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Jemma and Alice from Fine & Country provided an excelent service, communications were key and they provided a stress free environment in what is a difficult time. Thank you and well done
Charlene Regan and Alice Madden at Fine & Country have been absolutely outstanding from start to finish. Charlene found us the right buyer in just three weeks and achieved an offer well over the asking price, which speaks volumes about her skill, judgement and understanding of the market. The marketing was also superb. The photos, video, drone footage and brochure produced by the Fine & Country team presented our home beautifully and really helped show it at its best. Once we accepted the offer, Alice was exceptional in keeping everything moving smoothly and swiftly. She liaised with both sets of solicitors, kept communication flowing between us and our buyer, anticipated potential issues and helped resolve anything that came up along the way. The whole experience felt professional, proactive and well managed throughout. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Charlene, Alice and the Fine & Country team to anyone looking to sell their home.
Review for Fine & Country Cardiff – Deeply Unprofessional and Untrustworthy I strongly advise anyone considering buying a property through Fine & Country Cardiff to think twice. We dealt with Gemma, and the experience has been nothing short of appalling. From the beginning, the team were overly pushy and dismissive of our concerns. But once the sale was completed, their attitude turned outright negligent. Despite purchasing a high-value property marketed as a “smart home,” no one had the courtesy to hand over the keys in person. Instead, we were told they were “in the mailbox” and that was the end of their involvement. Upon arrival, we found the garage door was broken and unopenable. An engineer has since confirmed it must be completely replaced at a cost of £2,000. The bathroom sliding door is stuck, meaning steam from the shower floods into the room. And most critically, the entire smart home system is inaccessible. We were given login details linked to an email address that is not ours. After 10 days of calls, emails, and speaking to the U.S.-based provider, we still cannot even turn on the lights. Fine & Country Cardiff have made no effort to assist. No follow-up, no explanation, and certainly no responsibility taken. Their behaviour has been unprofessional, and completely lacking in basic courtesy. I rarely leave reviews, but this situation has caused serious stress and inconvenience. Avoid this agency at all costs. They disappear the moment the payment clears and leave you to deal with all the problems they never disclosed.
Quentin, after a careful discussion and exchange of ideas, understood exactly what we were looking. He then sent us examples of a range of properties from which we were able to refine our own definitions of exactly what we were looking for and what our budget would allow. A true professional in real estate and a pleasure to deal with.
Quentin has an excellent approach, great communication, expert knowledge, warm and empathetic whilst going through our property search with us. We cannot thank you enough and would highly recommend you to anyone starting their property search in Portugal. Kindest. Victoria
We recently sold our house with Fine & Country, using Jemma as our agent, and couldn't be more pleased with the experience. Jemma was professional & knowledgeable. She made the entire process feel seamless and stress-free, always keeping us updated and providing expert advice every step of the way. Our house sold quickly, and with the companies extensive advertising reach, we were able to complete the sale within just five months of listing.
I found Quentin an excellent communicator when my wife and I were researching properties in his area. We had chats via zoom calls and he had properties to view when we arrived from UK. Good service, humorous and professional.
I had the pleasure of partnering with Quentin during a visit in Portugal. Quentin was a true partner, coordinating the whole trip, taking into account every detail and aspect of the trip, accessible the whole time and very understanding. He was very present and attentive to my needs and expectations. I can only highly recommend Quentin.
We had limited experience with Quentin - because he is in Portugal and we are in Canada. We can say that Quentin is completely professional. He answered emails same day and always provided information we asked for. He took the time to do his job well and we will continue our dealings with him.
Efficient, proactive, ready to help, pleasant relationship, large inventory
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Lisbon's prestigious business-and-residential quadrant, Avenidas Novas runs from Saldanha and Praça de Espanha through the belle-époque boulevards of Avenida Duque de Loulé to the Gulbenkian gardens. Fine Luxury Property advises international buyers on high-ceilinged prime apartments, boutique new-build and classified 1900s buildings across the city's most densely professional postcode.
