7 of the best · Lisbon, Portugal
How buying works in Portugal, from the NIF and the promissory contract to the deed and Casa Pronta, residence through AIMA, and agencies selling in Lisbon. We never publish prices.
Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
Browse by type
Three Lisbon addresses we return to, chosen from this list by people who know the city well.
Needed to buy
Every buyer needs a Portuguese tax number, the NIF, from the Autoridade Tributária.
The government’s one-stop deed
The government service that completes a property purchase and its registrations in one appointment.
Where people buy, and how the deed works in Portugal.
The back story
Palace apartments in Lapa and Príncipe Real, the Avenida’s grand blocks, riverside homes in the Parque das Nações and the coast at Cascais: where people buy, and how a sale works in Portugal.
Who to talk to, and what to check.
Residence permits
The agency for integration, migration and asylum, which issues residence permits.
The government’s one-stop deed
The government service that completes a property purchase and its registrations in one appointment.
Shops across Lisbon
The international agency, with shops across Lisbon and the coast.
Residential and commercial
The international agency’s Portuguese arm, with a Lisbon office.
Needed to buy
Every buyer needs a Portuguese tax number, the NIF, from the Autoridade Tributária.
