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Articles on international succession, assets, residence, citizenship and legal life between Brazil and Portugal.
Selling property in Brazil while living in Portugal
Power of attorney or videoconference, capital gains tax of 15% to 22.5% without the exemptions available to residents, withholding by the buyer, remittance, and credit for the tax against Portuguese IRS: what changes for those living in Portugal.
I inherited property in Brazil and live in Portugal: step by step
Out-of-court inventory before a notary without traveling, a power of attorney with special powers, documents, ITCMD, and the choice of the property's value in the partition: a step-by-step guide for those who inherited in Brazil and live in Portugal.
INSS retirees in Portugal: income tax at progressive rates in 2026
Since Normative Instruction IN RFB 2,299/2025, pensions paid to people living in Portugal are taxed under the progressive table. See the calculation for 2026, the effect on Portuguese IRS, and how to claim back the 25% withheld in recent years.
Citizenship: how to count the 7 years after Organic Law 1/2026
Seven years within a nine-year window, without counting the wait for the residence card: see, with dated examples, how to calculate your length of residence and when the five years under the old law still apply.
Legal action against AIMA: when an injunction (intimação) is admissible
Since Law 61/2025, an injunction (intimação) against AIMA requires demonstrably serious and direct harm. See when it applies, the alternatives (administrative action and interim measure), the deadlines, and the evidence to gather.
Residence card expired in 2026: what to do
The automatic extensions ended on October 15, 2025. See what applies today to an expired residence card, AIMA's 180-day proof of payment, the online renewal channel and the mistakes to avoid.
New Nationality Act (Organic Law 1/2026): what changed for Brazilians
Seven years of residence for Brazilians, a new way of counting time, culture and history tests, rules for grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and the end of the route for ascendants.
Golden Visa in 2026: the investment options still in force
With real estate purchases excluded since Law 56/2023, the Golden Visa remains available through funds, companies, job creation, science and culture. See amounts, time periods, family and citizenship.
Estates with assets in Brazil and in Portugal: what changes in 2026
Applicable law, two inventory proceedings, the new ITCMD rules under Complementary Law 227/2026 for those living abroad and Stamp Duty in Portugal: what families with assets in both countries need to know.
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