Updates
Lisbon beyond the postcard: the places I take people once they've seen the famous ones
My personal list of the Lisbon places that rarely make the first-visit itinerary — palaces still lived in, gardens with peacocks, viewpoints the tuk-tuks haven't found yet — and the neighbourhoods around them that clients so often end up falling for.
Healthcare in Portugal: How the public system and private care actually fit together
A practical guide for EU and British buyers — how to get into the SNS, what private care and insurance cost in Lisbon right now, and why it's worth thinking about when you choose where to buy.
Financing in Portugal: What International Buyers Actually Pay in 2026
A practical look at getting a mortgage in Portugal as a non-resident buyer — how much banks will actually lend, what it costs to borrow right now, the paperwork they'll ask for, and how the numbers compare to a resident buying the same home.
Portugal 2026: Tax & Residency — What Changed for International Buyers
A briefing on Portugal's tax and residency rules for 2026 — the end of NHR, the new IFICI regime, the Golden Visa without property, and the D7 and D8 visas — for buyers who want the current rules, not last year's headlines.
"The dream of Portugal rarely dies on a beach — it dies in a spreadsheet, the night you discover the rules have changed and no one thought to tell you. Here is what is actually true today, set out plainly."
— Karolina Ballard, Founder MOST Lisbon
Where to buy if the ocean is the point — Portugal's surf and nature coast
A reading of Portugal's surf and nature coastline for buyers who choose a home by the swell forecast as much as the floor plan — Ericeira, Peniche, Nazaré, the Costa Vicentina, Comporta and the Algarve, compared.
Lisbon in 2026: What the market is telling us
A reading of where Lisbon stands at the start of 2026 — pricing, demand, the shifting regulatory landscape, and what international buyers should pay attention to this year.