Best English-speaking estate agents in Lisbon (2026)

How we built this list

We included an agency if it has an office in Lisbon municipality (or, for buyer’s agents, says it covers Lisbon), works in English, markets to international clients and holds an AMI licence (the estate agency licence issued by IMPIC, the construction and real estate regulator). We read each agency’s website on 24 September 2026 and checked every licence number on the IMPIC public register the same day. Where the licence is held by a company with a different name from the brand, we say so. Languages are those of the website unless the agency states which languages its staff speak.

Portugal Owners is listed first because it is our own free matching service; it is not an estate agency. No agency paid to be listed. The agencies are not ranked; they are grouped by type and listed alphabetically. If a fact here is wrong or out of date, tell us through the contact page.

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Portugal Owners: free agent matching

Portugal Owners (portugalowners.com) is an independent English-language guide for foreign owners, not an estate agency. Tell us about the property (parish, type, rough value, whether it has a short-let registration), where you live and your timing, and we reply with two or three agencies from this list that suit it, with the reasons, usually within two working days. It’s free for sellers and buyers, and no agency pays to appear on this page. We also publish the tax and cost guides behind a sale, including a selling calculator for Portuguese capital gains tax and net proceeds. Best for owners living abroad who don’t want to interview a dozen agencies. Tell us about your property.

Tradeoff: we don’t list, value or sell property ourselves, so viewings, pricing and the sale itself are handled by the agency you choose.

Comparison table

Agency	Type	Segment	Languages	AMI licence (verified on IMPIC, 24 Sep 2026)	Says it acts for buyers
Portugal Owners	Free matching service (not an estate agency)	All segments, sellers and buyers	English	Not applicable	Suggests 2–3 agencies that fit your property
Century 21 Nações	Network (franchise)	“Prime”, national and international	Not stated	10786	Not stated
Engel & Völkers Lisbon	Network (licence partner)	Residential, investment, luxury	EN, PT, ES (stated)	15208	Not stated
KW Alfa Lisboa (Keller Williams)	Network (franchise)	Not stated	Not stated	18161	Not stated
Porta da Frente Christie’s	Network (Christie’s affiliate)	Prime, new developments	Website in EN, PT	6335	Not stated
Portugal Sotheby’s International Realty, Lisboa	Network (licensee)	Luxury	Website in PT, EN, FR, ES	8671	Buyer request form
RE/MAX Collection Valor	Network (franchise)	Luxury	EN, PT, ES, FR (stated)	6275	Free service for buyers
Castelhana (a Dils company)	Prime specialist	New developments, luxury	Website in EN, FR, PT	3497	Buyer request form
JLL Residential Portugal	Consultancy, residential team	Prime, new developments	Website in EN, PT	8654 and 479	Supports “buying customers”
Quintela + Penalva | Knight Frank	Prime specialist (Knight Frank associate)	Premium and luxury	Website in EN, PT	6182	“Private Consulting” for buyers
Savills Portugal	Consultancy, residential team	Full residential range, new developments	Not stated	5446	Guides buyers
Goldcrest	Buyer’s agent	Buyer representation	Website in EN, PT	23310	Yes, buyers only
Lisbon Buyer’s Agent	Buyer’s agent	Buyer representation	English	13600	Yes, buyers only
Portugal House Hunters	Buyer’s agent	Buyer representation	EN, PT, NL, DE (partner network)	18470 (network licence)	Yes, buyers only

A listing agency that says it helps buyers still normally acts for the seller under the mediation contract. See buyer’s agents in Lisbon for the difference.

International networks and franchises

Century 21 Nações

Century 21 Nações is a Century 21 franchise office in Parque das Nações, operated by DNZ – Mediação Imobiliária, Lda. The office is at Alameda dos Oceanos, Lote 4.43.01AB, Loja 30, 1990-616 Lisboa, in the former Expo 98 district of modern riverside flats, where the INE median paid was €6,407/m² over the 12 months to March 2026. It describes its market as “prime”, national and international. The company is also registered as a credit intermediary. The website does not state which languages its consultants speak, so ask for an English speaker. AMI 10786, verified on IMPIC, 24 September 2026. Its mission statement stresses serving owners; it does not say whether it represents buyers.

Tradeoff: it is a single franchise office rooted in one eastern district rather than a city-wide specialist.

Engel & Völkers Lisbon

Engel & Völkers’ Lisbon shop is at Avenida da Liberdade 196-200, 7th floor, run by EV MMC Portugal – Mediação Imobiliária, Unipessoal Lda, a licence partner of the German group. The shop page states English, Portuguese and Spanish. It covers residential, investment and luxury property, including villas. AMI 15208, verified on IMPIC, 24 September 2026; the number is not shown on the Engel & Völkers pages we read, so ask for it on the contract. The website has a “buyer resources” section but does not say the shop represents buyers. Lisbon has several Engel & Völkers shops, and each one is a separate company.

Tradeoff: your contract is with the licence partner that runs this shop, not with the brand, and neighbouring shops may also cover your street.

