Inheriting a property in Portugal can feel like a family matter first and a tax matter second. But the moment the heirs decide to sell, the financial consequences become very real. Many heirs make one of two opposite mistakes. Some assume that because they did not buy the property, there is little
Many foreign homeowners in Portugal assume that the will they signed in their home country will automatically decide who inherits their Portuguese property. Sometimes it will. But in many cases, the real issue is not whether the will is valid — it is which country’s inheritance law applies.
Selling an inherited property in Portugal starts with one key distinction: inheriting a property and selling that property are not the same tax or legal event. A close family member may be exempt from Portuguese Stamp Duty when inheriting the property, but the later sale can still trigger capital g
If you have inherited a property in Portugal and then discover that “there is a usufruct on it”, you may not own what you thought you owned. This is one of the most common surprises for foreign heirs. You may appear as an heir or owner in the inheritance process, but another person may still have t
