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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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Anchored by Nova University's main campus and the Aqueduto das Águas Livres, Campolide is central Lisbon's academic-adjacent parish, bridging the heritage core with the Amoreiras and Avenidas Novas districts. Fine Luxury Property advises international buyers on new-build and conversion apartments across Campolide, well suited to faculty, families and investors targeting long-let corporate demand.
Two-to-four bedroom apartments in modern buildings along Rua Marquês de Fronteira, Rua de Campolide and the Amoreiras axis, typically €600,000-€1.8 million with lifts, balconies and underground parking.
Restored 19th- and 20th-century townhouses in the older part of Campolide, close to the Aqueduto das Águas Livres, typically 180-350 m² across three or four floors, suited to family conversion.
Conversion and new-build penthouses with Lisbon skyline views and private terraces, many overlooking the Monsanto forest park, the Amoreiras shopping tower and the Marquês de Pombal axis.
Fine Luxury Property operates as a boutique Lisbon real estate agency with a dedicated central-Lisbon team covering Campolide, Avenidas Novas, Amoreiras and Estrela. Our AMI-licensed brokerage works in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish, supporting the Nova University faculty and researcher base alongside international family buyers, and we coordinate NIF registration, IMT filings and notary completion end-to-end.
Nova University Lisbon's main campus sits in Campolide, with the Nova SBE business school campus in Carcavelos and Nova FCSH adjacent in the same parish. This academic anchor supports consistent long-let demand from visiting faculty, postdoctoral researchers and international MBA students.
Campolide trades at €5,500-€8,500 per square metre in the prime segment, a 25-35% discount to equivalent Chiado and Príncipe Real stock. For buyers focused on central Lisbon connectivity rather than heritage cachet, it offers one of the clearer pricing arbitrages inside the historic municipality.
The 18th-century Aqueduto das Águas Livres, one of Lisbon's most remarkable engineering monuments, crosses the parish. Streets adjacent to the aqueduct and Mãe d'Água reservoir are protected by heritage overlays, limiting new construction and creating a scarce character-led sub-market within an otherwise modern parish.
Campolide sits directly between Marquês de Pombal, Amoreiras, Estrela and Avenidas Novas, with both Sete Rios and Rato metro stations at its edges and direct bus and tram links to Baixa and Chiado. Daily access across central Lisbon is faster than from many Avenidas Novas or northern-axis locations.
Campolide reads differently across its three sub-areas: the Nova University/Avenida Lusíada axis, the Amoreiras/Rua Marquês de Fronteira corridor, and the older quarter around the aqueduct. Each has distinct rental-tenant profiles and price points. We begin every engagement with a walked tour of all three.
Non-EU buyers obtain a Portuguese NIF, open a Portuguese bank account and, where required, grant a certified power of attorney to a Lisbon-based advogado. All three are typically arranged within two weeks, including translation and apostille for non-EU documents.
Our lawyers verify Caderneta Predial, Certidão Permanente, energy certificate and the last three years of condominium minutes, flagging pending structural works or contention-zone AL-licence restrictions, which apply in parts of adjacent central Lisbon.
The promissory contract (CPCV) is signed with a 10-20% deposit. For off-plan new-build developments in Campolide, staged payments are agreed against construction milestones, with bank-backed guarantees on deposits above €100,000.
On final deed, IMT transfer tax (0-7.5% sliding, higher tier for properties above €1 million and second homes), 0.8% stamp duty and 1-2% notary/registry fees are settled. The Registo Predial records ownership the same day and keys transfer on funds release.
Nova University's expansion, including the Carcavelos SBE campus and Campolide FCSH growth, supports a steady rental cohort of visiting faculty, researchers and international MBA students who rent nine-to-twelve-month long-lets at premium rates relative to the local benchmark.
The 25-35% per-square-metre discount to Chiado and Príncipe Real has held for a decade, and has compressed by roughly 10% since 2020 as buyers priced out of the historic core extended west into Campolide and Amoreiras.
With Rato and Sete Rios metro stations at the parish edges, plus direct bus and tram access to Marquês de Pombal and Chiado, Campolide delivers some of the fastest door-to-door times across central Lisbon, a meaningful advantage for corporate-tenant long-lets.
Campolide borders Monsanto Forest Park, Lisbon's largest green space, and the Amoreiras shopping and tower complex, combining high amenity density with genuine green space, an unusual combination within the central-Lisbon ring.
A renovated three-bedroom apartment in prime Campolide typically costs €700,000-€1.5 million, or €5,500-€8,500 per square metre. Amoreiras-axis apartments trade at €5,000-€7,500 per square metre. Aqueduct-adjacent townhouses run €4,500-€7,000 per square metre, with restored four-bedroom homes typically €800,000-€2 million. New-build conversion penthouses with Lisbon views reach €6,500-€9,500 per square metre. Entry-level two-bedroom apartments in Campolide start around €450,000.
Yes, for long-let. Campolide benefits from a steady tenant cohort of Nova University visiting faculty, postdoctoral researchers and international MBA students, plus corporate relocations drawn to Amoreiras office stock. Faculty and researcher long-lets deliver 4.5-5.5% gross yields, corporate long-lets run 4-5%, and licensed AL short-lets (existing pre-2018 stock only) can reach 5-6.5%. Vacancy tends to be seasonal around academic-year cycles rather than structural, supporting predictable cash flow.
Campolide is a central Lisbon parish west of Avenida da Liberdade, bordering Avenidas Novas (Sete Rios) to the north, Santo António (Amoreiras/Rato) to the east, Estrela to the south and São Domingos de Benfica to the west. It hosts Nova University Lisbon's main campus, the Aqueduto das Águas Livres and the Mãe d'Água reservoir. The parish sits between Rato and Sete Rios metro stations, roughly 2 km from Chiado and 3 km from the Tagus waterfront at Cais do Sodré.
Non-residents face no ownership restrictions. The process requires a Portuguese NIF, a Portuguese bank account and an independent advogado. After offer acceptance, a reservation agreement is signed, followed by the CPCV promissory contract with 10-20% deposit, and the final deed (escritura) before a notary 30-90 days later. Our team regularly closes Campolide acquisitions for French, British, Brazilian and American clients, many of them faculty or research professionals relocating under the IFICI regime.
Only with an existing valid Alojamento Local licence. Campolide itself is not classified as a hard contention zone, but adjacent central Lisbon parishes have AL restrictions and Câmara Municipal de Lisboa has tightened registrations periodically. Properties with pre-2018 AL licences transfer on sale and trade at a premium. Long-let rental is fully permitted across Campolide and delivers 4-5.5% gross yields on prime apartments, particularly with academic or corporate tenants.
Closing costs in Campolide run roughly 7-9% of the purchase price. IMT transfer tax is on a sliding 0-7.5% scale, with second-home buyers above €1 million in the top tier. Stamp duty is 0.8%. Notary and Conservatória do Registo Predial fees add roughly 1-2%. Legal fees run 1% plus 23% VAT. Annual IMI Lisbon municipal tax is 0.3% of the rateable value, and non-resident rental income is taxed at a flat 25% on net rent.
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