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Selected articles providing key insights, perspectives and regulatory updates on the latest business and real estate trends in Portugal and across Europe.
New residential construction licensing tops 16-year maximum driven by permits process acceleration
Residential construction permits shoot to over 28.000 approved units in the first 10 months of 2024
Despite golden visa withdrawal, real estate FDI in Portugal bounces back
The amount transferred by foreign investors to the Portuguese real estate sector increased again after two quarters of slowdown due to the end of the golden visas for property purchases. The investment reached the fourth-highest value ever.
VAT in construction and building refurbishment to be reduced in push to accelerate construction
New Portuguese Government measure aims to temporarily reduce VAT applied to new construction and refurbishment from 23% to 6%
Construir Portugal: a New Strategy for Housing, was announced by the Portuguese Government
A new strategic plan based on 30 individual components to tackle lack of housing supply, rising prices and accelerate regulatory approvals