Real Living in Portimão
A new branch of real estate company Real Living has opened in Portimão, located at Largo Heliodoro Salgado, Edificio Vista Rio. A spokesman for the business said: “This new branch
Wedding madness
About 350 couples in Bolivia have been married according to Indian customs and traditions in a colourful Andean mass wedding with President Evo Morales presiding as best man. The ceremony
Royal penguin
Prince William and his new wife Catherine have adopted an endangered baby penguin called Acorn. But Acorn will not be moving in with the royal newlyweds any time soon. He
Visiting neighbours
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
Perfect prescriptions for those bailout blues
IMF fever got you feeling sluggish and stale? Portugal Confidential has just the remedies to battle economic fatigue – good food at fair prices, fun with friends and celebrity styling. Hollywood
Tourism crisis and golf
Dear Editor, My main area of concern is what I think as bad marketing strategy by golf course managers throughout the Algarve. Why oh why in times when throughout the world
If the cap fits
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com There are some fashion choices that go down in history, forever referred to whether it be for all the right reasons or for all the wrong
Portuguese inheritance system
By Dr. Eduardo Serra Jorge features@algarveresident.com In his column, Lawyer Eduardo Serra Jorge from lawyers firm Eduardo Serra Jorge & Maria José Garcia – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L., will be
Toddler is football star
A 18-month old Dutch footballer has shot his way to fame and a 10-year professional contract with his local champion’s division football club. Baerke van der Meij scored almost a
Customer benefits of investing into a QROPS
By Paul Beckwith features@algarveresident.com Paul Beckwith is an International Financial Advisor working with Blacktower Financial Management (International) Limited. The laws concerning UK private pensions were changed in 2006, on Pension