Relocation agents on the Silver Coast, Portugal (2026): Caldas da Rainha, Óbidos, Nazaré, Peniche and Alcobaça

How we built this list

“Silver Coast” (Costa de Prata) here means the Oeste coast from Peniche to Nazaré: the municipalities of Peniche, Óbidos, Caldas da Rainha (which includes Foz do Arelho), Alcobaça (which includes São Martinho do Porto) and Nazaré, about an hour north of Lisbon.

We included a firm only if its own website, read on 3 November 2026, describes relocation services (help with paperwork, residency, healthcare, schools or renting, not only selling homes) and either names Silver Coast towns as covered or has its office here. Where a firm also searches for property to buy, it needs an AMI licence (Portugal’s real estate mediation licence), and we checked each one on the IMPIC public register the same day. We left out estate agencies with no relocation service, national platforms that mention the Silver Coast only in blog posts, and a firm offering property search whose licence we could not find on IMPIC.

That leaves two firms. The Silver Coast has many estate agencies but very few relocation specialists, so we would rather list two we could check than pad the page. The firms are listed alphabetically, not ranked, and none paid to be included. Corrections are welcome through the contact page.

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Portugal Owners: free agent matching

Portugal Owners is an independent English-language guide, not a relocation agency or an estate agency. If you are moving to the Silver Coast and also want to buy, tell us what you are looking for and we will suggest two or three buyer’s agents or estate agents that cover your towns, free.

Tradeoff: we don’t handle visas, NIFs or rentals ourselves, so for the move itself use a relocation firm below or a lawyer.

Relocation agent or buyer’s agent?

They solve different problems, and on the Silver Coast the two often come from the same firm.

	Relocation agent	Buyer’s agent
What they do	Help you move and settle: NIF, bank account, visa paperwork, AIMA residence appointments, social security (NISS), healthcare registration, schools, utilities, rentals, driving licence exchange	Find homes to buy, arrange viewings, check the property and negotiate the price, acting only for you
Licence	None needed for relocation work itself; visa and legal advice should come from a lawyer	An AMI licence from IMPIC, because finding property for a client is real estate mediation
How they charge	Usually a service fee or package, agreed before work starts	Usually a fee tied to the purchase; get it in writing
Who needs one	Anyone moving, renting first, or new to Portuguese bureaucracy	Buyers who want someone negotiating for them rather than for the seller

Both firms below do some of each. Ask any firm to put in writing which services you are paying for and whether any legal work is done by a lawyer. See buyer’s agents in Portugal and the moving to Portugal checklist.

Comparison table

Firm	Type	Base	Silver Coast towns named on its site	AMI (verified on IMPIC)	Published fees
Portugal Owners	Free matching service (not an agency)	Online	All	Not applicable	Free
Brint Portugal	Buyer-only agency with a relocation service	Leiria (plus a US office)	Nazaré, Óbidos, Caldas da Rainha, Peniche, São Martinho do Porto, Alcobaça	19563	€500 fiscal study for relocation clients; nothing else published
Portugal The Place	Relocation advisory firm with property search	Alcobaça	None stated beyond its Alcobaça office	22914	Not published

The firms

Brint Portugal

Brint Portugal’s licence is held by Araújo, Barbosa & Santana – Brint Portugal, Lda, registered on IMPIC at Avenida Engenheiro Adelino Amaro da Costa 21, Loja 40, in Leiria, the office the website gives; it also lists a US office in Boca Raton, Florida. Its Silver Coast page says “Brint represents buyers exclusively” and has no listings or seller affiliations, and it describes the region as running from Nazaré to Óbidos, naming Peniche, São Martinho do Porto, Caldas da Rainha and Alcobaça. Its relocation service covers the NIF and fiscal address, social security (NISS), a bank account, health numbers and private insurance, schools, rentals and temporary housing, car registration, driving licence exchange, certified translations and apostilles. For the D7 visa it says it will “refer you to lawyers we trust”, who handle the application. Its one published price is a €500 fiscal study for relocation clients; for purchases it says it provides a cost plan before you sign.

Tradeoff: its office is in Leiria, roughly 45–70 minutes by car from Caldas, Óbidos and Peniche, and it covers a much wider area than the Silver Coast.

Portugal The Place

Portugal The Place, Lda is registered on IMPIC at Rua Frei António Brandão 12 and 14 in Alcobaça, the office its website gives. It calls itself “a private, independent relocation advisory firm” aimed at people moving from the US, and also shows a Turismo de Portugal travel-agency registration (RNAVT 10469). Its services run from choosing an area (Location Immersion) through rental and purchase search to post-arrival support (“Ajuda”): NIF, bank account, help with visa appointments and document review, AIMA and renewals, NISS, utilities and driving licence exchange. It says its purchase team is “commission-free” and that its fees are for relocation support and consultation; it publishes no prices and offers a free first call.

