Buyer Protection Desk · by THE-Ö
Buying property in Portugal? Check the deal before you commit.
Independent legal and technical checks for international buyers. Licensed Portuguese lawyers review the contract, property documents and seller before you sign or pay.
- Licensed Portuguese lawyers
- Independent from sellers and agents
- Legal and technical checks
- Built for international buyers
Why buyers come to us first
Licensed Portuguese lawyers
Registered with the Ordem dos Advogados — not agents or intermediaries.
Independent from the deal
Never paid by the seller, developer or agency.
Fixed entry prices
Start with a clear fixed-fee check and a known scope.
Built for international buyers
Remote purchases, power of attorney, plain English.
Start with your situation
Where are you in the purchase?
Stage 01
I have a reservation agreement
Check the refund terms before you pay.
We review whether your reservation deposit is recoverable and what commits you before the CPCV.
Most-used checks
The checks buyers use most
CPCV Review
€300A licensed Portuguese lawyer reviews your promissory contract clause by clause before you sign and pay the deposit.
- Written legal opinion
- Deposit and deadline risks
- Recommended changes
- Plain-English summary
Pre-CPCV Legal Due Diligence
from €700Full legal check of ownership, debts, licences and registrations on the property file.
Ask on WhatsAppFull Buyer Representation
from €1,500End-to-end legal representation from offer to final deed, including signings.
Ask on WhatsAppTechnical Property Inspection
from €500Independent technical survey of the building's condition and construction.
Ask on WhatsAppOff-Plan Buyer Risk Pack
from €1,500Targeted protection for buyers purchasing from a developer before completion.
Ask on WhatsAppDeveloper & SPV Background Check
from €900Background and solvency check on the developer or special-purpose company.
Ask on WhatsAppWhat you get
You don’t get vague reassurance. You get a clear written answer.
Every check ends with a clear written answer in plain English — not legal jargon.
A clear conclusion
Proceed, proceed with changes, or do not sign — stated plainly up front.
The key risks
Every clause or document that puts your money or your rights at risk.
What documents are missing
What the seller still has to provide before you should commit.
The recommended next step
Exactly what to ask for or fix before any deposit is paid.
Independent by design
A purchase has several layers of risk. We check each one.
Most problems hide in a layer the buyer never sees. We separate them so nothing is assumed.
- 01
Contract
The CPCV and final deed terms — deposit, deadlines, penalties and protections.
- 02
Property registry
Ownership, charges, mortgages and registrations behind the property.
- 03
Seller / developer
Who you are actually buying from, and whether they can deliver.
- 04
Physical condition
The building itself — structure, damp, installations and renovations.
- 05
Payment & completion
How and when money moves, and what you hold at handover.
A clear answer before you commit
Three steps from sending the deal to a clear decision — before any money moves.
- 01
Send the deal
Share the contract, property link or project details on WhatsApp, Telegram or the form.
- 02
We check it
A Portuguese lawyer or technical specialist reviews the agreed scope and flags every risk.
- 03
You decide with evidence
You receive clear findings and the next practical step before signing or paying.
The answer you get
Whose side we are on
We do not sell property. We protect the person buying it.
We do not take commission from the seller, developer or agency. Our role is to check the deal from the buyer’s side and explain the risk before money moves.
- No property sales commission
- No seller-side mandate
- Licensed Portuguese lawyers
- Technical inspection kept separate from legal review
Who we help
Built for the moments when buyers have the least local context
Buying from abroad
You cannot be in Portugal for every step. We work remotely and can act by power of attorney.
Ask on WhatsAppBuying with a mortgage
Financing adds conditions and deadlines. We check the contract protects you if the mortgage changes.
Ask on WhatsAppBuying off-plan
Paying a developer before completion carries delivery and solvency risk.
Ask on WhatsAppRenovated or older property
Older and renovated homes hide legal and technical issues. We combine document checks with inspection.
Ask on WhatsApp