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Invest in Portugal


We support your business and investments and ensure your representation in Portugal. Carrying out all types of procedures at the request of our Clients.

Golden-Golden Visa


Residence Permits for Investment in Portugal. Your passport to enter and reside in Portugal. We follow all stages of these processes

Judicial Sales


Carrying out Due Diligence in the processes of sale of pledged assets within the scope of foreclosures or opportunities in insolvency proceedings. Count on our Legal Advice to make the best deals.

Portuguese nationality

Do you want to know if you are in a position to apply for Portuguese Nationality and move forward with the process? Count on us. We deal with all stages of these processes and monitor their progress

Portuguese diaspora


We support Portuguese and Portuguese descendants residing abroad who maintain assets or interests in Portugal or intend to invest or return

Inheritances and Shares


Legal support and follow-up in Inventory Processes, Research and sharing of goods, follow-up in Deeds, Wills, bank accounts, etc.

Living and Investing in Madeira


Benefit from the support and incentives that the Autonomous Region of Madeira has available. Count on our support if you intend to settle in this Region

Credit Collections

Contacts and subpoenas to debtors, conclusion of payment agreements, lawsuits, executions and pledges. Precautionary measures, Management of collections.

Registries and Notary


Deeds, certification of photocopies, Acknowledgments of Signatures, Powers of Attorney, Terms of Authentication, Accompaniment in Deeds, Miscellaneous records

Fines on the Road


We guarantee defense at all stages of road traffic offense proceedings. Fines for speeding, driving with a mobile phone, prohibited parking. We deal with the appropriate objections.

Buy and selling of properties


Do you want to sell or buy a property? We can help. We put our experience, research tools and network of contacts at the service of our clients' interests. We will find the best solutions

Criminal and Misdemeanor Law

Advice and sponsorship of all types of criminal and administrative actions; Representation in Trials; Monitoring of all procedural steps within the scope of Criminal Law; Corporate criminal law and economic crimes;

Commercial Law-Company Formation


Legal advice and representation in the incorporation of companies in Portugal. Assistance to national and foreign companies in the analysis, revision and negotiation of national and international contracts; Mergers, divisions, mergers, transformations, liquidations and other business transactions; Representation of clients in all corporate acts and before any entities, public or private

Labor Law and Social Security/Pensions


Advice and sponsorship in all issues arising from the employment relationship, both by the employer and the employee; Hiring analysis, drafting and termination of employment contracts; Instruction of disciplinary processes in the company, processes of termination of work and collective dismissal, professional diseases and accidents at work

Intellectual and Industrial Property Law


Advice and follow-up on all matters related to copyright, image rights, trademarks, patents and data protection

Children and Family Law

Processes of Divorce and Separation of persons and goods; Sharing of marital assets; Preventive planning of assets, in the face of debts of either spouse; Regulation of parental responsibilities; Fixation of spousal alimony; Child adoption processes; Filiation and paternity investigation; Divorces between foreign citizens in Portugal; Divorce between Portuguese and foreign citizens

Lease Law


Signing and executing lease agreements for residential and commercial purposes; Lease management; Rent Collections; Elaboration and sending of communications to update income.

Consumer Law


Personalized advice both for consumers and for companies that provide services or that sell, distribute and/or manufacture products; Monitoring of clients in disputes arising from issues related to Advertising, both with regulatory bodies and between individuals;

European Court of Human Rights


We ensure representation in complaints filed against the Portuguese State before the European Court of Human Rights and National Instances for violation of precepts enshrined in the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic and other national legislation and in the European Convention on Human Rights

All Our Services

We ensure the provision of a very wide range of services in all areas of law. Contact us for more information

CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Advice and representation in opening a cryptocurrency account and in investment operations and custody of CryptocurrenciesCompany registration at Banco de Portugal and preventive Legal Advice.

Support and Representation in real estate transactions with Bitcoins or other cryptocurrencies

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Receive up to €600 (R$5,000) per passenger for flights in the last 3 years. The ticket price does not matter.



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Get up to €600 per passenger for a flight problem suffered in the last 3 years. Regardless of the ticket price.

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CHALLENGE ROAD FINES


Have you been notified of any traffic violations?

We take care of your defense. We will do everything to:

✔ Don't have to pay a fine

✔ Don't run out of driving license

✔ Don't lose points on your Driving License

✔ Don't keep a record on your road register


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PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY

We deal with all processes for obtaining Portuguese Nationality. We assume the representation of our clients in Portugal and before all bodies


Confirm that you are in a position to apply for Portuguese Nationality and proceed with the process:


Are you married or living in a de facto union, recognized by a court, with a Portuguese person for more than 3 years?

