New Housing Public Policies
As part of the launch of Porto Business School’s Real Estate Futures Center, this session will promote a strategic discussion on the impact of new housing public policies in Portugal.
The event will focus on recent tax measures, including IRS and IRC benefits, as well as changes to Portugal’s Legal Framework for Urban Development and Building. In addition it will address the main challenges and opportunities now facing the real estate sector.
The initiative will feature Patrícia Gonçalves Costa, Secretary of State for Housing, and will include the official presentation of the Real Estate Futures Center. Therefore the session will bring together experts, faculty, and industry representatives to discuss the future of housing, investment, and urban regulation.
Real Estate Futures Center: A New Space for Strategic Thinking
The Real Estate Futures Center was created to contribute to applied research, strategic reflection, and informed debate on the future of the real estate sector.
The center connects academic knowledge, executive experience, and real market challenges. Therefore it aims to follow the sector’s main transformations and generate relevant knowledge for decision-makers, professionals, and organizations.
Through a multidisciplinary approach, the Real Estate Futures Center will promote analysis on topics related to real estate, housing, investment, and urban development.
New Housing Public Policies Under Discussion
The session will explore the impact of new housing public policies in Portugal. The discussion will focus on tax measures and changes to Portugal’s Legal Framework for Urban Development and Building.
On the other hand the event will bring together different perspectives on the sector’s current challenges. The discussion will include contributions from academia, the market, and the public sector.
However the conversation will not be limited to the legal framework. It will also analyze the practical implications of these measures for real estate investment, urban regulation, and the future of housing.
Program
2:30 PM | Welcome Coffee
3:00 PM | Institutional Opening
José Esteves, Dean of Porto Business School
Patrícia Gonçalves Costa, Secretary of State for Housing
3:30 PM | Presentation of the Real Estate Futures Center
Bento Aires, Director of the Real Estate Futures Center
4:00 PM | Panel Discussion: RJEU Review and Tax Benefits
With the participation of:
- Fernanda Paula Oliveira, Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, specializing in public law and urban planning law
- Francisco Rocha Antunes, Founder & Executive President @ MOME
- Ricardo Valente, Managing Director of Savills Portugal
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM | Closing Remarks
Bento Aires, Director of the Real Estate Futures Center
Why Attend?
This session offers an opportunity to better understand the impact of new housing public policies on Portugal’s real estate sector.
In addition the event takes place at a time when taxation, urban regulation, and investment play a central role in public and business debate.
By bringing together public decision-makers, legal experts, industry leaders, and the Porto Business School community, the launch of the Real Estate Futures Center creates a new space for analysis on the future of housing and real estate.
To learn more about Porto Business School’s training in this field, visit the Real Estate Management Postgraduate Program page or the Open Executive Program Real Estate Strategy.