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An angler in a yellow jacket sits with a rod on a concrete jetty below whitewashed buildings and a cliff on the south bank of the Tagus at Almada, Portugal

Recreational Sea Fishing in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the DGRM Licence, the €2-to-€70 Fee Table, the Three-Rod Nine-Hook Rule, the 10 kg Daily Limit and the Tail-Fin Cut You Must Make Before Leaving the Rocks

An annual shore licence costs €8; fishing without one costs €200 to €2,000. The four DGRM licence types, how foreign residents without a Portuguese bank card actually buy one, the three-rod nine-hook limit, the 10 kg daily cap, the species you must release on sight and the tail-fin cut nobody mentio
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A shop wall densely packed with boxed kitchen utensils and gadgets on hooks and shelves, each item marked with a printed price tag

The Legal Guarantee on Goods (Garantia Legal de Conformidade) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Three-Year Warranty, the Two-Year Presumption, the Repair-Replace-Refund Hierarchy and Decreto-Lei 84/2021

Portuguese law gives you a three-year legal guarantee on new goods bought from a shop, with a two-year presumption that any fault was there from the start. This guide covers what Decreto-Lei 84/2021 protects, the repair-replace-refund hierarchy, and how to enforce it against a seller.
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A multi-storey building under construction behind a tall crane, next to an older apartment block, on a street in Lisbon, Portugal

Building Your Own Home in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Autoconstrução, Buying Building Land, Câmara Licensing Under the Reformed RJUE, and the New Partial VAT Refund on Construction

Thinking of buying a plot and building in Portugal? A practical 2026 guide to self-building (autoconstrução): confirming what a plot allows before you buy, licensing through the câmara under the reformed RJUE, the architect and engineers you must hire, and the new partial VAT refund that cuts constr
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The cream-coloured facade of a classic Lisbon apartment building in Chiado, with wrought-iron balconies, potted plants and tall windows

Declaring Rental Income as a Landlord in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to IRS Category F, the New 10% Flat Rate on Moderate Rents, the Electronic Rent Receipt, Modelo 44, and the Expenses a Landlord Can Deduct

Renting out a home in Portugal? The 2026 rules cut the tax sharply. A practical guide for landlords to IRS Category F, the new 10% flat rate on moderate rents, the electronic rent receipt and Modelo 44, which expenses you can deduct (and which you cannot), the stamp duty on a new lease, and the fili
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A tiled mid-century apartment building with balconies on a street corner in Porto, Portugal, under a clear blue sky

Living in a Condomínio in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Propriedade Horizontal, the Assembleia de Condóminos, the Administrador, the Permilagem and Quotas, the Fundo Comum de Reserva and Your Rights as an Owner

Own an apartment in Portugal and you own into a condomínio. A practical 2026 guide to horizontal property: the owners' assembly, the administrador, your permilagem share and quota fees, the 10% reserve fund, mandatory fire insurance, the buyer's debt declaration and how to challenge a decision.
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