Wait time now counts toward 5 year residency?

[cj807 (Chris J)]

My understanding is that if you’re not tax-resident in Portugal and you have no Portugal-source income, you don’t need to file. More discussion here:

Need to file income tax return in portugal if no income?

Hi. We live in the USA and in October of last year bought an apartment unit in Lisbon and applied for the Golden Visa in December. The whole building is being renovated and won’t be ready until 2023. Am I correct in that we don’t need to file an income tax declaration in Portugal since we had zero income there and don’t reside there? Thank you very much.