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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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Northern Lisbon's most family-oriented parish, Lumiar combines quiet residential streets, the green corridors of Quinta das Conchas and a cluster of international schools with fast blue-line metro access to the centre. Fine Luxury Property advises relocating families on detached villas, townhouses and new-build apartments across this discreet northern axis of the capital.
Detached four-to-five bedroom villas in the Paço do Lumiar and Alta de Lisboa corridors, with gardens of 400-1,200 m², pools and direct proximity to St Julian's, Carlucci and Deutsche Schule campuses.
New-build three-to-four bedroom apartments around Alvalade XXI, Alta de Lisboa and Telheiras, typically €650,000-€1.8 million, with lifts, garage parking and shared gardens suited to long-term family occupancy.
Restored 20th-century moradias on Paço do Lumiar's village core streets, often 250-450 m² across three floors, with private patios and original Estremadura stone detailing intact.
Duplex penthouses in newer Telheiras and Alta de Lisboa developments, with private terraces overlooking Monsanto and the Sintra hills, typically €800,000-€2.2 million for three-bedroom layouts.
Fine Luxury Property operates as a boutique real estate agency specialised in Lisbon's northern axis, with deep experience placing relocating families in Lumiar, Telheiras and Alta de Lisboa. Our multilingual team works fluently in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish, serving the French, British, American and Brazilian families drawn to Lumiar's schools and parks, and coordinates NIF, IMT settlement and school-catchment research as a single workflow.
Lumiar sits inside or immediately adjacent to the catchment of St Julian's, Carlucci American International, Deutsche Schule and the Lycée Français extension campuses, the densest concentration of international schooling inside Lisbon itself rather than Cascais.
The blue metro line runs from Lumiar and Quinta das Conchas stations into Marquês de Pombal and Baixa-Chiado in 15-20 minutes, combining a genuine suburban-residential feel with direct access to the capital's business and cultural core.
Quinta das Conchas e dos Lilases, the Palácio do Lumiar grounds and the Alta de Lisboa park system give Lumiar more publicly accessible green space per resident than any other central Lisbon parish, a structural lifestyle advantage for family buyers.
Lumiar apartments trade at €4,500-€7,000 per square metre, roughly 35-45% below Chiado and Príncipe Real for comparable floor area, offering a material value route for long-term residents whose priority is space and schools rather than heritage-district frontage.
Because Lumiar's defining buyer is the relocating family, we begin every engagement by mapping shortlisted schools (St Julian's, CAISL, Deutsche Schule, Lycée Français) onto commute times, so the shortlist narrows to streets within a sensible school run before viewings.
We organise the Portuguese tax number (NIF), a local bank account and, where relocation dates don't allow attendance at completion, a power of attorney granted to a Lisbon-based advogado, typically all inside two weeks including apostille translation.
After offer acceptance, our legal team verifies Caderneta Predial, Certidão Permanente, energy certificate and condominium minutes. For Alta de Lisboa new-build we confirm the Licença de Habitação and developer guarantee status explicitly.
The promissory contract is signed before a notary or lawyer with a 10-20% deposit. Completion is scheduled 30-60 days later, typically timed to the family's international-school start date rather than standard market cycles.
At final deed, the buyer settles IMT transfer tax (sliding 0-7.5%) and 0.8% stamp duty. Primary-residence IMT bands apply where Lumiar is the declared family home, which is often materially more favourable than second-home rates.
Lumiar is almost exclusively a primary-residence market rather than a short-let destination, which insulates values from Alojamento Local licence volatility and supports stable long-let rental demand underwritten by relocating international families.
International schools operate multi-year waiting lists, effectively committing families to long-term housing in Lumiar's catchments and creating a structurally sticky buyer base that transacts at lifestyle rather than cyclical pricing.
Alta de Lisboa's masterplan continues to deliver modern three-to-four bedroom apartments at €4,500-€6,500 per square metre, materially below central heritage parishes while providing parking, lifts and concierge layouts that families prefer.
