Buying in the Algarve
Buying a home in the Algarve starts before the first viewing.
Set your budget and priorities and decide where you want to live before making a commitment.
- ✓Know what you are looking for
- ✓Set your budget and priorities
- ✓Identify the questions to ask
Start with these guides
- 01
Which documents should you check before buying a home?
A practical guide to checking the property’s tax, legal, planning and energy status before paying a deposit.
- 02
How can you tell whether a home is expensive or good value?
Use similar properties in the area, condition, location and total cost to assess the asking price without relying on a single price per square metre.
- 03
Buying land: essential checks
Tax record, registry, boundaries, access and planning rules: the essentials before assuming that land can be built on.
- 04
Portuguese property purchase tax (IMT): what will you pay in 2026?
How Portugal’s property transfer tax (IMT) is calculated, with 2026 tables, worked examples, Stamp Duty and relief for eligible young buyers.