# Living abroad If you live outside Portugal with a Portuguese pension, a rented home or other income here, we prepare your Portuguese return and set out what stays taxable here after you leave. [Tell us about your situation](#request) Most people who write to us from abroad have a Portuguese pension, a rented home or a sale here, and want to know what Portugal still taxes and who files the return. Each service here has a defined scope, in English or Portuguese, and we quote it from your request. ## Our services - [Your annual return While you live abroad, we prepare the return for your income from Portugal, such as rent, using your documents and the tax authority's pre-filled data, and file it once you approve it.](/services/annual-portugal-tax-return-expats/) - [Leaving Portugal We set out when your tax residence ends, how your exit year is taxed and what stays taxable in Portugal after you leave, working with your adviser in your new country.](/services/leaving-portugal/) - [Selling property in Portugal We work out the gain on your sale, the costs that reduce it and the figures for your non-resident return.](/services/selling-property/) - [Inheritance and gifts We set out the stamp duty on an inheritance or a gift of assets in Portugal, the exemptions that may apply and the obligations that follow.](/services/inheritance-and-gifts/) ## Related services - Moving to Portugal [Coming back to Portugal](/services/coming-back-to-portugal/) - Living in Portugal [Two-country returns reconciled](/services/cross-border-tax-coordination/) - Letters from the tax authority [A letter from the tax authority](/services/tax-authority-response-corrections/) ## What decides your case **What does Portugal still tax after you leave?** Rent from a Portuguese property is declared in a Portuguese return each year, and a sale is declared in the non-resident return for the year it takes place. **How is your exit year taxed?** Portugal taxes your worldwide income until the day you leave and only your Portuguese income after it, and your return for that year reflects both periods. **Do the tax authority's letters follow you abroad?** The tax authority's notices, and the deadlines they set, continue after you leave Portugal. **Can you use the former-residents regime if you come back?** You may qualify for the former-residents regime if you have been away for five calendar years or more and your tax affairs are in order. Under current law, your residence in Portugal must start again by 31 December 2026. ## Tax Consultation A 30-minute call with your adviser, then a follow-up memo within 3 working days after the call. Bring one question, such as your tax residence this year, whether IFICI applies to you, or the tax on a pension or a sale. If you are not sure your question fits, send a request at the end of this page. Your call is with a Taxbordr adviser [Book a Tax Consultation](/book/) ## What clients say [4.7 on Google from 43 reviews](https://g.co/kgs/ZJrQwYq) - > I approached taxbordr to help sort out the tax at the my bank in Portugal as a foreigner. It wasn't an easy task - Carol and Telmo did everything by the book and then when there was no response, Carol had a plan B and a plan C - until it got sorted out. Always explaining the challenges but also taking the next step towards solution. 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We show only reviews from people we have advised, matched to our client records. ## Our team [About us](/about/) Our advisers check, decide and sign the advice and the returns we prepare; our operations team keeps your file and your calendar. [Telmo Ramos](/about/) Founder · Economist · Ordem dos Economistas, member no. 16379 Lisbon [info@taxbordr.com](mailto:info@taxbordr.com) · [WhatsApp](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=351217009536) ## Guides [See all insights](/insights/) - Updated 13 June 2026 [Portugal capital gains tax 2026: residents and non-residents](/guides/capital-gains-tax-portugal/) - Updated 13 June 2026 [Property tax in Portugal: IMT, IMI and gains](/guides/portugal-real-estate-tax-guide/) - Updated 13 June 2026 [Cross-border tax in Portugal](/guides/cross-border-tax-portugal/) - Updated 13 June 2026 [Portugal inheritance tax: stamp duty explained](/guides/portugal-inheritance-gift-tax-guide/) - Updated 6 October 2026 [IRS 2026 in Portugal: dates, Anexo J and filing](/guides/irs-2026-portugal/) - Updated 13 June 2026 [Portugal tax calendar 2026: every deadline](/guides/portugal-tax-calendar-2026/) ## Related situations Something else Not your situation? [Start here](/find-the-right-help/) - [Situation Moving to Portugal If you plan to come back, Moving to Portugal covers the start of your residence and the former-residents regime.](/moving-to-portugal/) - [Situation Letters from the tax authority If a letter has reached you abroad, Letters from the tax authority covers replies by the deadline and past years put right.](/tax-authority-letters/) ## Tell us about your situation We reply within 2 working days with the right service, its price and how to start. You can also write to [info@taxbordr.com](mailto:info@taxbordr.com) or message us on [WhatsApp](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=351217009536). --- Source: https://taxbordr.com/living-abroad/ General guidance only. Individual facts govern.