I first put boots on the ground in the town of Lagos on Portugal’s Algarve around a decade ago. I’m a full-time real estate investor and scout. Lagos would turn out to be one of the great discoveries of my career.
From my earliest visits, the potential was clear.
Lagos is walkable and historic, with a dramatic coastline, beautiful beaches, a vibrant old town, and a modern marina. It had all the ingredients needed to join Europe’s elite coastal enclaves like Cannes, Antibes, and Portofino.
Today, this town has arrived.
Lagos’ new luxury marina district now anchors a true top-tier luxury destination—one with global appeal, permanent demand, and limited supply.
My Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA) group was ahead of this story.
If you’re not familiar with my RETA group, it’s a club of like-minded investors who recognize the incredible opportunities in international real estate. Using our connections to world-class developers, and the collective buying power of all RETA members, I negotiate off-market deals for our group that ordinary investors never see.
Long before Lagos’ rise became obvious to the wider world, my team and I were focused on this town—and on the small number of crème-de-la-crème developments in the very best locations.
Today, I want to share a video taking you inside past RETA deals in Lagos—and show you the huge uplifts they’ve already delivered for RETA members. Click below to view.
Take a tour of delivered RETA deals in Lagos and the incredible uplifts they have secured for members.
Now I’m bringing RETA members a new opportunity in Lagos.
This is a chance to own blue-chip real estate in the heart of Lagos’ new luxury marina district—walking distance to the beaches, the historic core, and the town’s best dining—at RETA pricing to blow minds. I expect gains of €292,500 just three years after delivery, alongside gross rental yields north of 13%.
On Friday, I’ll send RETA members my full briefing on this opportunity.
Today, a little history…
As I say, RETA’s track record in Lagos is incredible. This town has delivered some of the best deals in the history of the group, in terms of both capital appreciation and rental income.
When I first scouted Lagos about a decade ago, I could see it was on the cusp of a transformation.
Until then, Lagos was overlooked by the Northern Europeans who jetted in and out of the Algarve on affordable beach vacations. So, it stayed low-rise and low-key, and it retained its Portuguese character and history.
Then in the mid-2010s, new folks began discovering Portugal and the Algarve.
These were wealthier vacationers looking for a more authentic, upmarket experience…well-off retirees seeking a true community where they could live year-round…remote-working professionals looking for a place to stay for part or all of the year…
Lagos, the historic town in the Algarve, birthplace of Henry the Navigator and now firmly in the crosshairs of heavy-hitting luxury groups like Hilton, who are opening two hotels here.
Lagos was a perfect destination for them. And the town moved quickly to capitalize, charting a different path than other places on the Algarve. Lagos decided it would remain low-rise. Its history would be restored and maintained. The town would focus on high-end development.
I knew this would have immense appeal to the new folks discovering the Algarve. And so I started looking for deals in luxury communities in Lagos.
Truly best-in-class real estate.
And the deals I found were mind-blowing…
RETA’s first deal in Lagos came in 2019, when RETA members could buy in the premium community of Santa Maria. The RETA-only price for a two-bed condo was from €310,500. In March 2025, a two-bed condo in Santa Maria was listing for €725,000. That’s an astonishing uplift of €414,500. From Santa Maria, real short-term rental performance in 2025 shows gross annual income of €76,500 for a two-bed condo—roughly $89,090 at today’s exchange rates as I write this.
The central courtyard in Santa Maria with its community pool. Other amenities include a gym, a spa, a sauna…
After Santa Maria, there was Adega…
In November 2020, RETA members could own two-bed condos in this community near Lagos’ marina from €348,000.
A RETA member shared that his purchase in 2021 at €355,000 produced steadily rising rents—up 24% year-over-year by 2025—before selling for €540,000, delivering strong income and more than 50% capital appreciation in euros.
Adega is stunning, with a large internal courtyard for amenities like pools and a spa and sauna area.
In August 2021, I brought RETA a deal in the Dona Maria community overlooking the marina in Lagos.
This is one of the premier communities in downtown Lagos.
RETA members could own two-bed condos from €575,000. A two-bed condo there has since listed for €849,000. That’s €274,000 more.
One RETA member purchased a penthouse in Dona Maria for €1.1 million. In 2024 the penthouse listed at double that—€2.2 million.
Dona Maria is one of the premier communities in Lagos. RETA members have seen six- and even seven-figure uplifts from our deals here.
Also in 2021, RETA members were able to lock down stunning, ultra-luxurious two-bed condos of more than 1,630 square feet in the Dona Ana community from the RETA price of €477,000.
And they could own three-bed condos of more than 2,000 square feet from the RETA price of €549,000. In December, a three-bed condo in Dona Ana listed for €715,000. That’s an uplift of €166,000.
Dona Ana looks incredible. This community is true luxury, set along the nicest stretch of coast on the Algarve.
Again and again, Lagos deals have delivered for RETA members.
Now, through deep local relationships and early access, I’ve been able to get another deal…
This deal is by the same developer who bought RETA the Santa Maria community. And it’s in the same luxury marina district where you’ll find Dona Maria—the area anchoring Lagos’ rise into the top tier of European coastal destinations.
Internationally recognized luxury hospitality groups are committing major capital directly around the marina. Hilton is developing two branded hotels on the waterfront—a Curio Collection property alongside a Hilton Garden Inn—scheduled to open in 2026. These are conservative, late-cycle brands. They arrive when demand is proven and premium positioning can be sustained year-round.
Because of my group’s connections and collective buying power, RETA members will have the chance to own large two-bed condos on the most prestigious street in the heart of this district—steps from the marina, and a short walk to the beaches, historic core, and dining.
Lagos’ marina has become the town’s defining luxury focal point, just as Port Vauban is for Antibes and the Old Port is for Cannes.
This is the third most expensive street to own in all of Portugal. But members are getting in here at RETA pricing to blow minds…
As I say, I expect this deal to deliver gains of €292,500 just three years after delivery. And with this ideal location and stunning best-in-class community, I expect huge rental demand.
I’m figuring on gross rental yields over 13%. And I’m being conservative at that.
I’m putting the finishing touches to the full deal briefing, which I’ll send to RETA members this Friday, January 23.
Check out the previous RETA deals in Lagos when you watch this video…
Wishing you good real estate investing,
P.S. If you’re considering buying in Portugal, don’t forget you can avail of generous Portuguese bank financing as a foreigner. Borrowing up to 70% with five-year fixed rates as low as 2.3% makes Portugal one of the best places in the world to get a bank’s money working for you.
