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House prices on the rise
Houses for sale in Portugal continue to become more expensive. House prices in Portugal rose by 2.8% in the second quarter of the year compared to the previous quarter, a trend that set the median cost of housing at 2,683 euros per square meter (euros/m2) at the end of June.
33% of houses sell within 1 week
Around 11% of the homes for sale in the first quarter of the year, were on the market for less than a week. 22% of these houses were on the market between two weeks and one month, 24% between one and three months, 34% between three months and one year, and 9% for more than a year. The percentage of express sales in Porto is 15%.
Portuguese real estate attracts 682 million in foreign investment in the first quarter of 2024
Real estate continues to attract investors to Portugal. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, foreign direct investment in real estate amounted to 682 million euros.
Real estate developers feeling confident
The Portuguese Association of Real Estate Developers and Investors (APPII) has welcomed the measures on housing announced by the Government, with emphasis on the revocation of coercive leasing, considering that it took away confidence from investors.
Holiday rental property tax revoked
The Government has approved proposals to change the local accommodation (AL) rules included by the previous executive in the Mais Habitação program, including the revocation of the extraordinary contribution.
Foreigners invest €682 million in real estate
Real estate continues to attract investors to Portugal. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, foreign direct investment in real estate was 682 million euros, but this figure fell compared to the 853 million euros recorded in the final stretch of last year.