Brexit “wakes interest” in Portugal’s property market
Two weeks after the world woke up to news that Britain was leaving the EU, its oldest ally Portugal is waking up to the fact that what has been widely
Portugal expects property “boom” in 2016
Portugal’s property market is expected to grow 35%-40% in 2016. The estimate was made recently by Luís Lima, president of the national property agents’ association APEMIP. He told Renascença radio
Bienvenue! 2016 starts off well for Portugal’s property market, thanks to French buyers
French investors have bought more property in Portugal in the first quarter of 2016 than any other international buyers. The French accounted for 26% of all foreign property purchases in
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
NHR The Algarve calling
How moving to Portugal can save tax for pensioners and professionals The non-habitual residency tax regime is earmarking the Algarve as a retirement hotspot. Here, we take a closer look
Long-term and short-term property lets: know your obligations
There are still many property owners who are unsure of their obligations when letting their property in Portugal to holidaymakers (Local Lodging) or renting out property long-term. A seminar has
Property sales reach five-year high in 2015
Property sales in Portugal rose by 27% last year to 107,302, the highest number since 2010. The figures are from the national statistics institute (INE) and follow a report published
Property prices up as market shows clear signs of recovery
Property sales and prices in Portugal are expected to continue increasing in the coming years, according to the Portuguese Housing Market Survey (PHMS). If the survey’s estimates are correct, house
Togofor-Homes opens third office in the Algarve
Togofor-Homes real estate agency has recently expanded with the opening of its third office in Tavira. Established 11 years ago by a husband-and-wife team, Togofor-Homes describes itself as “a no-nonsense