Latest news and stories about property market in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
The Casa para Viver platform is petitioning the President of Portugal to declare the housing crisis a national emergency, advocating for rent controls and eviction protections ahead of nationwide protests.
The Oeiras City Council has approved a significant real estate development at the former Foundry site, which contradicts the foundational principles of New Oeiras.
The Lisbon City Council has cancelled 40% of local accommodations due to inactivity, marking a significant move in the city's management of 'ghost' AL licenses. This week's highlights also include insights from César Araújo on the influx of Asian products into Europe, discussions on the PRR, and advancements in Quantum Computing. Other topics cover the unpredictability of European funds and TAP's potential role within the Air France/KLM group.
Reported house prices rose 16% year‑on‑year, but the data provided appears inconsistent: the body states prices reached €2,111 per square metre in Q3 last year, while the headline claims €5,000 per square metre in Lisbon. This likely reflects different measures or geographies (national average vs Lisbon city centre, asking vs transaction prices). Verify source breakdowns and timing; implications include tighter affordability, stronger expat/investor demand in Lisbon, and amplified regional divergence in the housing market.
Cascais City Council has exercised its right of first refusal to buy 32 plots near Quinta da Marinha for €30 million, blocking a sale the owner had negotiated with two private firms. The council approved a loan to finance the acquisition, raising issues about use of public funds to secure strategic, high-value land in one of the municipality’s most expensive areas and the implications for local planning and market dynamics.
Benfica members approved the “Benfica District” project at an extraordinary General Assembly, with 59.24% voting in favour. The development — a campaign pledge of re-elected president Rui Costa — aims to transform the area around the Estádio da Luz, increase stadium capacity and will have material implications for the club's revenue streams, the local property market and urban infrastructure planning.
Residents of the Lisbon parish that saw the highest appreciation in 2025 say they are happy with their choice. They pay the price for the quality of life in the neighbourhood. Real estate agencies assure that the trend is expected to continue.
Free transport on Carris, rent exemptions, and free school meals are some of the measures. Moedas disagrees and calls for a national or European Union response.
Global luxury housing prices rose by an average of 3.2% in 2025. This data is from the 20th edition of The Wealth Report, released this Monday by Knight Frank, which tracks 100 prime residential markets. In Lisbon, one million euros buys 80 square metres in a prime area, 13 square metres less than before.
Casal Santa Maria, an 18th-century estate in Colares that welcomes over 5,000 visitors annually for wine tourism and events, is for sale for 19 million euros. According to the real estate consultancy Corcoran Atlantic, which is promoting the sale of Casal de Santa Maria on an exclusive basis...
The 29th edition of the Portugal Real Estate Fair showcases new initiatives and projects aimed at addressing the ongoing housing crisis.
The non-profit association Assistir fears that Vila Franca de Xira will lose European housing funds, but the municipality guarantees that it is already executing the applications.
Thirty minutes from Lisbon, more than a dozen families, including people ranging from 84 years old to infants, have been living in wooden and sheet metal structures for over 30 years.
Bernie Ecclestone's wife bought a luxury villa in Quinta da Marinha, Cascais, from businessman Marco Galinha.
The Banco de Portugal audit board stresses that the cost of the new building in Lisbon will “inevitably” exceed 192 million euros with the finishing works, and requests that the sale of empty buildings be accelerated.
ACA Real Estate, part of the ACA group, is exploring opportunities to build housing in Aveiro, Vila Nova de Gaia, and Lisbon at a rate of 300 homes annually. The company utilizes an operational model that allows for the construction of five buildings per year, each with at least 60 units, targeting the middle class. By acting as developer, designer, and contractor, the Famalicão-based firm claims it can eliminate cost and schedule overruns. Projects are funded by the parent company and capital from family offices. The expansion will focus on their 'Pousio' brand, which has already seen success in Porto and Guimarães. These projects, which include amenities like gyms and coworking spaces, represent an investment exceeding 200 million euros.
Portuguese and foreign buyers who purchased homes in Portugal last year generally paid more per m2. If they did so in the municipalities of Lisbon and Porto, the trend was more pronounced compared to the national median value, and if they chose the parish of Santo António or Foz, respectively, they paid the highest amount...
Filippo Macchi, the Italian entrepreneur behind the Nobile Group, is expanding his business portfolio in Portugal, spanning sectors from car rentals and hospitality to luxury dining. With a total investment plan of 77 million euros by 2027, the group aims to grow its Sicily by Car fleet, enter the boutique hotel market in Lisbon and Comporta, and launch a new luxury restaurant in the capital, despite concerns over real estate speculation.
The median value of houses sold in Portugal reached 2,076 euros per square metre throughout 2025, the highest price ever recorded by the INE. There were increases in all regions of the country.
Median housing prices rose 16.8% in 2025 compared to the previous year, to 2,076 euros/m2, with Greater Lisbon exceeding the national average by 1,363 euros/m2, according to data released this Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Taking as a reference the 164,677 house sales carried out during the year of...
Sérgio Runa, manager of SIL, highlights this year's event focus on new housing models
Another step in the endless procession of administrative procedures that must be followed throughout the Vale de Santo António Urbanisation Plan.
The secretary-general of the PCP argued, during a session with students in Lisbon, that labour and housing reforms are worsening precariousness for young people and called for mobilisation against the executive.
