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Articles with the sums done, without terms that send you to Google. From credit to buying a home, explained the way you would explain it to a friend.

Mortgages

The public guarantee for young buyers: buying a home with no deposit, explained without legalese

The Portuguese State now acts as guarantor for part of the loan, which opens the door to financing the whole property. But there are rules, a deadline and small print worth reading before you get excited.

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Mortgages

Buying a home in Portugal in 2026: what changed in taxes, rates and terms

Updated IMT brackets, a slowly rising Euribor, the early repayment fee back in force and a public guarantee with a deadline. A map of the year for anyone about to buy.

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Personal Finance

Credit in Portugal in 2025: what the numbers say and what to do with them

New mortgage lending grew almost 35% in 2025 and the average loan hit a record. Personal loans rose too. Good news or bad? It depends on what you do with your instalment.

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Personal Finance

Credit intermediary: what it is, what it costs and what you have the right to demand

We are not a bank and we do not lend money. We are the ones who go to the banks for you, registered with Banco de Portugal and bound by strict rules. This article explains what to expect, and what not to accept.

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Personal Loans

Personal loans in Portugal: when they make sense, what they cost and how to compare without falling into traps

Fast, unsecured, for almost anything. Which is exactly why they deserve more attention than they usually get. The maximum rates in force, a worked example and the list of what to look at before signing.

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Car Finance

Car finance in Portugal: dealership, bank or leasing? The sums for each route

Half of consumer credit in Portugal goes on cars, almost always used ones. The three ways to finance have different maximum rates and different small print. Here they are side by side.

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Home Improvement

Home improvement loans: personal or mortgage-backed? How to finance a renovation without regrets

Renovating can be worth more than moving. But the wrong loan turns a new kitchen into a ten-year instalment. The two options, a worked example and the plan that comes before the loan.

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Mortgages

APRC and nominal rate: the difference worth thousands of euros over a mortgage

The nominal rate (TAN) is the one in the window. The APRC (TAEG) is the one you pay. Using the example from our calculator, we show where the 0.7 points of difference come from and why only one of them works for comparing banks.

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Mortgages

Fixed, variable or mixed rate: the right answer is the one that lets you sleep

With the Euribor rising slowly in 2026, the question is back. We explain the three options with real numbers, what happens to the instalment if the Euribor moves one point, and the penalties on each route.

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Mortgages

How much do I really need to buy a home in Portugal? All the sums, in one place

The deposit is only the first line. IMT, stamp duty, the deed, registrations, the valuation and the move. A table with the example of a €250,000 home, with and without the support for young buyers.

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