Olhão Council sells off more riverside land for building

olhaoOlhão Council has sold land between the Real Marina Hotel and the city, officially known as Lot No 3 of the Porto de Recreio, to Cenparque Imobiliária.

The €5 million price was offered in a sealed bid process, won by a developer registered in Braga but well known in the Algarve.

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Changes in Housing Mortgage Loans - Portugal

Changes in Housing Mortgage Loans - PortugalAt the beginning of the year, and to encourage responsible credit, changes in the law were made to reinforce the information given to customers to allow them to be more conscious in their decision-making process. In summary, some of the changes are as follows:

Controversial Ombria Resort - first phase design plans released

QUINTADAOMBRIAThe promoters of Ombria Resort, the real estate development between Tôr and Querença, in the Loulé Council area, have uncapped their eco-pen with a flourish to create the illusion that a villa, apartment, hotel and golf development in the formerly unspoilt Barrocal is a “sustainable” project that “values the region's culture and cultural traditions,” - which in the area in question is, or was, agriculture.

The design of the first phase of the project has been released, an initial investment of €100 million, to include a 5-star hotel with 76 rooms and suites, the Viceroy Residences at Ombria Resort, which include 65 tourist apartments, as well as Alcedo Villas and the Oriole Village, all 'Carved by Nature' accordong to the rather flowery blurb.

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Your Overseas Property Wishlist Fulfilled - In One Lovely Property

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Proposed Change in the “Alojamento Local” (AL) Law

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