As a general guideline, buyers should expect total purchase costs of approximately: 7% to 10% of the property price. To give you a rough idea of what this looks like in practice, on a €500,000 property, total purchase costs would typically fall somewhere around €35,000, depending on the exact structure of the purchase. We can calculate the property purchase taxes Portugal for you and your lawyer can confirm the figures during the due diligence stage – always providing you with a precise breakdown before you proceed, so everything is clear from the outset.

If you’d like to understand how the purchase process works step-by-step, you can read the A Practical 4-Step Buyer’s Guide to Buying Property in Portugal.