Buying property

Buy property in Portugal with confidence

We help international buyers find, check, purchase and prepare Portuguese property safely, with the right legal and technical team around them.

Ask Us to Review a Property

Why it matters

Why buying in Portugal needs local support

A property can look perfect online but still have hidden risks: unclear boundaries, illegal extensions, damp, roof problems, pool issues, weak electrics, missing licences, poor access, no fibre internet or expensive renovation needs.

Due diligence

What we check before you buy

The process

Your purchase journey

View

Inspect

Negotiate

Lawyer checks

CPCV

Taxes

Deed

Utilities

Move-in preparation

Buying from abroad

If you are still living abroad, we can arrange video viewings, local inspections, contractor estimates, legal coordination and regular updates so you do not have to fly over for every decision.

Renovation before move-in

We can coordinate builders, electricians, plumbers, decorators, carpenters, pool technicians and gardeners so urgent works are completed before you arrive.

Found a property you love? Let us check it first.

Send us your shortlist and we will tell you what to look into before you commit, so there are fewer surprises later.

Ask Us to Review Your Property Shortlist

	Check	What we look at
	Legal ownershipConfirming the seller has the right to sell.	Confirming the seller has the right to sell.
	Land registryRegistered boundaries and property description.	Registered boundaries and property description.
	Habitation licenceLicença de habitação and legal use of the building.	Licença de habitação and legal use of the building.
	Building plansMatching what was built to what was approved.	Matching what was built to what was approved.
	Tax registrationCorrect registration with Finanças.	Correct registration with Finanças.
	Debts and chargesMortgages, liens and unpaid charges on the property.	Mortgages, liens and unpaid charges on the property.
	Condominium rulesFees, restrictions and community obligations.	Fees, restrictions and community obligations.
	Planning restrictionsWhat you can and cannot change or extend.	What you can and cannot change or extend.
	Pool legalityPool licensing and compliance.	Pool licensing and compliance.
	Access rightsLegal access, easements and shared driveways.	Legal access, easements and shared driveways.
	Internet availabilityFibre or realistic alternatives at the address.	Fibre or realistic alternatives at the address.
	Roof and dampSigns of leaks, damp and structural moisture.	Signs of leaks, damp and structural moisture.
	Electrics and plumbingAge, safety and capacity of key systems.	Age, safety and capacity of key systems.
	Renovation costsRealistic estimates before you commit.	Realistic estimates before you commit.
	Garden and land obligationsFire-risk clearance and land upkeep duties.	Fire-risk clearance and land upkeep duties.