How long does a property valuation take in Portugal?
It depends on the property, the purpose and how quickly the documents arrive, so the timetable is agreed in writing before work starts. For a home loan the law sets one fixed deadline: the bank must give you the valuation report within 10 days of receiving it (Decree-Law 74-A/2017, article 18(4)).
What are the steps?
Agreeing the terms of engagement (what is valued, for whom, for what purpose, on which basis and at which date); the inspection; gathering documents and market evidence; the analysis; and the written report. The longest step is usually waiting for documents, not the valuation itself.
How long is a valuation report valid?
A valuation speaks at its valuation date; it does not expire on a fixed day. In a home loan, you may propose that the lender uses a report issued less than six months earlier for another lender, and the lender may refuse a report more than three months old if it shows that the market has changed materially (Decree-Law 74-A/2017, article 18(8)–(9)).
What speeds it up?
Clear instructions and complete documents from the start: the land registry certificate, the tax record, the licence of use and the energy certificate, plus any leases for let property. See What is a Red Book valuation? for what the report must contain.