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Hi Paul - we xhibited at the show at Earls Court back in March. We had alot of interest in our Silver Coast properties purely because of better value for money and arguably - more natural surroundings. I wouldn't say there's a 'real buzz' about Portugal - but as an agent I do believe that...

Furniture Pack Co We used the Furniture Pack Co to buy a part pack for our villa on the Silver Coast. The quality of the furniture was first class - all solid wood and very hardwearing. The company is UK based and all the team are really helpful. We looked at some other companies in Portugal...

Perola da Lagoa Holland is right - the costs are high and you do need to maximise rentals where you can. At the end of the day - the investment is only as good as the deal you negotiated on purchase ie ensure you get one of the best plots at a discounted price! Both Holland and ourselves...

Perola da Lagoa - Capital Growth A few investors went into this development looking to make a quick profit. The lack of amenities (at this moment) and the recession put paid to that. In 3-5 years, you will see a maturing infastructure on and immediatelty around this beautiful resort. It...

Example of 10% deposit I echo what lycos says. It's a buyers market and PDR at the moment want to sell. As an example - we are marketing a new development just a few miles away where we are asking for just 10% deposit and the rest on completion - no stage payments! PDR is OK - but it's a...

Pinhal Village experiences Jayne/ Steve Welcome to this thread and I hope you have had chance to enjoy your new villa. We personally completed back in March and therefore had a bit of a headstart getting everything sorted re Management Co, snagging, maintenance, utility set up etc...

Silver Coast I agree, the new Golden Triangle around Obidos Lagoon is popular - but even in this area, you need to pick out the developments with investment value and location. There's a lot of activity around Lourinha right now too. We can help source properties in this area - have a...

Hi MP/ E The photos look promising and the location doesn't disappoint. I really do think that this will be a great medium/ long term investment for everyone. PS - We completed on our Silver Coast Villa in March and we are more than happy with it ! Jeff (IQ)

Pinhal Villa update Ian we just came back from a site visit at Pinhal where we stayed a week. Email me at [email protected] You may remember we have bought Plot 186 across the road and received our keys in March. IU have taken some new photos of the site if you are interested

Hi everyone. We have just come back from a 6 day fact finding mission from Pinhal Village where we stayed in our villa at Pinhal. We have been talking to management companies, garden and pool maintenance contacts, curtain shops, bed linen shops, utility companies - you name it, we crammed it...

We're sourcing the large items (minus the sofa) from the Furniture pack Co in Brighton. Not sure you'll get a pack now as they've imported all the stock and are on site now allocating the items. I can pass on their details if you want or get them to call you? Alternatively, you could use Silver...

That's good news. Most overseas banks are restricting themselves to 70% ltv - so we should welcome the offer of 80%. Our villa completes this week and our furniture goes in on Thursday. I'm staying there on 13 - 19 April, so if anyone wants any photos taking - just let me know. Interesting...

Hi Millennium gave us 80% eventually after some hard work. The valuations weren't as we had hoped, but at least the banks and the valuers exercised some discretion and changed their offer. With the economic situation the way it is - I believe investors should realign their expectations...

Sorry, try again. You can email me at [email protected] or [email protected] Just trying to offer help and guidance to any investors as completion nears

Hi - you can email me at [email protected] or jeffm@iqproper

Pinhal Village We have just had our mortgage offer sent through. The banks valuation will come in between 95 - 100% of the purchase price according to the bank. Whilst this is lower than we would have liked - I do know that alot of work has gone on behind the scenes to get to this stage...

We visited the Silver Coast in January and walked on the beach in tee shirts and shorts! That is unusual for that time of year. As a general rule of thumb, the Silver Coast is 5 degrees cooler than Algarve and slightly less predictable. Last May was gorgeous (25 degrees) and August was cooler...

Silver Coast 'Golden Triangle' Your observations are spot on - I know the development you are referring to. The area to invest for Capital Growth is the South Obidos Lagoon area. Before I go on too much - I am an agent selling in this area, BUT - we have invested a lot of money ourselves...

Investing in Romania You may be interested in clicking on the link below on this investment opportunity in Bucharest http://www.iqpropertyinvest.co.uk/uploads/CentreWest_generic_logistics_only_28-11-07.pdf Jeff IQ Property Investments Specialists in the sale of discounted off-plan...

Where to Invest - our thoughts Hi Chantel It depends alot on your budgets, your goals and your attitude to risk. However, here's my thoughts; Morocco - if you look at Morocco, for a first time investment - ensure you have a good solid rental guarantee. Avoid large developments with 1000's...