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In this week’s digest: Our Brand-New Scouting Report on Northern Portugal The Small Riverside Portuguese Town that Offers Big Bargains Affordable Homes Near Europe’s Most Stunning Beaches Your Questions Answered on the Best Place to Own in Spain The Irish writer Frank McCourt said: “Ireland, once you live there, you’re seduced by it.” Now, as… Read more

As we head into the height of summer here in Europe, vacationers will be descending en masse on the beaches across the southern regions of the continent… From the cool waters and crashing surf of the Atlantic, to the clear, warm Mediterranean Sea, Europe has some truly stunning beaches. But there’s a select group of… Read more

A two-bed condo in the heart of one of Portugal’s most charming towns, yet close to the beach, for just €190,000. With a 30-year mortgage of 70% at 3% interest, that’s only around €558 per month. (Mortgages like these are readily available to non-resident foreign buyers in Portugal.) A historic farmhouse with incredible views of… Read more

I’d wager most folks, even experienced travelers, haven’t heard of the Portuguese town of Caminha. But I predict very soon, that will change… Separated from Spain by only a river, Caminha is surrounded by rolling hills, lush forests, bucolic countryside, and soft-sand beaches. Its Old Town is centered on an enchanting cobblestone plaza where cafés… Read more

Beach homes from €190,000. A new, two-bed condo for just €185,000 in a charming, wildly attractive town that is culturally rich, peaceful, and livable. A vast farmhouse 10 minutes’ drive from one of Portugal’s most incredible cities for €200,000. These are just some of the findings from the latest scouting trip to northern Portugal by… Read more

Sometimes when you’ve got boots on the ground, you hear whispers about an emerging destination. That same destination keeps popping up again and again in conversations with investors, developers, real estate agents, tourists, expats… In my experience, when this happens, it pays to go investigate. That’s the situation that’s just unfolded with my scouts in… Read more

In this week’s digest: Incredible Discoveries from My Scouts on the Road The Hidden Beach Towns of Northern Portugal An Idyllic Country Retreat for €587 a Month Your Questions Answered on Portugal’s New Short-Term Rental Rules There’s no better feeling in life than when you have incredibly high expectations…and yet somehow they are still exceeded… Read more

Picture it… You wake up every morning, brew a fresh pot of coffee, step out onto your terrace, and this is what you see… You’re looking out over one of the most stunning beaches in northern Portugal. It’s literally steps from your door. And your home sits within the North Coast Protected Landscape, which features… Read more

A rural retreat on almost half a acre of land just 10 minutes’ drive from one of Portugal’s most charming cities for just €200,000… Imagine…get a 30-year mortgage at 3% interest (these are available to foreign buyers in Portugal) and you could own a home like this for only €587 per month. These are the… Read more

We have boots on the ground in Portugal… As I write, one of my real estate scouts, Ciaran Madden, and our photographer/videographer, Alan Kennedy, are in the coastal city of Viana do Castelo, at the start of a weeklong scouting trip to investigate opportunities in the north of the country. Portugal has long been a… Read more

In this week’s digest: Boots on the Ground in Northern Portugal Bargains Beach Homes in La Paz A Hidden Gem in Southern Ireland Your Questions Answered on Condos in Montenegro As I write, two of my scouts, Ciaran and Alan, are about to hop on a plane to northern Portugal… Portugal is one of the… Read more