Current property investment news, rules and analysis for Portugal. This guide brings together 62 source-linked MedRealty stories.
Black and white: €6 billion went into business and €1.7 billion went into real estate The leaders of the outflow are France (€7 billion) and Spain (€1.9 billion). It would seem a l…
Read →The couple will need about $3,085 a month to live. House prices have jumped: Lugos and Albufeira are now not as cheap as they were a decade ago. But affordable medicine, climate an…
Read →Add to that more than 300 days of sunshine, a calm pace of life and a low-inflation economy of the year. Economic confidence is now as important as climate. Paul Stannard, founder …
Read →The area of the stall is 1626 square meters. There will be self-service cashiers and regular cashiers. The project will create more than 50 jobs for local residents. The opening wi…
Read →Mayor Jose Azevedo’s initiative is aimed at supporting the environment and unloading roads, which the authorities consider a strategic investment in the quality of life. The progra…
Read →The figures are based on the declarations of owners and agents, not on actual contracts. This is an important nuance for investors and those planning to move to retirement.…
Read →About 15 million euros have already been invested, making it the largest infrastructure upgrade in the region in a long time. Minister of Agriculture and the Sea Jose Manuel Fernan…
Read →Given the new safety requirements and historical value of the route, engineers are looking for a balance between the reliability of the system and preserving the spirit of Lisbon. …
Read →The Agency forecasts GDP growth of 1.7% and is confident about the future. The energy crisis due to the problems in the Strait of Hormuz will hit weakly: local tourists spend money…
Read →The mayor of San Bras d'Alportel announced the opening of a specialized training center. The project includes renovation and expansion of the culinary building of the school of Jos…
Read →The most active were the French and Spanish. French capital rose to €7 billion, but Luxembourg's €4.6 billion loss somewhat smoothed the gains of its EU neighbors. The total volume…
Read →But the main news is not the amount, but where the capital goes. Hotels and logistics ate up nearly 58% of investment in the second quarter. Investments in the hotel increased by 8…
Read →The owner was Welink Energy, which went into bankruptcy. Major creditors are demanding around 64 million euros. The contract company is seeking arbitration of 143 million euros for…
Read →Buyers have become more discerning and are willing to pay a premium for ready-to-live housing without long repairs. The average check jumped from 2.2 to 3.7 million euros. Investme…
Read →The price per square meter rose nearly 9% for the year and reached €4,449. Investors buy apartments and villas for rents of up to 6%. In winter, the city does not sleep: remoters, …
Read →Since the end of 2024, the A22 highway has become free, and the modernization of the railway will reduce the price gap over the next 5-7 years. Buyers from the expensive districts …
Read →Completed in 2024, part of the roundabout cost €670,000. Now the infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists near Green Rotas Park is being reported. The new road will unload downt…
Read →EU support totalled €9.8 million. The train will run through little-known areas, offering gastronomy and the traditions of local communities. The plan is to create 35 jobs by 2029.…
Read →In some cities, it is extremely difficult to find affordable housing: the supply is shrinking too quickly. Investors should pay attention to this problem when planning to enter the…
Read →The demand is growing against the background of artificial intelligence. Scandinavia attracts investors with cheap green electricity and cool servers. But Portugal is not far behin…
Read →However, for growth, they will have to adopt AI, automation and digital tools. Many owners complain: there is no money for investments, there are not enough specialists with data s…
Read →In the first half of the year, the portfolio grew by 32%, adding 6.6 billion crowns. More than half of the funds - 60% - went into debt, another 40% in shares from the PSI exchange…
Read →Spain and Greece often win the race, but Lisbon does a great job. Foreign residents are happy with the climate, security and affordable housing prices. Investments in this country …
Read →During the year, we intend to rent another 40,000 new apartments. Investment in affordable housing will amount to 9 billion euros by 2030. They also plan to build 12,000 units for …
Read →New figures show that renting and buying a home takes a huge chunk of the family budget away from the Portuguese. These figures confirm that housing affordability is falling even i…
Read →The cost of the building index is more than 6000 square meters in the city center, next to the river. The sale of real estate can lead to a new investment project of buildings in t…
Read →While the European market is sluggishly moving forward (the average growth in the EU is only 5%), Portuguese real estate is going up. According to Property Market-Index, the median…
Read →Three years ago, the Portuguese government rewrote residency by investment rules. The main change: direct purchase of real estate no longer gives a residence permit. The foreign pr…
Read →The Portuguese portal idealista analyzed the prices of real estate in all municipalities of the country. The result is unexpected: while in Lisbon and on the coast, prices bite, in…
Read →It's not just a piece of land in the middle of a lagoon. A whole functioning business is put up for auction: salt ponds, oyster farms, fishing areas, residential buildings, a pier …
Read →Portugal is far more than Lisbon and Porto. The Silver Coast, an hour's drive from the capital, presents opportunities that most investors miss. This is a region with ideal climate…
