Portuguese Life
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A time of new beginnings
There’s a real feeling of spring in the air! Covid-19 numbers are dropping rapidly, with Portugal having the lowest daily cases since the start of September (data as of 1st March) and it is looking like it will be business as usual by summer.
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Generating income from your holiday home
So you’re ready to invest in a holiday home in the Algarve with 300+ days of sunshine a year! And you’re going to rent it out to generate additional income plus enjoy the sheer pleasure of sharing your beautiful new home with guests!
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Portugal #1 Place to Retire in the World!
Each year ‘Live and Invest Overseas’ produces its guide to the World’s Best Places To Retire.
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Love blossoms
The Algarve in early spring is delightful! Everywhere you go you can’t fail to see the beautiful almond trees with their delicate pink and white blossoms bringing the region to life; painting splashes of colour wherever you go.
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We love Lisbon!
Lisbon is full of charm, character and tradition here are five facts about our beloved capital: 1. The oldest bookstore in the world.
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Palatial living - literally!
Imagine calling a palace near Lisbon your home in Portugal… Quinta da Torre de Santo António, or how it’s better known today, Quinta do Marquês, is a grand palace located in the municipality of Torres Novas, Santarém district of Lisbon.
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Algarvian chimneys
One thing that characterises Portugal's southern sunny Algarve, is its distinctive ornamental chimneys.
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Golden Visa’s for British citizens
When the British public voted to leave the EU in the referendum back in 2016, no-one believed that it would drag on so long or that it would become so difficult to spend time or work in Europe.
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House prices up 5.9% in 2020
After the unprecedented year we’ve just experienced, many property buyers were expecting house prices to fall in Portugal. But surprisingly, according to the latest real estate price index from Idealista, property prices increased during 2020 by 5.9%.
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The deadline is approaching…
If you are thinking of investing in the Portuguese Golden Visa scheme, now really is the time to make that investment.
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Portugal’s red wine
Portugal produces plenty of affordable, quality red wine - ‘vinho tinto’ - and is beginning to make its mark with a wider and increasingly enamoured audience.
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Happy New Home!
I’m sure most of us are happy to say goodbye to 2020 and are looking forward with optimism to welcoming in 2021. If your new years' resolution is to invest in a new home in Portugal, you could be celebrating next New Year here and join in with the local
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Feliz Natal from sunny Portugal!
Every country has its own Christmas traditions and Portugal is no exception. Celebrations here are on the evening of the 24th December. All generations of the family gather for a family dinner known as the night of the Consoada.
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Portugal lauded at the World Travel Awards
For the fourth year running, Portugal has secured the title of 'Europe’s Leading Destination' at the 2020 World Travel Awards, which took place virtually for the first time due to COVID-19.
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Cut quarantine with a private test!
If the thought of a lengthy period of quarantine is holding you back from visiting Portugal to choose your new home, then we have good news!
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Passionate about Porto
Porto is a charismatic, world-renowned historic destination and its unique heritage and culture make Porto an ideal place to invest, work, and live. Porto is a now also a highly competitive business hub
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Time is running out…
If you are thinking of investing in real estate in Porto or Lisbon in exchange for a Golden Visa residency permit, then you need to act NOW!
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Biggest waves in the world!
From October to March is Big-Wave season in Nazaré, the quaint fishing village on the Silver Coast of Portugal. Most of the renowned Big-Wave surf spots are off remote islands in the middle of the ocean.
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Golden Visa Urgency!
The Portuguese government is ready to restrict Golden Visas in large urban centres such as Porto and Lisbon after December 2020, so if you want to invest in real estate in exchange for a residence permit, you need to act NOW!
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A taste of luxury!
What is luxury living? It’s not just about extravagance and opulence, but also about embracing and enjoying a luxurious lifestyle in some of the most exclusive residential areas.