Buying in Portugal
Prepare the purchase before travelling to Portugal.
I organise the objective, total budget, areas, documents and professionals before you travel, then coordinate viewings, the offer, checks, the promissory purchase and sale agreement (CPCV) and completion in Portugal.
International purchase
The trip should be used to decide, not to begin organising the process.
What can be prepared remotely is resolved before viewings; local work focuses on what requires presence.
- Total budget
- Tax number and account
- Representation
- Viewings
- 01
Prepare remotely
Objective, funds, finance, documents and professional support.
- 02
Confirm locally
Viewings focused on what video, email and listings cannot validate.
- 03
Coordinate completion
Offer, checks, CPCV, completion and handover without improvising.
Before travelling
Four points should already be under way.
A full viewing schedule cannot compensate for a weak budget, documents or brief.
Objective and calendar
Permanent home, future move, second home or investment, with a realistic timetable.
Budget and finance
Equity, taxes, borrowing, costs and contingency for currency or works.
Documents and representation
Tax number, bank account, powers of attorney and legal support organised by the right professionals.
Areas and property type
Locations, home type, routine and trade-offs worth testing in person.
What you receive
A trip to Portugal with less noise and better-prepared choices.
Remote work reserves in-person time for what cannot be confirmed by email or video.
Bilingual brief
Objective, budget, priorities, areas and exclusions organised in Portuguese or English.
Documented shortlist
Properties with information collected, pending questions and clear reasons for viewing.
Focused schedule
Viewings grouped by area and priority, with time to review conclusions.
Local coordination
Offer, documents and communication with bank, lawyer, solicitor or technician.
Purchase route
What happens while you are still abroad.
Six steps to prepare remotely what does not require your presence and reserve the trip for the essential decisions.
- 01
Brief and budget
Objective, calendar, capital, finance, areas and criteria.
- 02
Document structure
Tax number, bank account, representation and required professionals.
- 03
Search and shortlist
Collect properties and information and rule out options that do not fit the brief.
- 04
Remote and in-person viewings
Video when useful; physical visits when condition and surroundings matter.
- 05
Offer and checks
Price, terms, documents, finance and due diligence before commitment.
- 06
Contract and completion
Promissory contract, deadlines, deed and local coordination.
Clear limits
What can be prepared remotely — and what deserves presence or specialist validation.
Convenience should not create a false sense of security.
Schedule example
Four days in Portugal should not mean twenty unstructured viewings.
Illustrative example. The actual calendar depends on the buyer and market.
A prepared shortlist can focus the trip on eight to ten relevant options, leaving time to review information and repeat an important viewing.
A shorter trip may be sufficient when the shortlist and professionals are prepared before arrival.
Frequently asked questions
Buying in Portugal from abroad.
Answers vary with residence, finance and the purpose of the purchase.
Can I buy without always being in Portugal?
Parts of the process can be handled remotely and through valid representation. The structure should be confirmed with a lawyer or solicitor before commitment.
Do you carry out video viewings?
Yes, when they help rule out a property or decide whether it deserves an in-person visit. They do not replace technical or physical checks.
Can you help with tax number, banking, finance and tax?
I coordinate the process and refer you to qualified professionals. I do not replace legal, tax or financial advice.
Should I choose the area before travelling?
You should arrive with two or three realistic areas and know which trade-offs to test in each one.
Is the website and support available in English?
Yes. Commercial communication can be in Portuguese or English.
First step
Tell me where you are, when you intend to buy and which areas you are considering.
With that information I can identify what should be prepared before you travel.
The first conversation can be in Portuguese or English and creates no obligation.