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Portugal's Retail Real Estate Investment More Than Doubles Since 2023

"The strong recovery of the Portuguese market was driven by the good performance of the economy, with positive effects on the activity of retailers, which, together with the price correction that the sector has seen in recent years, generated an attractive scenario of reduced risk and high profitability," revealed report, anticipating that this movement will continue in the Portuguese market in 2025.

Golden visas: Portugal accelerates processes after long delays

Portugal is accelerating the processing times for applications to the Golden Visa programme – also known as the "visto gold" – following long delays in the processes, which have tarnished the programme's image. The programme offers foreign investors, in certain circumstances, the opportunity to obtain a residence permit in Portugal through investments in specific areas, such as job creation, or capital transfers.

Porto named as the best European city for attracting investment

Porto has once again been distinguished by the Financial Times as the best European city of the future in terms of strategy for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), in the category of FDI Strategy – Large Cities.

23 apartments in Porto for the price of one in Tel Aviv

The numbers are amazing. Take for example buying an apartment "on paper" for a million shekels (approx. USD 272,000), getting up to 75% mortgage at an interest rate of less than 4%, start repaying the loan only when the apartment is handed over, and then rent it out at a 10% yield, or more.

Portuguese housing market ends 2024 strong, with optimism for 2025

The Portuguese housing market has shown remarkable resilience, ending 2024 on a high note with strong expectations for 2025, according to the latest December 2024 Portuguese Housing Market Survey from RICS and Confidencial Imobiliário. The report highlights an 11% increase in property prices year-on-year and a 27% surge in sales volumes, underscoring the market’s robust performance.

Where have house prices in Portugal risen most?

House prices in Portugal rose 4.3% in January compared to the same month in 2024. Housing also became more expensive in the last year in Santarém (15.4%), Setúbal (14.5%), Leiria (12.3%), Ponta Delgada (10.6%), Bragança (10.2%), Viseu (8.6%), Funchal (8.6%), Coimbra (8%), Guarda (7.6%), Braga (7%), Faro (4.7%), Porto (3.2 %), Castelo Branco (3.1%), Portalegre (3.1%) and Viana do Castelo (1.5%).