Buy Property and Live in Portugal

There are other countries around the world with summerly temperatures in winter, stunning beaches, peaceful lifestyle and gorgeous food. But Portugal should be your number one choice to pack your belongings and move to the country where life is “anything but routine”. Settle your business here, or just enjoy your retirement: Make the best out of what Portugal has to offer.

Here are – only some – reasons to help your decision to move and live in Portugal:

Climate

One of the most alluring things that make Portugal so appealing to people is its great climate: over 3000 hours of beautiful sunshine per year. In fact – Portugal is one of the warmest countries in Europe. If you are passionate about spending time outside and relax on a sandy white beach, Portugal is the right destination for you.

Safe and Healthy Living

Portugal is in the top of the 20^th safest countries in the world. With a low crime rate it is a secure place to live. Here you will meet the most friendly and polite people in the world: always smiling and ready to help. In Portugal you will find a relaxing lifestyle and very good standards of living. It has been ranked as the country with the 19^th highest quality of life in the world, due to many facts like recent important infrastructure investments, excellent air links and an established highway network.

The healthcare system in the country is of International standards.

Portugal is a place where tasty food and wine are part of lifestyle. You will never stop to enjoy Mediterranean gastronomy, which is fine and healthy. The Portuguese are the biggest seafood eaters in Europe. Local fish markets offer you clams, mussels, shrimps, octopus and lot of freshly caught Atlantic fish. There are some special biological farms – olives, almonds, grapes, figs, oranges are all cultivated locally. In addition, here you can grow your own fruits and veggies!

Wines from Portugal claimed three of the top four places in Wine Spectator’s 2014 top 100 ranking: red, white or rosé – you can find it all. Here you can enjoy famous Port from the Douro Valley, fresh and slightly sparkling Vinho Verde or excellent dry wine produced in Northern Portugal.

International Community

One in five properties in Portugal nowadays sells to a foreign buyer. Portugal is home to thousands of resident expats, new members of an ever growing well received International community in Portugal: Neighbour – not foreigner.

Affordable Prices

Portugal’s costs of living is one of the lowest in all Europe, within an average of 30 percent lower than in other European Union countries. The prices of properties in Portugal are very attractive with a wide range of types – from traditional houses in typical inland villages to luxurious stunning waterfront villas, from lovely flats in urban areas to comfortable townhouses in beautiful resorts.

Portuguese real estate has one of the best price-to-rent and price-to-income ratios in Europe. Here you can buy at lower costs and earn more money from rentals than in any other country in the EU. Property prices dramatically dropped below their pre-crash level in all types of properties, creating  serious influx of abroad money with British, German, French and other buyers.

The Golden Visa scheme attracts foreign investors from non-European countries like China, Russia, Brazil and Angola. They are leading in the use of this opportunity to get a Portuguese Residency and to be a part of the European Union.

There are additional benefits of the special Portuguese Non-Habitual Tax Residency program. This scheme gives a special opportunity to newly residents for foreign-sourced pension income that can be dispensed from tax for a period of up to 10 years.

World Class New Resorts and Second Home Developments

In the last twenty years tourism in Portugal has increased substantially. It became a place with luxurious resorts and deluxe hotels, the finest and innovative developments. Many of Portugal’s developments are innovative and ecologically sustainable, having picked up an array of awards and international ISO standards for water consumption, landscaping, energy efficiency and low environmental and carbon footprints.

If you are looking for a modern style home or traditional property, you will find it in Portugal. You can grab bargains in lovely countryside villages but still be only a short drive away from the beaches and shops.

There are countless reasons that have affected the decision to buy a property in Portugal and settle there. Here you can create a whole new life for yourself, meet another culture and make new friends. Live the life you could ever dream of…