Before Contract

Once you’ve decided on your ideal Portuguese property, your lawyer should search the local Land Registry (Conservatora do Registo Predial) to confirm that the vendor (Vendedor) has clear title of ownership and that no one else has rights, charges or mortgages on the property you want to purchase. Your lawyer must also check that the property registered conforms to the actual building and plot size being sold to the purchaser or you might face fines and problems later on.

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