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
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
House identity cards launched
Homeowners living in houses with habitation licences issued after March 30 this year will be required to submit a detailed bilhete de identidade, listing their home’s characteristics and properties. It
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
Homes overseas Homes overseas
Over the past year, Blendon Communications has become a familiar name in the Algarve. They publish leading UK property magazines, such as Homes Overseas, and organise a series of property
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