A study carried out in Germany says that the real estate boom will continue after the short phase of distrust partly thanks to the system of working on lay-off and telework.  According to the authors, the trillions of central bank aid lead to "investments in real estate becoming increasingly attractive." In addition, currently exceptionally low construction interest rates make real estate affordable. The study refers to the so-called accessibility index. So, buying a house is cheaper than ever in the past, and this will not change in the medium term. 

The revision of the location coefficients for Council tax purposes, which should have been completed in 2019, remains stalled, following the pandemic and with no date for resuming activities, as ascertained by Jornal Negócios. These coefficients, which are used to determine the tax asset value (VPT) of the buildings and, consequently to ascertain the council tax band payable following the evaluations, have already been reviewed by the evaluating experts of the Revenue services. However, they were not validated and published by the Treasury, who have the last word.