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Bargain Loule Villa In The Golden Triangle. This bargain Loule villa in the Golden Triangle is located just north of Almancil having been reduced by €65,000 to €385,000.
It is detached villa and on private plot with off road parking, garage and south facing terrace plus has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fitted kitchen, lounge, dining room.
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Vila Sol Golf Apartment In Vilamoura Algarve. This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom bargain Vila Sol golf apartment in Vilamoura Algarve is priced to sell at just €285,000.
The apartment comes fully furnished with air conditioning throughout, fully equipped kitchen and a sun terrace leading out to the swimming pools. Click here for more on this bargain Vila Sol golf apartment in Vilamoura Algarve…
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Villa For Sale In Vale do Lobo Algarve. This golf villa for sale in Vale do Lobo Algarve is located in Vale San Antonio with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms for just €650,000.
Set in the Development of “Vale Santo Antonio”, also known as “Quadradinhos” which can be found within the prestigious golf resort of Vale do Lobo. This villa offers a great location and fantastic value for money for this area. An ideal family holiday home. Click here for more on this villa for sale in Vale do Lobo Algarve…
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Lagos Villa For Sale In Praia da Luz Algarve. This Lagos villa for sale in Praia da Luz Algarve has been reduced by €30,000 to €495,000 with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms with a sew view.
This spectacular four bedroom villa has recently been totally renovated into a modern family home with high quality materials. Click here for more on this Lagos villa for sale in Praia da Luz Algarve…
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Luxury Villa For Sale In Carvoeiro Algarve. This luxury villa for sale in Carvoeiro Algarve has been priced to sell at €845,000 with 3 en-suite bedrooms, a build area of 280m2 and plot of 2,000m2.
This spacious villa features three en suite bedrooms, a modern kitchen, lounge/dining room, a large swimming pool and a fully landscaped garden. Click here for more on this luxury villa for sale in Carvoeiro Algarve…
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Property For Sale In Quinta do Lago
Detached Villa In Quinta das Salinas
4 Bedrooms & 4 Bathrooms
Private Swimming Pool
Garage
Property for sale in Quinta do Lago in Quinta das Salinas with a generously sized plot, 4 bedrooms, and ample living space including separate dining room, garage, utility room and even a bar/study area off the lounge. Click here for more on this property for sale in Quinta do Lago…
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Tavira Property For Sale In The Algarve Portugal. This Tavira property for sale in the Algarve Portugal has 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, its own pool for just €250,000.
Located in an elevated position with views over Tavira and the Ria Formosa and just two kilometers from the town centre. click here for more on this Algarve townhouse for sale in Tavira Portugal…
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Algarve Villa For Sale In Loule Portugal. This detached Algarve villa for sale in Loule Portugal has been recently reduced by €70,000 to €450,000 for a quick sale.
This Detached villa with pool has been lovingly looked after and benefits from being set on a good sized plot. The garage has been converted to self contained guest ANNEXE; With kitchen/diner, lounge, bedroom with ensuite shower room. Click here for more on this Algarve villa for sale in Loule in Portugal…
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Vale do Lobo Golf Resort Cheap Apartment. This Vale do Lobo Golf Resort cheap apartment is is priced at €199,500 much below similar sized apartments on this exclusive resort.
A 1 bedroom apartment with a large lounge/diner, separate kitchen and a bathroom with a terrace overlooking the gardens. Click here for more about this cheap apartment for sale in Vale do Lobo…
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Property For Sale In Vale do Lobo
Encosta do Lobo – €1,760,000
Substantial 515m2 Build Area
4 Bedrooms & 4 Bathrooms
Private Swimming Pool
Luxury property for sale in Vale do Lobo located in Encosta do Lobo. A warm & welcoming villa that gives you that feel-good factor as soon as you walk through the door. Designed around practicality and comfort the layout and finish will impress even those with the most discerning taste.
Additional features include Underfloor heating, air-conditioning, double-garage, pool, carport, separate study, utility room, pantry, feature stone door and window surrounds, BBQ area. here for more information on this property for sale in Vale do Lobo
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Algarve Bargain Brand New Villa For Sale
Currently Under Construction
Reduced By €175,000 to €320,000
Eco Friendly Construction
3 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms
Plot of Over 5,000m2
Swimming Pool
This Algarve bargain brand new villa is in Silves and is an energy efficient, eco-friendly 3 bedroom country villa in construction with pool and large cellar in very pleasant, quiet country area. The property is built to a high standard using environmentally friendly natural materials. Attention is paid to thermal insulation using a special clay brick, cork for insulation in the roof and the double glazed windows have a low ‘U’ value.
