Lisboa
The deepest market and the highest prices. Short-term rental is restricted in many central parishes.
Buying, investing or selling in Portugal? Start here.
Weekly news on the rules that matter. And beyond the news, we help you find investment opportunities and homes, or sell the property you own, with a skilled team and trusted partners.
Free and without obligation. Write in English, German, French or Portuguese.
Beyond the news, real help.
You want to invest, or find a home.
We help you find investment opportunities and homes that fit your plans: a shortlist, visits on video, the full cost before any offer, and lawyers you can trust.
Find an opportunity
You own in Portugal and want to sell.
We help you see what it is worth and how to sell from abroad, starting with a free written valuation: a realistic price range, the costs of selling and the time it should take.
Get a free valuationHow we work, plainly.
Nothing to pay upfront
Selling: the fee is set in a written contract before anything starts, and is only due when the sale goes ahead. Buying: in Portugal the seller normally pays the agency fee.
Your money never passes through us
Deposits and payments go directly between the parties, by bank transfer and through the notary or lawyer. A power of attorney goes to your own lawyer, never to us.
One contact, start to finish
The same contact from the first message to the deed, with a skilled team and trusted partners behind it. Write in English, German, French or Portuguese.
Licensed and in writing
This week in Portuguese property.
All newsAnswers to the questions we hear every week.
All guidesSelling from abroad
Documents, power of attorney and timing
Capital gains for non-residents
How the 2023 change works
The real cost of buying
IMT, stamp duty and fees
Yearly costs of owning
IMI, AIMI and rental income
Short-term rental licences
Check the address before you buy
Renovate before selling?
When small works pay for themselves
Beyond Lisbon.
Mainland Portugal is several markets, not one. Each has its own prices, rules and buyers.
Cascais & Estoril
Coastal living close to Lisbon, with international schools. Popular with families who relocate.
Porto
A strong rental market and a protected historic centre, with prices below Lisbon.
Évora & Alentejo
A quieter, slower market. Restored townhouses and rural estates with land.
Algarve
Long established with foreign buyers. An active resale market and seasonal rentals.
One contact, with a trusted team behind it.
Selling or buying from abroad takes more than an agent. We work with a small network of partners we trust, so you deal with one contact and the work still gets done properly.
Any commercial relationship with a partner we recommend is disclosed in writing before you decide. You are always free to use your own.
Renovation
Real quotes and reliable works, from small fixes before a sale to a full renovation after a purchase.
Legal
Independent lawyers for contracts, checks on the property and powers of attorney.
Tax
Accountants for capital gains, IMT and your yearly tax return in Portugal.
Photography and staging
Photos, floor plans and light staging, so the property is seen at its best.
A lighthouse is the first light you see from the sea.
That is the idea behind Farol: a clear source of news and guidance first, and then a team that helps you find the right opportunity, or sell well, with one contact from the first question to the signed deed.
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