What is it and what does it entail Conveyancing is the legal term for processing the paperwork involved in buying and selling property and transferring the deeds of ownership.
In Portugal, some aspects of conveyancing, such as drawing up the deeds and witnessing the signatures, can be performed only by a public notary (notário). A notário represents the Portuguese government and one of his main tasks is to ensure that all state taxes are paid on the completion of a sale. He doesn’t verify or guarantee the accuracy of statements made in a contract or protect you against fraud!
