Algarve property staging service
Trying to sell a property can be hard during these economically difficult times, however a new property staging service from Algarve business woman Elaine Saunders could be the difference between
Portugal’s political and financial crisis
By Raoul Ruiz features@algarveresident.com Raoul Ruiz Martinez is a resident financial consultant for Finesco Financial Services Ltd., Glasgow. Finesco Financial Services Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services
Great value properties
By Stephen Anderson Stephen Anderson is the Managing Director of Infinito Real Lda and has a broad knowledge of the real estate industry in Portugal. Having held senior positions in
Cuisine on the coast
No doubt, Portuguese cuisine served up at little tascas and churrasqueiras is one of the many things we love about the Algarve. But sometimes Portugal Confidential yearns for something a
Message in a bottle
A German boy who tossed a message in a bottle off a ship in the Baltic 24 years ago has finally received an answer. A 13-year-old Russian, Daniil Korotkikh, was
Albufeira ATM issues
Dear Editor, I read with great interest your excellent article ‘Bank card problems continue in Algarve’ (Algarve Resident, April 29 issue). I, too, had problems with getting cash out during
UK tax cheat gets much more than he barg bargained for
By BILL BLEVINS features@algarveresident.com Bill Blevins is the Managing Director of Blevins Franks. He has specialised in expatriate investment and tax planning for over 35 years. He has written books
Bomb sat for weeks at federal office
A package found by a security guard at a US federal office building in Detroit sat there for weeks before someone thought to screen it and found it was a
Mugged in Vilamoura
Dear Editor, I was in Portugal in March. I was mugged on my last night. I was 50 yards away from my hotel in Vilamoura. I was set upon by four
Say ‘Hello’
Dear Editor, I’d like to bring to your attention a disturbing matter that concerns all who don’t read, write or speak Portuguese. I am not alone in this matter and