Finance
October 01, 2025
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Portugal hikes tax on foreign buyers while locals scroll property memes

IntroductionPortugal’s parliament has approved a tax hike on foreign property buyers, sparking predictable outrage from international investors and a flood of memes from locals who long ago gave up on affording a flat in Lisbon. While policymakers frame the measure as a serious attempt to cool runaway real estate prices, residents are treating it as […]