Real Estate

Lamares, Capela & Associados offers a complete package of services to clients who wish to invest in the real estate sector, going beyond the usual legal assistance.

Clients can decide a higher or lower level of intervention of our office, according to their needs. Our services include:

Prior visit to the real estate and contact with sellers and/or real estate agents;
Collection and analysis of real estate documents (land registry, tax, municipality, energy certification, etc.);
Verification of the real estate situation with the Land Registry, Tax Authorities, City Hall, other public and private entities relevant to assess any existing burdens or charges;
Assistance in decision-making, with counseling prior to real estate acquisition (analysis of expected profitability and expenses to be incurred);
Personal assistance and/or representation in negotiations with the seller of the chosen real estate;
Contact and contracting of engineering and/or architectural experts, in case of needing real estate rehabilitation works;
Personal assistance or representation in the forward commitment agreement of purchase and sale and registration at the Land Registry of such agreement;
Notarial acts (powers of attorney, certification of documents, certification of translations, authentication of documents, etc.);
Preparation and/or analysis of the final contract of purchase and sale;
Obtaining the purchase tax payment orders from the Tax Authorities and their payment at the bank institution by means of a power of attorney;
Personal assistance and/or representation at the time of signing the deed or the final contract of purchase and sale and inspection of subsequent purchase records;

Also providing all related services thereof, such as:

Analysis and certification of documents needed to issue the tax identification number (TIN);
Visit to the Tax Authorities Office to obtain the TIN and representation for tax purposes;
Maintenance of the representation for tax purposes;
Collection of information by meetings with several bank institutions thus presenting data specific to the operation;
Presentation of the information collected regarding the detailed advantages and costs of each bank institution;
Meeting at the chosen bank in representation of the bank account future holder for prior document validation, and personal assistance at the time of opening the bank account;
Information on bank financing modalities for real estate purchasing;
Development of strategies and counseling on investment monetization; and
Representation before several services companies to start the relevant contracts (electricity, gas, water, telephone, television, post offices).

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We provide guidance or counseling on other subjects that may also be of our clients’ need or interest, namely: Portuguese nationality/citizenship, visas and residence permits in Portugal, family reunification, Golden Visa, Non-Habitual Resident Status, accreditation of foreign diplomas, taxation and accounting, investment and company incorporation, inheritances, social security and others.

We know and recommend professionals from other related areas and of the clients’ interest such as real estate agents, architecture and/or engineering firms, real estate management companies, etc.

Real Estate

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