10 Top AMI-Licensed Real Estate Agencies in Lisbon & Cascais for International Buyers
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In Portugal, every legal real estate agency must hold an active **AMI License** issued by **IMPIC**. Because Portugal operates a non-exclusive multiple-agency market where the same apartment is often listed at three different prices by different agents, working with a premier AMI-licensed brokerage protects your pricing and title verification.
Here are 10 of the top real estate brokerage agencies in Lisbon and Cascais, featuring their leadership, contact numbers, official websites, primary focus areas, and company vision.
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1. Porta da Frente Christie’s International Real Estate
- ● General Manager / CEO: Rafael Ascenso & João Cília
- ● Contact Number: +351 213 242 290
- ● Official Website: www.portadafrente.com
- ● Primary Focus Areas: Avenida da Liberdade, Chiado, Lapa, Cascais, Estoril, and Comporta
- ● Company Vision & Story: Founded in 1995 and exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate for Lisbon and Cascais, Porta da Frente represents over 2,000+ luxury properties and major new developments.
2. Portugal Sotheby’s International Realty (Lisbon & Cascais)
- ● Chief Executive Officer: Miguel Poisson
- ● Contact Number: +351 211 165 730
- ● Official Website: www.sothebysrealty.pt
- ● Primary Focus Areas: Avenida da Liberdade, Príncipe Real, Estrela, Cascais, and Quinta da Marinha
- ● Company Vision & Story: Operating flagship galleries on Avenida da Liberdade and in Cascais/Estoril, Portugal Sotheby’s International Realty is a market leader in €1M–€25M+ international buyer transactions.
3. JLL Portugal (Residential & Capital Markets)
- ● CEO, JLL Portugal / Head of Residential: Pedro Lancastre & Patrícia Barão
- ● Contact Number: +351 213 583 222
- ● Official Website: residential.jll.pt
- ● Primary Focus Areas: Avenida da Liberdade, Chiado, Parque das Nações, and Prime Developer Launches
- ● Company Vision & Story: Headquartered on Avenida da Liberdade (Edifício Atrium Saldanha / Liberdade), JLL Portugal is the #1 institutional marketer of Lisbon’s premier new-build and rehabilitated residential projects.
4. Quintela + Penalva | Knight Frank
- ● Founding Partners: Jorge Costa & Francisco Quintela
- ● Contact Number: +351 213 928 410
- ● Official Website: www.quintelapenalva.pt
- ● Primary Focus Areas: Lapa, Estrela, Amoreiras, Cascais, and Knight Frank Global Private Clients
- ● Company Vision & Story: Portugal’s exclusive residential partner for Knight Frank, headquartered in Lapa/Janela Verde and renowned for discreet high-net-worth representation.
5. Fine & Country Portugal
- ● Managing Partners: Nuno Durão & Charles Roberts
- ● Contact Number: +351 214 643 636
- ● Official Website: www.fineandcountry.pt
- ● Primary Focus Areas: Chiado, Avenida da Liberdade, Estoril, Cascais, and Comporta
- ● Company Vision & Story: With flagship offices in Chiado (Lisbon) and Estoril, Fine & Country Portugal specializes in international lifestyle buyers from the UK, US, France, and Brazil.
6. Savills Portugal (Lisbon Residential & Commercial)
- ● Managing Director, Portugal: Paulo Silva
- ● Contact Number: +351 213 139 000
- ● Official Website: www.savills.pt
- ● Primary Focus Areas: Avenida da Liberdade, Avenidas Novas, Commercial Assets, and Luxury Developments
- ● Company Vision & Story: Operating from Praça Marquês de Pombal, Savills Portugal provides complete residential project marketing, valuation, and commercial investment advisory.
7. Castelhana Real Estate (Dils Portugal)
- ● Chief Executive Officer: Patrícia Clímaco
- ● Contact Number: +351 213 471 607
- ● Official Website: www.castelhana.pt
- ● Primary Focus Areas: Chiado, Príncipe Real, Santos, and High-End Urban Rehabilitation Launches
- ● Company Vision & Story: Now part of European real estate group Dils, Castelhana has marketed over 120+ of Lisbon’s most iconic Pombaline and contemporary residential rehabilitation developments.
8. Engel & Völkers Lisboa & Cascais
- ● Managing Director, Market Center Lisboa: Juan-Galo Macià / Lisbon Leadership
- ● Contact Number: +351 210 518 015
- ● Official Website: www.engelvoelkers.com/pt/lisboa
- ● Primary Focus Areas: Restelo, Lapa, Avenidas Novas, Parque das Nações, and Cascais
- ● Company Vision & Story: Operating a massive Market Center in Lisbon and boutique shop in Cascais, connecting DACH (German/Swiss/Austrian) and global buyers with Lisbon properties.
9. Athena Advisers (Lisbon Hub)
- ● Founder & Managing Director: Roman Carel & David Moura-George
- ● Contact Number: +351 213 461 081
- ● Official Website: www.athenaadvisers.com
- ● Primary Focus Areas: Lapa, Príncipe Real, Chiado, and Investment-Grade New Launches
- ● Company Vision & Story: An international property investment advisory with offices in Lisbon, London, and Paris, specializing in architectural new builds and yield analysis.
10. Remax Collection Portugal (Lisbon Luxury Division)
- ● CEO, RE/MAX Portugal: Beatriz Rubio
- ● Contact Number: +351 213 031 600
- ● Official Website: www.remax.pt
- ● Primary Focus Areas: Greater Lisbon, Oeiras, Sintra, Cascais, and High-Velocity Resales
- ● Company Vision & Story: Portugal’s largest real estate network by transaction volume, with RE/MAX Collection dedicated specifically to verified luxury properties across Greater Lisbon.
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