You both said that you wouldn’t be led by the heart when you were deciding which property to buy in Portugal.
The head and sound business brain were ...
Sitting in the sun (mid May 2015) with a cooling breeze wafting over the fields its is feeling like summer is on its way.
A time of year that we like...
One of the very nice things about working in Castelo Construction is happy customers.
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Whether to knock down or renovate is the number one q...
Have Polished concrete floors had their day ?
There was a time during the last three years when a lot of clients asked us if we could lay polished co...
You have heard of Treasure Island right? What about Solar Island ?
One is a fun read and the other provides off grid electricity in a package that is...
Buying long term empty houses and bank repossessions in Portugal.
I was recently asked to take a look at a house that had not been lived in for about...
We often receive questions about building permission and planning processes/rules here in Portugal.
We recently received this list of questions which...
Designing your own home is something that many of us have wanted to do.
I have been lucky in that I have designed with the help of an architect my ow...
So you want to build yourself a home in Portugal. You have looked at all the local materials, wrestled with layout and appearance and now are just wai...
I read an article recently (sorry cant remember where) reporting on RIBAS research saying that new built three bedroom homes in the UK are being made ...
Design and build a low cost house in Portugal
Many people would like build a low cost home in Portugal some of us have specific ideas on what we want...
Adding value to your home in Portugal
There are lots of ways too increase the resale value of your home in Portugal some are as obvious as a new coa...