Lisbon is an increasingly original and creative city that respects its history and is true to its origins. It knows how to combine tradition with modernity and is always surprising. Portuguese or foreign residents, visitors or tourists can quickly feel at home and be at the same time surprised by this shining city's cultural diversity.   9 a.m. - If you only have 1 day to enjoy the city, you can begin by spending the night and waking up at the Hotel Valverde, in one of the noblest areas of Lisbon, right in the center of the Avenida da Liberdade. Inspired…

8 a.m. - Waking up at Hotel Memória with a fabulous view over the Douro River, an excellent hotel recently remodeled, maintaining its previous features such as the Portuguese stone, the walls, and the worked ceilings. Get ready and have a delicious breakfast in a beautiful, tranquil dining room overlooking the river. 9 a.m. - Right next to the Hotel Memória, there´s the Igreja de São Francisco (Church of Saint Francis). One of the most beautiful monuments in the city, you  can not miss. Franciscan friars began building this church in the year 1245. Although the Romanesque origine of the…

The World Cup is just around the corner, beginning on the 20th of November 2022, and Fine & Country Portugal has selected some perfect properties on the market to follow this event. Whether with family, friends, or by yourself, you can spend the evenings watching television in the ideal home for you.   1- LUXURY BEACH, DETACHED VILLA, TRÓIA This charming house delivers everything you need to watch the 2022 World Cup with many friends. It has enough space to celebrate, scream and plunge into happiness or for each one to suffer in silence in a corner. No one would notice…

Since 2019, several European countries have been creating special visas for remote workers, such as: Spain, Italy and Hungary. Now Portugal, through the entry into force of Law 18/2022, which amends the legal regime for the entry, stay, departure and removal of foreigners from the national territory, already duly published in the Official Gazette, is creating a visa for these Digital Nomads who intend to live in our country. With a view to simplifying entry into Portugal for citizens wishing to perform a remote activity in the country, article 62-A of Law 18/2022 establishes that subordinate workers and independent…

Cascais is considered the Portuguese Riviera, the Hamptons of Europe, or even the California Coast of Europe, an ideal place to get to know, to go for a stroll, and to live. Below, we suggest how to enjoy a great day in Cascais, including cultural activities, good food, and nature.   07:00 a.m. – We begin this glorious day's journey by waking up at Farol Hotel, on the cliffs of Cascais, with a stunning view over the Atlantic. Here, you can enjoy various services in a sophisticated environment of luxury and charm; for example, after an excellent breakfast, you can relax…

Fine & Country Portugal was honoured at the European Property Awards on 27 October, London. Fine & Country Portugal competed against the best property professionals across Europe to be recognised as the Best Real Estate Agency in Portugal and Best Real Estate Agency Marketing. Charles Roberts, joint Managing Director, Fine & Country Portugal said “To win two five-star awards at the European Property Awards 2022-2023 and be nominated to go forward to as candidates for the Global Property Awards is indeed a great honour and represents the icing on the cake of yet another successful year of sales of luxury…

Now is the time to take action and make changes to the way we all live, starting at home.Read our blog on changes you can make to your property to make it more sustainable, or if youare looking to start afresh, why not make the eco-conscious choice with oneof these amazing sustainable homes in Portugal.…

On 15th February 2018 Fine & Country Portugal opened its new offices in Cascais, adding to those already existing in Comporta, Porto, Estoril and Lisbon and managed by Charles Roberts and Nuno Durão. It opened with evening cocktails in the new offices when guests could appreciate the glamorous and detailed decorations as well as enjoy a drink in the cosy area created especially for the event. As Fine & Country is a consistent and successful brand with proven success in the past 4 years the event was up to the expectations and quality with which our clients and investors are…

On December 10thPortugal was elected as Best Tourist Destination in the World at the Wolrd Travel Awards 2017. This event has been taking place since 1993 and has as its main aim to recognise the work developed at a tourist level for a country at a world scale. With the objective of competing and quality of tourism the list of names is done by the general public and more than 200,000 tourist professionals in 160 different countries. Portugal won in 6 categories followed by Lisboa as the Best destination for City Break, Madeira as the Best Insular Destination in the…

On October 23 saw the third Moving to Portugal event, organised by the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in London, which took place at the Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel.Fine & Country Portugal was the real estate partner in this seminar alongside tax experts Blevins Franks and other companies offering services such as currency exchange, healthcare and legal advice. This event exceeded all expectations and it seems to us that a growing number of people in the UK are seriously considering moving to Portugal. When asked how many people were planning on buying a property in Portugal, at least two-thirds of hands…