Z Imobiliária’s mid-year report: record prices, the new 7.5% IMT for non-residents, the ECB’s turn, all eleven neighbourhoods one by one, and where the opportunities lie in Greater Porto — with verified data and sources.
Scarce supply, wealth-driven demand and a city in full economic transformation: the complete analysis — with INE, Bank of Portugal and idealista data — of the premium neighbourhoods, 2026 taxation and the safe buying process.
Beyond taxation and the Golden Visa, there is a more human set of reasons why more and more foreigners choose Porto to live: safety, international schools, climate, food, and a rare balance between tradition and contemporary living.
A long-term analysis of gross rental yield in Porto, area by area, with verifiable sources — to transparently show what actually happened since 2015, without cutting out the less favourable periods.
In May 2026, Portugal changed the cost of buying property for those who are not tax residents. The complete breakdown, line by line, and the verification steps that separate a safe purchase from a legal nightmare.
International schools, parks, safety, and the real school integration process — a practical guide for those moving to Porto with children.
Healthcare, safety, climate and cost of living — and the truth about what changed in pension taxation, without repeating outdated information still circulating online.