Independence first
We do not run property listings ads or sponsored placements disguised as editorial.
Trust & methodology
How we decide what earns a place in our guides.
Portugal property advice changes when tax brackets move, visa rules close, banks tighten documentation, or local licensing practice shifts. Our editorial standards explain how we research, source, review and correct that work.
Primary sources
Tax, visa, mortgage and market claims are tied to official or authoritative sources wherever possible.
Date-anchored claims
Rates, thresholds, timelines and rules are anchored to the month and year they were valid.
Buyer-side framing
We write from the foreign buyer’s risk position: what to verify before money, contracts or commitments move.
Review workflow
Every guide passes four checks before publication.
The aim is simple: a reader should know what is current, what is sourced, what is general information, and where a qualified professional is needed.
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Source pass
Every original number is checked against a visible source or methodology note.
02
Portugal terminology pass
NIF, IMT, IMI, IFICI, AIMA, CPCV, escritura, AMI and mais-valias are reviewed for correct use.
03
Audience pass
The article is checked against the buyer profile: US, UK, Brazil, EU, Israel, Canada or mixed foreign-buyer intent.
04
Date pass
Every volatile statement is checked for timing, update date and whether the rule changed recently.
Source base
We prefer official sources over market hearsay.
For property data, taxes, residency, licensing and mortgage context, we use Portuguese authorities and recognised market datasets before commentary.
Autoridade Tributaria
Banco de Portugal
INE Portugal
AIMA
Diario da Republica
Confidencial Imobiliario
IMPIC
Idealista index
Boundaries
What we will never do.
Clear limits make the site more useful. We would rather lose a lead than publish a claim that gives a buyer false confidence.
No guaranteed mortgage approval claims.
No Golden Visa real-estate route hype after the 2023 change.
No fabricated ratings, reviews or testimonials.
No partner referral presented as independent editorial.
No recommendation to sign CPCV before independent checks.
Corrections
If something is wrong, we want to know.
When a substantive correction is made, it is logged publicly with the original publication date, correction date, and what changed.