Three-to-five bedroom apartments on Avenida da República, Avenida Duque de Loulé and Praça de Espanha, many in classified 1900s buildings with original stuccowork, 3.2 m ceilings, lifts and concierge, typically €1.2-€3.5 million.
Duplex penthouses with private terraces overlooking the Gulbenkian gardens and Eduardo VII park, from converted 1930s top floors to contemporary new-build projects near Saldanha, priced €1.8-€5 million.
Palacetes and four-storey townhouses on the side streets off Avenida Duque de Loulé and Avenida 5 de Outubro, typically 350-700 m² across four floors, suited to embassy, family-office or restoration-to-residence projects.
Detached villas and palacetes with gardens in the Campo Pequeno and Entrecampos pockets, increasingly rare in this tightly developed business district and typically trading at €5-€12 million when they come to market.
Fine Luxury Property operates as an AMI-licensed real estate agency with a specialist desk for Avenidas Novas, advising international professionals, family offices and relocating corporate directors on Saldanha, Praça de Espanha and the Avenida da República axis. Our multilingual team works fluently in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish, reflecting the French, Brazilian, American and British professional communities concentrated in the district, and handles NIF, IMT settlement and notary coordination end-to-end.
Saldanha, Praça de Espanha and the surrounding quadrant host the HQs of Portugal's leading banks, law firms and consultancies, generating unbroken corporate long-let demand and the city's most reliable daytime economy, insulating prime-apartment values from tourism-cycle volatility.
Avenidas Novas contains one of Lisbon's densest clusters of classified 1890-1930 residential buildings, many with original stuccowork, caryatids and cast-iron lifts. Municipal protection strictly limits redevelopment, creating structural scarcity on renovated prime floors.
Saldanha, Marquês de Pombal, Picoas and Campo Pequeno stations sit inside or immediately adjacent to the district, connecting the yellow, blue, green and red metro lines. Humberto Delgado Airport is 10-15 minutes by metro or car, making Avenidas Novas Lisbon's best-connected prime residential district.
The Gulbenkian Foundation, Nova SBE downtown campus, ISCTE and Portugal's Supreme Court and Attorney General sit inside or immediately adjacent to Avenidas Novas, anchoring a resident base of academics, senior professionals and institutional tenants quite distinct from the tourist-led south of the city.
Many buildings along Avenida da República, Avenida 5 de Outubro and Avenida Duque de Loulé are municipally classified, which limits facade alterations and structural changes. We confirm classification status, allowed interventions and condominium rules before any reservation is signed.
We organise the Portuguese tax number (NIF), a Portuguese bank account and, where the client cannot travel, a power of attorney granted to a Lisbon-based advogado. For corporate relocations we coordinate directly with the employer's relocation counsel to compress the timeline to under two weeks.
Our legal team verifies Caderneta Predial, Certidão Permanente, condominium minutes, energy certificate and the original Licença de Utilização. We also audit the condominium reserve fund, a material factor for 1900s buildings with listed facades and collective restoration responsibilities.
The promissory contract is signed before a notary or lawyer with a 10-20% deposit. For classified buildings we embed explicit representations on the facade-classification status and any outstanding camara requirements, ensuring the buyer inherits no latent restoration liability.
At final deed the buyer settles IMT (sliding 0-7.5%) and 0.8% stamp duty. Primary-residence IMT bands apply where Avenidas Novas is the declared home. The Registo Predial records ownership the same day and keys transfer on funds release.
Saldanha's concentration of Portuguese and international HQs keeps corporate long-lets consistently in demand, delivering 4-5% gross yields with professional tenants on multi-year leases, a materially different risk profile from tourist-cycle short-lets in the historic south.
Classified building status on Avenida da República and surrounding boulevards prevents new-build densification. Net supply of prime renovated apartments in classified stock therefore remains flat while demand from relocating professionals continues to grow.
Avenidas Novas is the natural residential choice for IFICI-qualifying researchers, scientists and senior professionals attached to the Gulbenkian, Nova SBE, ISCTE and the adjacent hospital cluster, providing a direct feed of buyer demand attached to Portugal's NHR 2.0 regime.