KW Alfa Lisboa (Keller Williams)

KW Alfa Lisboa is a Keller Williams market centre at Campo Pequeno 24A, 1000-079 Lisboa, operated by NCREA Lda. On 24 September 2026 its page showed 490 listings and 115 consultants; it is a large office. It does not state a segment focus or the languages its consultants speak, so ask for an English-speaking consultant who works in your parish. AMI 18161, verified on IMPIC, 24 September 2026; the number appears unlabelled on the KW page. KW Alfa also publishes Lisbon-area market commentary based on Confidencial Imobiliário data. The website does not say whether it represents buyers.

Tradeoff: Keller Williams is an agent-led model, so the service depends largely on the individual consultant and their team.

Porta da Frente Christie’s

Porta da Frente – Sociedade de Mediação Imobiliária, Lda is the Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate for Lisbon, Cascais, Oeiras, Sintra and Comporta. Its Lisbon office is at Avenida da Liberdade 204, 2nd floor, 1250-147 Lisboa, with a second office at Rua Mar do Norte 1E in Parque das Nações. It works in the prime segment and with new developments, and says it has more than 100 professionals. It publishes an annual premium-market report, which is based on asking prices rather than completed sales. The website is in English and Portuguese. AMI 6335, verified on IMPIC, 24 September 2026. The website does not say whether it represents buyers.

Tradeoff: its registered seat is in Cascais and its book is mostly prime, so it suits higher-value homes best.

Portugal Sotheby’s International Realty, Lisboa (Amoreiras)

The Sotheby’s International Realty brand is run locally by separate licensed companies. The Lisboa office is operated by Travessiazul – Mediação Imobiliária, Lda at Rua Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto 3A, 1070-046 Lisboa, next to Amoreiras. It works in the luxury segment. The national website is in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish. AMI 8671, verified on IMPIC, 24 September 2026, and shown on the office page. The office page has a request form for buyers (“tell us what you are looking for”) but does not say it represents buyers. A second Lisbon office, Lisboa Oriental, is a different licensee (AMI 12029).

Tradeoff: each Sotheby’s office is legally and financially independent, so your contract is with one licensee, not the brand.

RE/MAX Collection Valor (Príncipe Real)

RE/MAX Collection Valor is a RE/MAX franchise run by João Bordalo – Mediação Imobiliária, Lda, at Rua Dom Pedro V 37, ground floor, 1250-092 Lisboa, in Príncipe Real. “Collection” is the RE/MAX label for its luxury segment. The office page states English, Portuguese, Spanish and French. It is also the only listing agency here that advertises a “free and personalised service for buyers”, though buyers should ask whether that service is paid for out of the seller’s commission. AMI 6275, verified on IMPIC, 24 September 2026. Its parish, Santo António, had the highest INE median in Lisbon: €6,986/m² over the 12 months to March 2026.

Tradeoff: RE/MAX offices are independently managed franchises, so terms and commission are set by the office.

Prime specialists and consultancies

Castelhana (a Dils company)

Castelhana – Sociedade de Mediação Imobiliária, Unipessoal Lda is headquartered at Avenida da República 5, 2nd floor, 1050-185 Lisboa, in Avenidas Novas. It describes itself as a Dils company and concentrates on Lisbon new developments and luxury homes. The website is in English, French and Portuguese. AMI 3497, verified on IMPIC, 24 September 2026; the footer also names Dils Portugal, Lda (AMI 24280). The website has a “looking for a property” request form but no wording about representing buyers. If you are selling a resale flat, ask what share of its recent sales were resales rather than developer stock.

Tradeoff: its focus is new developments, and two licensed companies appear under the brand, so confirm which one signs your contract.

JLL Residential Portugal

JLL’s residential department is at Rua Castilho 39, 1250-068 Lisboa, near Marquês de Pombal. It works in the prime segment and on exclusive residential developments, and says it supports “owners, investors and buying customers”. The website is in English and Portuguese. Two licensed companies trade under the brand: Jones Lang LaSalle (Portugal), Sociedade de Mediação Imobiliária S.A. (AMI 8654) and Cobertura – Sociedade de Mediação Imobiliária, S.A. (AMI 479), both verified on IMPIC, 24 September 2026. Residential is one department of a global commercial property consultancy, which suits owners of larger or development-grade assets.

Tradeoff: residential is a smaller part of a firm built around commercial property, and you should confirm which of its two companies signs your contract.

Quintela + Penalva | Knight Frank

Quintela & Penalva Associados – Sociedade de Mediação Imobiliária, Lda trades as Quintela + Penalva and is the Portuguese associate of the British firm Knight Frank. Its Lisbon office is at Rua Aviador Plácido de Abreu 1C, 1070-016 Lisboa. It works in the premium and luxury segment and says it has been doing so for more than 20 years. The website is in English and Portuguese. It offers “Private Consulting”, described as strategic advice for investors and buyers; ask whether that service acts for buyers, sellers or both on a given deal. AMI 6182, verified on IMPIC, 24 September 2026.

Tradeoff: it is a luxury specialist and a Knight Frank associate, not a stand-alone Knight Frank office.

