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MGPS International · Lisboa
Your affairs in Portugal, handled by people who know the paperwork and the land.
Inheritance, land and property for people who live outside Portugal or are coming from abroad. Everything explained in your language and, in most cases, without travelling.
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I live outside Portugal
An inheritance to settle, family land or a house to sell? We take care of it all from here.
Enter the Portuguese families area
I'm buying, or already own property in Portugal
Buying land or a farmhouse, or already own property here? We check the paperwork and the land.
Enter the Foreign buyers area
What sets us apart
The paperwork and the land
A Portuguese solicitor who is also a cadastral technician and a qualified BUPi technician.
From start to final registration
One point of contact, with no running from office to office.
From abroad
Powers of attorney, video calls and digital documents, in Portuguese, French or English.
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The team
MGPS International is the practice of Portuguese solicitor (solicitador) Francisco Gomes Pereira, professional licence no. 9648, in Lisbon, who is also a cadastral technician and a qualified BUPi technician. He works with a team of solicitors, a trainee lawyer and tax specialists. Every day, we deal with Portugal's land registries, Tax Office, municipalities and Directorate-General for the Territory.
Note: a solicitador is a regulated legal professional in Portugal, entitled among other things to authenticate property transactions.
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We'll reply within 24 hours of receiving all the information, with the concrete next steps for your case. The assessment is free.