Housing abroad — Portugal
Targeted search based on your budget and neighbourhood, listing and landlord checks, introductions, lease review and a move-in checklist. You land with a booked home, not a list of links.
Housing abroad — country specifics — Portugal
Lisbon and Porto have seen rents climb over 60% in five years and many listings target furnished short-term. We look for long leases (contrato de arrendamento) with a NIF required, and steer you out of the historic centre towards Almada, Marvila, Matosinhos or Gaia, better connected than people assume.
Plans and deliverables
Essential
190 €· flat fee
What is delivered
- 30-min scoping call
- Short-list of 5 vetted places with detailed fact sheet
- Tenant application message template (local language)
- Review of one lease
What is not included
- Viewing scheduling
- Negotiation
- Video accompaniment
Guided
★390 €· flat fee
What is delivered
- Everything in Essential
- Short-list raised to 8 places, refreshed for 3 weeks
- Viewing scheduling
- Video accompaniment during viewings
- Deposit and terms negotiation
- Personalised move-in inspection checklist
What is not included
- Signing on your behalf (power of attorney)
- Advancing the deposit
Turnkey
690 €· flat fee
What is delivered
- Everything in Guided
- In-person viewing by a local contact (1 place)
- Full tenant file assembly (translations included)
- Remote signing coordination and key handover
- Day-15 settling-in check (water, electricity, internet, insurance)
What is not included
- Any local agency fees
- Furniture
Guarantee — If no viewing (in person or video) is secured within the stated turnaround, the plan is refunded in full.
Prices include tax. The listed deliverables are contractual: if they are not provided within the stated turnaround, the plan is refunded.
The process, step by step
- 1
Scoping call
30-min call: budget ceiling, acceptable neighbourhoods, move-in date, flatshare or not, pets, guarantor constraints.
- 2
Sourcing and filtering
We comb local platforms and our partner-agency network, then drop inconsistent listings (price, reused photos, unreachable landlord).
- 3
Vetted short-list
5 to 8 places with a fact sheet: rent incl. charges, deposit, lease length, transport distance, flagged risks.
- 4
Viewings and negotiation
Scheduling, video accompaniment if you are remote, negotiation of deposit and terms.
- 5
Lease and move-in
Contract review (termination clauses, indexation, repairs), move-in inspection checklist, reminder of mandatory insurance.
Frequently asked questions
Verified review
« The advice to spend 6 weeks furnished before signing a long lease saved me from a real scam: the “too good” listing in Príncipe Real was fake. We found a place in Marvila, well connected, for €400 less. »
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