You can acquire Portuguese nationality and be considered Portuguese from birth, if

You can acquire Portuguese Nationality if you are over 18 years old or are legally emancipated and

You can apply for Portuguese nationality under these conditions and be considered Portuguese from birth if:

You can apply for Portuguese nationality under these conditions if:

In these cases, the acquisition of nationality always depends on a decision by the Minister of Justice.

Citizens born until December 20, 1961 in the so-called Portuguese-India (Goa, Damião, Diu, Dadrá and Nagar-Aveli) are Portuguese, as well as those born there until June 3, 1975, provided they prove that they were not domiciled in no former colony.

You can also apply for Portuguese nationality if:

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PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

JUDICIAL SALES OPPORTUNITIES


We provide legal advice

✔ When Buying or Selling Real Estate

✔ In research and purchase of assets available in Insolvency or Pledged Judicial Proceedings

✔ When buying or investing in companies


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"We deal with the essential and adequate Due Diligence for the success of the Negotiation Process"

We assume the Representation of our Clients, smoothly and with maximum Transparency, Effectiveness and Legal Security.

RESEARCHES


Tell us what kind of good you want to sell or buy, where you want to invest or what kind of business you want to do. Count on our help! We do a search through our tools, contacts, partner network and web platforms. Whenever necessary, we do not dispense with visits to the site, consultations with judicial and city council processes, among other steps.

CONTACTS

We are permanently linked to our Global Network of Partners, including Real Estate Agencies and Banking Institutions, and with the most diverse Entities or Professionals, namely, Courts, Auctioneers, Enforcement Agents, Insolvency Administrators, Sales Supervisors, Lawyers, Solicitors. We operate throughout mainland Portugal and the islands of Madeira and the Azores.

REPORTS


We prepare detailed reports on the set of steps usually carried out by this office in order to know the real situation of the property that is intended to be acquired, whatever its nature. We resort to our network of partners and professionals from other areas to complement all the necessary elements.

REPRESENTATION


We represent Private Clients, Companies, Investment Funds, Investors, national or foreign, in all stages of these processes. Our performance ranges from the first contacts to representation in auctions or judicial sales, including a thorough analysis of the elements that make up the asset to be negotiated, visits, document analysis, etc.

We work with any type of property or company.