Avenidas Novas is one of Lisbon's most liquid prime-apartment markets, with consistent transaction volume across market cycles. Classified three-bedroom apartments at €1.5-€2.5 million find buyers even in slower years, a product of the district's structural professional demand.
A three-bedroom classified apartment on Avenida da República typically costs €1.2-€2.5 million, or €6,500-€10,000 per square metre. Saldanha new-build apartments trade at €6,000-€9,000 per square metre. Praça de Espanha prime apartments run €6,500-€9,500 per square metre. Campo Pequeno townhouses and palacetes range €6,000-€9,500 per square metre, typically €3-€7 million for a full building. Penthouses with terraces overlooking the Gulbenkian or Eduardo VII park reach €8,500-€12,500 per square metre.
Chiado and Príncipe Real are Lisbon's historic-heritage parishes, with 18th-century pombaline architecture, dense tourism, concept stores and a strong short-let economy. Avenidas Novas is Lisbon's belle-époque business district, with 1890-1930 classified buildings, corporate HQs, daytime professional footfall and a long-let rather than short-let rental market. Apartments are typically larger, with 3.0-3.5 m ceilings and original stuccowork, and buyers are overwhelmingly primary-residence professionals rather than tourism-yield investors.
Avenida da República is the prestige spine, lined with classified 1900s buildings and the best address for resale liquidity. Avenida Duque de Loulé offers similar architecture slightly closer to Marquês de Pombal. Avenida 5 de Outubro runs parallel with newer stock and better parking. Praça de Espanha and the Gulbenkian fringe combine prime apartments with direct park access. Campo Pequeno, around the bullring, has larger palacete conversions and slightly better value per square metre.
Avenidas Novas is Lisbon's best-connected prime residential district. Saldanha, Marquês de Pombal, Picoas, Campo Pequeno and Parque metro stations sit within or adjacent to the district, intersecting the yellow, blue, green and red lines. Humberto Delgado Airport is 10-15 minutes by metro on the red line or 10 minutes by car. Central Chiado and Baixa are 5-8 minutes by metro. Cascais trains run from Cais do Sodré, reachable in 10 minutes.
Yes, but the economics differ materially from Alfama or Chiado. Avenidas Novas is not in Lisbon's most restricted Alojamento Local contention zones, so new AL registrations remain possible in most streets, but the district's professional long-let demand typically delivers more stable returns than tourist short-lets. Corporate long-lets at Saldanha reach 4-5% gross with multi-year professional tenants. Short-let yields exist but operating friction is higher and tourist footfall lower than the historic south.
Total closing costs run 7-9% of the purchase price. IMT transfer tax is levied on a sliding 0-7.5% scale, with properties above €1 million and second-home buyers falling into upper tiers. Stamp duty is a flat 0.8%. Notary and registry fees add about 1-2%. Annual IMI in Lisbon is 0.3% of the rateable value. Classified building status does not change the tax treatment but can unlock ARU-linked benefits where the individual building sits inside an Area of Urban Rehabilitation.
Yes. Portugal requires AMI-licensed brokerage for regulated transactions, and Avenidas Novas' mix of classified buildings, municipally protected facades and complex condominium reserve funds makes experienced local representation essential. Our multilingual team works fluently in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish, reflecting the French, Brazilian, American and British professional communities concentrated in the district, and coordinates with independent Portuguese advogados specialised in classified-building conveyancing.
Avenidas Novas is the natural residential match for IFICI-qualifying professionals. The district hosts the Gulbenkian Foundation, Nova SBE, ISCTE and the central hospital cluster, placing researchers and senior professionals inside walking distance of their institutional affiliations. The NHR 2.0 / IFICI regime offers a flat 20% personal income tax on qualifying Portuguese-source income for ten years, aimed at exactly the researcher, scientist and senior-professional cohorts that already choose Avenidas Novas for residential base.
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