Permissions in Portugal vs Cabins, Yurts & Wooden Houses (English) 

Your English is exceptionally accomplished and your content compelling. Thank you.

Thank you and well done. This is a very topical subject right now, with so many people wanting to live simpler lives. Many coming from abroad to settle in Portugal, because it has such a natural and less stressful way of living. Also some Portuguese, 'returning to the land', from working abroad or escaping overcrowding in cities. I appreciated your approach and sensible advice and information, which will prove very helpful. The land categories are so important and many coming from abroad might be a bit naive and not realize this. Unfortunately, some get tricked into buying land that is not the right category, eg for farming, or building a home on. Then have their dreams destroyed..

I live here since a year and I can tell you that many properties are offered way above market value and go up in price if the find out that you are not native. They will do anything to sell it to you, so get professional help, take lawyer at the least, maybe even two. Also many properties are only partly official, the rest has been added over the years without paperwork. All unpaid utilities remain with the property, so your lawyer should investigate unpaid bills as well. Remember that once you are ready to invest here, also invest in legal protection which is only a small amount of the total bill. Thanks for making this video.

This is excellent advice, thank you, and by the way, your english is brilliant! 😊 I guess what you are saying - in excellent and most informative, helpful detail - can be summarised in three basic principles: 1) BE RESPECTFUL! (seja respeitoso!) As a guest or new arrival into a location, whatever its size and profile, the rule of thumb should be RESPECT . In Britain people EXPECT RESPECT of British laws and regulations by foreigners, so it shouldn't come as a suprise that Portuguese authorities, officials and residents should expect the same. In my 65 years of experience I have found that nothing opens doors like polite, friendly and respectful request for instruction, and observance thereof. 2) BE HONEST AND FRANK! (seja honesto, franco e aberto!) The nore we tell the local planning authority about what we are trying to achieve the better they can help, and in that I can imagine that hiring a local expert, though perhaps a llittle costly to beg in with, could save a great del of money and deelays, later on. What's more it can ensure that ALL paperwork is correctly completed, with translated copies, and requirements are carefully listed and explained, for example in terms of responsibilities, boundaries, one-off and recurring payments, limitations, permits required and sanctions for infractions. 3) DON'T TRY TO BE A SMARTASS! (não tente ser um espertinho!) Trying to impress people with how much we know, or, worst still, trying to cut corners, do things 'off the books', playing 'Anarchist', or get around laws and regulations by not decalring everything upfront is NOT clever, it is stupid, and DISRESPECTFUL! When people find us foreigners (i am Italian by birthm but in the UK for almost 47 years) they righfully resent it, and it reflects badly on their impression of ALL people of that nationality, or even ALL foreigners. There is no reason that should be any different in Portugal or anywhere else. So thank you for this excellent, concise guide, Raphaël, my partner and I hope to get in touch, at some point, impressed by your open and helpful website and guidance. In the meanwhile, I hope the Covid 19 epidemic is not affecting you and yours closely, and that you and your families keep safe and healthy. Be well, be loved, be safe, be happy!

Bom dia gostei desse video. We have not long started a channel here, i have lived here six years and have started doing a few videos to inform people of Certain laws regarding this subject. So nice to see it explained so simply and accurately. I have subscribed!

Thanks, good info. Your English is perfect.

Muito obrigado pela info!! Não é nada fácil encontrar informação sobre este tema em Portugal..

You guy is nice, you given the right information. Portugal is not nomadic Country.

Thank you. Vey informative.

Really well done, thank you. The take away: "work within the existing framework or your investment is at risk". Now, can you do one on allowable use for each land category? 🤓

OK Your video in short: nothing is allowed by law. You have to apply for building permission for EVERYTHING. It's false marketing when Pure Portugal markets some plots as "suitable for yurts and mobile homes"

obrigado por esta informação - muito interessante! Você fala inglês excelente

Please post much more video's. Love to see more renovated quinta's.

Thank you so much for the helpful information. Your English is very good.

Thanks for this clear and great advice. Much appreciated :)

Very good! Will share it on my site!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.👌🏿

Obrigado! Bastante esclarecedor.

This is such a helpful video--so informative and clear. Thank you!

wonderful, informative and precise really worth listening too ,,,,

Hi Raphael! Excellent video! You mentioned some districts will be more "welcoming" when it comes to building without a license, to attract more people. Would you be able to name some of these districts, or even "conselhos" if any come to mind? Thank you very much in advance!

Thank you for the video. Very informative information.