Read →Portugal is preparing for new foreign investment controls that will directly affect those planning to invest in property and business in the country. The European Union is tighteni…
Read →The region, two hours from Lisbon, has transformed from quiet rural backwater into a magnet for international investors. Unspoilt coastline around Comporta and Melides, historic to…
Read →Nearly half of Americans purchasing Portugal's golden visa describe themselves as investors diversifying their risk exposure. There is no panic or capital flight—simply a mature ap…
Read →In Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, foreign buyers—accounting for 80% of purchasers—pay in excess of €13,000 per square metre and typically settle in cash, eschewing mortgages. Vil…
Read →Builders have long paid 6% VAT on works in urban rehabilitation zones. However, the tax authority recently began demanding additional approval (ORU), threatening to impose 23% VAT …
Read →From 1 July, Portugal's immigration agency AIMA has opened a new online service for applications for permanent residence. European citizens and their family members can now complet…
Read →The figure represents the highest increase across all 27 EU member states. By comparison, prices in the eurozone rose by just 4.7%, whilst the EU average stood at 5.1%. On a quarte…
Read →Portugal has nearly completed processing one million migrant regularisation cases, but the final stretch is proving protracted. The specialist agency AIMA, established in mid-2024,…
Read →An analysis by idealista has revealed that in May 2026, foreign buyers were searching for property in 15 of Portugal's 20 largest cities, with their share of interest reaching doub…
Read →Despite amendments to citizenship legislation, Portugal's golden visa continues to attract foreign investors. Between January and May 2026, golden visa funds received €283 million—…
Read →The government has abandoned plans for a further reduction in personal income tax in the second half of the year, citing budgetary exhaustion. February storms inflicted significant…
Read →Vale Paraiso Eco-Resort, a 53-hectare development on the Castelo do Bode reservoir, has stalled after attracting millions of euros from foreign investors. Conceived in 2004 but dev…
Read →The majority are holders of golden visas (ARI), who contend that the new rules breach their rights and the expectations they held when obtaining residency status. The complaint has…
Read →Neighbourhoods in Portugal with a historical LGBTI+ community have become expensive property markets. The median apartment price in Lisbon's Arroios has jumped to €595,000, whilst …
Read →For the first time in two years, growth in Portuguese property prices has decelerated, falling from 18.9% to 17.8% in the first quarter of 2026. This does not signal a price fall: …
Read →A paradox that has persisted for several years: whilst Portuguese residents criticise their country, international investors, technology companies and funds are pouring hundreds of…
Read →According to idealista, unfinished projects are attracting more enquiries than completed apartments. This trend is particularly pronounced in Lisbon, Cascais, Porto and the Algarve…
Read →The Bank of Portugal has published research showing that the sharpest price increases have occurred in the suburbs of Lisbon and Porto, as well as on the Setúbal Peninsula. In five…
Read →Portugal is undergoing a subtle but significant shift in economic geography—and the implications for investors are substantial. For decades, the narrative centred on Lisbon and Por…
Read →The European Commission has urged Lisbon to reconsider its municipal property tax (IMI). The objective is clear: to encourage Portuguese homeowners to sell vacant properties and st…
Read →Portugal is experiencing a genuine boom in the rental housing market. Comparing February–April 2026 with the same period last year, demand for apartments and houses for rent has gr…
Read →Portuguese real estate is often more than an investment—it represents a life project. Yet many foreign owners give little thought to succession planning until it is too late. If yo…
Read →Portugal's property market crisis is paradoxically acting as a catalyst for the construction sector. An acute housing shortage and growing demand for urban building renovation are …
Read →After years of chaos in its immigration system, the Portuguese government has announced tangible progress. The AIMA agency and a dedicated task force have processed more than 763,0…
Read →According to the Bank for International Settlements, this represents the third-highest result globally among 57 countries surveyed. Only North Macedonia (+20%) and Hungary (+16.8%)…
Read →According to data from the Bank of Portugal, foreigners accounted for 28 per cent of all residential property purchases in the country last year. This represents a stable trend: si…
Read →Sales and construction have commenced on Six Senses Comporta in the Alentejo region, marking the celebrated hospitality group's first venture into the Portuguese market. The projec…
Read →Banks valued residential properties at an average of €2,174 per square metre in April 2026, marking a new all-time high. The previous month saw prices at €2,151/m², representing a …
Read →An hour's drive from Lisbon, the Troia Peninsula operates by a different logic entirely from the Algarve or Cascais. Located in the Alentejo region, Troia offers 15 kilometres of w…
Read →British investment group Arrow Global, which manages over €100bn in assets, has invested €700m in Palmares in Lagos. This is far more than another luxury complex on the Algarve. It…
Read →Prices for offices, shopping centres and other commercial real estate have surged 10.1 per cent in 2025, marking the highest growth rate on record. This compares with just 4.7 per …
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