But if that is the case, that it's a dodgy business renting, why are some people investing in multiple holiday properties to let? Think of all those hundreds, no, thousands of empty properties here during the winter, then the same in Spain, etc, etc. Many of them new, beautifully kitted out, just si...

Very interesting e-Richard - the plot thickens. I am not interested in living in the place. I do not like blurring the edges of business and pleasure. What I am trying to do is establish is whether a piece of paradise is also a viable rent machine. I am still in the mindset of year round student ren...

Useful bunch of replies - thanks guys - all showed real experience behind them unlike the agents spiel which I suspected was too optimistic. Those owners direct - type websites do show a lot of empty months, it must be said. 21 weeks pa isn't too bad - nearly 50% of the year - then I think about nor...

Slightly different subject to the last thread. We've been seriously looking for somewhere to buy and let out round Cva. It's got to be able to 'wash it's own face'/ cover costs as a little business. Agents are telling us you can rent out a place with heating and pool most of the year. So this is a r...

I am lost - where exactly do you mean. Is it near Intermarche? Sounds like a great place to support.

I've got vodafone here and never had any problems but sometimes the signal';s bad inland.

All very well buying oiutside Portugal, but do please beware of guarantees. We got caught out like that!