There has been much talk of late about online services allowing homeowners to place their properties for sale at a fixed cost and thereby avoid estate agent’s commissions. 

In fact, one recent report even stated that there is a growing trend in the Algarve of vendors moving away from the services provided by agents, and flocking to such fixed fee solutions.
We at Fine & Country Carvoeiro, like many agents who provide a truly professional service, have experienced quite the opposite. Our portfolio of properties continues grow and we have many happy vendors who have seen their properties sell with us quickly, efficiently and without the hassle of having to deal directly with the buyers.

This week we focus on this fantastically located property in Vale do Milho, a suburb of Carvoeiro. Reduced by €175,000 to just €675,000 for a quick sale, this luxury villa features a swimming pool and a tennis court in lovely landscaped gardens. Close to golf courses and beaches, it’s a bargain price and likely to sell fast.

Comfortably placed in the middle of 4,620m2 of fully fenced and landscaped grounds, this spacious villa comes complete with its own private, heated swimming pool and a tennis court.

With speculation rife that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting the arrival of a little princess on 25 April, despite the official party line being that the new baby's gender is unknown, the world is watching and waiting for the patter of tiny Royal feet at some point this month.

The new princess (or prince, if the rumours and the bookies turn out to be wrong) will reside with her parents and older brother Prince George in the ten bedroom Anmer Hall, close to the Queen's residence at Sandringham in Norfolk.

Our featured property for this week is a spacious and modern villa on a large plot in the Tavira countryside. 
With three bedrooms and bathrooms, and a stunning pool surrounded by sun-drenched terraces, this property could be your dream come true.

Are you or your family looking to relocate to the natural beauty of the sunny Algarve? You can escape the rat race and live your dream in this life enhancing haven of peace and tranquillity.

We at TORVEC have recently received outline planning approval for a healthy living eco centre set in a location of outstanding natural beauty in southern Portugal, and before submitting a detailed planning application we are looking for input from potential clients who may be seeking to relocate to a development of this nature sometime in the not too distant future.

Rome is leading the rebound in demand for European property, reveals new research from TheMoveChannel.com. The portal's latest interactive Hotspots Index shows that the Italian capital was the most searched-for location in the world in Q1 2015, as overseas buyers flock to the continent.

Rome accounted for 1.48 per cent of location searches in the first three months of the year, climbing one spot in TheMoveChannel.com's Hotspots Index from Q4 2014. Rome is the first of two Italian hotspots in the Top 10, with Como sliding one place from the previous quarter to seventh place.

An affiliate of Lone Star Real Estate Fund III has acquired Garvecat from Corporación Bética and Algarvetur, in other words the US company now owns Vilamoura.

This €200 million sale is part of a divestment process being carried out by Catalunya Banc as it tries again to concentrate on retail banking.

These 5 remaining exclusive beach apartments are For Sale at amazingly discounted prices!

These stunning 1 and 2 bedroom apartments are in an enviable location at one of the last great beach locations in Central Algarve, just 5 mins from Vale do Lobo, Quinta do Lago and Vilamoura.