Portugal property seekers can enjoy a wide variety of orchestral music at the Estoril Music Festival, which is held in July.Fans of chamber, symphony, choral and traditional music will be able to enjoy a number of different performers and artists in an event that has been running since 1975.Concerts will be held from July 13th [...]
Overseas property in the eurozone is highly attractive for cash buyers, it has been stated.Director of trading at money exchange firm Currencies Direct Mark O'Sullivan said the sort of buyers his company has been most frequently dealing with are those looking for properties valued between 100,000 and 300,000 (£260,000).He commented that now is a good [...]
Portugal property prices have become more affordable for Britons, a study has shown.Money exchange firm Currency Index has revealed that Portugal is among several countries where the cost of buying has fallen in recent months as the property market has slowed, the Press and Journal reports.The study of eight countries - including some not in [...]
The World Music Festival will be taking place in Portugal in July, offering Portuguese property seekers and other visitors a chance to enjoy a wide range of performances.Located around the beach towns of Sines and nearby Porto Covo south of Lisbon, the event runs from July 17th-25th and will include 37 concerts.This year's line-up includes [...]
Angelina Jolie is reportedly seeking to buy a Portugal property.The film star and partner of Brad Pitt is said to be looking for a beachfront home on the Algarve, giving her the chance to move away from Hollywood.An unnamed source stated: "She loves Portugal and wants to raise her kids there. She's looking in a [...]
Portugal property is among the lower-priced real estate that investors can now look to buy, it has been stated.The country is one of those where "more affordable" homes means that Britons are increasingly keen to buy there, according to overseas mortgage firm Conti.Operations director for the company Clare Nessling said: "Over the last few weeks [...]
Portugal's government has been given the green light by the European Commission to introduce a recapitalisation programme to help its banking system, something that could increase mortgage lending in the country. It gained permission to inject up to 4 billion (£3.52 billion) to protect the banks against capital losses, something that may help to improve [...]
Portugal property seekers who like tennis can turn back the clock and enjoy seeing some of the greats in action in August. The Vale do Lobo Tennis Academy will stage the Grand Champions seniors tournament from August 11th to 14th, when fans will be able to see the male stars of yesteryear showing that they [...]
The city of Guimaraes is to share the title of European Capital of Culture in 2012, something that could interest Portugal property buyers.Guimaraes will hold the title jointly with Maribor in Slovenia over the course of the year, which will enable it to raise its profile and attract investment and tourism.Such a prospect may prompt [...]
Portugal property buyers can enjoy a month filled with festive fun during June, as some of the country's most famous saints' days are marked.June 12th and 13th sees the Feast of St Anthony being celebrated, particularly in Lisbon where a large carnival takes place, with a number of ceremonial 'marriages' being heldOther festivals include the [...]