Selling in Portugal · Who finds the defect first
The buyer's surveyor, or yours
Buyer inspects first
The defect surfaces mid-deal.
  • A surveyor finds damp or a crack during the buyer's checks
  • The buyer demands a price cut or walks away
  • The deal stalls while explanations are scrambled
  • A concealed defect can return as a claim after the deed
You inspect first
You control the narrative.
  • You hold the report before any buyer appears
  • You decide what to repair, disclose, and how to price
  • No surprises stall the transaction
  • Honest disclosure is your defence against a later claim
The value anchor: a pre-listing inspection costs less than the price cut a buyer's surveyor will demand mid-deal.
Source: InspectOS; Código Civil regime of hidden defects (Arts. 913 and following).