Right to the limit
I am becoming concerned that my diary may appear to readers to be full of tales of property disasters. These problem cases are few and far between, but, hopefully, serve
The art of property
Staff and clients at Carvoeiro estate agency, Palm Properties, are currently enjoying a very different office environment. Owner, Mark Wheelan, is staging a series of exhibitions by local artists over
Decisions, decisions
Having bought a property in the Algarve – be it an apartment, townhouse or villa, overlooking a golf course or ocean – you will have to make a decision about
Portugal must cut ‘red tape’
‘End the red tape – it’s strangling foreign property investment in Portugal!’ This was the message from Beltico President, Stuart Swycher, to the British Royal Club on Friday. Swycher informed
Small Portuguese property holding companies
In this series, we investigate the ins and outs of the assessment of profits from the sale of real estate, the impact of new legislation, as well as eventual changes
Castle Properties
We are a well-established, English-owned, real estate agency in the Algarve. Our office is in Albufeira at the bottom end of the Strip, situated between Snr Frogs and Portofino, directly
The secrets of successful property selling
Selling a house in Portugal can be a strange experience. Some houses are snapped up straight away, others languish on estate agent’s books for months, or even years. If you
If you’ve got it, flaunt it!
That was the advice of Homes Overseas Awards Manager, Felicity Quigley, when she visited the Algarve recently to congratulate the prize winners of last year’s competition. “We believe our awards
New life in Aldeia Antiga
A charming new development is currently close to completion in the heart of the Algarve. The A Predial Liz consortium is putting the finishing touches to the Aldeia Antiga, a
Channel 4 needs you
Ricochet South, the makers of Selling Houses and No Going Back, are making a new TV series about buying and living abroad. It will be a practical guide on how