The Energetic Certificate is an essential and mandatory document when selling your property in Portugal and has been obligatory since December 2013.

In today's blog post, we will talk about all the purchase taxes & costs that come with buying property such as apartments, land plots, houses, or villas in the Algarve. Any property price advertised in Portugal, no matter where, privately, real estate, internet, or anywhere else, are net prices to the vendor, meaning the purchase taxes, fees, and costs must be calculated on top of the agreed price with the vendor. Let´s start with the costliest one: