Archive for August, 2010

 

Portugal Property Buyer’s Guide 2010

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

For those that have not yet had a chance to look through our Portugal Property Buyers guide for 2010, then please make sure to request or download you copy here when you next can.

Not only does it cover the intricacies of buying a property here in Portugal it also gives you a information on all kinds of interesting things, all of which we feel are useful for your future purchases.

I’m not sure where to buy?

If this is your situation, then it’s an essential read, it will cover many different areas of Portugal, from the Algarve, to the Silver Coast and all in between, giving you various ideas on what you can do, and what you can get for your money.

If your serious about buying here, then be as informed as possible, that’s why we made the guide, and if there’s anything you think is missing and might be helpful to others, please let us know and we can perhaps include it in our next update.

To download the new version please go here.

World top Beaches, and second best city!

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

There were accolades  in abundance for Portugal this week with the front page of the Portugal News reporting. Full story here.

Portugal Beach

The Algarve lay claim to 2 of the top beaches in the world! The Sao Rafael beach in Albufeira, and Alvor flying the flag for Portugal.

On top of this, the region was deemed to be the most economic to visit, while Lisbon was the second best city break destination.

This all sounds good for those looking to invest in Property in Portugal, which has typically been hailed as a more expensive destination than many of its European counterparts.

With the rise in sterling the affordability for holidays has increased and for those looking to make the most of their hard earned cash, Portugal was once again up there with the best when comparing costs such as average family meal (£27.03 on average for 2 adults and 2 kids inc drinks) An hours pedalo hire just £5.36, half that of Majorca, Brittany or Cyprus.

The article goes on with a number of other interesting statistics on average traveller spending

This is all good news, and although its rare to say it, looks like Portugal is reacting to previous criticisms regarding pricing, and working to attract more holiday makers.

Lets hope that these trends continue and more and more people find their way to Portugal, and discover a paradise just 3 hours from home.

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