Socialists accuse government of selling state property too cheaply
The Socialist Party (Partido Socialista or PS) has accused the government of acting as an 'inverted real estate agent' by selling state-owned properties below market value. The PS is seeking parliamentary explanations from the Minister of Housing and the president of Estamo, the public company responsible for managing state assets. The government maintains that all sales were based on independent external appraisals, with final prices exceeding initial base values by nearly 22%.
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Estamo (Estamo, Participações Imobiliárias, S.A.) is a state-owned company responsible for managing and selling real estate assets belonging to the Portuguese government. It acts as a real estate vehicle to monetize public property, often through public tenders or direct sales to private investors.
