Services

Detailed technical real estate diagnosis services for buyers, sellers, investors, renters and companies. We operate at home and abroad.

Contents

1. technical inspection for real estate buyers

Ideal For: Anyone who is about to buy a house, apartment or property and wants to ensure that they are not making an expensive mistake.

What it includes:
  • Complete level 1 structural and technical inspection
  • Analysis of foundations, walls, roofs, gutters and chimneys
  • Inspection of stairs, balconies, metal railings and concrete elements
  • Identification of structural movements or construction deficiencies
  • Checking sewage systems, siphons and vents
  • Technical inspection of water and electricity networks (boards, sockets and circuits)
  • Identification of damp and deficiencies in insulation
  • Technical inspection of mechanical systems: pumps, fans and exhaust fans
  • Detection of infiltrations and hidden damp with thermographic cameras
  • Assessment of the overall state of conservation
  • Technical assessment of interior and exterior finishes and window frames
  • Inspection of ventilation and heating systems
  • Roof inspection with drones and thermographic drones (in hard-to-reach areas)
  • Complete technical report within 72 hours, with photographic and technical evidence and regulatory framework
  • Recommendations and degree of risk per anomaly
Buying a house? Protect yourself with a professional technical inspection, complete or partial.

2. Technical Inspection for Property Sellers (any type of building)

Ideal For: Owners who want to value their property before selling and avoid legal problems, forced negotiations or refunds of down payments, or who want to assess the real costs of maintenance or repairs. A technical inspection carried out by InspectOne gives the potential buyer more confidence in purchasing the property.

What are the benefits?
  • Early identification of technical problems
  • Corrections before going on sale
  • Transparency with buyers
  • Increased credibility with foreign or high-income agencies and buyers
  • Reducing selling time and maximizing property value

Sell with confidence – and faster.

3. Inspection for Foreign Investors

Ideal for: Foreigners buying from a distance or investors who don’t know the construction standards in Portugal and need a complete technical report on the condition of the house, apartment or building.

This includes, in addition to a full technical inspection (or full technical due diligence):
  • Reports in Portuguese and English
  • Team used to working with international clients
  • Technical support in the CPCV or due diligence phase
  • Possibility of sending directly to local lawyer or consultant
  • “Executive Summary” for lawyers, consultants or foreign buyers
  • Reports sent directly to all parties involved (lawyer, consultant, family, bank)
  • Versions with video or visual record, as required

Are you buying remotely in Portugal?

4. Extended Technical Due Diligence (Total Technical Due Diligence)

Ideal for: Investors or property buyers who want to carry out a complete technical due diligence on their property as a complement to the legal due diligence, to help gauge the real value of the property and assess the costs of repairs or maintenance, in addition to the entire technical-legal situation of the property.

What it includes:

  • In-depth technical review, compared with existing documentation
  • Verification of compliance with applicable regulations
  • Analysis of safety, construction risks and relevant structural pathologies
  • Assessment of future risks – maintenance, expected costs and structural impacts
  • Verification of previous works and compatibility with the licensed project
  • Identification of illegal, expanded or unlicensed areas

Technical support for Lawyers / Solicitors:

  • Detailed technical explanation of the risks identified
  • Technical support during the CPCV
  • Support in negotiations, sending evidence and clarifications
  • Technical analysis of plans, licenses, specifications and certificates (when supplied)
  • Preparation of technical documentation for legal use

Verification of Legal and Documentary Compliance (Technical Due Diligence)

  • Verification of the coherence between the approved project, the existing construction and the physical reality
  • Identification of illegal constructions, annexes or alterations without a license
  • Preliminary analysis of the risk of future administrative offenses
  • Checking living conditions
  • Cross-referencing with applicable municipal regulations (where accessible)
  • Identification of potential obstacles to future works, extensions or legalizations

Post-report technical follow-up

  • Online technical meeting (Zoom/Teams)
  • Clarification session with a lawyer
  • Point-by-point explanation of anomalies and risks
  • Support during renegotiations with the seller
  • Technical guidance for decision-making

Red Flag Report

  • Clear list of critical anomalies
  • Financial and technical impact
  • Legal, structural or functional risks
  • Probability of evolution/aggravation
  • Implications for purchasing decisions
Are you buying a property? Carry out a complete and professional technical due diligence.

