House prices up 5.9% in third quarter of 2016
New data shows house prices in Portugal have increased 5.9% in the third quarter of this year. Online real estate portal Idealista reports that the country’s average price per square
Brazil bumps China off of Portugal’s property podium
Brazil has become the third largest foreign market for Portuguese real estate. Investors from the South American country accounted for 10% of all properties sold to foreigners in Portugal between
Algarve residents launch property rental portal
Holidirect is the name of a new online portal for property rentals launched last month by Algarve residents Sue Englefield and Sue Lewis. The goal is to provide a simple
Channel 4 seeks Algarve residents with “stunning properties”
Producers from UK’s Channel 4 TV show ‘Homes by the Med’ are currently looking for owners of “architecturally stunning properties” in the Algarve who are interested in having their home
A view on the local property market
The words are on everyone’s lips: how will Brexit affect our market? It is of course early days and only time will tell. I was lucky enough to attend a
“Property pioneers” celebrate 35 years in business
Cerro Novo estate agency in Albufeira is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. “In the year of NASA’s first Space Shuttle mission and with Ronald Reagan as the new US
Property speculation “behind less than transparent EN125 roadworks”, says citizens’ party
Political group Nós, Cidadãos has suggested that the interminable roadworks ongoing along the EN125 have been used to benefit property speculation. The consensus is that a number of roundabouts constructed
Olhão’s Casa Modesta makes list of “European hotels that feel like home, only better”
Olhão’s rural haven Casa Modesta has made a list of “eight European hotels that feel like home, only better” published online by the New York Times. “Hotels as different as
SOLE TRADERS “Holiday Lets” as a Business || Part 6
This is the sixth in a seven- part series on the Self-Employed in Portugal If you let out furnished accommodations to holidaymakers on a short-term basis, you are engaged in
What tax do you have to pay on property in Portugal?
There are many benefits to owning a property in Portugal but peace of mind about your finances is essential so you can enjoy them. You should seek advice on your