New Apartment Update

On November 15, 2024, in the middle of a driving rainstorm which left several roundabouts virtually underwater, we made our way to the local Notary (how it's done in Portugal) and closed on the purchase of our new apartment.  It took over three years from the time we committed to purchase the unit in October 2021, about four months after we arrived in the country, until when we were able to complete the transaction.  And after all that waiting, we have now decided to sell this apartment. 

This was a decision that we did not approach lightly.  After much consideration and with the belief that we will be in Portugal for at least another five years, we have decided that apartment living is not for us.  Having nearby neighbors (though frankly, they've mostly been great) and having to walk Ryder to do his "business" is not the lifestyle we've been used to in the past.  So, we've decided to change course.

Our plan is to sell the new apartment first, followed by our existing apartment.  We'll take the proceeds of the sales and look for a standalone house in or near Tavira, hopefully no more than a 10-minute drive from the town center.  In selling our apartments, we are fortunate that real estate prices have appreciated in Portugal and in Tavira particularly.  Of course, that also means that houses we'll be looking at have also increased in price.  Nonetheless, we are hopeful that we will find something that will meet our needs at a price we are willing to pay.  

The new apartment is quite nice, and in addition to being brand new, it has high-end features which are quite desirable.  At one point, we considered trying to sell the new apartment ourselves, and we created a web site for marketing purposes (click on this link): sanpedroapartment.weebly.com.  But we later decided that selling with the aid of an experienced estate agent was worth the cost so that we could begin our own property search that much more quickly.  

So, if you know anyone who is interested in living in Portugal (for whatever reason), be sure to refer them to us.  We've got a couple of apartments that are going to be for sale! 

​We'll post more details once the new apartment is officially listed with our new estate agent.