Features

A new service to allow potential property buyers to rent a property before they commit to a purchase has been launched. A selection of properties in Portugal available to try

By Paul Beckwith features@algarveresident.com Paul Beckwith is an International Financial Advisor working with Blacktower Financial Management (International) Limited A statement by the Treasury Department confirmed that only 5,400 non-domiciles paid

By Brett Hawkins features@algarveresident.com Brett Hawkins is the Managing Director of GMT 24:7, the first Home Emergency Response Service in the Algarve, delivering a rapid response to any household emergency,

Joey “Jaws” Chestnut wins the World Hot Dog Eating Contest for the fifth consecutive time, devouring 62 sausages and buns in 10 minutes. Chestnut retained the mustard-yellow champion’s belt at

Discounted properties are currently available from the Pestana Vila Sol Golf property sales desk. The office at the resort near Vilamoura has recently signed a contract with a local developer

By Bill Blevins features@algarveresident.com Bill Blevins is Managing Director of Blevins Franks. He has specialised in expatriate investment and tax planning for over 35 years. He has written books and

By Margaret Brown features@algarveresident.com Margaret Brown is one of the Algarve Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. While retirement for older

By Nigel Wright features@algarveresident.com Nigel Wright, and his wife Sue, moved to Portugal seven years ago and live in the countryside near Paderne with their three dogs. They lived and

A revolver belonging to notorious US gangster Al Capone sold at a London firearms auction for £67,250. The 1929 .38 Police Positive gun was used by the mobster, full name

By Dr. Eduardo Serra Jorge features@algarveresident.com In his column, Lawyer Eduardo Serra Jorge from lawyers firm Eduardo Serra Jorge & Maria José Garcia – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L., will be