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Portugal demographics, ageing, labour & UHNW rise

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Portugal’s resident population hit reached a historic 11.4 million in 2025, driven by with immigration (≈13.5 accounting for about 13.5 % of total) the total and rising life expectancy, while births remain about 2.5 % below pre‑COVID levels. expectancy at 82.5 years. The active‑working‑age cohort stands remains at roughly 7.35 million against 2.66 million seniors (2.76 active persons per elder), seniors, making Portugal the country one of the EU’s most aged societies. Regional imbalances persist, with strong growth in Greater Lisbon and Setúbal and declines in the Azores and Madeira. Education gaps still affect around 40 % of those in work‑age groups, and the working‑age population. Life expectancy reached 82.5 years. The ultra‑high‑net‑worth (UHNW) population grew to 2,187 in 2026, supported driven by Golden Visa, NHR and private‑equity inflows. Correspondingly, demand for Portuguese luxury properties is shifting beyond Lisbon. In 2026 foreign buyers’ search interest fell to 3 % for Lisbon, while Porto (5.4 %) and Braga (4.3 %) rose, and cities such as Aveiro, Viana do Castelo and Coimbra attracted more attention. European purchasers now lead, with France (20.7 %) and Switzerland (18.8 %) ahead of Brazil (11.2 %). Overall purchase intent among foreigners increased to 72.6 % in 2026, indicating a broader diffusion of wealth‑driven Foreign investment beyond traditional hotspots. A July 2026 market report by in residential property has accelerated. Engel & Völkers shows Völkers’ 2025‑2026 market report notes that investors from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany American, British, French, German and Ireland are increasingly buying residential property across Portugal. Foreign purchasers accounted Irish investors dominate purchases nationwide. British buyers now account for 95 % the majority of home sales transactions in the Minho region, while foreign investors represent 95 % of home sales there, 55 % in across the West broader western zone, and 33 % in Vila Nova de Gaia. In the Algarve, luxury resorts such as Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo attracted attract the highest overseas capital. The influx of overseas capital is reshaping urban life, especially in Lisbon. Rapid development, mass tourism and a surge of new properties have altered historic neighbourhoods: streets are populated by tuk‑tuks and abandoned scooters, long‑standing local shops are disappearing, and longtime residents report a growing sense of displacement. Overall foreign spending, while purchase intent rose to 72.6 % in Porto Portuguese 2026, with European buyers still made up about 73 % of transactions. (France 20.7 %, Switzerland 18.8 %) now leading, followed by Brazil (11.2 %).

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