Real Estate Investment

Post-COVID-19 real estate, scenes from the next chapters

Jul

09

2020

When I started this year everything pointed to a 2020 characterized by small adjustments, especially in terms of prices in the residential resale market , the continued growth and interest of foreign investment in our country, the growth in the activity of building new properties, that is , a calm but dynamic year and...

And now? Will 2020 surpass 2019?

Feb

08

2020

I was once again awarded as the individual consultant that stood out in 2019 , following the example of the last 3 years, and this time with the Triple Platinum distinction. At KW, in Portugal and I venture to affirm, in the rest of the world (more than 42 countries, except the USA and Canada) it will have been the first time that this level has been reached...

Luxury Homes in Portugal - where, who buys and what?

Nov

23

2018

As in Portugal we don't have the tradition of grape varieties, we use a substitute called "luxury" to segment people and tastes. The difficulty is in measuring the limits of its application. What is luxurious for some is trivial for others. What for some is reproachable for others is a reason for admiration and envy. This is a territory where consensus and common sense do not...

Golden Visa doubles in October versus September

Nov

14

2018

In all, in October, 125 'golden' visas were awarded, 118 through the property purchase criterion (66.8 M €) - 19 of them were allocated to urban rehabilitation projects - and 7 through the transfer of capital for investment ( 7.4 M €).

Balance of the Gold Visa Program

The Visa Gold Program facilitates the obtaining of a Residence Permit for foreigners from outside the Schengen Area,...

SEF creates special service counter to speed up Portugueses Visa Gold

Jun

01

2017

The reason given for the decrease observed in April-17, in the order of 5% compared to 2016 and about 60% compared to the previous month, is the alleged "excessive delay" in the treatment of these processes , by the Foreigners and Borders (SEF).

The delay concerns not only the attribution of new Visa Gold but also the renewal of them, since the Special Residence...

Real Estate, 2017 is the Year!

Jan

23

2017

Numbers and Statistics

When looking at the statistical evolution of the various indicators that make up the real estate scenario, it is easy to see that, if there are no extraordinary events with a strong impact on the economy, this evolution will tend to follow a curve whose trend is predictable. At least, this is what mathematical theories teach us.

On the other hand, the price...

Tourism, Real Estate and Growth

Nov

21

2016

In global terms, tourist revenues grew by 1,376 million euros (+ 10.8%) in September, compared to the same month of 2015.

There are several countries that have been gaining importance in the panorama of international real estate investment in Portugal. This week, the Secretary of State for Tourism, Ana Mendes Godinho, revealed some figures related to international...

Construction will grow on outskirts of Lisbon and Porto

Oct

20

2016

The growing increase in the price per square meter of houses in large urban centers and their historic areas, is conditioning demand and displacing real estate activity and the construction of properties to the periphery of Lisbon and Porto.

The appreciation of homes located in the center of these cities is the result of the growth of tourism, the consequent increase in the activity of...