The opportunity Burtucala is presenting a confidential sale of an integrated construction and building materials operator with multiple sites and in-house capabilities.

Many people arrive in Portugal with solid experience in purchasing property in their home country. They are familiar with the existing relevant documents, confirmation of rights, lawyers, mortgages, and from there, things usually move forward. In Portugal, some stages may look similar, but behind the scenes, the system operates very differently: more authorities, more documents, and very few assumptions in favor of someone who does not know the local framework.

Portugal’s housing crisis is real. Affordable stock has shrunk, construction is constrained and rules are tightening. Here is what is actually happening and how foreign buyers, investors and founders can still move in a smart, structured way.