Braga becomes key urban hub in new housing creation
Braga is establishing itself as one of the most dynamic and competitive district capitals in Portugal for creating residential housing, standing out in the design and implementation of new [...]
Portugal is the second country in Europe where house prices have gained most in value
Housing prices in Portugal almost tripled between 2015 and 2025, increasing by 180%, placing the country second on the list of European Union (EU) countries where homes appreciated the most, [...]
Porto delivers 436 houses at affordable rents to 1,000 people
Porto City Council has allocated 436 affordable rental homes as part of the Affordable Housing Programme promoted by Porto Vivo. The municipality estimates that around one thousand people benefit [...]
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Posted 6% VAT on housing limited by EU’s legal framework
The Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs, Cláudia Reis Duarte, admitted this Tuesday in Lisbon that the reduction in VAT to 6% on the construction of housing for sale or rent “is naturally [...]
6 % VAT on construction approved
The Portuguese Parliament has approved slashing VAT to 6% on new residential housing construction projects for affordable housing to help encourage developers to meet pressing demand for housing [...]
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68% of 26,000 houses delivered through Portugal RRP
Some 7,700 homes have already been delivered under the program, which aims to reach 26,000 by June 2026. The government guarantees its commitment and has already rescheduled the RRP (Recovery and [...]
Portugal’s municipal councils reject government’s plans for urban licensing
The National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) has rejected issuing a positive report into an outline law from the government that would alter the country’s building and [...]
Construction costs on new housing up 4% in December
Construction costs for new housing registered a year-on-year increase of 4% in December and a rise of 0.9 percentage points (p.p.) compared to the previous month, according to data from the New [...]
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Posted The Portuguese real estate market in 2026 – what’s changing?
No Filters Conference – “Crisis no, but transaction numbers will adjust” Text and Photos: Chris Graeme A snapshot of expectations for Portugal’s residential real estate market for [...]
Lisbon mayor calls for RRP for housing
Lisbon’s mayor, Carlos Moedas is to ask the European Commission if Recovery and Resilience funds can be deployed to build new affordable housing beyond the current execution deadline. The mayor [...]
