Planning to buy and renovate a house

martialj · 2021-09-04T15:46:22+02:00

Get valuable tips on buying and renovating a house in Monsanto, Portugal. Share experiences with new members and learn about costs and regulations.

martialj New member

Member since 04 September 2021

martialjNew member04 September 2021 13:46:22

Hello everyone,

Planning to buy and renovate an old house in Monsanto, and looking for tips and infos.
Already have my eyes set upon one, and trying to figure out what it implies costwise and administratively...
I am very excited about it, and quite scared馃お, like a boy going to school for the first time 馃槉, am sure some of you know the feeling.

Looking forward to chatting with some of you, in french or in english.

Take Care

nz7521137 ViP

Member since 03 July 2021

nz7521137ViP04 September 2021 15:24:38

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As Monsanto is one of the historic villages of Portugal, I assume that there will be many formal requirements and red tape when it comes to renovating a house. On the other hand, if you have a trusted Portuguese partner that knows how to deal with all of these things then this could be a fun project.

Strontium Serial expat

Member since 27 April 2019

StrontiumSerial expat04 September 2021 16:28:37

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Hi and Welcome,

Some important and relevant information would be useful to start with................
Does "house" have habitation licence (or license) ?
Officially when was it built ie info from Portuguese Land Registry?

martialj New member

Member since 04 September 2021

martialjNew member04 September 2021 17:42:41

I will make sure to ask when i get to see it. Rhanks for the tip.馃憤

bryanmumbai Member

Member since 28 May 2018

bryanmumbaiMember20 September 2021 08:00:17

Hi聽 check all the documents through solicitor, as well as city council of that area. Secondly have a visit around the area the reason to check how the area is. About renovating the house check whether it has approval to do so and a licence.

Re da Cruz Member

Member since 29 September 2021

Re da CruzMember29 September 2021 10:26:24

Hello, Are you buying it directly with the owner or is there a real estate agency helping you through this process? It is very important to make sure you receive all the documents on the house before the deed, and also check with the city council to see what are the conditions for a renovation.
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