I-VEO territories
Portugal
Porto, the Douro Valley and Trás-os-Montes: an authentic north, prices rising fast and our office in Chaves.
The territory
From the Atlantic to the Douro, the north we know
We work Portugal from the north, with an office in Chaves, minutes from the Galician border. It is a land of historic towns, terraced vineyards above the Douro, spas, hills and an Atlantic coast of long beaches.
Porto is its capital, with the country's second airport. Inland, Vila Real, Régua and Chaves offer a different pace of life and prices far from those on the coast.
Key figures
- 16.9 M
- passengers at Porto airport in 2025
- 84
- Blue Flags in the Norte region (2025)
- +17.6%
- rise in Portugal's house price index in 2025
- 28%
- of home purchases in Portugal made by foreigners in 2025
Where to look
Cities and areas worth knowing
Porto
Capital of the north
Historic centre on the river, cultural and university life; median price of €3,347/m² in 2025.
Vila Nova de Gaia
Port lodges and beaches
The port wine lodges facing the city, and the municipality with the most Blue Flags in the north.
Matosinhos, Póvoa de Varzim and Vila do Conde
Atlantic coast
Long beaches, seafood and year-round life minutes from the airport.
Douro Valley
Vineyards
Peso da Régua and Pinhão, among terraced vineyards, quintas and the river.
Vila Real
Inland
University town at the gateway to the Douro, with Mateus palace.
Chaves
Our office
Roman bridge, thermal spa and a characterful old town, close to the Galician border.
Lifestyle
Pace of life
Human-scale towns, produce-led food, Port and Douro wines and a moderate cost of living outside Porto.
Getting there
Porto airport with a record 16.9 million passengers in 2025, 23% of the national total. Motorways to Galicia and inland.
Tourism
The Porto and North region welcomed about 6 million guests between January and September 2025.
Coast
84 Blue Flag bathing areas in the Norte region in 2025, 75 of them on the coast.
Property market
Prices
Portugal's median house price rose 16.8% in 2025 to €2,076/m². In Porto the median was €3,347/m²; inland, prices remain far lower.
Foreign buyers
Foreigners, resident or not, bought 28% of homes in 2025, led by Brazilian, Angolan and French buyers. Buyers with tax residence outside Portugal were around 5%.
Tax
The former Non-Habitual Resident regime is closed to new applicants. Since 2024 there is IFICI, with a 20% rate for ten years for certain professions.
Golden Visa
Since October 2023, buying property no longer qualifies for the Golden Visa; other routes, such as investment funds, remain open.
Sources of the figures
- INE Portugal vía idealista/news: compras por no residentes 2025
- INE Portugal vía Dinheiro Vivo: compras por extranjeros 2025
- INE Portugal vía idealista/news: precios de la vivienda 2025
- Aeropuerto de Oporto 2025 (RTP)
- Bandeiras Azuis Norte 2025 (Renascença)
- City Population, INE Portugal
- IFICI, régimen fiscal (Sovereign Group)
- Golden Visa tras la Ley 56/2023 (idealista/news)
Public figures come from the sources listed, with the reference year in each item. Catalogue data update automatically.
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