Property hunting in Portugal — your international buyer's agent, on the ground.
From Lisbon to Porto, Cascais to the Algarve, Sintra to Comporta — we cover every region foreign buyers actually want. On-market and off-market properties, local-rate negotiation, end-to-end from brief to keys.
One of Europe's strongest property markets — and one of the friendliest to foreign buyers.
Portugal has quietly become one of the world's most attractive destinations for international real estate. Strong growth, mature legal framework, favourable tax regime — and a property hunter network that knows where the deals really are.
IFICI tax regime
Portugal's current tax incentive — replacing the old NHR. Eligible foreign residents in qualifying professions pay 0% income tax on most foreign-source income and 20% flat rate on Portuguese income, for up to 10 years.
Path to residency
Multiple legal routes for foreign buyers — D7 (passive income), D8 (digital nomad), D2 (entrepreneur), and the long-stay visa. We coordinate with specialist immigration lawyers in each scenario.
EU access & safety
EU passport pathway after 5 years of residency. Portugal ranks among the world's top 10 safest countries, with English widely spoken in real estate, legal and banking professions.
Strong appreciation
+180% cumulative growth over the past decade — among the strongest in Europe. With foreign demand still rising and supply tight in prime areas, the trajectory looks set to continue.
We're not an agency.
We're your property hunter.
We're property hunters. There's a difference. An agency works inventory. We work for the buyer — one client at a time.
Alex, our founder, is Belgian. She knows what it means to navigate a foreign real estate market with no local network, no trusted advisor, and no one to tell you the truth about what a property is actually worth.
That's why we built Private Villa Hunters. Over years, we've assembled the network across Portugal — developers, notaries, private sellers in every region we cover — that lets us access off-market properties and negotiate at local rates for international buyers.
"Your bank and notary back home don't know these markets. We do."
Tell us what you're actually looking for.
A short qualifier — budget, timeline, location of residence, target region in Portugal. We review every inquiry personally and reply within 24 hours.
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