Savills Portugal (residential)

Savills Portugal – Mediação Imobiliária, Lda has its Lisbon office at Avenida Miguel Bombarda 4, 7th floor, 1000-208 Lisboa, near Saldanha. Its residential team covers the full range, including new developments, and says it guides buyers “through the whole process”. We could not confirm from its website which languages the team speaks, though the group is British. AMI 5446, verified on IMPIC, 24 September 2026, and shown in its legal notice. Savills publishes Lisbon research: its February 2026 prime report recorded Lisbon prime values up 4.4% in 2025 and forecast growth of 4% to 5.9% in 2026.

Tradeoff: Savills is mainly a commercial property consultancy, and residential is one part of the business.

For sellers who live abroad

• Contracts in a language you read. Ask for the mediation contract (contrato de mediação imobiliária) in Portuguese with an English translation. Only Engel & Völkers and RE/MAX Collection Valor state their staff languages; for the others, ask.
• Check who signs. Five of the brands above are franchises or licensees, and two (JLL, Castelhana) show two licensed companies. The AMI number on your contract must match the company that signs it.
• Remote signing. You can sign the CPCV and the deed through a power of attorney (procuração), notarised and apostilled if signed outside Portugal. Ask whether the agency has handled sales where the owner never came to Lisbon.
• Short-let flats. If your flat has an AL registration in Santa Maria Maior, Misericórdia, Santo António, São Vicente, Arroios or Estrela, the registration normally lapses on sale. Ask how the agent will price and market it as a home. See selling in Lisbon.

The full process is in selling as a non-resident.

For luxury and prime homes

Prime Lisbon is concentrated in Santo António (Avenida da Liberdade, Príncipe Real), Estrela (Lapa), Avenidas Novas and Belém (Restelo). INE’s median paid for new homes in Santo António was €9,577/m² over the 12 months to March 2026, the nearest transaction figure for the prime centre; idealista asking in the parish was €8,070/m² in August 2026.

Porta da Frente Christie’s, Portugal Sotheby’s, RE/MAX Collection Valor, Engel & Völkers, Quintela + Penalva, JLL and Castelhana all describe their segment as luxury, prime or premium. Engel & Völkers and Porta da Frente Christie’s are on Avenida da Liberdade, and RE/MAX Collection Valor is in Príncipe Real. Ask each for recent sales, not listings, in your parish and price band.

For new developments

New homes carry a premium: INE’s Lisbon median for new dwellings was €6,226/m², against €4,896/m² for existing ones (12 months to March 2026). Confidencial Imobiliário counted licensing requests for 4,250 new homes in Lisbon in 2025, up 62%. Castelhana, Porta da Frente Christie’s, JLL and Savills say they market new developments; developers usually appoint them, so a buyer should remember the agency works for the developer. If you are selling a resale flat in a street with new schemes, ask how the agency will position it against new-build stock.

Buyer’s agents in Lisbon

Three firms describe themselves as acting only for the buyer in Lisbon: Goldcrest (AMI 23310, office at Avenida 24 de Julho 4), Lisbon Buyer’s Agent (AMI 13600, held by Smiling Dolphin, Unipessoal, Lda, registered in Loulé) and Portugal House Hunters (based in Palmela, working under eXp Global Portugal’s AMI 18470). All three licences were verified on IMPIC on 24 September 2026. Profiles, fees and how buyer’s agents are paid are on our page of buyer’s agents in Lisbon.

Other firms active in Lisbon that we haven’t profiled yet

Other firms active in Lisbon that we haven’t profiled yet include BARNES Portugal (Príncipe Real), Athena Advisers, Fantastic Frank and Fine & Country, whose Portuguese licensee is run from Estoril. We’ll add them once we’ve confirmed the licence details for their Lisbon business. You can check any agency’s licence yourself on the IMPIC website.

How to choose an agent to sell in Lisbon

• Check the licence. Every agency must hold an AMI licence and show the number on contracts and adverts. Search it on the IMPIC register.
• Ask for sold prices. idealista asking prices (€6,227/m², August 2026) sit about 20–25% above the INE median actually paid in Lisbon (€5,082/m², 12 months to March 2026).
• Negotiate the commission. Commonly about 5% plus 23% VAT, paid by the seller at the deed. On a €500,000 flat, one percentage point is €6,150 with VAT. See estate agent commission and costs of selling.
• Keep exclusivity short. An exclusive contract often buys a lower rate; keep it to three to six months. A contract with no stated duration lasts six months (Lei 15/2013, article 16).

See also buying in Lisbon, the Lisbon hub and the selling calculator.

Key points

• There is no official ranking of Lisbon estate agents. This list covers 10 agency offices and 3 buyer’s agents, grouped by type and alphabetical, not ranked.
• Every AMI licence number here was verified on IMPIC on 24 September 2026.
• Many brands are franchises or licensees: the company that signs your contract may differ from the name on the shop.
• Selling an AL flat in the six containment parishes normally ends its registration; choose an agent who will price it as a home.
• Commission is commonly about 5% plus 23% VAT, paid by the seller and negotiable.