Muito útil, obrigado Rafael.

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

Well said. Thank you.

Well Explained much appreciated 🙏🏼

Thanks so much and your English is great!

Thankyou for sharing that useful information.

Great video! Thanks a lot. It's been my goal to buy a few acres in Portugal now for a while. Soon hopefully.. 👍😊

Thank you for your English. Muito obrigada!

Thank you so much, helped me alot..

Andava ao tempo a tentar encontrar informacoes sobre isto e nada .Obrigada !!!

Thank you very much.

Informação muito útil! Obrigada Raphael.

very helpful!, I am hoping to do an off grid tiny house this year and thought that would be ok but looks like I need to do my research!

Good advice and good english too!

Gracias

Good information. 👍

Fantastic information, so useful

Impresionante como Portugal é um dos países mais restritivos da Europa em relação à construção de cabanas enquanto partes do país estão repletas de barracões. Seriamente a considerar comprar terreno em França ou Espanha em vez de Portugal onde a lei é mais clara e mais permissiva tanto para construção como uso para alojamento local.

Good advice there

Thank you!

Top notch vídeo! thanks.

Obrigada pelo video! Muito positivo e esclarecedor! Está dificil encontrar informacao sobre casas inferiores a 35 m2 e off grid! Obrigada :)

hi guys, I have a question.We are planning to buy a land we love in Portugal, but it is of course a rural land, which has a ruin we can re construct and expand a bit, we were wondering if you know if we would need permit to live in a dome house? any information would be much appreciated thanks.

Good information 👍

Tenho uma questão… Caso eu decida comprar um terreno florestal ou o agrícola (pois normalmente são mais baratos)… seria possível manter uma tiny house sobre rodas no local?

English is great no worries

Thanks for your video. When you talk about specific programmes for people to go and live back in their land, do you know if something like that is happening around Seia area? Also, I've seen you build tiny homes. What is the price range of those and also, do you include legalisation services for agricultural land permissions to build? thanks again

Sou Advogada e concordo perfeitamente. Nada de construir ilegal. Contudo, já vi edificios legalizados pelas Câmaras e é insuficiente. Temos os exemplos jurídicos do Prédio Coutinho em Viana do Castelo, e muitos outros pelo país. Já tive um caso destes. E aqui não há lugar a invocação de direitos adquiridos. Mas é possível a obrigação da Câmara de indemnizar por danos causados. Penso que, muito em breve, haverá legislação para estas edificações. O governo não quer barracas semeadas desordenadamente por todo o pais, nem vai perder a oportunidade de cobrar mais impostos.

if i build a mobile home in a piece of land in Portugal and move it out in less than 365 days... how long do I have to wait before do it again in the same land?

If they could tax air they would.

I want to live in Portugal.

So what is the update for yurts for 2024 lovely people?

Cool 😎

I think the put-on-wheels concept works in Germany, a country of full of laws, yet people exploit it this way.

Dove trovo la spiegazione in portugues o francese ?

Could I ask what zones are sympathetic to allowing ecological houses to get residency?

So if I buy a few acres and I can put a yurt on the land and grow my own food, plant native species?

Where are you?

How much does an A-shape house cost to build in Central, Portugal? Similar to #449 CASA A on the plataforma site.

can you answer so tiny houses are not allow for permanent use?

Olá, se no terreno existir uma ruina, é sempre possível reconstruir na área da ruina? Obrigado.

hi! i would like to build an earthship or recover a ruin, i will buy an earth soon

If the laws have changed you should remove this video to avoid confusion.

Any info on shipping container homes?

Just curious, is it allowed to build a small spanish-style house (8mx15m or smaller) in a farm land in Central Portugal?

All info should be in Portugal's building code, no?

Any permission needed for starting a homestead?

Very good information and your English is very good! I’m considering to apply for an agricultural grant, to build an underground greenhouse and aquaculture project, near the Serra Da Estrella, for a learning center. What are your thoughts. Would you like to be part of our team to make this dream a reality? I can communicate by email, if you like. Kind regards, Giovanni

I have lived in Portugal for over 18 years and I love the people and the country BUT as they say here every case is different and you will never get any concrete information and will get so many different opinions. Don’t trust anything you hear and above all don’t employ any legal services until you have spoken to all the relevant authorities and above all the people local to you. You can spend a lot of money and wasted time with a legal representation and will get so bogged down with paperwork and excuses. Spend your hard earned money wisely. Good luck you will love it here.

podia era ser em Português.... 😔

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