Tradeoff: its website doesn’t say which towns it covers beyond its Alcobaça office, so ask whether it works in the town you are considering.

The Silver Coast towns at a glance

What homes sold for helps you set a rental or purchase budget before you brief anyone. Figures are INE medians actually paid; see the Silver Coast estate agents page for asking prices and agencies by town.

Town (municipality)	What it is	Median paid, INE (12 months to June 2026)	Lisbon airport by road
Caldas da Rainha	The main market town: hospital, train station, shops and services	€2,188/m²	87 km
Foz do Arelho (Caldas da Rainha)	Lagoon and beach village west of Caldas	Included in Caldas	–
Óbidos	Walled town; golf resorts at Praia d’El Rey, Bom Sucesso and West Cliffs	€2,249/m²	80 km, about an hour
Peniche	Fishing port and surf coast, including Baleal	€2,332/m²	98 km
Nazaré	Beach town and big-wave surf spot	€2,656/m²	118 km
Alcobaça (incl. São Martinho do Porto)	Monastery town inland; the shell-shaped bay at São Martinho	€1,876/m²	118 km

Driving distances are free-flow OpenStreetMap routes; allow longer with traffic.

What does relocating cost?

Neither firm publishes a full price list, so ask for a written quote that lists each service. The only published firm fee we found is Brint’s €500 fiscal study for relocation clients.

Government fees are fixed. A consular visa costs €110 per application, and AIMA charges €247.30 per person in person (€185.60 online) to process and grant a first temporary residence permit. For a couple with one child aged 6 or over, the visa and first permit come to €1,071.90 in government fees. The details and the rest of the costs are in the D7 visa guide.

How to choose a relocation agent

• Get the scope in writing. List what is included (NIF, bank, AIMA, NISS, healthcare, schools, rental search) and what costs extra.
• Check who does the legal work. Visa and residence applications carry legal risk. Brint says it refers D7 clients to partner lawyers; ask any firm who handles the legal side and get the name.
• Check the licence if they search for property. The AMI number should belong to the company you contract with; search it on IMPIC.
• Ask how they are paid on a purchase. A firm paid a commission by the seller works for the seller; a buyer’s agent or a fee-only adviser works for you.
• Consider renting first. A lease also satisfies the visa address requirement and lets you learn the towns before you buy; see should you rent or buy first.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a relocation agent to move to the Silver Coast?

No. You can get a NIF, open a bank account and apply for residence yourself; the moving to Portugal checklist sets out each step. An agent saves time and helps with appointments and Portuguese paperwork, which many people find worth paying for.

Are relocation agents licensed in Portugal?

Relocation work itself has no specific licence. Finding property for a client does: it is real estate mediation and needs an AMI licence from IMPIC. Both firms on this page hold one, checked on 3 November 2026.

How much does a relocation agent cost on the Silver Coast?

Neither firm we verified publishes its prices, apart from Brint’s €500 fiscal study for relocation clients. Ask for a written quote by service, and remember the government fees are separate.

Can a relocation agent get my D7 visa?

They can organise the paperwork and appointments. The application is yours, and legal advice should come from a lawyer; Brint refers D7 clients to partner lawyers. See the D7 visa guide.

Which Silver Coast town is best for expats?

It depends on what you need nearby. Caldas da Rainha has the hospital, the train and the most services; Óbidos and its golf resorts are closest to Lisbon; Nazaré and Peniche suit people who want the sea and surf; Alcobaça and São Martinho do Porto are quieter and cost less per m².

Key points

• We verified two relocation firms for the Silver Coast: Brint Portugal (Leiria, buyer-only agency with relocation support, AMI 19563) and Portugal The Place (Alcobaça, relocation advisory, AMI 22914). Both licences were checked on IMPIC on 3 November 2026.
• A relocation agent handles the move; a buyer’s agent finds and negotiates a home. On the Silver Coast both firms do some of each.
• Neither publishes a full price list; Brint’s €500 fiscal study is the only published fee. Government fees for a visa and first residence permit are €357.30 per person in person.
• Homes sold for a median €1,876/m² (Alcobaça) to €2,656/m² (Nazaré) in the 12 months to June 2026 (INE).
• If you are buying as well, see the Silver Coast estate agents and buyer’s agents.