It seems like everyone in Portugal is aware that in the last six months, the Portuguese Government has introduced a new “Golden Visa Programme” and clarified the “Non Habitual Resident’s Tax Regime”, both highly...

This legislative reform is a direct result of the attempt made by the Portuguese government to simplify and accelerate legal proceedings, by taking them out of the court system.
What are the main changes?
The new procedure contains two...

Finally the EU Directive 2006/123/EC (also known as “Directive Bolkestein” or “Services Directive” has been transposed to Portugal in relation to real estate services.
The previous legislation created serious...