Realtors
After meeting with the nice lawyer we met with one of the realtors, Peter of Algarve Holiday Lets. He is just down the street and works with Paula-the-nicest-lawyer a lot.
Peter and Paula are advocates of Western Algarve, and suggest the Portimao area. Peter also thinks we'll find more English ex-pats and activities than in Faro. We decide to visit Portimao the next day, after we meet with the banker.
We had a good meeting with Peter, and he says he'll arrange property meetings for the next week when we are back West staying in Lagos. Faro is about a 50 minute drive down the autostrada from Lagos/Carvoeiro - but he's a Brit and I figure it is a looong distance by his standards.
Portugal is a lot narrower than California.
Meanwhile, back East, we are texting with Tania from IAD, a large Real Estate company that advertised on Portugal Property Guides. She has flats lined up in Faro and Tavira for Thursday. This gives us a day off. Yay, vacation.
In Portugal, at least in Algarve, they don't seem to have lock boxes. The agents have to arrange with sellers to view the properties.
On our day off we sat by the pool and found a really great Italian restaurant and a cozy fresh fish restaurant on seafood restaurant on the marina. Fresh fish is a popular protein.
Peter and Paula are advocates of Western Algarve, and suggest the Portimao area. Peter also thinks we'll find more English ex-pats and activities than in Faro. We decide to visit Portimao the next day, after we meet with the banker.
We had a good meeting with Peter, and he says he'll arrange property meetings for the next week when we are back West staying in Lagos. Faro is about a 50 minute drive down the autostrada from Lagos/Carvoeiro - but he's a Brit and I figure it is a looong distance by his standards.
Portugal is a lot narrower than California.
Meanwhile, back East, we are texting with Tania from IAD, a large Real Estate company that advertised on Portugal Property Guides. She has flats lined up in Faro and Tavira for Thursday. This gives us a day off. Yay, vacation.
In Portugal, at least in Algarve, they don't seem to have lock boxes. The agents have to arrange with sellers to view the properties.
On our day off we sat by the pool and found a really great Italian restaurant and a cozy fresh fish restaurant on seafood restaurant on the marina. Fresh fish is a popular protein.
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