ortugal is regularly seen offers the best value for money
as the safe bet and hot and is considered as the real
favourite for property Portugal.
investors who want a stable
investment, but do not want to This region is not as highly
follow the crowd by investing in developed in terms of tourism and
France and Spain. infrastructure and, as such, the
prices are still relatively low
Portugal has rarely been out of in comparison to other parts of
the top three in the Channel 4 Portugal.
programme, A Place in the Sun,
rankings as the place to invest. Portugal is generally renowned
for its superb beaches and well
This makes Portugal very popular maintained golf courses, although
with investors of all types who there are some real bargains to
have a range of different budgets be found in the rugged mountains
and requirements. Over the last and rural villages that make up
five years, property prices have most of inland Portugal.
risen by at least 10 percent per
annum and this is set to continue Although Portugal is often
for many years to come. considered by some people to
resemble certain parts of Spain,
As a general rule, the east of it has been an independent
Portugal is slightly cheaper than country for over 800 years and
the west, by approximately 30 the inhabitants have their own
percent, although property prices language and cultural
are still around the £60,000 differences.
mark. For a real bargain,
analysts believe that the Silver Despite the fact that Portugal is
Coast or the Lisbon coastal area a very small country, it contains
a number of hugely varied regions club.
with some extremely rural
villages that have been seemingly This luxurious development offers
untouched by modern life and a range of two and three bedroom
other modern tourist resorts less apartments starting at around
than a hundred miles away. £273,500. New build apartments
are generally incredibly well
A classic example of the boom built in Portugal and build
that has hit Portugal can be seen quality is likely to be up to the
by tracking the history of same sort of standard that would
Vilamoura, which is now be expected of a property in the
considered to be the biggest UK.
marina in Portugal.
For those who want a cheaper
This region was turned around by investment with greater long-term
a business tycoon called Jordan growth prospects, the rural
who decided less than two decades villages may seem like a better
ago to invest and is now one of option, with prices starting at
the most popular tourist resorts around £10,000.
in the country. Today it boasts a
fabulous range of hotels, spas Portugal has everything to offer
and even an equestrian centre the potential investor. From
complete with polo pitch! luxurious apartments with all the
mod cons and trappings that those
Investors should realise that the in search of luxury require to
most popular parts of Portugal do derelict properties in need of
not always offer the cheapest renovation for rock bottom
possible investment. The latest prices, there is something that
development, called the Victoria will suit every type of investor.
Residence, is attached to a golf
One thing that is certain is the capital growth.
tourist market in Portugal is
going from strength to strength, There is a reason that Portugal
offering those in search of is regularly recognised as the
investment property the potential place to buy and its wealth of
to invest in a secure market, opportunity is most certainly it.
with the chance of obtaining good
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