Property developers, investors, estate agents, architects, builders and anyone else whose livelihood depends upon the buoyancy of the property market here in the Algarve have all lived through some interesting times over the last few years.

Let's shimmy onto day 9 where we have a brand new, three bedroom villa in the stunning Porto de Mós. For a glamorous 1,000,000€ why not settle down in one of the top locations in the western region of the Algarve!

The team from Ideal Homes sits down with one of its newest members of staff to discover his journey to the Algarve and how it impacted him and his family.

White sands, turquoise waters and a stunning villa in Praia da Luz... Day 8 is a real treat if you are wanting to relocate to the Algarve permanently!

Day 7 takes us to the western side of the Algarve to a small neighbourhood called Vale de Lama, where there is a 3,012 sqm plot of land for a glistening 550,000€!

We're at the halfway point! Day 6 brings a brand new, modern two bedroom townhouse in the Portuguese area Mexilhoeira da Carregação, Estômbar. 

What day is it? It's day 5 of our Christmas property special! Today we have a traditional home in between the picturesque village of Paderne and the up and coming area, Ferreiras.

We're officially a third of the way through our Christmas property special! This time we're checking out a brand new, two bedroom villa in Silves...