Renting a House in Portugal: What You Need to Know

There was a time when Portugal was regarded by the international community as Spain’s dowdy neighbour, less interesting, less glamorous. That time is long gone, in fact locals jokingly refer to the Algarve as the ‘California of Europe’, because so many celebrities have bought property in the area. In recent years Portugal has asserted its …

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Why is the Comporta Coastline in Portugal Is A Great Place to Build A Summer Home?

The wild landscape surrounding Herdade da Comporta includes white pristine beaches, rice fields, birdlife, pine forests, and creeks. This is the key reason that Jose Manuel was attracted to Comporta from his boat. The village was deserted except for a few paddy fields and villagers residing in huts. In 1956, he purchased 12,500 acres of …

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