home in Portugal, this can represent a significant ad
Something very important is happening in the Alto Minho, and if you own property, are considering Moving and Investing in Portugal, this is something worth watching closely. The construction of the Valença–Monção–Melgaço bypass, extending toward Salvaterra and As Neves in Galicia, with a new international connection of approximately 300 metres, has been identified as a top road infrastructure priority by the CIM Alto Minho. And it doesn't stop there. The broader infrastructur
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