Current residency and visas news, rules and analysis for Portugal. This guide brings together 31 source-linked MedRealty stories.
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 →Portuguese banks willingly finance the purchase of real estate for foreigners, but the terms depend on status. If you are a tax resident of Portugal with a NIF, the process is simi…
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's new-build market is pricing in a steep premium for additional space. According to data from Imovirtual, upgrading from a three-bedroom apartment to a four-bedroom proper…
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 →Portugal's residential property market delivered mixed signals in 2025. Transaction volumes rose by 10.5%, a respectable performance that placed the country in the EU's top ten for…
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 →Parliament is preparing to reject a proposal from the Chega party to ratify a decree imposing loss of citizenship as an additional punishment for crime. The measure has already bee…
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 →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 →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 →Portugal's immigration agency, AIMA, has opened a dedicated online system for renewing residence permits. The portal is currently available only to those whose permits expire betwe…
Read →If you work for a foreign company but live in Portugal, this applies to you. The Portuguese tax office requires all residents of the country to declare income not only within Portu…
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 →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 →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 →Portugal's immigration authority AIMA is drowning in thousands of cases—and if you're planning a move, this directly affects you. As of May 2026, the agency has accumulated so many…
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 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 →Portugal is losing immigrants due to bureaucratic obstacles. Since 2024, the outflow has accelerated sharply, particularly among Brazilians—historically the country's largest immig…
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 →The government has launched a new regulated migration protocol, with results exceeding expectations. Applications are growing by 20–30 per cent monthly. In total, 8,435 application…
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 →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 →Americans are relocating to Portugal in large numbers, despite the administrative ordeal. The country welcomes 30 million tourists annually, with North Americans representing one o…
Read →Remote work is becoming an increasingly viable pathway to Europe, with more countries launching digital nomad visas—a trend that has moved from niche offering to mainstream in 2026…
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