Buying guides
Plain-language guides to buying a home in Portugal and Spain — the steps, documents, taxes and protections, in order.
PortugalBuying a home in Portugal, step by stepFrom your NIF to the deed: the documents, contracts, taxes and checks involved in buying a property in Portugal as an international buyer.Read the guide →8 min readSpainBuying a home in Spain, from NIE to escrituraThe steps, contracts, checks and taxes involved in buying a home in Spain as an international buyer — from the NIE to the land registry.Read the guide →8 min readOff-planHow off-plan payments are protectedBuying a new home before it is built? The licences, guarantees and warranties that protect your payments in Spain and Portugal — and what to ask for.Read the guide →7 min read