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    Reputable agencies?

    Glad to hear so many people are working as licensed agents! The idea of the form is to increase the transparency of the industry and protect its customers. But you are right- it is a pain!
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    Buying a self catering business in Portugal

    There are funds available, both from the local authority and the European Development Fund, as I said before. Our company has been working with the local authority to help develop businesses in the region. It may be worth you speaking to your own local authority about the possibility of helping...
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    Buying a self catering business in Portugal

    I am surprised by the comments above - we have found both the local camara and the local European investment agency very helpful, and we currently have two British businesses starting here with financial support. Góis Real Estate Company property for sale in Central Portugal
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    Reputable agencies?

    When we moved here 2 years ago we could not find a legal agent in our area. Through our own property buying experience we saw there was a need to protect not only the people buying property, but also the Portuguese owners, as they were losing out financially from the sale of their properties as...
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    Reputable agencies?

    We would like to add our support to a lot of the comments above - ALWAYS check whether the agent is licensed by INCI with a VALID AMI number. Very simply, if an agent has an AMI number the agent will display it, since it requires a lot of blood, sweat and tears to achieve one. If you are looking...
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    Buying a self catering business in Portugal

    I forgot to mention - we are in Central Portugal, and local government here is actively trying to promote Rural Tourism, and there may be some funding available.
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    Buying a self catering business in Portugal

    There are a lot of factors to take into consideration here. If it is a large business, with property assets, it may be better to buy the property within a company, and possibly have the company registered outside Portugal. Though if it's a smaller project, the cost and trouble of doing this may...
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    Bad experience

    In Portugal, as you are probably aware, there have been a number of problems in the property market, the most significant being non-registered agents that are not restricted on the level of commission they charge. If I could only offer one word of advice it would be this: before you cross...
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    Bad experience

    Unfortunately there has been a culture in Portugal in recent years of unscrupulous property dealing, that has led to some Portuguese sellers, and buyers from overseas, being cheated of considerable sums of money. The activities of these unlicensed agents have now been made illegal, although they...
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    where to buy on the silver coast

    •Only work with estate agents licensed with the Instituto da Construção e do Imobiliário (INCI),in possession of an Identity Card and a genuine and valid licence number. (Some agents have been known to falsify a licence number.) You should always ask to see this number. If in any doubt, take a...
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    Bad experience

    •Only work with estate agents licensed with the Instituto da Construção e do Imobiliário (INCI),in possession of an Identity Card and a genuine and valid licence number. (Some agents have been known to falsify a licence number.) You should always ask to see this number. If in any doubt, take a...
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    Where to look for Real Estates in Portugal on the web?

    Buying Property in Portugal Unfortunately there has been a culture in Portugal in recent years of unscrupulous property dealing, that has led to some Portuguese sellers, and buyers from overseas, being cheated of considerable sums of money. The activities of these unlicensed agents have now...
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    Where to look for Real Estates in Portugal on the web?

    When you are looking to buy a property in another country, you want to be certain that you can find an estate agent in whom you can trust. We have set up our company, Goispro Mediação Imobiliária, Lda., for precisely this reason; training in Portuguese estate agency and taking the official exam...
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    Buying in Coimbra - Gois area in Portugal

    property in central portugal When you are looking to buy a property in another country, you want to be certain that you can find an estate agent in whom you can trust. We have set up our company, Goispro Mediação Imobiliária, Lda., for precisely this reason; training in Portuguese estate agency...
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