Category: Portugal

Let me cut to the chase… For more than a year, I’ve been calling northern Portugal a time machine…an under-the-radar region that offers us a chance to step back in time and replay the incredible real estate booms that have transformed Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve, and the Silver Coast. Well, for the last four days… Read more

In this week’s digest: Tips on Finding Your Dream Home Overseas Free Report: Overseas Villas for Half the Cost of a Home in the U.S. Homes in Europe’s Oldest University Cities from $198,450 Your Questions Answered on Healthcare in Portugal As you read this, I’ll have completed my 30-hour ferry trip from southern Ireland to… Read more

I’m about to head back out on the road… Recently, I’ve been at my home base in County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland. I’ve been using this time to catch up with family and friends, and to investigate firsthand Ireland’s crazy real estate scene (you can read more about that here). As I… Read more

A condo steps from one of the most stunning beaches in northern Portugal for just €250,000. With a 30-year mortgage of 70% at 3% interest, that’s only around €734 per month. (Mortgages like these are readily available in Portugal to non-resident foreign buyers.) A large historic farmhouse with incredible views of the mountains and the… Read more

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau One of the great discoveries of my real estate scouting career is the town of Lagos, in Portugal’s southern Algarve region. When I first spotted opportunity in Lagos around a decade ago, it was still quiet, sleepy, and largely unknown to the millions 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