Portugal
Finding a reputable law firm in Portugal can be a minefield - why not let The International Property Law Centre LLP take the stress out of the legal aspects of your Portuguese property purchase.
The International Property Law Centre LLP provides specialist Portuguese-speaking lawyers, who are based in the UK and who can help you with your property purchase in Portugal, via a step by step guide. Our independent team of solicitors offer a straightforward alternative to the complexity of sourcing legal services overseas, saving you valuable time and money.
Why not make the procedure of buying your property in Portugal as stress free as possible by instructing The International Property Law Centre LLP to handle your conveyancing. The practice offers not only a comprehensive Portuguese conveyancing service, but also assistance in a wide range of legal matters, in your chosen jurisdiction.
Buyers today in Portugal are, at the moment, not only looking at the Algarve. This Area of the country attracts buyers due to the top quality golf, the beaches, the short plane flight, the infrastructure, and the fact that, over the past five years, many properties have doubled in value, a useful side benefit. Many of these buyers also plan to retire to the Algarve within the next few years, downsizing their British houses to provide extra income.
However, a new trend is now emerging – that of the professional buy-to-let investor who has realised that the rental returns on prime holiday properties in the Algarve outstrip most rental returns currently available in the UK. Portuguese banks, in response to this growing demand, are now producing more flexible products that secure the mortgage against the property’s rental income, and this, combined with the guaranteed rental returns that some Algarve resorts offer, makes good business sense when the figures stack up.
Although it is the main area where purchasers look when they are thinking about buying a property in Portugal, the Algarve is not the only area in the country where the sun shines and the temperatures are mild or even hot. More and more people look at areas such as Óbidos, the area surrounding Sesimbra, Lisbon, even the Alentejo and Porto to purchase a property.
CLIMATE
The Algarve enjoys almost year-round sunshine and clear, blue skies. The hottest months can see summer temperatures of around 25-28 degrees centigrade, with very little rainfall. The coldest time of the year in the Algarve is from December through January and February, when you can expect temperatures to fall to around 15 degrees centigrade – still pretty clement compared to the ‘see your breath in the air’ bite of the British winter. It is this warm, Mediterranean climate which has kept foreign sun-seekers coming back to Portugal year after year.
Although the other areas of Portugal are a bit cooler than the Algarve, they are still mild comparing to the climate in the UK.
USEFUL CONTACTS
GETTING THERE BY AIR
Air Berlin – tel: 0870 738 8880 – www.airberlin.com
British Airways – tel: 0845 773 3377 – www.britishairways.com
British Midland – tel: 0870 607 0555 – www.flybmi.com
First Choice – tel: 0870 850 3999 – www.firstchoice.co.uk
EasyJet – tel: 0870 600 000 – www.easyjet.com
Tap Air Portugal – www.tap-airportugal.co.uk
My Travel Lite – www.mytravellite.com
RELOCATION
For relocation and visa advice help try:
Portuguese Embassy UK – tel: 0870 005 6970 –www.portugal.embassyhomepage.com
TOURIST INFORMATION
Visit Portugal – tel: 0845 355 1212 – www.visitportugal.com
What next?
If you are thinking of buying a property in Portugal then why not talk to an expert in international law who can help you avoid any pitfalls. Please contact us to discuss your purchase or call us now on 0844 578 4003.
The International Property Law Centre LLP
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