FAQs about legal issues

Yes it does. However, for it to be valid, it must be translated, registered, etc., which can be expensive and time consuming. Legislation on cross-border property inheritance matters came into effect in August 2015, which has gone some way to improving the situation by granting property owners the right to bequeath under the law of their country of nationality or “habitual residence.” To be entirely clear and to spare your surviving relatives a lot of difficulties, it is best to have a lawyer in Portugal prepare a supplementary will for you.

 There is no legally stipulated loan ceiling. Mortgages of 60–80% of the property value are most common, depending on the bank chosen.

Once you have lived in a different country for two years, you are subject to the laws of that country if you divorce. So it is important to talk to a legal specialist to establish what rules apply under Portuguese law and what position you would be in.

In Portugal you pay an annual municipal property tax of a maximum 0,5% of the assessed value, depending of the county.

Capital gains are taxed  in Portugal 25%.