A foreign citizen acquiring a full ownership, of real estate property in Portugal, free of liens or charges, on the amount equal to or greater than five hundred thousand euros receives  a en Portuguese citizenship.

To buy a property is not necessary to use a solicitor. The Mediator Real estate company is able and certified to handle the entire process.

To buy a property is not necessary to use the services of a lawyer. The Mediator Real estate company is able and certified to handle the entire process.

Currently the price of a public deed is free setting, so you should therefore consult several notaries.

Five-year warranty on the structure that includes walls plumbing and electricity. Two-year warranty for equipment.

A new property has a warranty period of five years from the time of purchase and does not cover the depreciation of the asset arising out of the misuse or lack of maintenance care. Within five years, we have a period of one year to make known to the seller the defects of the property, this period shall be counted from the date on which the purchaser had knowledge of the defect.

To know the energy rating of a property one has to hire aenergy certification firm . The criteria that are taken into account are the location, surroundings, sun exposure, characteristics of the construction and equipment of the property. The energy certificate is required to sell or lease the property.

The year of construction of a building is in the official tax document( Caderneta Predial).

Liens or mortgages on a property are registered in the land registry office. It can however exist a lease that is not described in the conservatory. In this case one should make sure that the property is actually empty. When doing the deed should also make sure that the text mentions the terms "free of liens and charges." Should also question the seller about the operation of the condominium and its expenses. Some condominiuns  for specific reasons have expenses above the expectations of the buyer.

The ones that may exercise the right of first refusal are the Municipality (Camara Municipal) or IPARE if it is a listed building or one of public interest. A joint owner or a tenant under contract for more than three years can also exercise this right.