Ireland Is Quietly Becoming a Major Market for Portugal

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Ireland Is Quietly Becoming a Major Market for Portugal

by Residential Advisory PortugalMoving From September 2, 2026September 2, 2026Comments are Disabled

Ireland was only Portugal’s 10th-largest international market by number of guests in 2025. By tourism revenue, it ranked sixth. Around 564,000 Irish guests stayed in Portugal during the year, generating approximately 2.28 million overnight stays. Tourism receipts from Ireland reached €1.23 billion, up 2.8% from 2024. The difference between those rankings is notable. Ireland does …

The Algarve Has Joined Portugal’s Most Expensive Rental Markets

by Residential Advisory PortugalMarket Insights September 1, 2026September 1, 2026Comments are Disabled

Recent asking-rent data put the Algarve at around €22 per square metre per month. That places the region almost level with Porto, at €23, and only €5 below Lisbon, where advertised rents average €27 per square metre. The comparison is notable because the Algarve is not a single urban market. It stretches from established resort …

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Portugal Is Taking Innovation Beyond Lisbon and Porto

by Residential Advisory PortugalMarket Insights August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Comments are Disabled

A former shopping centre in Santarém is being prepared for a very different future. The municipality has agreed to buy the building for €607,000 and plans to use it for a technology and innovation centre, a business incubator and other organisations working in the region. On its own, that would be a relatively small municipal …

Portugal Is Reducing Debt While Much of Europe Is Adding It

by Residential Advisory PortugalMarket Insights August 28, 2026August 28, 2026Comments are Disabled

Public debt increased in 19 EU countries between the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. Portugal moved in the opposite direction. Its debt-to-GDP ratio fell by 3.9 percentage points over the period, one of the largest reductions in the European Union. Finland added 5.5 points, France 4 points and Belgium 3.1 …

Luxury Hotel Investment Opportunities In Portugal Booming Market

Hotels Are Becoming One of Portugal’s Most Valuable Real Estate Assets

by Residential Advisory PortugalMarket Insights August 26, 2026August 26, 2026Comments are Disabled

More than €500 million was invested in Portuguese hotels during the first six months of 2026. That was 82% more than a year earlier and the highest first-half figure CBRE has recorded for the sector. The type of hotel attracting that money is just as revealing. Five-star and ultra-luxury properties accounted for 85% of hotel …

International Gold Is Comming To Comporta

International Golf Is Coming to Comporta

by Residential Advisory PortugalDestinations August 24, 2026August 24, 2026Comments are Disabled

At the end of October, former U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell and Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley are expected in Comporta for the first Portugal Legends Championship. The tournament will run from 30 October to 1 November at Pinheirinho Golf Course, bringing the Staysure Legends Tour to the Alentejo coast and giving the course its …

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Portugal Ranks 8th for Living Abroad and 29th for Working Abroad

by Residential Advisory PortugalLifestyle August 20, 2026August 20, 2026Comments are Disabled

Portugal ranks 8th out of 31 destinations in the 2026 Expat Insider survey. For working abroad, it ranks 29th. The difference becomes clearer further down the results. Portugal places last for the local job market, with only 19% of respondents rating it positively, compared with 38% globally. It also ranks last for improved career prospects, …

Portugal’s Most Expensive Street Is Not in Lisbon

by Residential Advisory PortugalMarket Insights August 19, 2026August 20, 2026Comments are Disabled

Portugal’s most expensive street to buy a home is in Cascais. According to a study of current residential listings, the median asking price on Rua das Faias is €4.35 million. Rua das Violetas, also in Cascais, follows at €4.3 million, while Vale do Lobo in Almancil ranks third at €4.25 million. Cascais appears repeatedly near …

Portugal’s 736-Year-Old University Is in the World’s Top 500

by Residential Advisory PortugalDestinations August 18, 2026August 18, 2026Comments are Disabled

The University of Coimbra was founded in 1290, when Portugal itself was less than 150 years old. More than seven centuries later, one of Europe’s oldest universities has returned to the top 500 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities, commonly known as the Shanghai Ranking. Coimbra moved up 45 places in the 2026 assessment …

There Is Another Portugal Behind the Tourism Economy

by Residential Advisory PortugalMarket Insights August 17, 2026August 17, 2026Comments are Disabled

Between 2014 and 2024, the number of researchers working in Portugal, measured in full-time equivalents, increased by 68.2%. It was one of the strongest increases in the European Union, ahead of countries including Sweden and Belgium. Spending on research and development has moved in the same direction. As a share of GDP, Portuguese R&D expenditure …

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