Maia Real Estate: Apartments and Commercial Units Next to Porto

Maia is a Porto suburb with its own commercial centre, the Metro do Porto network and quick access to the airport and the A3 and A41 motorways. It draws families who want more space than central Porto offers, employees of the local business parks and investors seeking tenants from Porto's job market. Neighbourhoods on its border, such as Senhora da Hora, are effectively part of the same urban area.

Quality varies between newer apartment blocks and older estates, so view in person.

Foreigners can buy freely in Portugal. The golden-visa property route closed in October 2023, so property no longer brings residency by itself. Non-residents face a flat 7.5% IMT in 2026, per recent reports, in place of the old progressive scale (confirm the start date locally). Stamp duty of 0.8% and annual IMI property tax also apply, plus notary and registry fees. You need a Portuguese tax number (NIF).

See our Portugal buying guide and mortgages for foreigners.

Senhora da Hora, Rio Tinto and Matosinhos are close neighbours, while Paranhos, Bonfim and Porto are parts of the city to the south. See the Portugal overview.