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The legal structure of investing in Portuguese real estate for Canadians

By Arash Hashemi · 03/22/2026 · 12 min read

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SPV structures, bank financing, Portuguese tax framework, and Canadian tax implications — a practical guide developed with cross-border counsel.

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Pre-sales are the closest thing a residential development has to a credit signal — they are the local market underwriting the project before the bank does.

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