Vetted directory
Vetted Madeira Professionals
Lawyers, mortgage brokers, fiscal advisors, AL property managers, architects - independently sourced, reviewed, and maintained to a standard. We refer, we don't broker.
How vetting works
- · Track record - completed transactions and client feedback verified before listing
- · Language capacity - confirmed English capacity; German and French where applicable
- · Responsiveness - we track first-response time and stick-with-through-escritura rate
- · Independence - no shared representation with sellers or agents in the same transaction
- · No pay-to-play - inclusion is never influenced by willingness to pay referral fees
Property lawyers
4–6 partners target
Independent, buyer-side Portuguese property lawyers in Madeira with English and German capacity. Madeira-resident partners where possible; mainland-partner-with-Madeira-desk acceptable. No shared lawyers with the seller or agent.
View sectionMortgage brokers (non-resident)
2–3 partners target
Brokers familiar with Portuguese non-resident LTV caps (60–70%), Euribor + 2.8–3.5% spreads, and currency-risk treatment. Needed for buyers who do not want to tie up full cash at escritura.
View sectionAccountants and fiscal advisors
2–3 partners target
Cross-border tax advisors with DE and UK specialisation for retirees and remote workers. IFICI registration, double-tax treaty work, IBC Madeira (CINM) structuring.
View sectionAL property managers
1–2 partners target
Established Madeira Alojamento Local managers post-DL 76/2024. Handle RNAL compliance, municipal licence navigation, condominium liaison, guest operations, and the mandatory insurance layer.
View sectionArchitects
1–2 partners target
Madeira architects familiar with DL 10/2024 urban licensing simplification, PDM variations across the 11 concelhos, ARU zones, and pre-1951 property licensing. Essential for renovation or remodel projects.
View sectionDirectory status - 2026-04-24
We are actively onboarding our first cohort of vetted partners (target: sign 4 property lawyers + 2 mortgage brokers by June 2026). While we build the roster, we can still introduce you to professionals we know personally - with full disclosure of the referral arrangement - while the formal directory is finalised.
Add yourself to the waiting list and we will email you when the directory goes live for your specific need.
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Are you a Madeira professional?
If you are a Madeira-based property lawyer, non-resident mortgage broker, cross-border fiscal advisor, AL property manager, or architect, and you want to be considered for the directory, email hello@madeirarealestate.org with a short introduction, your language capacities, and one or two buyer-side case references. Vetting involves a call and client-reference follow-up - no listing fee to apply.