This year, Portugal has been voted the number three place to invest overseas by the ‘Place in the Sun’ programme on Channel 4’. There are a number of low budget airlines that fly to Portugal and with a flight time of less than two hours, Portugal is becoming a popular place for people looking to invest in overseas properties. Portugal is already an established member of the Euro zone and with interest only mortgages available, potential investors can purchase properties with a deposit of just 20%.

Travelling to the southernmost area of Portugal brings us to the popular region of the Algarve.  With it’s wealth of beaches, world class golf courses, Mediterranean climate and relatively low costs, the province attracts widespread tourism.  The south-facing coastline reaches approximately 155 kilometres in length and Praia da Marinha, Lagoa was recently classified as one of the 100 most beautiful and well preserved beaches of the world.