Buying a property in Portugal can be an exciting and challenging experience alongside concerns that may arise for investors who are not residents of the country. The purchase process requires dealing with local, official and private parties. Therefore, it is very important and also recommended to appoint a Portuguese lawyer, with experience, familiar with real estate acquisition processes in Portugal and knowledgeable in providing services to Israeli investors.

A real estate lawyer in Portugal provides legal support to the buyer and represents his legal and business interests.
During the entire process of purchasing the property, the lawyer provides legal and professional services to the investors.
Among them, legal due diligence, this means, checking the legal status of the property such as:

• Make sure there is no legal impediment to sell the property.
• Check if there is a mortgage on the property and/or any other financial debt and/or any other obligation. (This is extremely important information to avoid purchasing a property with debts).

• Check if there is a residential license or any other license related to the zoning of the property (commercial, warehouse, office, shop, farm, buildings, etc.).

• Check and verify who is the legal owner of the property / who is the legal seller of the property.
• Check construction license approvals, renovations, permissions, etc.

In the case of an apartment in a condominium, the lawyer also checks the protocols and financial documents of the condominium committee.

In the case of a new construction project, the lawyer checks the construction license of the building and if the seller has fulfilled all his obligations, including the financial ones.

Make sure that the seller has not left debts, municipality, water, electricity, etc.

The lawyer provides support and legal advice to the investor and assists him during the negotiations with the seller of the property.

Also, represents the investor in the drafting of the agreements and makes all the necessary preparations for the signatures.

The lawyer is the authorized representative to act and sign on behalf of the investor (the investor does not have to come to Portugal).

The legal envelope provided by a real estate lawyer in Portugal all the way, from the beginning to the listing of the property in Tabu, gives investors peace of mind knowing that the entire process is done as required and according to the law.

Our legal team has extensive experience in the field of investments real estate in Portugal.

We provide our clients with professional and personal support while safeguarding their interests.

We operate in the way of minimum costs and maximum security for our investors, with the customer’s best interest always in front of our eyes.

Meet Ricardo Viola, real estate attorney, head of our legal department, at Casa Portugal: