Portugal

Madeira property opportunities for discerning buyers

Madeira has long been a popular holiday destination for Brits, but the Portuguese island, located in the North Atlantic Ocean, is often overlooked as a destination to buy property overseas. But one leading Portuguese bank...

25 January 2011

High end Algarve property market holding up

Premium homes at the top end of the Algarve property market are continuing to attract a good level of demand from Brits seeking a home overseas.

27 December 2010

More Brits buying property in Algarve

A growing number of Brits are taking out mortgages with a view to buying a property in Algarve, according to Santander Totta, which provides many mortgages to people buying properties in Portugal.

22 December 2010

Algarve and Madeira property prices buck downward trend

Banks' valuations of residential properties in Madeira and Algarve increased in October, despite a general downturn in Portuguese property prices.

15 December 2010

Cheaper homes in Portugal next year

The cost of buying property in Portugal is expected to fall next year, on the back of mounting concerns surrounding the country's fragile economy and growing residential supply.

14 December 2010

UK agent selected for Portugal’s Vale do Lobo expansion

Lansdowne RE, the boutique estate agency, has been appointed sole agent for the UK to spearhead the launch of the £425 million expansion of Vale do Lobo, the high-end Portugal property, golf, spa and beach resort in the Algarve region of southern Portugal.

8 December 2010

New Portuguese city to be built

Plans to build a new city in the north of Portugal moved a step closer to becoming reality after major UK-based Quintain property firm yesterday agreed to provide property advice over the next two years.

26 November 2010

Win a holiday to Portugal this weekend at A Place in the Sun Live

Does next year seem too long to wait? You could be off on that luxury holiday sooner than you think by taking a trip to the UK's biggest overseas property exhibition.

30 September 2010

Thinking of buying in Portugal?

If you're considering buying a property on Portugal's golden sands, pay a visit to The Portuguese Pavilion at A Place in the Sun Live and meet experts from the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce.

29 September 2010

Interview with Christina Hippisley from the UK Portuguese Chamber of Commerce

We talk to Christina Hippisley, Portuguese property owner and CEO of the UK Portuguese Chamber of Commerce about life on the Silver Coast.

23 September 2010

Anticipated surge in Portugal property enquiries

Portugal property agent Infinito Real is preparing for what has historically been their busiest month of the year for enquiries and purchases.

21 September 2010

Madeira property project attracts investors

Madeira property firm Morgan Forbes reports that shares in its new Pearl Island property venture, located on the west coast of the Portuguese island, are selling at rapid pace, with almost 20 per cent phase one sold within just one week of launching the scheme.

9 July 2010