What does entry cost, exactly?
Portugal has the merit of clarity: IMT applies under official scales published yearly by the Tax Authority (the current ofício circulado is authoritative), stamp duty is paid on the deed, and IMI then punctuates the holding. An operation is therefore costed to the cent before signing — which is how we prepare every file.
What must a new build comply with?
Decree-Law 101-D/2020 governs the energy performance of new and renovated buildings: envelope requirements, systems, and mandatory certification under the SCE (energy certification system). On the Atlantic, the stakes double with real marine exposure — wind, salt, humidity — commanding the same disciplines as other latitudes: proven materials, ventilated details, budgeted maintenance.
Why hold Portuguese stone in a Portuguese vehicle?
Because an asset is administered where it lives: local accounting, local filing obligations, local counterparts. A Portuguese-law company simplifies daily operation and clarifies the tax reading of the deal — international structuring only makes sense when it follows reality, never the reverse.