Property Due Diligence in Portugal

Possible areas depending on the property

• ownership;
• registration;
• charges and encumbrances;
• tax documentation;
• licensing;
• permitted use;
• planning and construction documentation;
• condominium documentation;
• contractual restrictions;
• seller/developer information;
• off-plan documentation;
• tourist-development documentation.

The appropriate scope depends on the property and the transaction.

When checks usually matter most

Documentation questions are generally easier to address before a buyer becomes contractually committed, which in many transactions means before a reservation payment or before the CPCV is signed.

What due diligence does not do

• It does not certify that a property is 'safe' or free of every possible issue.
• It works from the documentation and information that is available at the time.
• It does not replace technical, structural or valuation advice.
• It does not guarantee that a transaction will complete.