Extra tax on individual income taxation
Christmas is coming, but there are some taxing issues that will represent a thorn in our sides and a drain on our wallets this month. An extraordinary tax on individual
Griffin Christmas Opening Hours
Christmas Eve: 9.30am to 2pm | Christmas Day: Closed | Boxing Day: Closed | December 27 to 30: 9.30am to 6pm | New Year’s Eve: 9.30am to 1.30pm | Reopen
New location, new services
Real estate agency McCarrick & O’Donnell has moved premises just three doors away from its previous location at 43I to 43A/B on the Avenida dos Descobrimentos in Lagos. With a
Nuts about Christmas
by Mariëtte Abrahams No Christmas is complete without ample supplies of fruits and nuts. But which ones are best to serve? In theory, all fruits and nuts are good in
Summer tourist influx sees winter property viewings increase
Algarve-based real estate agent Infinito Real says that the surge in tourists over the summer is now having a positive effect on the Algarve property market with the number of
Tolls will keep Spanish away
Dear Editor, My letter to you is to voice my amazement that the A22 toll road has been approved. Normally, time improves communication but with this measure Portugal has taken
The Golden Goose
By Helga and Larry Hampton features@algarveresident.com Helga and Larry Hampton, a German-American couple, have had a villa in the Algarve since 1972 and since 1990 have spent the majority of
Prioritising your property maintenance
The older the property, the greater the likelihood that aspects of it are showing the signs of wear and tear. Whilst very few properties are likely to be in a
The gardening golfer
December provides a break from gardening routines, enabling us to stow our gardening gear away and enjoy the run up to the seasonal festivities in the time honoured traditions. However,
Man enters US without passport
Martin Reisch said a slightly annoyed US border officer let him cross into the United States from Quebec after he presented a scanned copy of his passport on his Apple

