English-Speaking Lawyers in Portugal

We found Claudia a pleasure to work with from beginning to end. The reason being is that she was competent and helpful at all times. She was efficient without being pushy.

She also worked very logically and systematically making sure everything was achieved in a stress free manner. And she was friendly!

Claudia went to every effort to help with our cases. We first asked her to help us with our property purchase and she was exactly what we needed as we didn't really have a clue what we were doing.
The sale went through absolutely pain-free and we were so happy we asked her to continue on to advise on our residency.

Unfortunately we hit complications but only due to the current global issues, Covid19 & Brexit, So we had to return the the UK. But even during all of that she kept us up to date, well informed and we really felt we had her on our side.

I will be staying in touch with Claudia when we return, I would use her services again and I would (and have) happily recommend her to friends.

Claudia went above and beyond to help us, my partner and I have been extremely happy with her responsiveness, effectiveness in sorting everything for us in a very short time. We have compared the service value, and Claudia's services have been the best value for money, and she was very professional.

Thank you ever so much, we will be return customers.

Continue being awesome!

Claudia is friendly and funny and also very professional. She gave us honest straight answers at all times and advised where needed. Our estate agent behaved very badly and she was calm and measured about this whilst keeping us fully informed.

Claudia has been very professional and has gone above and beyond in assisting in a house purchase. She has been very patient and has always made herself available at the earliest opportunity when questions have arisen.

I couldn't fault her at any point during our business, and will use her again when we look to move to Portugal in the near future.

Very competant and a lovely person too. Very efficient. Very knowledgable.

She made what could have been complicated and stressful into a simple process

Elsa provided excellent, friendly, and professional service in preparing documents for my fiancee and me. I would recommend her services! Thank you Elsa. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

I had the pleasure to meet Elsa through Advocate Abroad. She helped me with the purchase of my condo in Lisbon.

Elsa was very efficient, kind and experimented. She reviewed all the property documents and attended the closing with me so she could explain the content of the deed that was, of course written in Portuguese. I would hire Elsa again for my next real estate transaction. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

One of the most responsive and helpful professionals. Very well versed with the laws. Absolutely most recommended.

Fast and helpful service.

Great service and professionalism.

Was happy with the service.

One improvement I would suggest: I received an email aimed at Americans which uses different terminology than the UK. So this could be addressed for future correspondence.

I was very happy to use the services of Teresa as I wanted someone I could communicate with in English, as I don't speak Portuguese. Teresa's English was perfect.

I was happy with the costs of the service and she helped ensure that my tight deadline was met.

I intend to use Teresa's services again in the future and would happily recommend to others.

We used Teresa at Advocate Abroad and she was great! The house we brought had paperwork missing which took a number of weeks for the sellers solicitor to sort out.

Teresa kept chasing the sellers solicitor and kept us up to date, she explained the entire process and also acted as our interpreter.

She went through all the plans of the house and explained what each document was, she was knowledgeable and gave us information on property/planning laws in Portugal.

I would recommend Teresa and if we ever buy another property we will use Teresa again. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

She was very accessible, friendly and fast to reply. I would recommend her.

Teresa is absolutely wonderful. She’s dedicated and shows great passion and caring.

I’m only halfway through the process and still will need assistance to have my spouse join me in Portugal, but I have no doubt all will turn out beautifully with the continued assistance of Teresa.

Thank you for putting me in her exceptionally trustworthy hands!

Teresa and her associates were extremely helpful and professional in their work to achieve our needs, many thanks.

Teresa was very helpful and always got back to me promptly when I had questions. She made herself available by phone during my appointment with SEF, ensuring I left as a Portuguese resident. Obrigado!

Anxiety and worries over the SEF Meeting....ALL GONE :):):) Teresa was fantastic. She got the job done.
If not for COVID-19 I would have given her a big hug. I want to tell all of my expat friends...."please take a fiscal rep with you to your SEF appointment and I know just the person." :))

Teresa is super professional and can only recommend her . Best service ever

Teresa went above and beyond to ensure she attended to everything everything I needed, and explained every step of the process to me clearly and patiently.

During Covid times communication was easy and replied to queries I had.

Great service and would recommend to others with poor Portuguese as they translated everything sent to me and replied to my messages in English which was a great help to me.

A very nice lawyer who helped me quickly solve my presented problems. In addition, she presented and helped me to solve the various things that one must have as a resident in Portugal.

As can be seen from the answers above, I am very pleased with the help I have received.

Very informative, very responsive, and my NIF was provided very promptly

The service we received was professional and they did explain and provide feedback. The Tax number was obtained and the Bank account opened in a timely manner.

