Pedro Correia Real EstateGuides to making a property pay, and pay more
Tax, law, upkeep and income, explained with the numbers from my own 15 apartments.
Closing an Algarve apartment for winter: the checklist that stops the March surprises
What fails in a closed Algarve apartment between October and March (hoses, damp, drains, pests, the devoluto readings), the 25-point shutdown checklist, what to leave on, and why a monthly visit beats a perfect shutdown.
The empty house in Portugal: how IMI triples after a year, and how to avoid it
What makes a property 'devoluto', the water and electricity thresholds councils use, the x3 and x10 IMI penalties, what a closed Algarve apartment costs, and the monthly routine that keeps you out of it.
Rental income tax in Portugal: 25% or 10%? The lease length rule explained
How rental income is taxed for residents and non-residents, the reduced rates for 5, 10 and 20-year leases, the 10% rate for rents up to €2,300 from 2026, what you can deduct, and a worked example on a €1,200 rent.
Squatters in Portugal: what the 2025 law changed and how to protect an empty house
Law 67/2025 made occupying someone else's property a crime with up to 2 years in prison, 4 when done for profit. What it does and does not fix, the usucapião risk, and the four things that keep an empty Algarve house off the target list.