Lumiar long-let yields of 4-5.5% gross sit above central Chiado and Príncipe Real on equivalent price per square metre, reflecting steady family-tenant demand and lower turnover costs.
A three-bedroom family apartment in Lumiar typically costs €600,000-€1.2 million, or €4,500-€7,000 per square metre. Paço do Lumiar villas trade at €5,000-€7,500 per square metre, often €1.5-€3 million for a four-bedroom house with garden. Alta de Lisboa new-build apartments sit at €4,500-€6,500 per square metre. Telheiras prime family apartments run €4,800-€7,000 per square metre. Entry-level two-bedroom apartments near Lumiar metro can still be sourced from €450,000.
Lumiar sits inside the catchment of several leading international schools. Carlucci American International School of Lisbon (CAISL) is in Sintra's northern fringe, 15-20 minutes by car. St Julian's School is in Carcavelos. Deutsche Schule Lissabon has campuses reachable within 20-25 minutes. The Lycée Français Charles Lepierre has primary extension campuses in the northern corridor. This concentration is why Lumiar is Lisbon's default family-relocation parish.
Lumiar's blue metro line serves Lumiar, Quinta das Conchas and Ameixoeira stations. From Lumiar to Marquês de Pombal is roughly 15 minutes, to Baixa-Chiado around 20 minutes, with trains every 4-6 minutes at peak. Alta de Lisboa is served by the yellow-line Ameixoeira interchange. Humberto Delgado Airport is 8-10 minutes by car or a direct red-line ride via Campo Grande. This combination of family-suburb feel and 15-20 minute centre access is Lumiar's structural selling point.
No. Portugal imposes no nationality-based restrictions on residential property ownership, and Lumiar has no specific local overlay that changes this. Foreign buyers need a Portuguese NIF tax number, a Portuguese bank account and, typically, an independent advogado. Non-EU buyers can pair Lumiar acquisition with the D7 passive-income visa, D8 digital-nomad visa or IFICI skilled-professional regime as residency routes, all of which our team coordinates alongside the property transaction.
Lumiar is primarily a long-let rather than short-let market. Family-apartment long-lets typically deliver 4-5% gross yield, with Alta de Lisboa new-build reaching 4.5-5.5% gross given lower entry prices and strong demand from relocating expatriate families. Telheiras prime long-lets run 3.5-4.5% gross. Short-let yields are less relevant: Lumiar is outside Lisbon's tourist core, and the parish has not attracted a meaningful Alojamento Local base relative to central heritage parishes.
Total closing costs in Lumiar run 7-9% of the purchase price. IMT transfer tax is charged on a sliding 0-7.5% scale, with primary-residence IMT bands materially more favourable than second-home rates — a key advantage for families relocating to Lumiar as a main home. Stamp duty is a flat 0.8%. Notary and registry fees add 1-2%. Annual IMI municipal property tax in Lisbon is 0.3% of the rateable value, and legal fees run about 1% plus VAT.
Lumiar is the most family-oriented of Lisbon's northern parishes. Compared with Alvalade, which is more compact and mid-century apartment-led, Lumiar offers more detached villas and larger garden footprints. Compared with Campo Grande (university-facing) and Carnide, Lumiar has stronger international-school proximity. Compared with Restelo (west Lisbon) it is better connected by metro but further from Belém's riverside amenities. Buyers choosing Lumiar typically prioritise space, schools and green corridors over heritage frontage.
Yes. Portugal requires AMI-licensed brokerage for regulated transactions, and Lumiar's mix of villas, new-build and mid-century apartments benefits from local sourcing including off-market family-home stock that rarely reaches portal listings. Our multilingual team works in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish, reflecting the French, British, American and Brazilian family communities that now drive Lumiar demand, and coordinates school-catchment research alongside the conveyancing workflow.
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