There is underfloor heating, solar energy, attractive wooden ceilings, wood burner, suspended sanitary fittings and concealed cisterns, etc. The master bedroom has a 6m2 balcony with views over surrounding countryside. Click here for more on this brand new bargain Algarve villa in Silves…
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Algarve Golf Property For Sale In Carvoeiro
Detached Front Line Villa
4 Bedrooms & 4 Bathrooms
Private Swimming Pool
Reduced by €50,000 To €550,000
This Algarve golf property for sale in Carvoeiro has a fantastic front line golf position on a sought after golf development on Pestana Resort. The villa has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, a studio, private swimming pool, private garden and underfloor heating-excellent value!
Pestana Golf Resort located in Carvoeiro is a five star luxury golfers paradise approximately 35 minutes from Faro International Airport. Click here for more information on this property on Pestana Golf Reosrt in Carvoeiro…
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Algarve Property For Sale In Albufeira
Just €350,000
5 Bedrooms & 3 Bathrooms
Option For Separate Quarters
Private Swimming Pool
Country Views
This Algarve property for sale in Albufeira has a built area of almost 300 m², and has the potential to separate the ground floor and the first floor thus creating an independent unit for rental purposes or for use as a granny flat. There are a selection of beautiful beaches, a golf course and Algarve Shopping centre within five minutes drive. Click here for more on this villa for sale in Albufeira…
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More buyers are looking to buy a property in Portugal than any other major European destination.
Buyers are seemingly turning their backs on Eastern Europe’s supposed cheap, bargain, properties. They are even preferring to buy a property in Portugal rather than Spain.
This isn’t surprising when you take into account that Spain now has a seriously over-supplied housing stock. They’ve also had more than their fair share of property scandals including some well-publicised items about local mayor’s and their involvement in seemingly inappropriate planning consents. Add to this, the clearly unfair “land grab” law in the Valencian region and it’s clear why people are looking elsewhere.
The biggest reason for buyers preferring to buy a property in Portugal is that the Portuguese banks seem to have weathered the financial storm better than elsewhere. They had very little to do with the sub-prime lending and kept to more traditional methods of credit assessment including insisting on larger deposit from property buyers. It was not unusual for a mortgage approval to take up to 3 months in Portugal. Compare this to an almost instant approval in Spain and you can see why Portugal is now seen as a nice stable place to buy a home.
Sure, the prices have come down. You can even find some bargains. In our experience, the bargains are usually because the owner has financial issues in another country. Not because of the local Portuguese conditions.
One local agent in Portugal has a small, constantly changing, list of bargain properties ranging from the very cheap right through to properties over €1m. They are active in the whole of the Algarve, the Green and Silver coasts. Let them know who you are and what you’re looking for and they will do the work for you.
Bargain properties for sale in Portugal.
UK: 0208 123 1880
Portugal: 00 350 289 356 395
Fractional ownership property in the Algarve is becoming a cheap way to own an apartment on a golf development in Portugal.
One development that has successfully offered fractional share property in the Algarve is Pestana Golf Resort.
The dream of owning a beautiful holiday or retirement home in the Algarve with its warm climate the unique and superb beaches and golf courses involves a major financial investment and is sometimes difficult to justify if the property is only used occasionally. There is an Alternative: The Four Owner Plan at the Pestana Golf Resort Carvoeiro a convenient rotating system gives each owner the opportunity to enjoy the mild climate of the Algarve throughout the year. For a relatively small investment you become part owner of a freehold property which is yours to enjoy throughout the year on a rotating basis. With three other independent parties you own a luxury apartment at Pestana Golf & Resorts each quarter secured by individual title deeds.
Prices range from €85,250 to €145.900 for Apartments to Linked Villas with the popular four owner plan. The owners can use the property for thirteen weeks of the year. Pestana Golf Resort Four Owner Plan is a freehold purchase and the Title Deeds are registered with the Land Registry in Portugal.
Buying fractional ownership property, through this well proven system, considerably reduces the cost of ownership as it is split into four equal parts each owner using the property for thirteen weeks of the year. This system has been devised whereby each owner is not limited to any one period of the year. For example during one year they may occupy the property during April August and December and in the next year March July and November. Each property is purchased fully furnished the interior being designed to ensure comfort and luxury using the highest standards of furnishings and fabrics.
Pestana golf resorts professional management team takes care of the maintenance and administration of your property. These personalised services allow you to fully enjoy your leisure time in your home. With each purchased period ownership brings a range of generous reductions within the group which include reductions on green fees reductions for your guests etc. Golf membership for two people is offered with each period membership also brings reduced bar & restaurant bills at the three clubhouses.
