What to expect in 2011
By Bart van Linden 3″>features
Real estate growth
Real estate agency Century 21 Portugal has announced a growth of 48% over the first nine months of 2010, with the company invoicing more than €6 million in this period.
Another very taxing year – part 1
By BILL BLEVINS features@algarveresident.com 3″>features
British confidence in market increases
An increasing number of British people are taking out mortgages with an intention to buy a property in the Algarve, according to bank Santander Totta. The fall in prices, especially
Commit to a healthier lifestyle in 2011
By Sandra Genest-Boudreau and Christophe O. Alves features@algarveresident.com
Algarve Resident welcomes new contributor
Lawyer Cristina Marcelino will be presenting legal advice to readers of the Algarve Resident in a new monthly column. After graduating from Lisbon University in 1998 with a degree in
Super dog gave birth to 17
A dog in Germany has given birth to 17 puppies, leaving their owner thrilled but fatigued after having to feed them with a bottle for several weeks because their mother
“We three Kings of Orient are” The Feast of the Epiphany
By Father Bob Bates features@algarveresident.com Fr Bob Bates joined St Vincent’s Chaplaincy in the Algarve in May 2009, having previously served in the Peterborough Diocese in the UK. Fr Bob
Robot waiters
Service with a smile also comes with an electronic voice at the Dalu Robot restaurant, where the hotpot meals are not as famous yet as the staff who never lose
A positive start to 2011
By Rachel Shepherd features@algarveresident.com Inspired by her seven-year-old daughter Francesca, a special needs child, Algarve resident Rachel Shepherd has set up a website to promote businesses and amenities in the