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Foreign corporate entities and real estate funds may invest in properties located in Portugal by setting up or acquiring local companies, such as joint stock companies (Sociedade Anónima (SA)), private limited liability companies (Limitada (Lda)), partnerships (Sociedades em Nome Colectivo ou Sociedades em Comandita), or by means of the direct acquisition of the legal title of such properties. In the latter case, such investments can be either made through a branch, i.e. a Permanent Establishment (PE), or as a passive investor, without a branch.
Source : PWC