5. Inspection for Local Accommodation

Ideal for: Those who want to rent out their property (LA or traditional) and want to guarantee security, legality and avoid claims or disputes with insurers or supervisory bodies.

What it includes:
  • General technical inspection (installations, security, access)
  • Evaluates the technical, functional and legal state of the property, in accordance with the requirements of the Urban Lease Regime (RAU) and the minimum safety requirements of Local Accommodation
  • Risk assessment for intensive use (tourism)
  • Recommending technical improvements
  • Support in adapting to legal rental regulations
The aim is to ensure that the property is safe, complies with regulations, is risk-free and ready to receive people, avoiding legal liabilities, claims, accidents and unexpected costs.
Ensure security and peace of mind for your guests or tenants.

6. Structural Inspections and Future Memory Reports / Preventive Technical Surveys (Buildings adjacent to Construction Sites)

Ideal for: Condominiums, owners, building managers, contractors and engineering offices that need to record the current state of a property or adjoining buildings before starting work – or that want to monitor the evolution of structural pathologies over time.

What it can include:
  • Contact and coordination with neighbors/condominiums to schedule technical visits
  • Collecting formal authorizations to enter the apartments
  • Structural and constructive inspection of adjoining buildings, with a detailed assessment of fractions and common areas
  • Detailed technical report of Future Memory, which can be handed over on request: to a notary for archiving / to the lawyer / to the contractor / to the condominium administration
  • Monitoring cracks, infiltrations and deformations
Includes:
  • Measurement and technical marking of cracks (crack monitoring)
  • Periodic monitoring (monthly / quarterly / half-yearly)
  • Monitoring infiltration and damp
  • Identification of the evolution of pathologies
  • Risk assessment over time
It is essential to avoid conflicts, abusive claims and disputes over damage allegedly caused by works, legal situations, disputes with the builder, mediation with insurance companies or credit applications.
Do you need a legally valid technical report?

7. Technical Inspection and Diagnosis for Condominiums

Ideal For: Condominiums, managers, owners and investors who want to know the real state of the building’s common areas.
This service is similar to the Building Condition Assessment used internationally.

What it includes:
  • Technical assessment of common areas
  • Audit of the building’s technical systems (including common ITED, emergency lighting systems, gas detection systems in the parking lot)
  • Assessment of the building’s overall state of repair
  • Visual structural inspection (Level 1)
  • For in-depth assessments, a structural expert can be hired (Level 2)
  • Technical assessment of elevators and lifting equipment
  • Technical financial audit to determine repair costs and maintenance plans (optional)
  • Condominium Health Report

Ensure security and peace of mind for your guests or tenants.

8. Specialty Inspections and Technical Due Diligence (TDD)

Ideal for: Companies or individuals requiring highly specialized services and legal compliance in any of these areas.

We carry out technical specialty and condition surveys on residential, industrial and commercial buildings, assessing the technical and functional state of the infrastructure.
Areas of expertise:
  • Low, medium and high voltage electrical installations (LV, MV and HV), including electrical substations
  • ITED / ITUR – Telecommunications installations in buildings and urbanizations
  • Fire safety in buildings (SCIE) and self-protection measures (MAP)
  • Integrated security systems – access controls, fire detection centers, gas detection, alarms and automation (SADIR, SADI, Domotics, GTC, SACO, SADGAS, etc.)
  • Thermal behavior and HVAC – heating, ventilation and air conditioning
  • Gas, hydrogen and industrial piping systems
  • Renewable energies – solar photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal, wind (Wind), BESS, biogas and biomethane
  • Lifting equipment – elevators, freight elevators, escalators and mechanical transportation of people and loads
Additional technical skills and responsibilities:
  • TREIE – Technician Responsible for the Operation of Electrical Installations
  • TRM – Technician Responsible for the Installation and Maintenance of Technical Systems
  • TIS – Technical Systems Inspection Technician (all air conditioning and hot water installations with a thermal power output of more than 70 kW must be inspected)
  • TGE – Energy Management Technician
  • Engineering design and construction supervision in the above-mentioned specialties
Get in touch for the specialist technical services you need.