Elite Realty are members of the International Estate agents Global Property Network called Globalprops where there are estate agents from all over the World offering a wide choice of properties for sale including fractional ownership offers.
To view an example of a fractional ownership property in the Algarve, on the Pestana Golf Resort, go here.
Ocean Country, Estate agents based in the Algarve, Portugal, have joined the Global Property Network. They have been selling in the Portuguese property market, in the western Algarve, with experience that dates back to 1964.
With such reliable background, they are able to offer unrivalled local knowledge with independent and unbiased advice to anyone interested in buying or selling property in the Western Algarve.
Ocean Country offer all the services that you would expect from leading real estate specialists, which include:
• Sales
• Valuations
• Property Search
• Property Investment Consultancy
• Property Management
• Construction
Ocean Country have offices in Lagos and about 6 km west of Lagos, at Praia da Luz – an hour’s drive from Faro International Airport. Luz has a superb sandy beach and the village is set within a gorgeous bay of safe clear blue water. At Praia da Luz you will find a broad range of water-sports and will be spoilt for choice with the many charming beachside bars and restaurants. The cliff pathways above the beach afford excellent walks.
Passing westward from Portimão along the glorious 4 km long beach of Meia Praia that comprises about half of Lagos Bay, the beautiful walled historic city of Lagos, marks the beginning of the western Algarve which includes the Costa Vicentina Nature Reserve. With a lively cosmopolitan atmosphere and within walking distance of several splendid beaches, Lagos possesses a busy marina, a choice of attractive bars and restaurants, and a delightful palm-tree lined promenade that comes into its own on those long hot summer evenings.
The pleasant fishing port of Sagres in the Algarve’s southwest corner, comes to life during the summer months as a centre for ‘serious’ surfing, diving and fishing. Close by are the dramatic and historic rocky headlands of Cape St Vincent and Cape Sagres, on the horns of the windy crescent of the Bay of Beliche. Cape St Vincent is Europe’s most southwesterly point and, up to the end of the 15th century, was considered, literally, the “End of The World.”
All west-coast beaches are excellently suited to all types of surfing, body-boarding, kite-surfing or wind-surfing. Spectacular west-coast beaches include, Martinhal, Amado, Bordeira, Arrifana and Odeceixe.
Moving inland you will find the Monchique mountains, and the small highland town of the same name lies some 2000 m above sea level in the midst of rich green forest. With spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and the coastline, Monchique provides an often-welcome break from beaches, holiday resorts and the general hubbub of the coast. Here you can breath in the clean air with its delicate perfumes of wild thyme, arbutus, eucalyptus, bougainvillea and mimosa.
To choose from a selection of coastal and inland properties for sale, visit Ocean Country’s site, Algarve Ocean Property.
While you may be stepping into relatively unknown territory by buying property in the Algarve, plenty of foreigners have done it before you. There is a well- established procedure and there is no shortage of sound advice available on all aspects of buying a home in the Algarve.
The Algarve climate is one of the healthiest and most pleasant in the world. There is sufficient seasonal variation. The winters are never too cold and the summers never too hot. The skies are predominately blue all year round. The ideal place to buy a property abroad, you might say.
The Algarve has managed to retain its timeless “old world” charm and traditional values even though it is an integral part of an ambitious, forward-looking nation, and tourism is its major economic activity.
The nation’s constitution and well-founded legal system give overseas buyers and property owners the same fundamental rights and protection as those enjoyed by Portuguese citizens.
Air links and telecommunications facilities are excellent. Faro and Lisbon international airports serve buyers of property in Portugal well. With the internet, you can be as globally in touch as you want to be.
The Algarve region is best known for its spectacular coastline, including scores of glorious beaches. Less known, but equally attractive, is its hinterland of vineyards, olive, almond, carob and fig trees, rising to rolling hills and the plains of the province of Alentejo beyond.
Language is generally not a problem and, anyway, you will enjoy picking up at least a smattering of Portuguese. You can get by in English or German, as long as you understand the Portuguese all purpose expression that sums up any and all of life’s minor travails: “não faz mal” – “it doesn’t matter.”
A cost of living table compiled by the London Sunday Times on prices in the UK, Holland, Belgium and Italy, augmented by a fair comparison made in Portugal, showed that the same basket of 22 groceries cost much the same-around £50 – in Portugal, Holland and Belgium, £10 less than in Italy and over £30 cheaper than in the UK.
The only things completely missing here that you may find in sunny places such as Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Florida or the Caribbean are …. hurricanes, sweltering summers, pollution or high crime rates.
To deal with a Global Property Network agent, when looking for properties for sale in the Algarve, visit TheAlgarveProperty.net and choose from some of the best value properties for sale in the Lagos and Luz region of West Algarve.