New single-family home
Available approved drawings and municipal records may be compared with the property documents supplied for a proposed home.
Ask about a propertyURBAN-PLANNING DUE DILIGENCE · PORTUGAL
Deed &
Detail.
We check whether the property matches its paperwork.
Independent planning due diligence for people buying property in Portugal, especially international buyers.
For your lawyer’s review · Reports in Portuguese and English
REVIEW LAYERSPT / EN
A PROPERTY, READ IN CONTEXT
Listing
↕ public record
↕ planning file
Records compared
An illustrative plan-line motif, not a property map.
Records · plans · place01—04
A CLEARER VIEW BEFORE THE DEED
A remote desk review compares the available property records with permits, approved plans, zoning and relevant restrictions. On-site verification is available in Madeira only.
THE REVIEW
Your lawyer checks the paperwork. We check whether the property matches the paperwork.
We compare available property and tax records with permits, approved plans, zoning and relevant restrictions, then flag differences and questions for follow-up.
- 01
Property and tax records
Compare the land registry and tax information with the property listing.
- 02
Permits and approved plans
Review available municipal permissions and plans against the property description.
- 03
Zoning and restrictions
Check planning context and relevant restrictions that may affect the property.
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Consistency across records
Surface mismatches, follow-up questions and potential remediation costs to discuss.
TWO WAYS TO LOOK CLOSER
Paper first.
Place when available.
Start with a desk review from anywhere in Portugal. Site observations are a Madeira-only addition.
01 / REMOTE
Desk review · Portugal
Document and planning checks carried out remotely across Portugal.
Available records are compared to flag inconsistencies and questions for follow-up.
02 / ON SITE · MADEIRA ONLY
On-site verification
For Madeira properties, site observations can be compared with the approved plans.
This service is not offered elsewhere; desk review remains available across Portugal.
SCENARIOS TO UNDERSTAND THE REVIEW
Examples of questions a review can explore.
The property types below come from the technical specialist’s work scope. Each card describes an illustrative document comparison, not a client or completed case.
Hypothetical and informational examples only. They describe questions and records that may be compared; they are not real properties, client stories or review findings.
Rehabilitation
Questions may include which works appear in the municipal file and whether the records provided describe the changes being considered.
Ask about a propertyUnlicensed works
Available records for works can be identified, with points for clarification noted for discussion with the municipality or a lawyer.
Ask about a propertyProperty or project on rural land
Available zoning rules, municipal plans and property records may be compared to frame questions about a rural project.
Ask about a propertyUSEFUL MATERIALS
Start with the documents and the questions.
These existing resources explain what to gather, what to ask and what a sample report looks like.
Document checklist
A checklist to help organize property records before a review.
Open the checklistFrequently asked questions
Answers about the review, its scope and what to expect next.
Read the FAQSample report
See the structure of the fictional bilingual report example.
View service levels and reportTHE TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
A personal technical profile.
Kelvin Alves
Kelvin Alves is a registered building technician (Agente Técnico de Arquitetura e Engenharia – ATAE) and a qualified property appraiser (SATAE) based in Madeira, Portugal.
He trained in interior and exterior design from 2018 and holds a Higher Technical Professional Diploma (CTeSP) in Civil Construction. For the past four years he has worked as an architecture and engineering designer, completing more than 100 projects, municipal licensing processes, construction site supervisions and property appraisals.
His work covers every municipality on Madeira island and every type of property: new single-family homes, rehabilitations, legalisations of unlicensed works, and projects on rural land. Day to day, he deals with exactly what foreign buyers rarely see: approved plans, zoning rules, municipal files and the gap between what was licensed and what was built.
He works in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and has advised clients from the United States, Asia and across Europe.
He founded Deed & Detail to give property buyers in Portugal a clear, independent answer before they sign: does this property match its paperwork, and what will it cost if it doesn't? Every report is prepared and reviewed by him personally.
THE DELIVERABLE
A report that makes the next conversation clearer.
Receive a bilingual Portuguese-English report that records what was checked, flags inconsistencies and sets out questions or potential remediation costs to consider.
It supports your lawyer’s review; it does not replace it.
Findings are a planning due-diligence perspective, not legal, tax or investment advice.
START WITH A CONVERSATION
Buying property in Portugal?
Tell the technical specialist what you are considering and where it is. Payment is handled personally by the technical specialist. The scope can be discussed before any review begins.
We’ll get back to you in under 24 hours. Your time is precious to us.
There is no website upload form. Property records are exchanged directly between the client and technical specialist by email.
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