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Buying property in Portugal
Buying in Portugal: IMT purchase tax, the NIF and D7 visa route, Lisbon's Alojamento Local short-let rules, and IMI/AIMI holding costs.
Portugal pairs an accessible buying process with a thicket of rules foreign buyers miss — Alojamento Local licensing, the NIF-then-D7 sequence, and AIMI on higher-value holdings. This hub clusters the guides and the IMT calculator so you can model the true cost and the residency path together.
Guides for Portugal
AL (Alojamento Local) licences in Lisbon — what foreign buyers need to know in 2026
Mais Habitação, AL containment zones, Câmara de Lisboa freezes, IRS 6% on gross, IMI surcharges. A complete operating guide to Lisbon short-term rental as it stands in 2026.
10 min readPortugal NIF and D7 visa for property buyers — the complete 2026 walkthrough
Why NIF matters before you sign anything, how to get one remotely vs in person, the D7 passive-income visa pathway, IFICI tax regime (the NHR replacement), and how it all stitches together for property buyers.
10 min readPortugal Golden Visa in 2026: real estate is out — the €500k fund route and D7 vs D8 explained
Property no longer qualifies for the Portugal Golden Visa. The live route is a €500,000 qualifying fund — and for many buyers the D7 or D8 visa is the better path. Here's how the fund route works, and which visa actually fits.
Calculators for Portugal
IMT calculator
Purchase tax with 2026 brackets
Residency matcher
Which visa fits your budget
Rental yield
AL vs long-let returns
Cost of buying
Cost of buying property in Portugal
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Frequently asked
Can foreigners buy property in Portugal?
Yes. There is no restriction on foreign ownership; you need a NIF (tax number), and non-EU buyers use a fiscal representative until resident. The free eligibility check and a full dossier confirm your position.
Does buying property in Portugal give me residency?
Not via the property Golden Visa — that real-estate route was removed in October 2023. Residency routes like the D7 remain but are not tied to a purchase. The dossier outlines the current paths.
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