Do you really know what you are buying ?
In most things probably but when it comes to buying a house in Portugal are you sure?
It was something whic...
Portugal is not alone when it comes to damp walls in old houses.
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The first question that people ask us in November is how much does it cost to insulate their Portuguese home. We also have some keen DIY fans who ask ...
Render problems are very common in Portugal.
Cement, lime-cement and mud renders are used widely in Portugal virtually every home has some kind of re...
If you are coming to Portugal either to buy a property or already own one you will no doubt be interested in the Home building and Renovation Show whi...
The hire of building tools is not very common here in Portugal.
So you may be tempted to look around for a cheap alternative to rental.
No1. Don’t b...
If you are asking yourself how do I do a property survey myself?
You have come to the right place and particularly if you are looking at properties i...
In Portugal many homes have render on the external walls. Most homes have either cracked render or external paint that is in bad condition and very of...
Wow we had some rain last night.
We are experiencing the autumn rains which appear every year around October/November. Thankfully we have equipped ou...
I had a question from a person having a house built in the south of Portugal. We are asked similar questions to this on a regular basis so I thought I...