Portugal Launches New Immigration Enforcement Unit: What Foreign Investors and Expats Need to Know
Portugal Activates New National Unit for Foreigners and Borders to Strengthen Immigration Enforcement The Portuguese government has officially commenced the ...
Portugal's Mortgage Rates Drop to 3.385% in July: What It Means for Property Buyers
Dream Villa in Historic Cascais on the Market for €1.89 Million
Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas Seeks Majority, Pledging Major Housing and Urban Renewal Projects
Lisbon's Supported Rental Program: Candidate Lists Published for August 2025
Teixeira Duarte's €43M H1 2025 Profit: Key Insights for Portugal's Real Estate Investors
Teixeira Duarte Reports €43 Million Profit in First Half of 2025 The Portuguese construction and real estate group Teixeira Duarte announced this Friday a co...
Almada's Penajoia Housing Crisis: Government Pledges Action on Illegal Settlement
Government Pledges Action Plan for Penajoia's Unregulated Housing Development in Almada The mayor of Almada, Inês de Medeiros, has secured a commitment from ...
Lisbon Student Housing Costs Soar to €500/Month, Highlighting Investment Opportunities
Lisbon Student Rental Prices Hit €500 Average Amidst Declining University Applications The latest report from Portugal's Student Housing Observatory has reve...
Portugal's Metrobus Boom: Investment Opportunity or Implementation Risk for Property Investors?
The Metrobus Trend in Portugal Poses a Risk to Successful Implementation A nationwide push to implement Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, commonly known as me...
Lisbon Initiates Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, Invites Public Input Via Workshops
Lisbon Launches Public Consultation for City-Wide Sustainable Mobility Plan The Câmara Municipal de Lisboa (Lisbon City Council) has announced the formal com...
Lisbon's Urban Mobility Shift: Architect Signals Major Quality of Life and Property Value Changes
Architect Calls for Radical Shift in Lisbon's Urban Mobility, Citing Major Economic and Quality of Life Impacts Urban architect and mobility specialist Rita ...
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Lisbon Public Transit Upgrade: Contactless Payments Now on Carris Metropolitana Buses
Portugal's Housing Debt Hits Record High as Private Sector Borrowing Surges
Portugal's Non-Financial Sector Debt Reaches €847 Billion, Driven by Housing Loans The Bank of Portugal announced on Friday that the debt of the country's no...
Portugal's Property Market: Tech Professionals and Nurses Dominate Mortgage Applications
Tech and Healthcare Professionals Lead Portugal's Housing Credit Demand A new report on the Portuguese credit market indicates that professionals in the info...
Portugal's Household Debt Hits Record Growth, Driven by Housing Loans
Portugal's Non-Financial Sector Debt Reaches €847 Billion, Driven by Housing Credit The Bank of Portugal announced on Friday that the total indebtedness of t...
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Portugal Considers Mandatory Home Insurance After Wildfires: What Investors Need to Know
Portuguese Insurers Call for Mandatory Multi-Risk Insurance Following Wildfires The president of the Portuguese Association of Insurers (APS), José Galamba d...
Portugal's 'Casa Pronta' Property Service Suspended, Causing Delays for Investors
Portugal Suspends Key 'Casa Pronta' Real Estate Service Due to Staff Shortages The Portuguese government's Institute of Registries and Notaries (IRN) has ann...
Navigating Portugal's Complex Pre-emption Rights in Real Estate Deals: A Guide for Investors
The Right of First Refusal in Portuguese Real Estate: A Legal Labyrinth for Transactions The Portuguese legal framework governing real estate transactions co...
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Legal Notice: Right of First Refusal on €450,000 Rustic Property Sale in Mafra
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Lisbon's Cultural Shift: Musicbox Venue Closes Due to Real Estate Pressures, Reopens in Beato Innovation District
Lisbon's Musicbox Closes in Cais do Sodré, Reborn as Casa Capitão in Beato Innovation District The management of Musicbox, a prominent music and cultural ven...
Lisbon's Príncipe Real Welcomes New Design Concept Store, Blending Jewelry and Ceramics
New Artisan Concept Store Opens in Lisbon's Príncipe Real A new development in the commercial landscape of Lisbon's high-end Príncipe Real neighborhood was u...
EU-Funded Skate Park Signals Investment Push in Sintra's Mira Sintra Neighborhood
Sintra Injects Nearly €1 Million into Mira Sintra Urban Park with New Skate Facility The municipality of Sintra has announced the near completion of a new Sk...
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Radisson Expands Lisbon Footprint with Integration of Iconic Dom Pedro Hotel
Lisbon Real Estate: How Landlords Can Secure Significant IRS Tax Discounts
Portugal Offers Significant Tax Breaks for Long-Term Rental Contracts An investment opportunity analysis reveals that Portugal's tax legislation, specificall...
Institutional Investors Target Portugal's Logistics Sector: Major Palmela Asset Sold
Institutional Joint Venture Acquires 26,000 sqm Logistics Asset in Palmela, Portugal An institutional joint venture has completed the acquisition of a major ...
German Investment in Portugal on the Rise: Key Insights for Foreign Investors
German Investment in Portugal Sees Consistent and Diversified Growth A notable increase in German investment across Portugal is signaling a new phase of econ...
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Teixeira Duarte's Profits Soar to €42.4M, But Construction and Real Estate Sales Dip in Portugal
Teixeira Duarte's Net Profit Quadruples to €42.4 Million in First Half, Masking Operational Downturn The Portuguese construction group Teixeira Duarte announ...
