Property for Sale in Nazaré, Portugal's Atlantic Surf Town

The town has a wide beach, a lower promenade packed with restaurants and an upper district, O Sítio, reached by funicular and set on a cliff. In winter, big swells at the lighthouse draw crowds; summer brings Portuguese holidaymakers. Outside peak months the place is quiet, which matters if you plan to live there rather than let the home.

Nazaré is roughly an hour and a half from Lisbon by road. Within the region, Alcobaça and Caldas da Rainha are close inland neighbours, and Leiria is the main regional city. Óbidos is a popular medieval town to the south. Tomar and Ericeira are further markets, not day-to-day neighbours.

Get a Portuguese tax number (NIF) first. The usual route is a promissory contract (CPCV) with a deposit, due diligence at the land registry, then the final deed (escritura). Since 2026, a flat 7.5% IMT transfer rate applies to non-residents, plus stamp duty and registration fees, so confirm the current figure with a lawyer. The golden-visa property route closed in October 2023. Our Portugal buying guide and mortgage guide go further, and the Portugal page has other regions.