A selection of September's new listings from award winning Algarve estate agent, Exclusive Algarve Villas.

Music is known for its power to uplift, calm, excite and sadden. It has such a powerful effect that it is used therapeutically for everything from helping to control emotions to lowering blood pressure through stress reduction programs.

Fans of particular artists will travel for hours to hear their favourite music live, with some even crossing international borders in order to hear a specific band. There are also those whose connection to music is so strong that it is a core component of their home life. As such, we've rounded up some homes with musical connections that will be perfect for music lovers in the UK and overseas!

For families with school-age children, August is the last chance to escape the daily grind and head off into Europe to catch some summer sun. It's a month for long, dreamy days spent on the beach, fabulous al fresco meals with the sound of the sea in the background and catching up on everything from the latest bestselling novel to some much-needed sleep. 

August is also the month to start turning those 'wouldn't it be nice to own a second home here' dreams into reality, according to Spanish property portal Kyero.

According to the latest RICS/Ci Portuguese Housing Market Survey, agents in Portugal are reporting accelerating house price growth and higher rents. Whether you're buying a holiday home for personal use with a view to making capital gains over the course or your ownership, or a rental apartment to serve as an income-generating investment, market forces indicate that now is the time to spring into action. But has Brexit thrown a spanner in the works for those looking to obtain a Portuguese mortgage to finance their property?

The best hotels in Portugal, chosen by The Telegraph's expert, including luxury hotels, boutique hotels, budget hotels and Portugal hotel deals.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/portugal/hotels/

Overseas investors are still in love with the USA, reveals TheMoveChannel.com's latest Top of the Props report. US property stole back the number one spot from Spain in July 2016, becoming the most sought-after country on the property portal, for the sixth time this year.

The recent vote by the UK to leave the European Union has seen both the pound and euro weaken against the US dollar, but international investors around the world refused to be deterred from their American dream in the month following the referendum's result.

US property accounted for 1 in 12 of all enquiries (8.1 per cent) across the month, climbing two places in TheMoveChannel.com's chart to overtake both Spain and the UAE.

With the Summer Olympic Games in Rio now in full swing, it is inevitable that many of us have caught the fitness bug. The sporting stars of Team GB have already motivated us to get involved but to follow in their footsteps and become the next gold medalist it is important to have top class facilities close-by both at home and away.

• Train like Adam Peaty in Tenerife Top Training's Olympic sized swimming pool
• Serve like Olympic flag-bearer Andy Murray in stunning Portuguese villa with tennis court
• Golf's return as an Olympic sport initiates golfing villas as the fitting investment
• Train like the Brazilians with your own sand beach volleyball court

See below for some of the fabulous properties for sale throughout the Algarve this August.

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