Real Estate Appraisal

The real estate valuation of houses or other properties / properties (apartments, houses, shops, buildings or land) is a very important topic and serves as a barometer to measure real estate activity. So, in this space I will write about news, tax and legislative changes related to this topic.

Having been approved on January 8, 2024, the "Licensing Simplex" within the More Housing Package, no longer requires the presentation of the Habitation License and Technical Dossier of the property, or proof of their existence, at the time of the deed of sale and purchase of a house, with retroactive effects from January 1, 2024.

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This expectation is sufficient for:

Some buyers wait for the "bubble to burst" waiting for the promised price drop. Some more opportunistic investors enter the field with " balance price proposals", pointing the finger at the imminent recession. Some owners give up putting the property up for sale... View more

As with other real estate questions, there is no "turnkey" answer that fits all doors. Each case is different. Therefore, I will approach this topic by talking about several perspectives that can help you formulate the most appropriate choice.

Time and place are crucial

What seems appropriate at one time will not be so at another. When considering the advantages and disadvantages of...

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Lisbon, has long since failed to satisfy the demand for housing and hence the strong registered growth in the price per square meter in the sale and rental of houses. In 2019, the capital had the highest median price of family housing (3,247 € / m2), among the 7 cities in Portugal with more than 100 thousand inhabitants and recorded a year-on-year growth of + 7.9%...

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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...

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INE published the Survey on Banking Evaluation in Housing, for the month of December 2015. This confirms the trend of increasing appreciation of the price per m² of apartments and houses in the regions of Lisbon, Sintra, Oeiras and Cascais. This growth has a more linear behavior with regard to the purchase of apartments.

In these locations, the appreciation of the residential market...

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