Buyer guides
Buyer's Guides
The end-to-end foreign-buyer journey for Madeira, broken into plain-English explainers. Every page is dated. Every statute is cited. Every calculator is reviewed by a Portuguese property lawyer before going live.
The complete Madeira property buying guide
From NIF to escritura in 17 steps. The spine of the site - every ICP eventually funnels through this page.
Alojamento Local in Madeira (2026)
Parish-by-parish licensability map after Funchal 2025 suspension + DL 76/2024 municipal devolution.
Golden Visa alternatives for Madeira (2026)
The property route died with Law 56/2023. Here is the decision tree for the five routes that still work.
CPCV clause-by-clause
The 20 clauses that decide whether you lose your 10–20% sinal. Madeira-specific red flags highlighted.
Reservation fees and IBAN safety
The number-one pre-CPCV scam vector in Madeira. IBAN cross-checks, escrow alternatives, walk-away rules.
IFICI (NHR 2.0) explained for property buyers
Who qualifies, who does not, and why foreign pensions are not covered - unlike the classic NHR.