Preparing for Wildfire Season in Portugal
The 31 May land clearing deadline, the 50 and 100 metre buffer rules, the SMS alert system, the weather service risk map, and what to do when the fire comes.
Property
BUPi Property Registration Stays Free Until 30 September — Then €15 Per Plot, and No Rural Land Sells or Draws EU Funds Without a Georeferenced Map
The countdown has started for foreign owners of rural and mixed property in Portugal. Under Decreto-Lei n.º 87/2026 of 15 April , published last week in the Diário da República , registration of rural ( rústicos ) and mixed ( mistos ) properties at...
Capital Gains Tax Hits Inherited Homes Sold Before Partition — TCAS Ruling Overturns Supreme Court Precedent and Backs the Tax Authority
The Tribunal Central Administrativo Sul reinstated a €71,000 capital gains bill on Lisbon apartments sold from an undivided inheritance, breaking with a June 2025 Supremo precedent.
Portugal Moves to End a Century of Inheritance Gridlock — Government Bill Would Cut Acceptance Deadline From 10 Years to Two and Let a Single Heir Force a Sale
Portugal's government has sent Parliament a sweeping reform that would cut the inheritance acceptance deadline from ten years to two and let a single heir force the sale of a deadlocked property. The reform targets 500,000 urban homes and 3.4 million rural properties locked in family gridlock.
Euribor Posts Biggest Monthly Jump in Three Years — April Mortgage Payments Rise
Portuguese homeowners are facing higher mortgage payments in April after the 12-month Euribor rate recorded its largest monthly increase since 2023, reversing a year-long downward trend that had offered some relief to borrowers following the sharp...
Portugal's House Prices Rose 17.6% in 2025 — The Biggest Annual Increase on Record
Portugal's property market delivered its most dramatic performance on record in 2025, with house prices rising 17.6% across the country — the steepest annual increase since the Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) began tracking residential...
Portuguese Housing Valuations Hit €2,122 Per Square Metre — Another Record
Bank appraisals for home loans reached a new all-time high in February 2026, with apartments climbing 21.9% year-on-year. Here's what it means for buyers, sellers, and the rental crisis.