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Legal Notice on Listings
Last updated: 30 March 2026
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THEPREPLAN, LDA · thepreplan.com
Doc. Ref: TPP‑LEG‑005 | Effective date: 30 March 2026
Legal Notice on Listings
Notice to Visitors Regarding Project Advertisements
1. Purpose of this Notice
This legal notice (“Notice”) is published by THEPREPLAN, LDA (Tax ID/NIF 519232828, registered office at Praça Alexandre Herculano, 22, 4 B, Sé e São Pedro, Faro), as the entity responsible for the thepreplan.com platform (“Platform”), an information society service provider, on behalf of the developers and real estate agents who use it.
It is intended to be displayed prominently on all listing pages, search results pages, and project detail pages, wherever it is visible to prospective buyers.
Its purpose is to:
Clarify the limited role of the Platform as an intermediary online service provider that hosts and displays content supplied by third parties; and
Inform that due diligence and verification obligations relating to any real estate transaction rest with the parties intending to enter into it, without prejudice to consumers’ non-waivable rights under applicable law and the regime governing general contractual clauses.
This Notice supplements, without replacing, the Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, and the Platform’s other contractual policies, which remain fully applicable.
2. The Platform Is Not a Real Estate Broker
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL VISITORS:
The listings displayed on the Platform are submitted, managed, and updated exclusively by the respective developers or real estate agents (“Advertisers”).
thepreplan.com:
Operates as an online listings technology platform and intermediary hosting service provider, under the legislation applicable to information society services and digital services;
Does not carry out real estate brokerage/mediation activity, as defined under applicable Portuguese legislation (it is not contractually bound to any client to seek out interested parties, nor to promote, negotiate, or conclude transactions establishing or transferring real rights over properties or leases on behalf of clients).
The Platform does not act as a party, nor as a representative, agent, broker, or intermediary of any Developer, Agent, or Buyer, and does not receive any commission or remuneration linked to the completion of real estate deals, beyond the advertising and technology service fees it may charge Advertisers.
3. No Verification of Listing Content
Except where expressly stated otherwise in specific cases, thepreplan.com does not independently verify, audit, validate, or certify the content of listings published on the Platform.
Without prejudice to any occasional checks it may carry out, the Platform generally does not confirm:
Descriptions, areas, layout, and number of rooms;
Indicative prices, indices, and completion estimates;
Delivery dates, construction schedules, and virtual tours;
The existence, validity, or status of planning, construction, or occupancy permits/licenses;
Financial information, corporate structure, or track record of the developer;
Ownership, title, liens, charges, mortgages, or other rights over the property;
Construction quality or technical compliance of the project.
The Platform does not endorse, recommend, certify, or guarantee the accuracy, currency, legality, or completeness of the information presented by Advertisers, except where expressly indicated in a specific listing.
This policy is consistent with the absence of a general obligation to monitor third-party content, under the legislation applicable to intermediary service providers. The fact that the Platform may, on its own initiative, carry out occasional checks or remove unlawful or manifestly misleading content does not imply that it assumes a general duty of continuous monitoring of such content.
4. Indicative Prices and Timelines
The prices, timelines, and other conditions shown in listings are purely indicative and may be changed at any time, without prior notice, by Advertisers.
The information on the Platform does not, by itself, constitute a binding contractual offer or a firm offer to sell or promise to sell; any offer or contract must be formalized directly between Buyer and Developer/Seller (or their duly authorized legal representatives).
Final negotiation of prices, conditions, timelines, guarantees, penalties, payment methods, and other contractual terms always takes place outside the Platform, between the parties involved.
5. Buyer Due Diligence Obligations
Anyone interested in purchasing a property or unit is strongly advised to carry out their own due diligence, in particular:
Engaging a Portuguese lawyer to review all documentation (including licenses, contracts, payment terms, guarantees, and encumbrances);
Verifying the identity, registration, and, where applicable, the licenses of the developer with IMPIC or other competent authorities;
Confirming the legal and registry status of the property with the competent Land Registry Office (Conservatória do Registo Predial) and, where applicable, with the Tax Authority;
Engaging an architect or engineer for technical inspections or compliance opinions, where appropriate;
Ensuring, prior to entering into any CPCV (Promissory Purchase and Sale Agreement) or Deed of Purchase and Sale, that approved financing or sufficient own funds are in place;
Consulting a tax specialist regarding IMT (property transfer tax), Stamp Duty, IMI (municipal property tax), and other tax obligations;
Requesting clear, written confirmation of deposits, staged payments, bank guarantees, insurance, or other payment protection mechanisms, before transferring any funds.
