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Clear answers to the most common questions from people who want to build, renovate or legalise property in the Algarve.
How long does planning permission take in the Algarve?
What affects how long planning permission for a house takes in the Algarve, the stages of the process and how to avoid delays. A practical guide from a Loulé practice.
Learn more →What is a PIP and when is it worth requesting one?
We explain the Portuguese Prior Information Request (PIP): what it is, what it is for, when it pays to request one before buying a plot and what it should include.
Learn more →How to legalise a building, annex or extension
A guide to legalising unlicensed buildings, annexes and extensions in the Algarve: when it is possible, which documents are needed and what the steps are.
Learn more →Do you have a plot, a house or an idea?
Tell us what you have in mind. We will make an initial, no-obligation assessment and tell you honestly what the simplest route is.