I am not necessarily interested in the golden visa but want to buy a summer home in Portugal. In case I can, how can I guarantee to have uninterrupted access to my property since my home country doesn't offer visa-free travel to Europe, do they give me a long-term visa, maybe?
There are no restrictions or limitations to real estate purchase in Portugal by foreigners, regardless of whether or not they have any Portuguese or European residence. Any foreign citizen can invest in Portugal, purchase real estate or even incorporate a company.
You can buy a property in Portugal without having any interest in obtaining a Golden Visa. In fact, the definitive end of Golden Visas for real estate investment was approved by the Portuguese government in 2023, so it is no longer possible to apply for a Golden Visa through real estate investment. Bearing in mind that your country does not offer visa-free travel to Europe, in order for you to have uninterrupted access to a summer house, you may have to apply for a Schengen Visa (short-stay visa).
In Portugal, there are no restrictions regarding EU or non-EU citizens purchasing property. Though it is no longer possible to invest in real estate to qualify for the golden visa program, there are numerous other residence visa options. There's the D7 visa, (passive income visa) which many people are familiar with, but there are also visas for students, investors, entrepreneurs, and more.
Buying a property does not grant you the right of having uninterrupted access to the property - you'd either have to apply for another kind of Residency Visa (and commit to its minimum stay requirement in the country) or apply for a Schengen Visa when traveling to Portugal.
Foreign citizens without residency in Portugal are allowed to purchase real estate in the country, there are no restrictions in that regard. The Golden Visa through investment in real estate is no longer available, but other investment options may grant you the chance to obtain the GV which has extremely reduced stay requirements. Buying property itself will not give you access to a title to enter and stay in the country as a tourist; if you do not follow the GV route, short term visas (not residence visas) would be the option to explore.
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