Hi! We’re Rhys and Ellie, owners of Picture It 360, based here in the Algarve. Every day, we help real estate agents and homeowners showcase their properties in the best possible light – literally! Professional photography has always played a key role in selling homes, but in today’s digital world, it’s more important than ever. […]

We invited credit intermediary Pedro Leitão to write about his profession and credit intermediation in Portugal. “The mission of a Credit Intermediary is to find the best credit solution for each client, taking into account the specificities of each process. The credit intermediation service in Portugal is completely free for the client under the rules […]

AFTER-SALES TAX: CAPITAL GAINS. Before putting your property up for sale, it is always useful to consult an accountant or lawyer to get information on how the capital gain from the sale is to be calculated. As a real estate agency, we are not qualified to answer tax questions, but we would like to share […]

UNDERSTANDING AND JUSTIFYING THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION It is indisputable that competition favours the consumer. The more suppliers there are for certain goods or services, the greater the choice for consumers and the greater the market pressure on the supplier to match competitors’ prices. However, suppliers will not work for free and will have to, […]

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO SELL A PROPERTY In this article, we list the main documents needed to sell a property. In a nutshell, these are also the documents that a broker will always ask you for in order to draw up the brokerage contract and to be able to advertise the property to potential buyers. If […]

REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS, AND SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS On this page you will find relevant information on some essential elements in the process of selling a property. For any questions or clarifications on these topics, please do not hesitate to contact us. Real estate commission With a few rare exceptions, real estate […]

BRIEF CONSIDERATIONS ON PRICING REAL ESTATE Post Content Perhaps the most important issue in the whole process of selling a property is determining the price at which it should be listed. While a seller expects to get the highest possible price for his property, a buyer will always try to buy that same asset for […]