A summer home, also known as a second home or weekend home, is an additional home usually used for leisure or vacation. With the acceleration of the telecommuting trend in the post-covid period, many have taken the opportunity to make this temporary home their main residence. After all, who wouldn't want to live in a kind of permanent holiday home, away from the stress and bustle of cities?...
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New Year, New Challenge
Jan
19
2023
Despite everything, 2022 turned out to be a year where the very good and the very bad were mixed, with the balance, in terms of real estate activity, being positive.
2022 an unusually exceptional yearFor me and many other colleagues, with experience and a consistent career in real estate, it was another year of challenges and opportunities that, with hard work and some merit, we were...
View moreReal Estate Market Barometer - September 2022
Sep
09
2022
Let's be clear, without housing credit it would not be possible for many Portuguese people to enjoy a basic right: to have a roof and adequate living conditions. The ECB has just announced measures that will increase the cost of this credit. And warned that more increases are coming!
After a 0.5% rise in July, a 0.75% rise in the ECB's key rates follows. The...
View moreTips for saving water with appliances
May
20
2022
Nowadays, we all have appliances at home that make our lives easier. However, the price of water and energy also increases with its use, so we must do everything possible to use them efficiently, not to mention the preservation of the environment.
the price of waterWater is a scarce commodity and its price increasingly reflects this reality, not only due to the rising costs...
View moreLocal Lease, will this be your end?
Apr
21
2022
This is related to the ruling issued by the Supreme Court of Justice (STJ), reported today, which cancels the possibility of coexisting, in the same building, permanent and temporary housing . In other words, the Local Lease no longer has a legal framework that supports it, if the property targeted by the AL License does not provide for its use for tourist purposes.
The...
View moreOpportunities are like the sunrise...
Mar
24
2022
The bad part is that you were probably the only one responsible. The good part is that in life all mistakes have an advantage: they serve as a lesson :)
We live in troubled times. The doubt has been present for 2 years:
"Is this the right time to realize that dream I've been chasing for a long time? Buying a house with a garden, leisure areas or even a swimming pool?
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View moreConstruction, growth may reach 3.2% in 2021
Feb
12
2021
The statement now released by AECOPS (Association of Construction Companies, Public Works and Services) and AICCOPN (Association of Industrial Construction and Public Works), in the Analysis of the Construction Situation in January , predicts that the activity of the Construction sector maintain an overall positive evolution, with the forecast range pointing...
View moreIs it cheaper to buy a house or lease?
Jan
26
2021
The answer is not the same for everyone. It is clear that if we analyze only from a financial point of view, comparing the installment to be paid to the bank versus the amount of rent to be paid to the landlord, the conclusion may point to the purchase of the house, to the detriment of the lease option.
Advantages and disadvantages between buying or renting a houseThe decision to buy a...
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