Tickets are already on sale to see Benfica, Sporting and Ronaldo at Estádio Algarve on the 20th of July 2023

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has signed off on a new housing law which aims to protect locals against gentrification as house prices have skyrocketed. The new law, which was passed by parliament in early July, seeks to curb runaway gentrification in Lisbon and other key cities and prioritise affordable housing and prevent evictions. Under the new law the Portuguese government is now responsible for ensuring adequate housing for all citizens as the ‘guarantor of the right to housing.’

What you need to know about the new rules introduced by the Portuguese State Budget for 2023! If you live in Portugal and own Portuguese property or other assets, you may face capital gains tax in Portugal and the UK, depending on your Portugal residency status. When it comes to taxation in Portugal, it seems a bit complicated at first, but if you have the right people handling it, there is no problem. Portugal is an excellent country to buy a property or invest in the real estate market, with attractive returns on investment and many desirable locations on offer to choose from.

The Council of Ministers has approved a decree-law that ends golden visas in the coastal regions and metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto, which will come into force in July 2021, with a transitional period.

A new law which will reduce income tax rates for single persons with property to rent, creating tax breaks for those wanting to build housing to rent out at affordable rents, has been passed by the President of the Portuguese Republic.