Housing

Following the closure of Galp’s refinery operations in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, there is a plan is to create an ‘Innovation District’ on the site. A PwC study on the potential of this new [...]

In the first quarter of 2026 only one in every three houses on the market in Portugal were for sale at under €300,000. This is according to the latest market survey from Idealista which reveals [...]

Portugal’s Ministry of Finances has denied that the State sold off state-owned properties for below market values. The newspaper Público reported this Sunday that the State sold properties below [...]

The demand for homes (apartments and houses) in Portugal registered a year-on-year growth of 150.4% between February and April with March standing out with a year-on-year increase of 173.5%, [...]

Supply of housing for sale in Portugal falls 14% in 1Q of 2026 Portugal’s chronic housing shortage is getting worse not better despite a raft of government-led incentives. The supply of housing [...]

Property owners who are landlords believe that lowering VAT on construction will free up the market but tenants associations argue that the housing crisis cannot be solved solely through tax [...]

At a time when construction costs and a lack of financial predictability are hindering the development of new housing in Portugal, insurance company Verlingue Portugal brought together some of [...]

Tinkering around the edges won’t cut the mustard when it comes to solving Portugal’s housing crisis – it needs a complete structural overhaul. This is according to the real estate [...]

Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro plans to create a mandatory insurance scheme for earthquake risks, promising some financial support for those who might find it difficult to afford the [...]

In a market dominated by the British and Moroccans, it is the Portuguese who have contributed to the most growth in Spain’s property market between the first half of 2024 and the same period in [...]