Bank of Portugal Issues New Advertising Guidelines for Credit Intermediaries
Bank of Portugal Releases New Advertising Guide for Credit Intermediaries The Bank of Portugal (BdP) has officially released a new practical guide detailing ...
Vanguard's Abel Mascarenhas to Lead Real Estate Funds at State Development Bank
Abel Mascarenhas Tapped to Lead Banco de Fomento's Real Estate Fund Manager A major leadership change has been announced in Portugal's institutional real est...
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Portugal's Construction Sector Faces Crisis: Payment Delays Exceed 100 Days, Report Finds
Portuguese Construction Sector Faces Severe Payment Delays, Intrum Report Reveals A new statistical analysis of business-to-business payment practices in Eur...
Lisbon Infrastructure Alert: Full Closure of Grilo Tunnel Access on August 25-26 for Critical Tests
Grilo Tunnel Access to be Fully Closed for Overnight Maintenance on August 25 Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) has confirmed that all access to the Grilo Tun...
Madeira Housing Initiative: Câmara de Lobos Invests €8.2M in 32 New Homes for Displaced Families
Madeira Advances Housing Solutions with €8.2 Million Development in Câmara de Lobos The Municipal Council of Câmara de Lobos has officially awarded a contrac...
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Sintra's Left Bloc Party Prioritizes 'Dignified Housing for All' in Local Election Platform
Sintra's Left Bloc Announces Electoral Platform Focused on Housing Policy The Bloco de Esquerda (BE) party in Sintra has formally announced its political pla...
Portugal's Wildfire Response: Government to Advance 50% of Repair Costs for Damaged Primary Homes
Portuguese Government to Advance 50% of Reconstruction Costs for Homes Lost in Wildfires The Portuguese government has announced a new policy to provide imme...
Portuguese Government Announces Wildfire Relief Package, Including Aid for Home Reconstruction
Portuguese Government Approves 45-Point Plan to Support Wildfire Victims, Including Housing Reconstruction Aid The Portuguese government has officially appro...
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Lisbon's Cultural Shift: Musicbox Closes in Cais do Sodré, Citing Tourism Pressure, and Reopens in Beato
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The Two Faces of Lisbon: Expat Boom Sparks Debate on Gentrification and the City's Soul
Lisbon's Transformation Sparks Duality in Public Perception A recent opinion piece by journalist Bernardo Mendonça in the national newspaper Expresso has bro...
Sintra on High Alert: Forest Fire Risk Closes Major Monuments, Affecting Residents and Investors
Sintra Enforces Forest Perimeter Closure and Shuts Monuments Until August 15 Due to Fire Alert The Sintra Municipal Council has confirmed that exceptional se...
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Barreiro's Real Estate Appeal Boosted by New €10M CUF Clinic and Future Hospital
Barreiro's Investment Appeal Surges with New €10M CUF Clinic Foreign investors eyeing Portugal's property market have a new compelling reason to look across ...
Amadora-Sintra Hospital ER Nears Collapse: A Critical Update for Local Residents and Expats
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Azores Backs Major Eco-Path Project in Ponta Delgada, Boosting Sustainability and Investment Appeal
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Wildfire Risk in Portugal a 'Structural Factor' Impacting Property Insurance, DBRS Warns
DBRS Analysis Identifies Wildfires as a Structural Risk to Southern Europe's Insurance Sector A new report by the credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar has c...
Sintra Fire Alert: Key Monuments Closed Until August 17, Impacting Investors and Residents
Sintra Closes Major Monuments Including Pena Palace Amid High Fire Risk Alert The Portuguese government and the Sintra Municipal Council have extended a situ...
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Portugal's Mortgage Market on the Brink of a Digital Revolution
Digital Revolution in Housing Credit is an 'Urgency,' Not a Luxury The digital transformation of Portugal's housing credit market is an 'unavoidable reality'...
Lisbon Metropolitan Area Launches €1.6M 'Smart Region' Project to Revolutionize Urban Management and Services
Lisbon Metropolitan Area to Launch €1.6 Million “Smart Region” Digital Project The Lisbon Metropolitan Area (AML) has announced the implementation of the “AM...
Lisbon Metropolitan Area Launches €1.6M 'Smart Region' Project to Boost Digital Urban Management
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Portugal's Social Security Bureaucracy: NISS Delays Stall Residency for Foreign Investors and Expats
Portuguese Social Security Stalls Residency Process with NISS Blockage The Portuguese government's efforts to attract foreign talent and streamline immigrati...
Portugal's Economic Engine: Foreign Workers Now Represent Nearly 20% of Social Security Contributors, Fueling Housing Demand
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A Practical Guide for Families Moving to Lisbon and Portugal: Schools, Healthcare, and Integration
A Guide to Relocating Families in Portugal: Services and Support Systems For families with global mobility considering a move to Europe, Portugal has become ...
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Lisbon's Housing Crisis: How Record Tourism is Fueling a 125% Price Surge and Local Discontent
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Funchal Suspends New Short-Term Rental Licenses: A Warning Shot for Portugal's AL Investors?
Funchal City Council Temporarily Halts New AL Licenses in Apartment Buildings The Funchal City Council has officially approved a provisional suspension on th...
Overtourism in Lisbon: Housing Prices Skyrocket by 125% as Resident Discontent Grows
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