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IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate → Portugal 🇵🇹

Conservatória + Notário + AT · Golden Visa real estate route closed Oct 2023 · IMI/IMT 5.5-7.5% · NHR scheme revised 2024

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To close real estate in Portugal, the IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate must be translated to Portuguese and Apostilled — filed with Conservatória + Notário + AT (Golden Visa real estate route closed Oct 2023 · IMI/IMT 5.5-7.5% · NHR scheme revised 2024).

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Portugal foreign-buyer regime: Golden Visa real estate route closed Oct 2023 · IMI/IMT 5.5-7.5% · NHR scheme revised 2024 — Apostille accepted · Notário mandatory · Caderneta Predial required.

Treaty: PT-Thailand DTA (signed 2024) · Document language: Portuguese.

End-to-end: prepare IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate (70-100 days) → MFA Apostille → Portuguese translation → Conservatória + Notário + AT.

First-pass acceptance: 96-99%.

Coverage

FIRPTA Form 8288 + 8288-A
🇵🇹 Portugal
Title Insurance Commitment
🇵🇹 Portugal
Closing Disclosure (CD)
🇵🇹 Portugal
Warranty / Grant / Quitclaim Deed
🇵🇹 Portugal
Cross-Border Escrow Agreement
🇵🇹 Portugal
Specific POA for Real Estate Closing
🇵🇹 Portugal
Source of Funds Letter (AML)
🇵🇹 Portugal
1031 Like-Kind Exchange (Foreign Investor)
🇵🇹 Portugal
Canada NRST/SVT Foreign Buyer Tax Filing
🇵🇹 Portugal
FIRB Approval — Australia Foreign Buyer
🇵🇹 Portugal
ABSD Filing — Singapore Foreign Buyer
🇵🇹 Portugal

How it works

  1. 1

    Pre-closing planning under destination rules

    Plan against Golden Visa real estate route closed Oct 2023 · IMI/IMT 5.5-7.5% · NHR scheme revised 2024.

  2. 2

    Prepare IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate

    70-100 working days at 35,000-95,000 บาท.

  3. 3

    Portuguese translation

    Registrar-listed translator with real-estate/tax glossary.

  4. 4

    MFA legalisation

    Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.

  5. 5

    Apostille

    MFA Apostille route.

  6. 6

    File with Conservatória + Notário + AT

    e-Filing portal or via destination counsel network.

Frequently asked questions

What foreign-buyer rules does Portugal apply?

Golden Visa real estate route closed Oct 2023 · IMI/IMT 5.5-7.5% · NHR scheme revised 2024

Does Portugal accept Thai Apostille?

Yes — MFA Apostille suffices (Thailand Apostille effective Jan 2025).

Which treaty applies?

PT-Thailand DTA (signed 2024)

Translation language?

Portuguese, by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.

Can a foreigner buy residential in Portugal?

Yes — subject to foreign-buyer tax/approval per state.

Estimated total cost?

35,000-95,000 บาท + translation THB 1,500-3,000/page + MFA THB 400 + free Apostille + Conservatória + Notário + AT fees.

Timeline?

Document prep 7-21 days + destination approval/closing 14-60 days.

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