Does the law require a technical check of the building?
Mandatory property diagnostics across Europe
A technical diagnostic of the building's condition is standard across the markets that send buyers to Portugal.
Country
What the law requires
Condition check
FranceDDT
Seller compiles a technical diagnostic file (energy, asbestos, lead, gas, electrics, risks) annexed to the sale.
Required
SpainITE
Older buildings (commonly 50+ years; 45 or 30 in some regions) pass a periodic technical inspection, commonly renewed every 10 years.
Required
NetherlandsEnergielabel
Energy label compulsory at sale; a structural survey (bouwkundige keuring) is standard practice.
Standard
PortugalEPC + gas only
Energy certificate at sale (DL 101-D/2020) and periodic gas inspection (DL 97/2017). No diagnostic of structural or physical condition.
Not required
Sources: France Service-Public / Notaires de France (DDT); Spain ITE regulations; Netherlands energielabel; DL 101-D/2020; DL 97/2017.