One of the services we offer to our clients at Ideal Homes is to manage the rental of their property after they have purchased. With all the recently published online scams to take into consideration when you are looking to book your holiday accommodation, it’s reassuring to know that all of our properties have rental licences, are well maintained and looked after by the most successful Real Estate Agent in the Algarve.
See moreHertfordshire residents are gearing up for the arrival of the much-anticipated Overseas Property Show this July, with the Watford show tour dates just announced.
See moreSecuring a “lion’s share of votes”, Portugal has been considered the “Best European Country” by readers of top travel website USA Today.
See moreIdeal Homes is proud to announce the dates and venues for our next two property shows to be held in the UK.
See moreLisbon is a city of many faces. Known as A Cidade das Sete Colinas (The City of Seven Hills), Rainha do Mar (Queen of the Sea) and A Cidade da Tolerância (The City of Tolerance), it is an intriguing destination that combines an old-world charm with a sleek modern offering. From the chic shopping streets of the Chiado to the vibrant nightlife of the Bairro Alto, it is a city with delights hidden around every corner.
See moreAs summer approaches, peoples thoughts start to turn to their holidays in the sunshine, and our business turns from the traditional viewing trips we offer throughout the year to the viewing appointments we arrange for people visiting the Algarve on holiday, but what’s the difference?
See moreThe Lambs attended our Manchester show in March, bought a new home in the Algarve within a week, and moved into it on 30th April. Some people don’t mess about when the time is ripe to buy…
See moreAs embarrassing moments go, having to approach the rest of the world cap in hand for a bailout for your country is pretty much up there with the worst of them. Portugal was one of several countries to have to do so during the financial crisis that swept across much of the world from 2007/08 onwards, but today things are looking rather different in the Iberian country, as local housing expert Chris White, founding director of boutique estate agency Ideal Homes Portugal, reveals, “Obviously Portugal has gone through some tough times, but the country has worked hard to put the bailout money to good use and has turned its fortunes around over the past four to five years. It has been a struggle at times, with austerity measures impacting deeply on the people’s psyche as well as their pockets, but the results of that effort are now beginning to become clear.”
See moreMany people, when ready to purchase their property overseas, spend hours and hours of their valuable time searching the internet, short-listing properties, contacting agents and hoping they speak English, and spending yet more time and money driving around for hours on end in unfamiliar places with no street signs. Does it really have to be so hard? No, it doesn’t.
See moreNo man is an island, as the saying goes, and the same applies to business. A successful business will always have equally successful, well respected business partners, so we would like to introduce you to some of ours!
See moreThey say that no publicity is bad publicity, but of course great publicity is always the best kind! Here is a selection of some of the brilliant newspaper articles to feature Ideal Homes Portugal
See moreMany property entrepreneurs are comfortable with managing their portfolios from home. For others, though, the pull of the warmth and friendliness of areas like Portugal’s Algarve has tempted them to take a more hands-on approach to property entrepreneurship.
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