The event titled ‘Investimento Imobiliário em Portugal - Desafios e Oportunidades’ (Real Estate Investment in Portugal – Challenges and Opportunities) took place in Madrid on 5 June. It was a joint initiative of VdA and CBRE Portugal, supported by the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid and AICEP – Portugal's Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade.

The event was aimed at a group of investors, developers, fund managers and family offices interested in the Portuguese market and was designed to highlight the competitive advantages of property investment in Portugal. Topics such as the macroeconomic context, market trends, the legal framework, and the associated tax aspects of investing in assets such as offices, hotels, logistics assets, shopping centres and student and senior housing, among others, were discussed.

Following the opening session, given by Rada Ivanova Veltcheva, Advisor to the International Department of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and Joana Neves, Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Portuguese Embassy in Madrid and Director of AICEP in Spain, the programme included speeches by representatives of leading organisations:

  • José Moutinho, Research Director at CBRE Portugal, presented the macroeconomic context in Portugal and its impact on the property sector.
  • Francisco Horta e Costa, Managing Director of CBRE Portugal, gave an up-to-date overview of the Portuguese property market.
  • Miguel Marques dos Santos, Partner in charge of VdA's Real Estate & Urban Planning practice, explored the particularities of the legal aspects related to property investment in Portugal.
  • João Riscado Rapoula, Partner at VdA's Tax practice, discussed the main tax aspects to be taken into account when investing in property in Portugal.
  • Jaime Gross, Senior Transaction Manager Iberia da AXA Real Estate Investment Managers at AXA Investment Managers, shared the vision of an international investor with extensive experience in Portugal.

The event ended with a Q&A session, followed by closing remarks from Fernando Resina da Silva, Partner at VdA and Head of Office in Spain.

This initiative reinforces Portugal's role as an attractive market for international property investors and developers.