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The Contrato-Promessa de Compra e Venda is where a Portuguese property deal is really won or lost. Our 2026 guide explains the sinal deposit and its double-back penalty, when a court can force a sale (execucao especifica), the reconhecimento-presencial rule and the checks to run before you sign.
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Portugal's biggest estate-agency networks posted record first-half revenue even as home sales fell 7.7% to 75,860 in H1 2026. With prices up 18.6% and foreign and institutional buyers paying far above residents, fewer keys are changing hands — but each sale is worth much more.
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