Whenever we had queries we could get hold of the person concerned and if not they would phone you back which we did appreciate.

My wife and I are in the process of moving to Portugal, and thank goodness we found Tiago. He has been simply amazing, going above and beyond what anyone could expect from a lawyer.

Not only is he diligent, a great communicator and a consummate professional who really knows the law, but he is also kind, considerate and just an all round lovely person.

Thanks so much, we couldn't have done it without you. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Our Lawyer, Tiago has been outstanding in guiding and leading us throughout the entire Visa process and legal support in buying the property.

He is responsive, committed, friendly and goes above and beyond to get things done. We are fortunate to have him as our lawyer and a good friend in Portugal. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

My wife and I are in the process of moving to Portugal, and thank goodness we found Tiago. He has been simply amazing, going above and beyond what anyone could expect from a lawyer.

Not only is he diligent, a great communicator and a consummate professional who really knows the law, but he is also kind, considerate and just an all round lovely person.

Thanks so much, we couldn't have done it without you.

Upon entering Portugal as a new resident, Tiago immediately responded to the transition pains outsiders must confront.

We have engaged him as our PA and document interpreter to get through language barriers. He sat in on our house closing to ensure we understood signing.

He makes you feel at ease. Next we do our living will with him. You can trust him to be your Advocate. Franco and MJ - Ovar [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Tiago helped me with my property purchase in Porto. Impressed is understatement for his above and beyond service.

First of all, his English is perfect. He never took more than 20 minutes to reply me back on any messages (this is New York type of efficiency and thought I won’t see it anywhere else).

He was always 17 steps ahead, leaving me no room for questions. No pages unturned on any documents, working around the clock (I was often getting messages from him at 9 pm), translates/explains everything for you, and sooooooo personable. He takes care of you as if he’s helping his best friend moving in town. He truly cares! I didn’t even use buyer’s agent for this purchase (don’t worry. I KNEW it was a good deal so I had to snatch it away) but he made everything so seamless.

Later this year I will be applying for D7 visa and I know I will be in good hands with him helping me out. The price is unbeatable for the services he provides for you. He covers both property purchase and immigration services. Bureaucracy is not easy to navigate in Portugal, you’ll be glad to have his service just as I did. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

He is excellent at what he does, I really appreciated the opportunity of remote services. He gave answers to all my questions and helped to solve my problem.

My partner and I were interested in relocating to Portugal and we were lucky to find Advocate Abroad. We worked with Tiago and our experience was incredible.

He was attentive to our needs, knowledgeable and compassionate. He helped us the entire way through the process. I can't imagine going through the visa process without his assistance.

We would recommend Advocate Abroad to anyone applying for a visa in another country. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

My lawyer Tiago is a Godsend. Trustworthy, diligent, knowledgeable, punctual (when answering emails), persistent, and sincere are adjectives I would use to describe him.

I wholeheartedly recommend getting in touch with him if you need a legal representative in Portugal. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

We live in UK , we were looking for an immigration lawyer in Portugal in order to apply for Portuguese Nationality for my Husband (Z Mahmood).
We found Advocate Abroad on google, sent message and requested Portuguese Nationality information.
Tiago replied to our message and gave us all necessary information.

We sent all legalised documents to Tiago by post. He handled the Portuguese nationality case professionally and submitted application on time. Tiago is very responsive and responsible lawyer.
He never ignored my email and what’s app message. Sometimes he replies in minutes. He is very nice, informative and advises the best.

I highly recommend advocate abroad and Tiago Gomes services for any legal issues.

Regards
Z MAHMOOD [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

I have worked with lawyer Tiago and I have nothing but absolute best to say about him. Very professional and friendly service and unseen dedication. Recommendation from the bottom of my heart! [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

What can I say? Tiago has been absolutely fantastic!

Not only has he provided us with a lot of advice but he has helped us get our D7 visas, he personally completed our house purchase and now he has just assisted setting up our contracts for internet, TV, water & electricity.

Tiago is friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and professional and I would highly recommend him to anyone. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Me and my wife had good experience with Tiago. He represented us in purchasing an apartment unit in Portugal.

He was very helpful and responsive. Our transaction went well and his representation helped us jump through the hurdles. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

My experience has been stellar! I have worked with my lawyer for a few different items and have been absolutely happy with his performance and capabilities! Really glad to have engaged with you (and him!) [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Tiago was very responsive to emails. I received replies very promptly. He was always clear in what he needed from us in order to complete documents. I never felt like I was bothering him with my requests.

He provided us with peace of mind as new residents in Porto. All the documentation can be confusing, but Tiago was able to get us through all of it without worry.

I would definitely recommend his services to other expats moving to the Porto area.