Portuguese Buyers Guide to South Florida Real Estate

The complete guide for Portuguese buyers purchasing property in South Florida. Currency, FIRPTA, U.S. estate tax, and the Broward and Palm Beach neighborhoods that fit the European lifestyle.

Portugal has changed significantly over the past decade. The Lisbon and Porto technology scenes have produced a generation of founders and executives with capital to deploy internationally. The Golden Visa program, though restructured, drew significant foreign wealth through Portugal and introduced many buyers to the concept of cross-border property investment as a normal part of wealth management. Retirees from across Europe and from the Portuguese diaspora in the U.S. are looking at South Florida with fresh eyes. The connection is intuitive. Portugal is a warm Atlantic coastal country with a culture built around outdoor living, water, and food. South Florida is a warm Atlantic coastal region with a culture built around the same things. The buyer who spends summers in Cascais or Comporta...