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Start your business in Portugal: Rental management
You plan to manage rental properties for landlords, handling tenant requests, maintenance and reporting. Separate ongoing management from finding tenants and negotiating leases before choosing your business structure in Portugal.
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
- Tenant requests and tracking contractual dates.
- Arranging repairs with the landlord's approval.
- Property-level reporting of rent, expenses and incidents.
Set the boundaries of the management mandate
Draft a mandate describing the actions permitted, access to records and the process for missed rent. Keep owner funds distinguishable from your fees for each property. Test the workflow against a tenant departure combined with an urgent repair and an expense reimbursement.
Real estate mediation requires an IMPIC licence. Have any tenant-finding or lease negotiation in your offer assessed. Calling the business rental management does not settle its regulatory scope. Gather a sample lease, the proposed mandate and the approval process for expenditure.
02 / Next steps for your project
Questions to prepare your application
- Does the service include finding and selecting tenants?
- Who collects rent and holds deposits?
- Who can approve repairs or sign on the landlord's behalf?
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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