MEDIA | Rural Properties

Rural Properties in the media

“What are you doing up north? Why did you leave the Algarve?"

Rainfall is generous in the western Central Region of Portugal

Grape-splat horror - the answer was so obvious...

This village property in Central Portugal has been renovated and is for sale, (a snip at €89,950) but what to do about the grapes...

“I need to live near the water…”

I well understand this desire... This is why many people want a sea view, so good for the soul, but the prices being asked for coastal...

November 26, 1954, is this your birthday?

This newspaper advertisement from 1954 was discovered in an early-1800s townhouse that Rural Properties is buying in Central Portugal....

Investing in rural Portugal

Rural Properties does business in the central region of the country, which is attracting more and more investors. Paul Rees explains in...

Rural Property Market: Portugals' Central region

Paul Rees of Rural Properties, the property investment service based in Portugal’s beautiful central region, loves to receive questions –...

Property Development in Central Portugal

PODCAST - The Advantages of Property Development in Central Portugal, with Paul Rees of Rural Properties. Ireland Portugal Business...

Strange things can happen...

Strange things can happen when doing business in the central region. Recently, I encountered a rarity in the Portuguese property market,...

“Why can’t I cut down a tree on my own land?”

"The cork oak shown in the picture is right where I want to make a car parking space - can I cut it down?" Cork oaks cannot legally be...

Spotlight on Paul Rees of Rural Properties

Archives, architecture, and adventure await! Paul Rees's association with Portugal goes back to the early '80s when his parents retired...

Piss on or piss off

Urine is rich in nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, so obviously will helps plants grow, but it does need to be diluted as human pee is...

Minister favours photovoltaic parks to forests

Portugal’s misnamed Minister for the Environment and Climate Action, João Matos Fernandes, recently approved a 15-hectare photovoltaic...

A shift from city to countryside

Many are those choosing Portugal’s countryside areas in which to take holidays, moving away from choosing Lisbon and Porto where bookings...

Innovation and high returns

As more home buyers choose Portugal for its lifestyle, cost of living, climate, safety and stability, its beautiful rural areas...