Breffnie O’Kelly from "At Home with Breffnie" talks Porto and Buying Property, with our colleague Eduardo da Cunha.

There are many reasons to make your home in the Algarve We have around 300 days of sunshine during the year. The Algarve provides both its residents and its visitors, with the pleasure of being able to enjoy many outdoor activities which are on offer in the area. Influenced by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and as well as its close proximity to North Arica, we enjoy long hot summers and benefit from our winters being mild and dry with very little rain. Click on read more to see more!

Chestertons Polo in the Park is an unmissable event within London’s summer social and sporting calendar. The iconic of Hurlingham Park, Fulham, the three-day festival of polo has firmly established itself as one of the capital’s most sought-after outdoor events. With simplified rules that make for faster and more dynamic polo, an array of entertainment and pitch-side bars. Spectators will be able to enjoy the action-packed day in style. Now in its tenth year, this unique event brings sport to the heart of London, with several teams including The ICM England International polo, all battling for the coveted Chestertons Polo in the Park .

This residency permit will allow the investor and his family members to enter and/or live in Portugal and to travel freely within the vast majority of European countries (Schengen space). Aimed at attracting foreign investment to Portugal, the Golden Visa is a very straightforward and flexible programme, with simple and clear legal requirements. With extremely reduced minimum stay requirements, the Golden Visa is clearly one of the most attractive residency programs for investors in the world.

Our friendly and professional team know the Portuguese property market inside out. We offer a full range of services including buying, selling and renting, in addition to advising on Portugal’s golden visa and non-habitual residence tax schemes.

Founded in 1805, the year in which Nelson defeated the combined naval forces of France and Spain in the Battle of Trafalgar, when Charles Chesterton was sent to Kensington by his father to start his own business.Chestertons has identified the Algarve’s west coast as a burgeoning real estate market.

The Algarve is again in the race for the "Best Beach Destination of Europe 2019", after having won this category of World Travel Awards five times. The Algarve region also has a record number of around 70 hotels nominated in the European round of tourism industry awards, whose winners will be unveiled in June in Madeira. Besides the Algarve - winner in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017 - the regions of Cannes, France, Corfu and Peloponnese, Greece, Majorca and Marbella in Spain, Oludeniz, Turkey and Sardinia in Italy. The Algarvian hospitality is also nominated for some of the most coveted awards, such as the best hotel or the best resort in Europe in 2019, categories in which the Algarve is the only Portuguese destination nominated.

Portugal again wins the World Travel Awards for Best European Destination for the third consecutive time totaling 39 Awards, the Algarve region also wins the Best Beach Destination Award, this is the sixth time that the Algarve has achieved this distinction - which took place in the editions of 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017 - and a record in awarding this award, since no other destination has reached this number of appointments!