When prevention fails, the outcome depends on technical evidence and on respecting the deadlines. I handle real estate disputes — from property defects to contractual breach and enforcement — with an integrated reading of the contract, the land registry and the physical reality of the building.
When to act
- Defects or non‑conformities in the property purchased.
- Breach of the promissory contract or of the purchase and sale.
- Disputes over ownership, possession, easements or pre‑emption rights.
- Debt enforcement and attachment or judicial sale of a property.
What I handle
Defects and non‑conformities
- Liability of the seller and, in the case of construction, of the contractor.
- Reporting and limitation deadlines; expert evidence of the defects.
Contractual breach
- Specific performance of the promissory contract (article 830 of the Civil Code).
- Termination, loss or return of the deposit and compensation.
Property and possession actions
- Recovery (reivindicação), defence of possession, easements and boundaries.
- Exercise and defence of pre‑emption rights.
Enforcement and judicial sale
- Enforcement application, attachment of property and opposition to enforcement or attachment.
- Claim of credits and acquisition at judicial sale.
What you receive
- A realistic assessment of the case: strength of the evidence, deadlines and scenarios.
- The most appropriate strategy — negotiated and/or judicial — for the objective.
- Support through the action, the injunction or the enforcement until the outcome.
Frequently asked questions
I discovered defects after buying. Am I still in time?
Frequently, yes, but the reporting and action deadlines are short and vary depending on whether it is a purchase and sale or a construction contract. A timely reaction and technical evidence are decisive.
Can I buy a property at judicial sale?
Yes. It is an acquisition route with its own rules — it is important to check which charges are extinguished, which survive and the conditions of the sale before bidding.
Related reading
Areas covered
Support before the courts of Greater Lisbon — with particular proximity to Cascais, Oeiras, Sintra and the South Bank — and, by video conference, throughout the country.
Information and contact
Office at Lagoas Park, Building 7, in Oeiras. Meetings in person or by video conference, in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
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