Before the recent increases in fees at Notary and Conservatoria, it was relatively easy and cheap to divide or combine land Articles now it is not.
It's the norm that a parcel of land or building might well have more than 1 division or article number, what is important and relevant to you is the official designation of that land, if you want to build then the area you want to build on must be designated as Urbana, or clear proof that permission would be granted.
Urbana is building land
Rustica is farm land (and unlikely to be granted permission to build)
Mista is a mixed urban/rustica plot
Then there are 3 or 4 others that don't seem to apply here.
The first thing I would do is ask for copies of the Caderneta' from Financas and the Conservatoria.
Each Article will have it's own Caderneta
The Financas document should have Caderneta Predial Urbana printed in the top right.
Conservatoria document might not, if theres no building.
If there not prepared to supply them, I'd walk away, but either way I wouldn't precede until they have clearly sorted out the plots (Articles) and their official designations and price. Because of my comments below unless you can afford the whole parcel, I'd walk away.
There are a few others things you must also research and understand.
1. the design, planning, permissions reguired and timescale to build and complete and who can do the necessary work.
It requires permission and extra expense to build a property over a period of time, my advice is if you don't have the funds available or in place don't start till you do.
2. Portugal has a Right to Buy, which gives boundary neighbours the Right to buy Rustic designated land, in your case then it could be difficult or not possible to purchase this 2-3? plot at a later date if a neighbour wanted it or you might have to share with him.
The RtB only applies to Rustic land, but as there is no property on the land I believe that this would apply to you, e.g you agree a purchase, price and set a date for Escritura with Vendor for lets say 3 Atricles, 1 is Urbana, 2 are Rustic, he must legally notify the boundary neighbours and give them the option to purchase, if they wanted to buy they must pay the same price as you and must be able to complete the purchase by the set Escritura date, they cannot just buy the Rustic land.
Taxes
Stamp duty 0,8% of Purchase price, IMT Urbana 6.5%, Rustica 5% which is why there's a bit of haggling over the values given to mixed plots
It's the norm that a parcel of land or building might well have more than 1 division or article number, what is important and relevant to you is the official designation of that land, if you want to build then the area you want to build on must be designated as Urbana, or clear proof that permission would be granted.
Urbana is building land
Rustica is farm land (and unlikely to be granted permission to build)
Mista is a mixed urban/rustica plot
Then there are 3 or 4 others that don't seem to apply here.
The first thing I would do is ask for copies of the Caderneta' from Financas and the Conservatoria.
Each Article will have it's own Caderneta
The Financas document should have Caderneta Predial Urbana printed in the top right.
Conservatoria document might not, if theres no building.
If there not prepared to supply them, I'd walk away, but either way I wouldn't precede until they have clearly sorted out the plots (Articles) and their official designations and price. Because of my comments below unless you can afford the whole parcel, I'd walk away.
There are a few others things you must also research and understand.
1. the design, planning, permissions reguired and timescale to build and complete and who can do the necessary work.
It requires permission and extra expense to build a property over a period of time, my advice is if you don't have the funds available or in place don't start till you do.
2. Portugal has a Right to Buy, which gives boundary neighbours the Right to buy Rustic designated land, in your case then it could be difficult or not possible to purchase this 2-3? plot at a later date if a neighbour wanted it or you might have to share with him.
The RtB only applies to Rustic land, but as there is no property on the land I believe that this would apply to you, e.g you agree a purchase, price and set a date for Escritura with Vendor for lets say 3 Atricles, 1 is Urbana, 2 are Rustic, he must legally notify the boundary neighbours and give them the option to purchase, if they wanted to buy they must pay the same price as you and must be able to complete the purchase by the set Escritura date, they cannot just buy the Rustic land.
Taxes
Stamp duty 0,8% of Purchase price, IMT Urbana 6.5%, Rustica 5% which is why there's a bit of haggling over the values given to mixed plots
