Real Estate Investment in Portugal Law Firm

Real Estate

The real estate practice area has in-depth knowledge of the property market, which comes from tackling complex real estate projects on a daily basis and working with some of the most prominent property developers and investors in Portugal. We understand our clients’ needs and provide a complete and comprehensive service in property transactions.

Our approach is practical and highly specialised. The members of our team are recognised by their peers in Portugal and abroad as leading professionals in their field. Our partners hold prominent positions in international industry associations and are frequently invited to speak at international property forums.

Our services include, among others, advising private investors on residential transactions, structuring property financing, assisting in the development and licensing of hotels and resorts, assisting in the formation and operation of property investment funds and negotiating and drafting complex share agreements in relevant retail transactions.

Advising private investors on residential transactions;
Structuring property financing;
Advising on the development and licensing of housing and tourist developments;
Assistance in the formation and operation of property investment funds;
Negotiating and drafting complex contracts relating to retail transactions;
Carrying out due diligence.

Given our in-depth knowledge of the industry, we have been involved in the largest property transactions in Portugal. This is possible due to the recognised expertise of our team, which includes professionals specialising in urban planning, taxation and corporate law, with a transversal approach.

Abreu Advogados also has a notarial and registration department made up of several solicitors to formalise purchases and sales, mortgages and horizontal property deeds, as well as subsequent registrations. This is a significant full-service that allows Abreu Advogados to provide comprehensive advice, guaranteeing clients a “one stop shop” in property transactions.

Testimonies

Advice to multinational groups with regard to the acquisition of Forum Sintra, Forum Montijo, Sintra Retail Park, Forum Coimbra, Forum Viseu, Alegro Alfragide and Alegro Setúbal during 2014 to 2018. The assistance provided included legal due diligence on assets, culminating in the review and negotiation of all agreements included within the perimeter of operations.

Advice to multinational group in the automobile sector as regards the preparation and negotiation of the rental and construction of the respective installations at a technological hub.

Advice to around 800 foreign investors in operation to acquire real estate assets, under Golden Visa and RNH programmes. The advice provided includes prior due diligence of assets, including matters pertaining to town planning, registrations, tourism and condominiums.

Advice to financial entities on the negotiation and sale of mortgage-backed NPL portfolios, having been involved in the drafting and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, the organisation of documentation for granting deeds and assistance to the implementation thereof.

We have assisted a Portuguese real estate promoter on the preparation and negotiation of contracts related with the sale of an office building for the concentration of the administrative services of the largest Portuguese energy company, in the city of Porto. This operation was particular sensible by the fact that the decision of the acquisition by the energy company occurred during the construction works that were executed with a construction company and the buyers required specific adaptation of the building to its final use; apart the fact the office building was located in face of a strong visual dominant building of unique characteristics for music performance. This investment has been the largest transaction of office building in Portugal in that year.

Advice to national tourist operators regarding the formation and licensing of tourist ventures, including the drafting of all those instruments regulating relations between owners and the operating entity.

Advice pertaining to the land registry and property regulation of business units in Aveiro and Viseu, including the carrying out of various alterations to the deeds of horizontal property.

We represent on a regular base high-net-worth clients, with important real estate portfolios and we carry for them the management of lease contracts, sale, acquisition and taxation of their properties in Portugal.

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“Abreu Advogados’ team ‘goes the extra mile’ for its clients. The outfit assisted Ceetrus with the acquisition of two shopping centres and a retail park from Blackstone, and Mercedes-Benz with the development of a digital innovation centre in Lisbon. Patrícia Viana is ‘outstanding‘; Francisco Patrício is highly recommended, as are Oporto-based Rui Peixoto Duarte.”