Algarve buyer risk · Plan vs reality
The house that "engordou": stamped plan vs as built
Planta carimbada
What was authorised
120 m²
The footprint, pool, and annexes the Câmara approved, sealed on the registered plan.
Realidade
What stands on the plot
120 m² +ext
An enclosed terrace, a wider footprint, or a pool that appears on no plan. "Similar to the plans, but larger" (Azul Properties).
Discrepancy
A gap between plan and structure is invisible to anyone who does not measure.
Bank value
An appraiser may leave unlicensed parts out of the valuation, opening a financing gap before the deed.
Source: Azul Properties (edificios-piscinas-ilegais-no-algarve).