MAGNUS KERN

Magnus Kern provides real estate brokerage services across all major sectors, basing our acquisition recommendations on quality market research. Working directly with our network of property owners, financiers, developers, and other real estate professionals, we can access deals before properties even come onto the market.

All of the market research we carry out is made available to clients and includes the following:

• Identified Investment Opportunities. Through our network, you will be given the best investment opportunities that suit your individual investment needs and goals.

• Returns Assessment. We will provide you with an assessment of when you can start to see returns from your investment and the significant risks you should consider as part of your due diligence process.

Our consulting services extend to residential properties, and we have plenty of experience in delivering residential developments. Working directly with property developers allows us to represent your interests from project inception to being delivered.and placed on the market.

Our financial focus on these projects is coupled with a pragmatic approach towards concept design, development, and marketing. We make sure that this dual emphasis is applied across all areas of the sales process. 

As we will work together on your development project, we will create a cohesive team that delivers you the results you want. This cohesiveness includes identifying opportunities for purchase or investment and developing procurement strategies to secure these.

For successful real estate investment in Portugal, Magnus Kern is the partner to select to accompany you.

For hotel developments and purchases, Magnus Kern is a specialist in all aspects of this real estate sector, from purchase to ongoing operations. Our hotel services are tailored to each project, depending on your needs. We believe this approach is more effective than the standard ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach adopted by many of our competitors, which allows us to offer tailored services to independent and conceptual hotels.

Magnus Kern can help you locate your ideal hotel investment, applications for operation or deploying new hotels, and selecting suitable operators. We are experienced in working with hotel investors, owners, and operators across Portugal and the Iberian peninsula. 

Magnus Kern is well placed to help investors and developers seek funding for their real estate projects in Portugal and Spain. We will conduct an initial analysis of the asset and the market during the due diligence process and across the entire investment or divestment process. Off-market operations are our specialty, implementing all required protocols and providing the confidentiality level that you need.  

It is not only real estate services that Magnus Kern offers. Companies interested in developing in Portugal or the wider Iberian region can also benefit from our range of services. We also work alongside Portuguese entrepreneurs and start-ups to help them build their businesses.

Portugal provides an excellent environment for doing business, with Lisbon having a spectacular start-up establishment and development ecosystem. Such initiatives include the Hub Creativo Beato (https://hubcriativobeato.com/) and various business-focused events like the WebSummit (https://websummit.com/).

Magnus Kern, along with the support of our legal and tax advisors, will provide you with all the help you need to secure your Portuguese residence. We aim to help and inspire you towards a better life in Portugal, where you can achieve your goals and contribute to this beautiful country. We will guide you through all the paperwork and bureaucracy, removing any hassle from the process of relocating, including the following:

• Tax Number application with a fiscal representative.
• NHR status eligibility.
• NHR Registration.
• Golden Visa Residence Process

Our relocation service ensures that everything will be arranged and run as planned when it comes to physically moving to Portugal. The Magnus Kern team will be with you at every stage to guide and assist as required, allowing you to concentrate on the beginning of an exciting time in your life – relocating to a new, wonderful country. From the moment you leave your old home, we can have you covered with all the help you need, including:

• Procedures for basic formalities
• Concierge services.
• Setting up utilities in your new home.
• Move management National Health Service (SNS) registration
• Setting up a Portuguese bank account
• Getting a driving permit.

It can be quite challenging to move to a new country and set up a second home or investment property. That is why Magnus Kern provided the service that we do, to take the challenge away from you and concentrate on the stuff you need to do. 

Our individually customized solutions, delivered by our team of experienced professionals, will save you time, effort, money, and a whole lot of hassle in finding the right property. There is an attractive tax regime available for NHR residents and includes programs such as ARI / Golden Visa. These programs have been allied to real estate investments, making Portugal an exceptional place for work, travel, and living.  

People choose to relocate to Portugal or invest in the country for many reasons, including the following:

• It enjoys a privileged geographical position, where the continents of Europe, Africa, and America converge.
• Connections to all the world’s major cities.
• Fully integrated within the European Union.
• Access to a European market of over 500 million people.
• Provided a platform to access the market of Portuguese-speaking countries, which contains over 260 million people.
• A society with unrivaled safety and security, as evidenced in the 2017 Global Peace Index.
• Excellent infrastructure. Portugal ranks 13th of countries with the best infrastructures, according to the World Economic Forum.
• Well educated, highly qualified, and productive workforce.
• Temporary visa arrangements available for investors, entrepreneurs, and highly qualified workers.
• Tax benefits in various industry sectors for non-habitual residents.

Portugal is the safest tourist destination in Europe, with only Iceland and New Zealand bettering it in the world rankings, according to the Institute for Economics & Peace’s 2019 Global Peace Index (GPI).

Some other interesting facts about Portugal include:

• Located in Southwest Europe.
• Covers 92,226 km2.
• Population of 10,295,909
• It is 88th of 196 countries in world populations.
• Population density of 112 inhabitants per km2.
• The capital city is Lisbon.
• The currency is the Euro.
• Ranked 48th in global GDP rankings.
• The average standard of living is €20,740.
• Ranked 41st of 196 countries in the global GDP per capita rankings.

Portugal is advancing the average standard of living for its people and currently sits in 42nd place on the United Nations Human Development Index. Its people also enjoy favorable conditions if they want to establish a business, as Portugal is ranked 34th of 190 countries assessed.

The Portuguese business environment also benefits from a low level of government corruption. This perception is evidenced by the Corruption Perception Index score of 64 points.

The overall quality of life in Lisbon is ranked as being the 37th highest in the world, according to the 2019 Quality of Living study. This study places Lisbon ahead of other major cities on the Iberian peninsula, such as Madrid and Barcelona.

The city is also deemed to provide a better quality of life than London, Paris, and New York. Although the 2020 Quality of Living study has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, if you ask any Lisbon resident about life-quality in the city, they’re sure their great city will still be up there this year!