Thinking of buying in Portugal? It could be the best decision you make

Although there have been some declines in price they are about half as much as the declines seen in the UK, showing the resilience that resides within the Portugal property market.

Real estate has been popular with overseas investors for a long while, but this popularity is gaining strength and the investment from overseas is on the increase. It has now leapt from being the 12th most popular place to buy property abroad to the 3rd. In particular, property sales on the Algarve, Silver coast and in some areas of Central Portugal have seen exponential growth this year.

There are a number of web based agencies if you are looking to invest in property in Portugal. One that we like is perfectportugalproperty.co.uk. As with many of the agencies, it is British managed, and has links to all the expert services that you will need. The agents are also multilingual which helps when dealing with matters either in the UK or in Portugal.

Other good websites are pureportugal.co.uk and algarveteamproperties.co.uk. If you would like a free property guide to Portugal, we recommend you check out freeportugalpropertyguide.co.uk.