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.
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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.
ReadTier 1Investor, Regulatory, Live-updated
Alojamento Local in Madeira (2026)
Concelho-by-concelho licensability map: Funchal's containment area, the Machico and Santa Cruz suspensions, DL 76/2024 municipal powers.
ReadTier 1Investor, Relocator, Residency
Golden Visa alternatives for Madeira (2026)
The property route died with Law 56/2023. Here is the decision tree for the four residency routes that still work, plus the IFICI tax regime.
ReadTier 2DD-Scarred, Legal
CPCV clause-by-clause
The 20 clauses that decide whether you lose your sinal. Madeira-specific red flags highlighted.
ReadTier 2DD-Scarred, Safety
Reservation fees and IBAN safety
How to protect a reservation fee before the CPCV. IBAN cross-checks, escrow alternatives, walk-away rules.
ReadTier 2Retiree, Relocator, Tax
IFICI (NHR 2.0) explained for property buyers
Who qualifies, who does not, and why foreign pensions are not covered - unlike the classic NHR.
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