Planing & Licencing

Offering a guiding hand through unfamiliar and complicated red tape of council planning departments in the Algarve and Portuguese regulatory bodies, we make it our goal to simplify the planning and licensing process, and to ensure for our clients speedy and legally sound results.

- Advice on obtaining planning                             permissions

- Obtaining demolition, construction and           habitation licences

- Building contracts

- Tourist rental licences

- Development approvals

- Legalisations 

Residency process

Informed assistance and guidance on residency possibilities, dealing with all process and documentation in Portugal:

- Residency Authorization for retirement (D7);

- Residency Authorization to Work;

- European Citizen Residency Registration

Foreign citizens can apply for residency in Portugal provided that they have one of the following grounds:

- Exercise of dependent work.

- Exercise of qualified independent work.

- Exercise of business activity.

- Family reunification.

- Enrollment in an educational                             establishment.

Litigation

Our litigation practice works hand in hand with other practices because our goal is to provide advice that strategically aligns with litigation and business objectives.

- Commercial contracts disputes.

- Shareholders and Stakeholders disputes.

- Shareholder activism.

- Licensing disputes.

- Cross border litigation.

- Jurisdiction disputes.

- Recognition and enforcement of foreign         judgments.

- Filing claims in Portugal.

- Debt recovery.

- Labour & Employment Law disputes.

- Damages and restitutions.

Fiscal Representation

A fiscal representative in Portugal is a professional authorized to act on behalf of non-residents in all fiscal matters. This can include preparing and submitting tax returns, handling VAT registration, invoicing, payroll, and other fiscal matters that may arise.

The fiscal representative in Portugal acts as a point of contact between their clients and the Portuguese tax office, ensuring that their clients comply with Portuguese tax laws and regulations. They can also assist with obtaining a Portuguese taxpayer number for non-residents, which is essential for carrying out transactions in the country. The fiscal representative plays a critical role in helping individuals and businesses operate in Portugal.A fiscal representative in Portugal is a professional authorized to act on behalf of non-residents in all fiscal matters. This can include preparing and submitting tax returns, handling VAT registration, invoicing, payroll, and other fiscal matters that may arise.

Commercial & Corporate Law

Company incorporations developing the suitable company structure that will suit all clients interests, as well as Company/businesses acquisitions/selling, offering the complete due diligence procedures for smooth and trustable process.

- Incorporation of Portuguese companies.

- Incorporation of companies in other                 jurisdictions and re-domiciliation's.

- Company acquisitions and selling (with or       without property).

- All type of commercial contracts for               company/business, namely work contracts, provision of services and/or supply.

- Legal advice and monitoring in the                  definition of sales models.

Real Estate Law

The process of acquiring property is considered by many to be a stressful affair, especially when you are faced with the unfamiliar procedures of a foreign country.

Whether you are thinking of a permanent or second home, or a commercial property, purchase or sale, building contracts or lease agreements, at Andrea Viegas we have a solid grasp of all property matters, ensuring our clients a secure future in their chosen property or project.

- Buying and selling property in Portugal.

- Corporate transactions onshore and                offshore.

- Planning, licensing and development               advice.

- Building contracts.

- Perfecting property titles.

- Banking and financial services.

- Landlord and tenant advice.

- Rental contracts and licences.

- Co-ownership.

- Ownership in tourist developments,

- Enduring Powers of Attorney.

Family law

We strive to find a practical and beneficial solution for our clients at a very difficult and stressful period in their lives.

We achieve this through protecting the client's rights, advising on eventual financial and taxation implications, and aiming for quick and amicable resolution when possible.

- Separation and divorce

- Guardianship and custody

- Maintenance

- Pension adjustment

- Pre-nuptial agreements

- Asset division

Tax Planing

Covering all aspects of tax advice necessary in Portugal being it on a personal or corporate level, our in-depth knowledge of the Portuguese tax environment and of major international tax systems enables us to provide our clients with effective answers and solutions in personal, commercial and patrimonial tax matters, Individual and Companies Property ownership taxation;

- Transfer and stamp tax (IMT & IS).

- Municipal Tax (IMI).

- Capital Gains Tax (CGT).

- Touristic and long-term rentals taxation.

- Non Habitual Tax Regime (NHR).

- Inheritances and gift taxation.

- International tax advisement                              collaborations.

- Claims and appeals.