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Starting a business in Portugal is one of the best decisions you can make — but only if you do it right.

The Portugal Business Blueprint is the only guide written specifically for expats navigating the Portuguese business landscape in 2026. Created by Raquel Batista, legal consultant with 20+ years of experience and 200+ businesses successfully set up for clients from over 30 countries, this guide gives you everything you need to go from idea to first invoice with confidence.

What’s inside:

Chapter 1 — Is Portugal Right for Your Business? Understand the market, spot the real opportunities in 2026, validate your idea before spending a single euro, and use the 10-minute Business Readiness Checklist to know if you’re ready to move forward.

Chapter 2 — The Legal Maze, Simplified ENI, Unipessoal, or Lda — which structure is right for you? Step-by-step company registration explained, plus the 5 legal mistakes expats make in year one (and how to avoid every single one).

Chapter 3 — Bureaucracy Without the Headache Your complete document checklist, a plain-English guide to Finanças and CAE codes, certified invoicing requirements, and a clear breakdown of what to outsource vs. handle yourself.

Chapter 4 — Banking, Taxes & Money How to open a business bank account in Portugal in 2026, IVA/IRS/IRC explained without jargon, and a full update on the IFICI (ex-NHR) tax regime for new arrivals.

Chapter 5 — Building Your Network & Finding Clients Why relationships drive everything in Portugal, which communities to join, Raquel’s personal framework for landing your first 5 clients, and real-world scenarios to test your knowledge.

Chapter 6 — Growing With Confidence Hiring in Portugal, handling slow months and cultural friction, and a practical 90-day action plan to take you from idea to first invoice.

Chapter 7 — The Done-For-You Company Creation Service Not ready to do it yourself? Lighthouse Consulting handles everything — from your NIF to your first invoice. Find out exactly what’s included and how to get started.

This guide is for you if:

• You’re an expat planning to start a business in Portugal
• You’ve already started but feel lost in the legal and tax system
• You want to make sure you’ve done everything correctly from the beginning
• You’re tired of generic advice that doesn’t apply to Portugal

What you get:

• Instant PDF download — 2026 Edition
• 7 complete chapters with checklists, real-world scenarios, and action plans
• The 90-day roadmap from idea to first invoice
• Direct access to book a call with Raquel at any point

Ready to build your business in Portugal the right way? Book a free discovery call: calendly.com/lighthouseconsulting/let-s-chat