Tag: Portugal

The most recent data from the Imovirtual portal, released on 11 May 2026, shows that the real estate market in Portugal is undergoing a structural transformation, with a heavy concentration of medium- and large-sized homes. Currently, T3 and T4 typologies represent 61.6% of the available supply, while more compact solutions, such as T1 and T2, […]

The Minister of the Presidency stated that the figures on foreigners from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) and the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) “will always be different”, because they are based on different methodologies and universes. “I swear to you that I don’t know the INE figures,” said António Leitão Amaro […]

The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has announced that digitally signed documents are now accepted for applications and renewals of residence permits in Portugal. This measure covers signatures made with the Citizen Card, Digital Mobile Key, and Professional Attributes Certification System (SCAP), aiming to simplify and accelerate administrative procedures during a period marked […]

According to idealista data from the first quarter of 2026, luxury homes with balconies in Portugal are, on average, around 10% more expensive than comparable properties without balconies. For premium buyers, a balcony is not just an outdoor space. It represents natural light, views, privacy, and a higher-quality urban lifestyle. This is especially relevant in […]

Portugal’s Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum, AIMA, has announced that the Residence Permit Renewal Portal is now open for applicants whose residence cards expire in July and August 2026. Eligible residents can submit their renewal requests via the official renewal platform: portal-renovacoes.aima.gov.pt. AIMA stated that it will continue working to open the renewal portal […]

Portugal’s median family dwelling price surged 16.8% in 2025, reaching €2,076/m2, according to INE. Referencing the 164,677 sales made in 2025, the median price was €2,076/m2, up 4.3% from the year ending September 2025, and 16.8% compared to 2024, according to INE. According to the statistical institute, the sub-regions of Greater Lisbon (€3,439/m2), Algarve (€3,139/m2), […]

The Portuguese economy grew 2.3% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year and registered zero variation compared to the last quarter of 2025, estimated the INE (National Institute of Statistics). According to a first provisional estimate of the national accounts presented by the INE, the 2.3% year-on-year growth in Gross Domestic […]

On the same date, the Presidency of the Republic received for enactment Decree No. 48/XVII of the Assembly of the Republic, which amends the Nationality Law, and Decree No. 49/XVII of the Assembly of the Republic, which amends the Penal Code by creating the ancillary penalty of loss of nationality. The latter decree was subject […]

Portugal ended 2025 with a budget performance exceeding expectations, registering a surplus of 0.7% of GDP, surpassing the 0.6% achieved in the previous year. This positive result was supported by revenue growth (6.7%), slightly higher than expenditure growth (6.6%), a dynamism that cannot be separated from the labour market’s resilience. The volume collected through taxes […]

The real estate market in Portugal reached a historic milestone at the end of 2025, with house prices registering unprecedented growth. According to the housing price index, the fourth quarter of 2025 saw a year-on-year increase of 18.9%, bringing the average annual growth to 17.6%. This value constitutes an absolute record in the series of […]

The Regional Secretary for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructure, Berta Cabral, considered Germany to be “an absolutely central market” for tourism in the Azores and that in 2025 it will assume the leadership as the main foreign source market. According to Berta Cabral, who participated in the opening session of the DRV 2026 Annual Conference, the […]

This morning, I found myself casually looking at travel destinations. Nothing serious — just scrolling, comparing, imagining. It always feels like a simple choice. But if you stop for a second, where people choose to go is rarely just about preference. Lately, more travelers — especially from the United States and Canada — have been […]

As housing costs continue to rise in Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve, many expats and remote workers are looking to smaller inland cities where rent and daily living costs remain significantly lower. Portugal is still considered one of the more affordable countries in Western Europe, but where you live makes a big difference to how […]

On 1 April, the Portuguese Parliament approved a revised amendment to the Nationality Law, with 151 votes in favour and 65 against, clearing the required threshold for an organic law. The proposal has now been sent to the President of the Republic, António José Seguro, who will decide whether to promulgate it, veto it, or […]

According to Diário de Notícias, the validity of renewal certificates issued by AIMA will be extended. The certificates were due to expire on 15 April, but given their approaching expiration and the fact that not all pending cases have been resolved, the agency will extend their validity. The certificate refers to documents that expired on […]