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Golden Visas attract interest May 3rd, 2013
Golden visas’ attract interest Portugal has already granted 13 golden visas to foreign citizens, representing a total investment in the country of €10 million, a source from the foreign affairs ministry told Expresso newspaper. With the rules to obtain the Portuguese ‘golden visa’ relaxed (read below), the permits are issued to foreign citizens who invest [...]
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Feb 5th, 2013
Algarve Scoops Top Golf Award»UK golfing magazine Today’s Golfer has again named the Algarve number one value-for-money European golfing destination. Ahead of Turkey and Murcia, the Algarve came out victorious for the second year running after gaining 43% of the votes, revealed the golf publication. The Algarve was also the region in Portugal receiving the most distinctions – six [...]
Nov 22nd, 2012
Savills International Property Exhibition»Quinta Properties joined the two day Property Exhibition at the Landsdowne Club held on 14th and 15th November by Savills in London, in conjunction with a tax presentation from Pinsent Masons. Â Over a 140 people attended and the event was a successful showcase of the new developments that Savills are promoting around the world.
Mar 6th, 2012
Market Report February 2012»If you are looking for the bright side of things, look no further. We have had crystal clear beautiful uninterrupted sunshine since November! Actual statistics show 1 day of rain since the beginning December. We all remember it, it was on a Sunday.
Feb 27th, 2012
38th Tour of the Algarve»The 38th road biking tour of the Algarve finished this Sunday on the Portimão riverfront. Five stages in Castro Marim, Tavira, Faro and Vilamoura to Portimão with a total of 744 kilometers challenged the worlds best cyclist since last Wednesday. The British Sky Sports team dominated the event from start to finish. Source: Algarve Resident
Feb 6th, 2013
Obtaining Resident Permit by Investing in Portugal»
Last week, the Portuguese government launched a campaign in an attempt to attract foreign citizens to invest in Portugal. This should prove to be very attractive to non EU members seeking to obtain a residence permit. The so called “investment resident permit” (IRP) is also referred to as “The Golden Visa”. This status can be [...]
Apr 23rd, 2012
Financial Times praises Portugal – ‘the country’s recovery is underway’»The Financial Times (FT) writes that Portugal is making the right choices in solving its structural problems.