About the Founder
Built on Breadth.
Accountable by Design.
Portugal Property was founded by an engineer who spent fifteen years navigating the gap between what international buyers need and what the Portuguese market delivers. Having led acquisition due diligence, drawn planning applications through municipal authorities, managed structural engineering projects, and overseen full-scale renovations from foundation to finish — the recurring problem was always the same: no single entity owned the outcome.
Estate agents optimise for the sale. Lawyers optimise for compliance. Architects optimise for design. Contractors optimise for margin. The investor is left coordinating five or six independent parties across language barriers, time zones, and competing incentives — with no single point of accountability when things stall.
Portugal Property exists to close that gap. We are the single firm that coordinates acquisition, planning, engineering, construction, property management, and exit strategy — so that every decision in your property lifecycle passes through one accountable team that understands the whole picture.
How We Work
Our Process
Every engagement follows the same disciplined arc — from initial strategy through to final handover. Four phases, one accountable team, complete transparency at every stage.
01
Strategy
We assess your objectives, risk appetite, budget parameters, and timeline. You receive a written strategy document that maps every step — from target market selection to projected returns.
02
Planning
We coordinate all due diligence: legal, fiscal, structural, and municipal. Planning applications, architectural briefs, and engineering specifications are prepared and submitted under our management.
03
Execution
Construction, renovation, and fit-out are managed in-house. We run weekly reporting, cost control, and quality assurance on site — no surprises, no scope creep, no finger-pointing between subcontractors.
04
Handover
Property management, rental optimisation, or exit and sale. We remain your single point of contact through to disposition — or as long as you hold the asset. Your investment, our stewardship.
Client Voices
Trusted by International Investors
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Our Singapore-based fund acquired three Porto properties in 2021 with the aim of repositioning and exiting within a thirty-six-month window. Portugal Property managed every phase — from due diligence through renovation to buyer-ready staging and sale — and we cleared our target return with five months to spare. Operating eight time zones away, we needed…
Wei-Lin Chen
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Principal, Chen & Partners
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Singapore
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Municipal approvals in Lisbon can stall a development by twelve months or more. Portugal Property navigated ours to completion in under six — a timeline our own legal counsel in Zurich called exceptional for a mixed-use project of this scale. They understand both the regulatory architecture and the commercial pressure behind every deadline. That combination…
Ricardo da Silva
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Managing Partner, Da Silva Capital
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Switzerland
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When we first imagined owning a home on Portugal’s Silver Coast, we assumed we’d need to coordinate half a dozen professionals across two countries and two languages. Portugal Property replaced that complexity with a single conversation. We never once had to chase a contractor, question an invoice, or wonder what was happening with our renovation.…
Erik & Linnea Henriksson
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Private Buyers
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Sweden
Strategic Partners
Aligned with the Best
We maintain vetted partnerships with Portugal’s leading legal, fiscal, and architectural firms — ensuring every specialist in your project meets our standard of accountability.
Credentials
Certifications & Licences
Licensed Engineer
Ordem dos Engenheiros (OE)
Portuguese Engineering Council
AMI Licence Holder
Mediation Licence (IMPIC)
Portuguese Real Estate Regulatory Body
Project Management
PMP Certified
Project Management Institute
NIF Fiscal Representative
Authorized Fiscal Representative
Portuguese Tax Authority (AT)
Construction Safety
CSPS Certified Coordinator
EU Construction Safety Directive
Energy Certification
Perito Qualificado (PQ)
ADENE Energy Certification System
Ready to Start?
Whether you are acquiring your first property in Portugal or expanding an existing portfolio, a strategy consultation is where every successful engagement begins.