What it means and where it’s going
Most foreign homeowners are baffled by the recent changes in the taxation of their properties. At the heart of the property tax reform is the ‘Valor Patrimonial’ or rateable value
Why multi manager investment is so popular
Around five years ago, not many individual investors had heard the term ‘multi manager’. Today, it is a familiar expression. In fact, multi manager funds now comprise one of the
Work to start on new casino
Work to transform the Pavilhão do Futuro into a new Lisbon Casino should begin soon, according to a source from Estoril-Sol, the owners of both the new site and the
World short course championships
James Hickman made history in Indianapolis by taking a fifth consecutive gold medal at the World Short Course Championships, having dominated the men’s 200m butterfly over the past seven years.
You’re guilty until proven innocent
The government has announced plans to introduce a major change to the way taxes are collected, in a bid to combat fraud and tax evasion. The responsibility of declaring how
Actor Christopher Reeve dies at 52
Film legend Christopher Reeve, star of the Superman films of the 1970s and 80s, has died. The 52-year-old actor had been suffering from an infection as a result of a
All weather protection
Have you ever wondered what would happen if your bank was devastated by extreme weather conditions, or some other catastrophic event? This has suddenly become a glaring reality, highlighted by
Anti-toll protest planned
António Mexia, the Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications, has criticised Algarve authorities for planning a boycott against tolls on the Via do Infante (A22). The Minister says the
As usual – a month of mayhem
Apart from involuntary duckings enjoyed by the Boss during heavy weather dinghy sailing, neither of us had swum in the sea this year until our siblings came to stay. From
Beware!
Letters and emails from foreign companies, which trick people into losing money, have recently been circulating in the Algarve and Lisbon. A survey conducted by DECO proved that most scam