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Initial evaluation
Free no commitment
Send us the list of properties you're searching for and we'll give you an overall picture of how likely we are to locate them.
- We tell you what's possible
- No obligation to continue
Does your family have land in Madeira or mainland Portugal that no one can locate?
We help you find, document and georeference your family's property.
The papers exist. The people who knew the way are no longer with us.
- The paperwork is there: a caderneta with an article number, an old partilha, perhaps a deed. What's missing is any way to point to the land on a map.
- Your parents or grandparents who knew the lands are no longer with us.
- You're in London, Johannesburg, Jersey or Toronto, with no way to search for a plot you've never seen.
BUPi and georeferencing
Without a spot on the map, the land stays stuck.
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Sell or transfer
A rural property cannot be sold or transferred without being identified and georeferenced.
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Settle an inheritance
To settle an inheritance you need to know exactly which plot it is and where it lies.
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Finance or mortgage
Banks and support schemes require a clearly identified, registered property.
Once the property is georeferenced at BUPi, all of this becomes possible again.
Registration at BUPi is free until 30 September 2026 (Decree-Law 87/2026).
Source: Decree-Law no. 87/2026 of 15 April (Government of Portugal / Diário da República): georeferencing (RGG) is mandatory in the documents evidencing the transfer of rural and mixed properties.
How it works
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You share what you have
Send us the properties' paperwork: cadernetas, old deeds, certificates. Add anything else that might help, like names, places, and what the family remembers.
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We look for your properties
We combine public registries, historic records, old aerial photographs and modern mapping in our own custom-built software to locate your properties and compile the evidence to support them.
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We present the findings
We walk you through the results on a short video call, and you receive a report with the identified locations and the evidence behind them, plus KML geodata files ready to use for the BUPi registration.
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Georeferencing with BUPi (optional)
If you choose, we handle the official georeferencing (RGG) of your parcels with BUPi, attending the appointments with the BUPi technician on your behalf.*
*This step requires a simple power of attorney (procuração) so we can represent you at the BUPi office.
Pricing
Simple pricing. No surprises.
Location
€199 per plot
We find your land and hand you a proof dossier.
- Annotated map and coordinates
- Reasoning for the plot's location and boundaries
- KML geographic data file
- Drops to €129/plot for 10 or more plots (same family)
Locate + BUPi
€349 per property
Location and BUPi Georeferencing (RGG), from start to finish.
- Everything included in Location
- Georeferencing (RGG)
- Attending the appointments with the BUPi technician on your behalf.
Our promise
No location, no fee.
Prices per plot (matriz). Registration is done in partnership with a BUPi-certified solicitor; the solicitor's fees may be charged separately.
It started with our own lost land. So we built the software to find it.
Every lost parcel leaves a trail. An article number, boundary descriptions naming the old neighbours, a locality no modern map shows. That's often all that's left.
Our software reads that trail, crosses it with public registry data, ancestry records and modern cartography, and looks into the past through old aerial photographs. It turns these signals into a location prediction. We then verify it, piece by piece, against the evidence until we're confident it holds.
Contact
Start with a free, no-obligation assessment.
Tell us what you know about your land and we'll give you an honest read on whether we can find it. No cost, no commitment. We reply within 2 working days.
- Free, no-obligation assessment
- Private & handled under GDPR/RGPD
- No find, no fee. Always
Message received
Thank you. We'll reply within 2 working days. Your documents stay private.
Frequently asked questions
What documents do I need?
We work with whatever you have. The Caderneta Predial and Registo Predial are a good start. Any additional information you can gather increases the likelihood of locating the property, for example deeds (escrituras), handwritten notes or sketches, or simply what the family remembers. And if you have several plots close to one another, sharing everything you have on each of them raises those chances further. Neighbouring parcels often help us identify the others.
I live abroad. Can you still help?
Yes. Most families we help live abroad. Everything can be done remotely, by email or WhatsApp, in Portuguese or English. In some cases we may ask you to sign a simplified power of attorney (procuração simplificada) so we can request additional documents or information on your behalf from Portuguese bodies such as the Registo Predial (land registry) or the AT (tax authority). Alternatively, we can work directly with your appointed solicitor or lawyer, if you already have one.
How long does it take?
It varies case by case. Locating a property can take anywhere from a week or two to several months, depending on factors like how much information exists, the parish, and how complex the parcel's history is. We reply within 2 working days and give you an honest estimate for your case from the start.
The land is in my late grandfather's name. Can you help?
Yes — that's the most common case. Locating the parcel doesn't require the inheritance to be settled; registering it in the heirs' names requires a formal heirship document (habilitação de herdeiros).
Are you an official BUPi partner?
No. We are an independent service.
Can you always locate the property?
Not always. Some properties can't be located with certainty from the available information. If we don't find it, you pay nothing.
Is my information private?
Yes. Your documents and data are kept private and handled under RGPD/GDPR. They are never shared without your consent.
Do you give legal advice, on inheritance, disputes, or whether I should register?
No. Those are legal questions reserved to lawyers and solicitadores. We give you generic, factual information; anything that starts with "in my specific case, what should I do" should be referred to your solicitador.
Families who found their land
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“We thought the properties were lost for ever, but now they're located and registered in our names. My father would be so happy to know.”
Maria F. Prazeres · Jersey -
“The people at Nosso Terreno were so helpful. Without them, I don't know what we would have done.”
João S. Calheta · Toronto
From a question in the family to a plot on the map. That's the whole job.
Other services
Beyond the location, we can also help with genealogy, heirs and surveys.
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Genealogy and family history
We rebuild your family's history, parish by parish, from baptism, marriage and death records.
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Locating heirs
We identify all the heirs of an unsettled inheritance, so the family's estate can be regularised or sold.
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Topographic survey
A precise survey of your land's boundaries, in partnership with a certified surveyor.
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Aerial imagery (drone)
We capture aerial imagery of the land and surrounding area, for a clear view from above.