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Transparent vs opaque real estate markets: What are the differences, why does it matter for you as a buyer and what is the level transparency in the property market in Portugal?
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Have you ever wondered:
How has the sales price of T4 apartments in the city of Porto evolved over the past 15 years?
What is the net yield of a prime apartment in Lisbon?
What is the rent which the commercial unit next…

What are the 5 biggest threats to the residential real estate market in Portugal in 2023?
Intro
Once one of Europe’s worst performing economies and housing markets, Portugal has shown a remarkable upswing over the past 10 years and, more recently, resilience against some of the covid-related as well as post-covid challenges.
Shaken…

What can a buyer’s agent in Portugal do for me that I cannot do myself just as well?
Intro
Depending on where you are from and how active you have been in real estate purchasing you may have come across buy-side services (sometimes called acquisition services) provided by so called buy-side advisors or buyer’s agents…

Governments housing package ‘mais habitação’ part 3 of 3: measures with most impact on mortgages and a note on key interest rates and mortgage subsidies
Governments housing package 'mais habitação' part 1 of 3: measures with most impact on Golden Visa, short-term rental and licensing
Golden Visa will not be granted for real estate investment anymore
Further restrictions on use…

Governments housing package ‘mais habitação’ part 2 of 3: measures with most impact on the rental market
Governments housing package 'mais habitação' part 1 of 3: measures with most impact on Golden Visa, short-term rental and licensing
Golden Visa will not be granted for real estate investment anymore
Further restrictions on use…

Governments housing package ‘mais habitação’ part 1 of 3: measures with most impact on Golden Visa, short-term rental and licensing
Various governments of European have begun to tackle the issue of housing availability and affordability in the past years and the Portuguese left is no exception.
What started as a half-baked draft of measures (known as mais habitação)…
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All about real estate agent fees in Portugal: the 6 main types of compensation in transactions, how much for whom and what to expect
August 21, 2023/by Bennett RicksGovernments housing package ‘mais habitação’ part 1 of 3: measures with most impact on Golden Visa, short-term rental and licensing
August 22, 2023/by Bennett RicksGovernments housing package ‘mais habitação’ part 2 of 3: measures with most impact on the rental market
August 23, 2023/by Bennett RicksGovernments housing package ‘mais habitação’ part 3 of 3: measures with most impact on mortgages and a note on key interest rates and mortgage subsidies
August 23, 2023/by Bennett RicksThese are the seven main challenges of a digital nomad who wants to invest in real estate in Portugal and tips to overcome them
August 21, 2023/by Bennett RicksTransparent vs opaque real estate markets: What are the differences, why does it matter for you as a buyer and what is the level transparency in the property market in Portugal?
September 1, 2023/by Bennett RicksWhat are the 5 biggest threats to the residential real estate market in Portugal in 2023?
August 31, 2023/by Bennett RicksWhat are the differences between an agent (broker) and a property valuer (appraiser) and who does what and how?
August 21, 2023/by Bennett RicksWhat are the main reasons to do buy-to-let investment in general and Portugal specifically? Is it for me?
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Governments housing package ‘mais habitação’ part 3 of 3: measures with most impact on mortgages and a note on key interest rates and mortgage subsidies
Governments housing package ‘mais habitação’ part 1 of…
What are the main reasons to do buy-to-let investment in general and Portugal specifically? Is it for me?
Intro Before and after moving to Portugal you have probably come across articles, posts and videos telling you the reasons to buy real estate in Portugal. Many of those, of course, are authored by real estate agents who would like to sell you a house. They might include facts and good reasons for buying or […]