The Silver Coast, a stretch of spectacular coastline that runs for approximately 150km north of Lisbon up towards the fishing town of Nazare, is now a popular second home destination for buyers in search of ‘the real Portugal’, since this area offers exceptional value in terms of property prices, a low cost of living and a thriving expatriate community.

John Norton, of Portugal Friends, the area’s best known networking group, says “We now have more than 500 people in our networ...

L’AND Vineyards aims to provide a sophisticated, natural experience in wide open areas, combining outstanding modern architecture based on the reinterpretation of Mediterranean patio houses, real eco respect, extraordinary hospitality services and the possibility of producing personalised rural products.

Wine culture is a key element of the L’AND experience. In each resort the wine club allows the members to have their own vineyard and to produce wine each year in a totally pe...

A proven and secure property market, Portugal is one of the most popular destinations for people looking for somewhere to retire and international property investors looking to purchase a second home overseas or buy a property to let. In fact, it’s a comfortable marketplace for international buyers owing to the stability and transparency of the buying procedure and the fact that English is widely spoken. Portugal also has a lot going for it. Steeped in history, with a number of UNESCO world...

Less than an hour’s drive north of Lisbon is the exclusive residential tourism resort of Quintas de Óbidos. Situated at the edge of the Óbidos Lagoon, the most desirable area on the Silver Coast, only minutes away from breathtaking sandy beaches and the treasured medieval walled town of Óbidos. Set in tranquil surroundings of rare natural beauty the resort offers not only luxury properties that all enjoy the privacy of extensive landscaped grounds, but also world class horse riding a...

The bustling market town of Caldas da Rainha on Portugal’s Silver Coast celebrates its annual Festa da Musica, or Music Festival, in August. Founded in 1485 by Portugal’s Queen Leonor around the medieval hot springs on the site, and lying within the Estremadura region only 50 minutes drive from Lisbon, Caldas da Rainha (or the ‘Queen’s Springs’) is one of Portugal’s most historic spa towns, now building a fresh reputation as the region’s leading cultural centre.

The Silve...

As an operator of resorts worldwide and not just a developer, Pestana put a lot of thought into the costing of projects, not just the construction stage but also the ongoing maintenance and costs of keeping their properties and resorts up to the standard they and residents expect.

For those whose family and work commitments stop them from taking the amount of holiday they would like, Pestana’s fractional system might be the best option. They offer a simple and transparent rotational ...

Pine Hill Residences is an exclusive, gated condominium located within the five-star Vila Sol Vilamoura Spa & Golf Resort in Vilamoura, one of the Algarve’s – and Europe’s – finest golf and leisure destinations.

Within the private, secure boundaries are just 55 luxurious residences set in beautifully landscaped gardens with a 300 sq m heated pebble pool. Younger residents also have their own dedicated play zone and pool.

Property owners at Pine Hill Residences have a...

Within the private, secure boundaries are just 55 luxurious residences set in beautifully landscaped gardens with a 300m2 heated pebble pool. Younger residents have their own dedicated play zone and pool. Property owners at Pine Hill Residences have access to all of the facilities within the Vila Sol Vilamoura Spa & Golf Resort. This includes reduced green fees and preferential starting times on the Donald Steele designed 27-hole golf course. Pine Hill Residences’ property owners al...

This Bom Sucesso design resort is collecting an incredible number of prestigious international prizes – like the CNBC European Property Award 2008 – and it’s easy to see why…the golf course is a Donald Steel 18 holes Championship Golf Course, facing the Óbidos lagoon and just a wink away from the sea. The 17th and 18th holes for instance, are especially breathtaking and quite challenging.

We don’t want to sound unrealistic, but we feel that Bom Su...

Most people who consider moving to Portugal immediately think of the Algarve, but the Silver Coast area just north of the capital, Lisbon, is emerging as a real alternative to the south coast. Both as a great place to live and as a place to invest. The popular lifestyle programme “A Place in the Sun” is credited with discovering this area and has recently voted it as the third best place in Europe to invest in property behind Romania and Poland with a 360 percent capital growth over 10 ye...

The Bom Sucesso design resort is collecting an incredible number of prestigious international prizes – like the CNBC European Property Award 2008 – and it’s easy to see why: the golf course is a Donald Steel 18 holes Championship Golf Course, facing the Óbidos lagoon and just a wink away from the sea. The 17th and 18th holes for instance, are especially breathtaking and quite challenging.

We don’t want to sound unrealistic, but we feel that Bom Sucesso&...

Increasingly, property developers are looking beyond the Algarve, on Portugal’s south coast. Now, it is the interior and the west coast in demand. The island of Madeira could also become more desirable after easyJet launched daily flights to Funchal from Stansted and three flights a week
from Bristol.

Lisbon has a fascinating architectural heritage. Two of its defining landmarks, the Tower of Belem and the Monastery of Jeronimos, have been declared World Heritage and repres...

Situated near the medieval town of Obidos, on the banks of the Lagoon, Bom Sucesso Design Resort, Leisure & Golf is one of the most ambitious projects ever planned for a luxury tourist resort.
In its first phase, built over an area covering 1,576,210 square metres, Bom Sucesso will contain 601 houses – both villas and townhouses – a hotel with a Spa, an 18 hole Championship golf course, a wide range of facilities and a large ecological reserve.

Completion of the r...

The quality standards they have set include total satisfaction of customers throughout the property process, finding the best solution at this important time of acquisition. Mediloia will facilitate in the purchase and sale of any property, with total guarantee of better results. The success of the company is evidenced by the success of its customers in the real estate business. In the ongoing quest for pioneering use of the latest technological innovations advised by professionals of high pe...

Portugal has invested heavily in its infrastructure over the past 10 years, with particular attention to its main airports in Faro and Lisbon and also the road networks, prior to the European Football Championships in 2004.
The Portuguese government has also set itself high targets for investment within tourism for the future and also implementing legislation for planning restrictions to prevent over-development.
The Algarve, with its south facing coastline stretching 100 miles, c...