try come to central portugal,it,s a beutifull region and the prices are good in the moment,if you need any information please contact me on tomeduro@hotmail.com

Just to remember. On Channel 4's 20 Best Places To Buy Amanda Lamb chose her 20 recommended property destinations: top of the list was The Algarve.

Hey Orlando Ferreira,
Hope all is well, nice to meet you
Your company sounds very interesting and very positive, if you say that RE/MAX sell's more then any other real estate then i would like to talk further.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Please if you could give me a call on 07950469867
kind Regards

Yaj

everbody talk in portugal, but you can go to azores islands its a beautiful place to live and have a quiet live.

i.m seeling a poperty in azores you can go to google and find azoreshouses.

best regards

sandra sousa

You are partially correct - whilst the website does mention Portugal as a Country - the programme that aired on TV made specific reference to the Silver Coast. The statistic mentioned was a 360% componded growth over a 10 year period. In other words, if you invest 100k now - it'll be worth 360k in 10 years time. This research was done 2 years ago.

Having bought 2 places in the East Algarve [Olhao & Tavira], I'm still happy that this area offers serious value.
Plenty of the same sun that shines on the West Algarve. Plenty of properties between €100k and €150k. Plenty of renters [particularly Portuguese] who want to escape the glitzy, noisy, more expensive West. Plenty of good air connections into Faro AND a shorter distance to drive. Ok, not as many golf courses but this will change. And the world doesn't revolve around golf anyway.

Just inland from the silver coast is a great area to look for property,with great value for your money and lovely scenery its hard to beat the Ribatejo region
more info on the area on
GekkoPortugal: A guide to Living, working and buying property in Central Portugal

info on property in the area on
Property for Sale in Portugal: Finding your place in the sun

try googling pure portugal for a great bunch of websites inc almost 400 central portugal properties for sale.

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Property & accommodation in central portugal:
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Well there are several type of interest in Portugal.

If you like to see green fields all the year and wander in the nature you should go to the nothern regions, specially on the Districts that make border with Spain. There are big national parks with all kinds of animals and plants and walking circuits that cross them.

In terms of beachs there is a long coast but from South to North there is an high temperature variation in land and in water. I'd say Algarve's, Vicentina and Alentejana Shores are the most wanted due to it's weather and water.

If you enjoy high temperatures and arid terrain with a feeling of isolation you definitely have to go to inner Alentejo lands.

There are also some new dams on Portugal rivers that are creating some niches of good Real Estate with great landscape and water activities.

There are so many good places to invest and to live that you should plan a one month trip to know the country and make your choice.

Hi,
I'm a new member on this forum so I'll introduce myself quickly.

I'm Belgian (Flemish part) and have been to Portugal in the beginning of the year. I almost bought a piece of land but then decided to walk away from it to think it over...resulting (as always) in a "no buy".

I visited central portugal (Covilha/Castelo Branco/Idanha a nova/etc) and really liked the environment. But - I would like to move to Portugal to make a living - not to buy as an investment and the big question is always: will I be able to make a living...as I work in the IT Sector for 16years now as an IT Analyst and don't see real opportunities in that area. Some people advise B&B / 4x4 Adventures / etc...but seen the distance from main Europe (Belgium/Netherlands/France/etc) I see a big issue here seen cost of transport (fuel/highway tax/etc). Any comments from members on the forum here?

As to prices of property: maybe there is still a big difference with UK but if I look at prices for a 3bedroom house on a plot of 600m2 ... prices are not that much cheaper as here...or I'm looking at the wrong websites...

Now - we hate the bad weather here and would like more sun...:-) Is central Portugal still a good place then or do we need to go deeper south?

When I was over, I also noticed that English is almost not spoken/neither French/German or any other language...so if you're not speaking Portuguese...you're lost apparently. Now I do want to learn the language, but I also know it's not an easy language to learn...so how is that treated by the local people...say you need to go to town hall to get papers legalised or when going to a bank for a loan...etc etc etc...

So - I'm really looking for some experience feedback from people who made the move over to Portugal and start a new life overthere (so not as property investment or holiday retreat)...

Thanks,
CC