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Housing market trends, real estate prices, rental policies, and property news in Portugal.
BPI's João Pedro Oliveira e Costa Tells the Bank of Portugal His Youth-Credit Book Is Clean — Lisbon Lender Books €133 Million Q1 Profit, -2% Year-on-Year, as the Supervisor Prepares Tighter Mortgage Rules

BPI's João Pedro Oliveira e Costa Tells the Bank of Portugal His Youth-Credit Book Is Clean — Lisbon Lender Books €133 Million Q1 Profit, -2% Year-on-Year, as the Supervisor Prepares Tighter Mortgage Rules

BPI CEO João Pedro Oliveira e Costa rejected Bank of Portugal concerns over the youth-credit programme, telling reporters the bank sees 'nenhum nível de preocupação'. BPI booked €133 million in Q1 net profit, down 2 percent. The supervisor is preparing tighter macroprudential mortgage rules.
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Property Tax in Portugal in 2026: A Practical Guide to IMI, AIMI, IMT, the May Payment Calendar and the Capital-Gains Treatment for Residents and Foreign Owners

Property Tax in Portugal in 2026: A Practical Guide to IMI, AIMI, IMT, the May Payment Calendar and the Capital-Gains Treatment for Residents and Foreign Owners

Owning property in Portugal in 2026 means tracking IMI, AIMI, IMT and capital-gains lines across one cadastral parcel. This guide walks the OE 2026 brackets — IMT exemption to €106,346 (€330,539 IMT Jovem), AIMI €600k / €1.2M thresholds, IMI 0.3-0.45% urban — and the May–Nov payment calendar.
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