Buying in Castro Marim usually means a transaction around €235,000 for a standard apartment — enough at stake to do the checks properly. In the Algarve, extra attention goes to short-term-let (Alojamento Local) licensing, rural plots with part-legal or unregistered construction, and water rights on homes off the mains supply. Wherever the property is, a lawyer here confirms clean title at the Land Registry (Conservatória), that the caderneta predial and usage permit match what's actually built, and that no debts or charges are attached before you sign the CPCV.
Popular areas: Castro Marim (centro histórico) · Altura · Praia Verde · Azinhal
It's strongly recommended. A property lawyer in Castro Marim confirms clean title, checks the caderneta predial and usage permit, and clears any debts or charges before you sign the CPCV — working for you, independent of the seller and agent.
Typically a fixed fee or around 1% of the purchase price, agreed up front. On a €235,000 purchase that's a small fraction of what an unnoticed title or planning problem could cost you.
Clean title at the Land Registry, that the caderneta predial and usage permit match what's actually built, and that no debts or charges are attached. In the Algarve, extra attention goes to short-term-let (Alojamento Local) licensing, rural plots with part-legal or unregistered construction, and water rights on homes off the mains supply.
Yes. We connect you with a lawyer registered with the Ordem dos Advogados and verified against the public register — the "licence-verified" claim is literally checked, not assumed.