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More international buyers head to Portugal than ever before
Portugal continues to attract large numbers of international buyers, with record investment figures dwarfing those seen elsewhere in southern Europe.Read more...
Spanish PM Twice Fails to Win Investiture Vote
Lack of confidence in the Acting Prime Minister puts Spain on an election footing unless the Socialists agree to form a coalitionRead more...
Will Spain follow France over Burkinis?
Visitors to Spain should be aware of laws concerning what can be worn on and off the beach. At present, the authorities are more concerned with what people wear in the streets than on the sand.Read more...
Algarve to spearhead Portugal’s upturn with 4% growth forecast
Property prices in Portugal, with its attractive mortgage deals, are creeping back up, according to a leading industry survey. Could now be the time to buy?Read more...
The five cities driving Spain’s prime property market
San Sebastián and Barcelona are spearheading growth at the top end of Spain’s property market. But the crème de la crème of Spanish property doesn’t come cheap…Read more...
Is Brexit affecting British citizens in Spain?
Since neither the British government nor European ministers are ready to talk, for the British in Spain, life is continuing much as before and British interest in buying property in Spain remains strong.Read more...
Top tips for owning and managing a successful chambre d’hotes
Interested in having an income in France? Setting up a chambre d’hotes just may suit you.Read more...
Earthquake in Central Italy – latest update
When people went to bed in central Italy on Tuesday night, they never dreamt it would become a nightmare, surrounded by fallen buildings.Read more...
Ryanair to invest in Italy
Confidence in future tourist traffic to Italy is a good sign for house buyers.Read more...
Portugal Brexit Update: Nothing Happening Fast!
Anyone seeking the latest news on looming Brexit and its effect on expat life in Portugal will find slim pickings right now; Much remains up in the air, leaving a distinct feeling that a “pause button” has been pressed on the process. If one were to have to choose one phrase to describe the progress of Brexit for expats in Portugal (and indeed elsewhere,) “anti-climatic” would perhaps prove the most appropriate.Read more...
Portugal Seems Set for a Record Breaking Tourist Season
If you’ve been in Portugal in recent months and thought everything seemed busier than normal, it wasn’t your imagination. Reports state with increasing confidence that the country’s enjoying its busiest tourism year ever. Portugal’s 2016 tourist season is proving as strong as even the most optimistic pundits predicted. The Algarve, in particular, is set to break records this year. The region is “practically fully booked” at the time of writing, according to a report in The Portugal News,Read more...