Legal Support Throughout Your Property Purchase

Who this may suit

• Buyers who want a single legal point of contact across the transaction.
• Buyers purchasing from outside Portugal.
• Buyers dealing with developers, resort operators or corporate sellers.
• Buyers whose transaction involves financing, staged payments or unusual conditions.

Typical purchase stages

• Property identified and initial transaction review.
• Reservation documentation, where a reservation is used.
• Property and transaction documentation review.
• CPCV, where the parties use a promissory agreement.
• Period between CPCV and completion.
• Completion and any post-completion steps within scope.

Potential scope of support

Depending on the agreed engagement, matters may include:

• initial transaction review;
• review of available property documentation;
• identification of relevant legal and registration matters;
• reservation documentation;
• CPCV review and negotiation where applicable;
• coordination of transaction documentation;
• powers of attorney where required;
• communication with relevant transaction participants;
• preparation for completion;
• representation at completion where agreed;
• post-completion registration steps where included.

This list is illustrative rather than exhaustive. No matter automatically includes every item.

What depends on the transaction

• The property type and the documentation that exists for it.
• Whether a developer, resort operator or corporate seller is involved.
• Whether financing forms part of the purchase.
• Whether the buyer will be present in Portugal for signing.
• The contractual structure the parties have already agreed.

The appropriate scope depends on the property and the transaction.

Property-type differences

• Off-plan purchases usually add project, construction and milestone questions.
• Tourist resort units can add management, operating and owner-use arrangements.
• Land and renovation projects raise planning and permitted-use questions.
• Completed homes typically focus on title, charges, licensing and condominium matters.

Buying remotely

Where the buyer is outside Portugal, representation and power-of-attorney arrangements may be considered. The appropriate form and formalities depend on the transaction.

How to start

Describe the transaction using the property-specific flow. You review a summary before deciding whether anything is sent to VVA.