Topic: Housing

How long lets and short stays differ in Porto for cash flow, rules and lifestyle, with links to the yield calculators.

What to sort before you rent or buy in Porto: NIF, deposit, viewing tips, contracts and first-month cash.

A plain guide to IMT, stamp duty, notary fees, deposit and the cash buffer buyers need in Porto.

T0, caução, “expenses included”, and the lines that should make you walk away.

Lease paperwork, recibos verdes or category F, and why cash without a receipt is a trap.

Ask the call-out price before they travel. A building pipe is often the condomínio’s problem, not yours.

The meter number, the municipal water company, and the flats that still cook on a bottled-gas cylinder.

Where the metro is, where the hills are, and which areas are loud on a Saturday. Rents are left off on purpose.

Five things to read in the contract before you transfer a deposit.