Rural property – a challenge worth embracing
Sitting in the Lisbon office of Edge International Lawyers on a warm July day in 2019, I signed the documents and Rural Properties was born – a new company with
Inland Portugal – life on your own terms
What lies behind the increasing coverage of the idyllic lifestyle, reasonably priced properties and low cost of living in Portugal’s inland areas? Firstly, let’s be honest – for many considering
Rural elegance: the new standards in country home design
The exhilaration of buying an old, rundown property can lead to a creeping feeling of apprehension – ‘what to do next?’ Did my heart overrule my head? Is the rather
Country dreams with a tourist income
Testing a different business model to Rural Properties’ standard ‘buy, renovate and sell’, a derelict cottage was selected for development as a short-term rental property due to its location near
Buying rural property – welcome to the awkward squad
The old adage of ‘market value is what someone is willing to pay’ often is heard when a property has changed hands at an inflated price. Some foreign buyers of
Property – Start your own dynasty
One inevitable consequence of the rise in popularity and price of properties located in Portugal’s inland Central Region is the offer for sale of substantial homes that have been in
Northern Soul and Southern Comfort
After decades in the doldrums, the property market in Portugal’s inland areas has been undergoing a steady and sustained resurgence, boosted by foreign incomers and Portuguese nationals finding themselves priced
Rental market chaos – where to invest
Portugal’s rental market is in turmoil with new licensing restrictions, higher taxation, an outright assault on rental apartment owners, confusion and a vote of ‘no confidence’ from owners failing or
Hidden houses with centuries of history
Despite the views of many, Portugal’s rural property market is not limited to old farmhouses and idyllic village cottages. The country’s ‘interior’ includes towns and cities where older properties
“What are you doing up north? Why did you leave the Algarve?
What are the roads like? Do they have health centres?” Moving from the Algarve in 2019 to a village in the west of the Castelo Branco region was an experience