Welcome to the premiere of Season 2 of The Journey is the Destination – Buying Property in Portugal. Whether you're dreaming of a sun-soaked retreat, a cozy second home, or simply curious about the Algarve's real estate market, you're in the right place. In this episode, we delve into the allure of the Algarve, exploring its stunning beaches, year-round pleasant climate, and welcoming communities. From the dramatic cliffs of Lagos to the serene coves of Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago, the re...
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Welcome to the premiere of Season 2 of The Journey is the Destination – Buying Property in Portugal. Whether you're dreaming of a sun-soaked retreat, a cozy second home, or simply curious about the Algarve's real estate market, you're in the right place. In this episode, we delve into the allure of the Algarve, exploring its stunning beaches, year-round pleasant climate, and welcoming communities. From the dramatic cliffs of Lagos to the serene coves of Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago, the re...
Welcome to the premiere of Season 2 of The Journey is the Destination – Buying Property in Portugal. Whether you're dreaming of a sun-soaked retreat, a cozy second home, or simply curious about the Algarve's real estate market, you're in the right place. In this episode, we delve into the allure of the Algarve, exploring its stunning beaches, year-round pleasant climate, and welcoming communities. From the dramatic cliffs of Lagos to the serene coves of Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago, the re...
Welcome back to our A1 ALGARVE REAL ESTATE podcast. I have realised that still many foreigners who are home owners are not aware that they can pay the local property tax from their home country. Over the last years it was only possible to pay personally at the Finanças or by Multi Banco using the payment details supplied by the financial authorities. Gladly, this was finally changed. There are two ways. How they work, we will cover in todays program. I’m here if you have any questions about ...
Welcome back to our A1 ALGARVE REAL ESTATE podcast. Great to have you back on my program which continues to catch up with every-day questions regarding the real estate market in the Algarve. So let's go back to what happened just now: investing in property to get your money invested in a safe place away from the turmoils of central Europe. Since it is difficult to find good properties on the Algarve market for reasonable prices anymore, there is an option to invest off-plan....
Hi everyone at Agnieszka of A1 ALGARVE REAL ESTATE coming to you today about a hot topic on a hot market it is beginning March 2022 and consistently for the last several months if not may be more than a year we’ve been in what could be described as a very hot market and what that means is it’s a sellers market and often times when you put an offer in on a home it’s going into multiples . It has been a while since our last podcast program! We had to take a break because of the amazing a...
Today's topic is whether it is a good idea to buy, own and sell a property in one’s own name or via a corporate entity . So when buying a property in our area of the Algarve, should you continue to think about buying a high end property that is in Corporate Ownership? The fact that so many high value properties are in corporate ownership is not a coincidence.There are pros and cons for both which should be taken into consideration. And we are having today a guest who ...
Today's topic is why currency exchange is important for anybody who wants to buy or sell a property in Portugal when their home account is in a country with a different currency than the EURO. And we are having today a guest who is specialised in this topic. So I'm very happy to introduce Telmo Martins, the Country Manager for Portugal at SMART Currency Exchange. We want to share our knowledge with you and make your decision an informed one! So if you have any specifi...
The Portuguese government does not promote this enough as now a lot of people are considering moving out of large cities in Europe post Covid to more favourable climates and tax regimes. Portugal is seen as a happy and healthy place to live in a coastal country. So let's talk today about the NON HABITUAL RESIDENCE IN PORTUGAL. And we are having today a very intriguing guest who is specialised in this topic. So I'm very happy to introduce Dra Barbara Berkeley Mesquita, a LAWY...
For our British clients it has become difficult in the last months. Not only the Covid-19 lockdowns and travel bans, but also Brexit and doubts and fear how to act properly, yet to spend as much time in Portugal as possible - even especially in view of the pandemic and the need to feel safe. Let's check what you can do by looking into several cases, due to questions of our listeners. We will try to answer all the questions you sent us about what kind of visa you need to have in place. And we ...
The difference between buying a house in Portugal being a resident or not depends on the purpose of the house. If you buy a house to live in Portugal, you are buying a permanent home and are a resident, but if you do not live in Portugal and you buy property there it will count as a second home. This affects the property taxes you’ll have to pay. Let's have a look at what taxes exist in Portugal when buying a property, whether as a first residence or a second house. After all, buying a ...
First up, we’ve got Gary. He lives in Southampton and he’s got £500,000 to invest. He’s looking to invest his cash in the Algarve and his strategy is to generate an income. Obviously being in the UK, viewing properties is a little tricky for Gary, so he has no idea what kind of property he should be investing in or where he should ideally be looking to generate that income. Essentially, he’s asking me, if I had half a million quid to invest in the Algarve, where and what wou...
Portuguese real estate law - and the contractual practices based on it - differ slightly from the law of english-speaking countries. We will explain the differences in this episode. We will be talking about how to make sure, your buying experience becomes a great experience and will cover the following points: all steps of the purchase process of a property in Portugalwhy you should have an English-speaking lawyerthe financial implications, such as down-payment, taxes & overal...
In this episode of the A1 ALGARVE REAL ESTATE news podcast, called A NEW YEAR A NEW START, we will be talking about COVID and what it changed in our business, the real estate market in the Algarve and Portugal - and the reason why this podcast has been created.
Welcome to the premiere of Season 2 of The Journey is the Destination – Buying Property in Portugal. Whether you're dreaming of a sun-soaked retreat, a cozy second home, or simply curious about the Algarve's real estate market, you're in the right place. In this episode, we delve into the allure of the Algarve, exploring its stunning beaches, year-round pleasant climate, and welcoming communities. From the dramatic cliffs of Lagos to the serene coves of Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago, the re...
