The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Portugal: Buying Renting Letting Selling

The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Portugal: Buying Renting Letting Selling

by Colin Barrow (Author)

Synopsis

Portugal is an enticing country - the weather is great, it is still mostly unspoilt, and the people are friendly and welcoming. Approximately 50,000 British nationals now live there permanently, and many more have chosen to buy a second home in the country. Portugal now ranks third amongst British owners of second homes, after France and Spain. This new book gives anyone considering buying a property in Portugal with all the information they require, covering every step of the buying process. It helps prospective buyers work out what they can afford, shows how to recognise potential problems, and how to get a survey arranged. It will help any prospective purchaser make the right decisions. The most comprehensive book available, it has reliable advice on: location * the different regions * finding a property * financial issues * inheritance laws * the purchase process * buying a new property * renting * dealing with bills * coping with the language * education * setting up a business With maps, checklists, useful addresses and a dictionary of Portuguese terms this book is the ultimate guide to every aspect of owning property in Portugal.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: 1
Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 03 Jan 2005

ISBN 10: 0749443030
ISBN 13: 9780749443030
Book Overview: * The most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information available * Compares the advantages and disadvantages of Portugal over other property markets * Looks specifically at how to set up a business or work from home * Contains useful addresses, websites and vocabulary

Media Reviews
Aims to guide you through the legal, financial and bureaucratic pitfalls that ensnare the unwary...looks at business opportunities and includes sections on coping with the language, and health and education. Portugal Magazine Discusses the pluses as well as challenges of buying property, and living and working in this country. www.booknews.com
Author Bio
Colin Barrow has a background in European property and extensive contacts in Portugal - both in real estate and law, as well as in business and education. Colin is the author of numerous books including The Business Plan Workbook, The Business Enterprise Handbook and Financial Management for the Small Business, all published by Kogan Page.