Nothing in this Notice replaces independent professional advice or limits any rights legally granted to consumers.
6. Intermediation and Brokerage Activities
Where a user contacts an Advertiser through the Platform and subsequently initiates negotiations, all subsequent communications, negotiations, and contracts are conducted directly between the parties.
thepreplan.com:
Does not participate in negotiations over price, terms, timelines, or guarantees;
Does not represent either party in concluding the deal;
Does not receive any real estate brokerage commission;
Does not provide legal, tax, financial, or technical advice regarding the listed properties.
Where the Platform, in specific instances, provides additional services distinct from the mere provision of technology (for example, specific promotional services, featured listings, or others), this will be clearly and transparently identified, without prejudice to compliance with real estate brokerage and consumer protection rules, whenever applicable.
7. Independent Professional Advice
thepreplan.com recommends that all users obtain advice:
· Legal, from a qualified lawyer (advogado or solicitador);
· Tax, from a tax advisor or certified accountant;
· Financial, from their financial institution or a duly qualified advisor;
appropriate to their individual circumstances, before making any decision to purchase, invest, or finance.
This Notice does not constitute legal, tax, financial, technical, or investment advice.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and without prejudice to consumers’ non-waivable rights and to liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law, thepreplan.com:
Is not liable for losses, damages, or expenses arising from:
Inaccuracies, omissions, outdated information, or errors in content supplied by Advertisers;
Changes in prices, timelines, availability of properties, projects, or licenses;
Delays, cancellations, or failure to complete real estate transactions;
Any investment or contracting decisions made based solely on information contained on the Platform.
With respect to third-party content, thepreplan.com is subject to the liability regime applicable to intermediary hosting service providers, including exemption from liability for stored content where it does not have actual knowledge of unlawful activity or manifestly illegal content, acting promptly to remove or disable access to it as soon as it becomes aware of its unlawfulness, in accordance with applicable legislation.
It complies with the duties specifically provided for by law regarding cooperation with competent authorities and the removal or blocking of unlawful content, where legally required or ordered.
Nothing in this Notice excludes or limits thepreplan.com’s liability for breach of mandatory consumer protection rules, personal data protection rules, or other non-waivable provisions of Portuguese or European Union law.
9. Reporting Unlawful or Misleading Content
If you believe that a listing is false, misleading, incomplete, infringes third-party rights, or is potentially unlawful, you should report it immediately through the reporting mechanisms available on the Platform, in particular via the email address support@thepreplan.com.
thepreplan.com undertakes to:
Provide easy-to-use electronic notification mechanisms;
Review notifications received within a reasonable time and, where appropriate, remove or restrict access to the content in question, diligently, objectively, and without arbitrariness;
Cooperate with competent authorities, in accordance with applicable legislation.
Without prejudice to these mechanisms, you may also file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority for digital services and consumer protection, under the Digital Services Act (DSA – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) and applicable national implementing legislation.
10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Legal Notice is governed by Portuguese law, as well as by European Union legislation applicable to information society services, consumer protection, digital services, and personal data protection, including, in particular:
· The Digital Services Act (DSA – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065);
· The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – Regulation (EU) 2016/679);
· Portuguese legislation on information society services and electronic commerce;
· Portuguese legislation on real estate brokerage, where applicable.
Without prejudice to mandatory jurisdiction rules under EU law and consumer protection rules, any disputes relating to this Notice or to use of the Platform that cannot be resolved amicably or through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms will be submitted to the Portuguese courts, having jurisdiction under applicable procedural law.
© 2026 THEPREPLAN, LDA — thepreplan.com — Doc. Ref: TPP‑LEG‑005 — Effective date: 30 March 2026
