Confidence boost for UK recovery
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
Diga! – no longer that dreaded word
By JUNE LOVER features@algarveresident.com After 35 years in the TV and film industry, June Lover retired to the Algarve in 2006. Having owned a holiday property here for 12 years she
Naked escape
Canadian police are on the lookout for a fast food thief who stole chips from a Wendy’s in British Columbia. A restaurant worker was handing the chips to an awaiting
Discover the medieval charms of Portugal’s Marble Towns
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com ‘Travel’ is written by freelance journalist and photographer, Chris Graeme, who lives in Lisbon and enjoys subjects such as world economics and politics. The quiet, sleepy
Fox in boots
People in Foehren, Germany, have had their shoes returned to them after a mysterious shoe thief had stolen more than 50 pairs. The thief was unveiled to be a fox.
Save money and time, buy your currency online
By ALISON DAUN features@algarveresident.com Now that most of us have access to the internet, we find ourselves buying items online with ease. In fact it has now become such an
Carrot gold
Brian Caswell, 74, is an amateur gardener living in Bolton, UK, who had always had trouble trying to grow carrots. His allotment has never given him any success with carrots,
Holiday lets – rental income – Part 1
By DENNIS SWING GREENE features@algarveresident.com Dennis Swing Greene is Senior Partner and International Fiscal Consultant for euroFINESCO s.a. Portuguese property investments are attractive because they can bring income, capital growth
Swimming pool solar heating systems
By COLIN REID features@algarveresident.com Colin Reid is the technical director at the Enova Group and is a chartered engineer specialising in renewable and sustainable energy systems. He has over 20
Holiday lets – rental income – Part 2
By DENNIS SWING GREENE features@algarveresident.com Dennis Swing Greene is Senior Partner and International Fiscal Consultant for euroFINESCO s.a. Letting to holidaymakers? Confused by contradictory rumours? The second part of our questions and