During a real estate transaction, a certain number of documents are necessary both for the real estate agent and for the lawyer who will pass the deed of sale.
Here is a non-exhaustive list:
Certidão de Teor da Conservatória do Registo predial:
(Certificate of registration of the property at the land registry office: )
Document indicating whether the property is free from all debts, mortgage and if it is registered in the name of the seller.
Caderneta Predial das Finanças:
(Registration of the property in the land matrix: )
This document is the title of ownership of the property, it indicates the location and its description.
Licença de Utilização da Câmara Municipal, Secção de Obras:
All homes built after 1951 must have this document from the Town Hall which is also called License
of Housing.
Identity documents or Passport:
Buyers and sellers must provide their identity documents or passports and their TINs.
Ficha Técnica de Habitação:
All properties built or modified after January 1, 2003 in Portugal are required by law to have a Housing Technical File (Ficha Técnica de Habitação). This document contains information about the property, including
including manufacturer details, construction materials used and data sheets.
Certificado Energético:
(Energy certificate: )
Before a sale, the seller must carry out an energy diagnosis of the property.
*All the information and values mentioned are subject to alteration in accordance with
legal updates.