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LEGACIS NEWS


News, Useful Information, Judicial Decisions and other content of interest

April 5, 2025
Um relatório da revista de life style “International Living” elaborou a lista das melhores cidades para se viver depois da reforma e classificou as cidades europeias. Bragança e Covilhã surgem como as melhores cidades da Europa para se viver após a reforma.
February 19, 2025
O programa de Autorização de Residência para Actividade de Investimento em Portugal, mais conhecido como ‘Visto Gold’, foi classificado em 3.º lugar no Global Residence Program Index 2025, segundo o relatório anual da Henley & Partners. Segundo o artigo publicado no EXECUTIVE DIGEST , o estudo compara os mais importantes programas de cidadania e residência por investimento a nível mundial. O programa português, que partilha o terceiro lugar do ranking com Itália e Reino Unido, oferece aos investidores não europeus o direito de residir, trabalhar e estudar em Portugal, além de permitir a circulação sem visto na área Schengen. Com uma exigência mínima de permanência de apenas sete dias por ano, o programa continua a atrair estrangeiros interessados em viver e investir em Portugal. Entre os benefícios do programa estão a possibilidade de viagens sem visto na área Schengen, a candidatura à cidadania portuguesa após cinco anos sem necessidade de renunciar a outra nacionalidade, uma qualidade de vida elevada com clima ameno, segurança, gastronomia de renome e um sistema de saúde de nível internacional, além do acesso a escolas e universidades de excelência. Os candidatos ao ‘Visto Gold’ podem escolher entre várias modalidades de investimento conforme descrito em baixo TIPOS DE INVESTIMENTO PARA OBTENÇÃO DE GOLDEN VISA Saiba mais sobre os TIPOS DE INVESTIMENTO PARA OBTENÇÃO DE VISTOS GOLD TRANSFERÊNCIA DE CAPITAL Uma das seguintes opções: - EUR 500.000 para aquisição de unidades de participação em fundos de investimento ou fundos de capital de risco afetos à capitalização de empresas constituídas ao abrigo da lei portuguesa, com maturidade mínima de cinco anos e com pelo menos 60% da carteira de investimentos em empresas com sede em território nacional (não se aplicam entidades imobiliárias) - EUR 500.000 para atividades de investigação de entidades públicas ou privadas que façam parte do sistema científico e tecnológico nacional (EUR 400.000 em zonas de baixa densidade populacional) - EUR 250 000 para apoio à produção artística ou à recuperação ou manutenção do património cultural nacional (EUR 200.000 em zonas de baixa densidade populacional) NEGÓCIOS Uma das seguintes opções: - Criação de um mínimo de dez novos empregos (Oito novos empregos em zona de baixa densidade populacional) - EUR 500.000 para a constituição de uma sociedade comercial registada e sediada em Portugal, que crie um mínimo de cinco postos de trabalho permanentes por um período de três anos (ou para o aumento do capital social de uma sociedade já constituída e sediada em Portugal, que crie pelo menos cinco postos de trabalho permanentes ou que mantenha pelo menos dez postos de trabalho durante três anos) Aceda à nossa página VISTOS GOLD
Este prémio destaca o compromisso de Portugal com a excelência no setor vitivinícola e turístico
December 2, 2024
Portugal, com uma tradição vitivinícola ancestral, possui 14 regiões vinícolas e é reconhecido como o nono país com maior área de vinha do mundo (190 mil hectares) e o terceiro com maior diversidade de castas autóctones (mais de 250 castas). Distinção aconteceu esta semana numa feira internacional que decorreu em Madrid.
Golden Visa Portugal, Vistos Gold Portugal, Move to Portugal, move to Europe, move to European Union
November 23, 2024
Uma das eleições mais polarizadas da história recente dos EUA está a levar alguns cidadãos norte americanos a considerar uma mudança para o exterior. O interesse nos chamados 'golden visas' — que concedem direitos de residência através de investimentos — disparou após a vitória de Donald Trump nas últimas eleições presidenciais, segundo empresas de consultoria do setor.
November 6, 2024
Um T2 remodelado fica mais caro, no mínimo, 20% em qualquer zona do país. E em Lisboa, Faro e Madeira mais, revela idealista/data.
November 5, 2024
Os preços das casas para arrendar em Portugal aumentaram 5,1% em outubro face ao mesmo mês no ano anterior, segundo o índice de preços do idealista, Arrendar casa em Portugal custa 16,1euros/m2. Os Preços disparam em Coimbra, subiram 11% num ano e o arrendamento em Lisboa ficou 5,3% mais caro e no Porto 6,1%. Por outro lado, arrendar casa ficou mais barato em Aveiro (-1,4%). De referir ainda que, nos últimos 3 meses, o preço das casas para arrendar desceu 1,5%
By Antonio Carlos October 27, 2024
Investimento Imobiliário em Portugal
By Antonio Carlos August 20, 2024
Reclamar a herança deixada por um português num país europeu ficou mais simples para os herdeiros: o Certificado Sucessório Europeu já pode ser pedido ao balcão de um dos 483 cartórios notariais. O protocolo celebrado entre o Ministério da Justiça, através do IRN, e a Ordem dos Notários veio alargar aos Notários o serviço que, até aqui, estava reservado às conservatórias. O Certificado Sucessório Europeu pode ser requerido pelos herdeiros, legatários com direitos na sucessão, executores testamentários ou administradores da herança que pretendam fazer valer os seus direitos em qualquer Estado Membro da União Europeia.  A partir de setembro, o pedido pode ser feito na internet, na plataforma informática da ordem dos Notários.
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FAQs | Common questions


  • What are the office opening hours?

    We have no opening hours. As we serve people from all over the world, our schedule adapts to the availability of each of our customers.

  • How can I schedule a meeting with you?

    We can schedule meetings in the following ways:

  • Do you provide your services anywhere?

    Our office is based in Coimbra and we provide services in any area of mainland Portugal and in the islands of Madeira and the Azores.

  • Do you have any branches abroad?

    Yes, we have partnerships with several offices abroad that allow us to provide personalized service for a quick and effective treatment of matters.

  • I am a Lawyer or other Professional. Can I collaborate with the LEGACIS Office?

    We believe that the key to continuous growth and improvement is teamwork.

LEGACIS. A New Paradigm, the Same Professionalism

António Delgado is a Lawyer, Founder and owner of the Brand and Office LEGACIS. Enrolled in the Portuguese Bar Association, his professional experience or preferred areas of intervention include legal advice to national, foreign and Portuguese clients in the Diaspora or Portuguese descendants in investment operations and real estate business and in many other areas. Another of the Firm's intervention components is related to counseling and legal assistance in the acquisition of goods for sale in the context of judicial or fiscal proceedings (seizures, insolvencies). He is Founder and Director of the Communication platform for Portuguese Communities in the World Diaspora Lusa and Founding Member of the Diaspora Legal Network-Network of Portuguese and Luso-descendant Lawyers and Law Professionals in the World. Member of the European Enforcement Network of Animal Welfare Lawyers and Commissioners. Member/Associate of APBC-Portuguese Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association. LEGACIS Law Firms are members of the AEA-Association of European Lawyers.

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