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Start your business in Portugal: Renovation company
You coordinate renovation projects in Portugal involving several trades and material purchases. Describe the jobs you will take on, the work handled by your own team and what specialist contractors will deliver.
Let’s discuss your project
A few details to understand your business and the next step.
Bertrand Jayol receives your enquiry for an initial assessment. Referral to the partner is considered with your agreement. Privacy
01 / Your business
How you earn shapes the questions to ask
- Interior refurbishment and property renovation.
- Scheduling several building trades on one project.
- Material purchasing and completion checks.
Plan the site and allocate responsibilities
IMPIC distinguishes different construction authorisations. Establish which fits the proposed works before starting. Company formation does not replace that assessment or project-specific procedures. Also identify who will undertake electrical installations and other specialist work.
Prepare a sample job file with drawings, work packages, supplies, dates and approval of variations. Separate purchases paid upfront from stages you can invoice to the client. For an occupied home, plan access, protection of rooms and staged handover. These practical constraints affect both staffing and the cash needed to deliver the project.
02 / Next steps for your project
Questions to prepare your application
- Do you sign the overall contract or does each trade invoice the client?
- Which works will your own team carry out?
- How are materials funded before customer deposits arrive?
Portugal
Before you incorporate
Registering as self-employed and incorporating a company are different routes. The choice depends on how your business actually operates. A Portuguese company alone does not determine your tax residence or the treatment of every source of income.
Information to gather
- Your country of residence and where you actually work.
- A description of the services or products you sell.
- Whether your customers are businesses or individuals, and their countries.
- Any shareholders, existing business structure and your planned timing.
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