Hi Faye & Matt, my wife and I just returned today from a 3 day visit to Carvoeiro. We are also buying a T2 and may well have bought ours on the same day as you (and probably at the same time as you if Valter is your solicitor).
We went out to source our own furniture (we did not sign up for the rental program and, like yourselves, bought early enough not to be tied into having their furniture pack).

We will attempt to market it ourselves, at some stage. It is very hard to work out how feasible it will be, until the place opens up and it is possible to find out what the management will be willing (or not) to offer by way of checking customers in and out and turning the apartment around between lets. If nothing feasible is on offer to those of us not using the rental program, then the search will be for a good management company.

We were surprised at how much the building of the resort had progressed since we were last there in January. All the properties have had their first coat of paint and the building containing the Health Club & Spa, indoor swimming pool, club house etc., looks quite impressive.

We were told that the date for the (deed signing?) party and the handing over date had been firmed up for the 15th of June and the 1st of July. I’m not sure why there is that 2 week gap. They expect to have the development finished by mid May and the habitation license issued by Jun 15th.
I did ask when they planned to tell everybody these dates and was told “early in April”!
Well, let’s face it – that’s par for the course!