Authentic Algarve

With the high-end market in the Algarve rapidly expanding and attracting more foreigners to the country, Serena Templeton speaks to Marcela Premium to find out more

With 25 years of experience and proficient knowledge of the luxury real estate market in the Algarve, Marcela Premium offers clients a first-class personalised bespoke service that exceeds expectations. Many new residents are retired or have fixed incomes superior to the minimum Portuguese wage. Due to this, many can bene t from the D7 Visa and obtain residence permission and eventually citizenship. The visa covers Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens and also permits free entry and permanent circulation in the Schengen Area; tax advantages via non-habitual residents and the possibility to integrate the family into the visa.

Applicants will be required to obtain all the necessary documentation. A er being approved, they will then be required to have an interview with the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF). While clients await this process, Marcela Premium is on hand to showcase all properties available that t clients' criteria, as well as organising viewings and assisting with virtual visits and video chats. Marcela Premium is proud to provide and facilitate all services with transparency, even if you happen to live on the other side of the globe.

The Algarve offers a superior quality of living, with an impressive range of restaurants, schools, healthcare, beautiful beaches and prestigious golf courses.

Ruben Marcela reflects: “We have different ways of working internally. What is really important to us is having a more intimate relationship with our clients. We want to find out what their likes and preferences are, so that we can offer a tailored approach and a higher level of service.”

"At the heart of our philosophy, is a desire to offer clients a better understanding of the area and to guide them through each stage of the property purchase process, providing them with all the information they might need.”

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