by buymeprestige 
Walking around southern Portugal, you hear a Frenchman, an Englishman, a Brazilian, a Spanish or another. There are those who change their whole lives to come in the middle of their professional career, and there are those who wait for retirement, which currently has many advantages.
The Algarve has been Europe’s solar paradise for many decades. And the existence of this golden triangle has a decisive influence on the recent list published by Forbes, which elects Portugal as one of the seven best countries in the world to welcome foreign citizens who are looking for villas, apartments, lands, and business to settle in Europe. The American magazine emphasizes the wide range of facilities that exist in Portugal to receive the right to residence or even citizenship.
The Golden Visa program, created by the Portuguese Government in 2012, is just apart from the benefits of living in Portugal. there is a considerable percentage of foreigners who are grateful only to benefit from the peace and luxury of buying a house on the beach, with sea views, garden, and swimming pool, without claiming anything in return. Vilamoura, Quarteira, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo, almancil and faro are among the most popular places. For those who allow themselves to be seduced by this territory, the real estate prices in Portugal are way below, so, is already enough benefit. The truth is that the list of privileges for those who move to the Algarve is long and worth getting to know.
BUYME Prestige selected 12 reasons to pack and live your dream:
1. Climate and Beaches – The Mediterranean climate is perhaps the one that least needs presentation. However, it’s worth remembering that we’re talking about more than 300 days of sunshine a year, almost no rain, and endless days of light. It’s more than ten hours of sunshine a day. In winter, the average temperature ranges between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius; in summer it rises to 30 degrees Celsius. Where it is possible to have outdoor life all year round, which contributes greatly to an immense and vibrant nightlife.
2. Security – Portugal is the 3rd safest country in the world, according to the report by the Global Peace Index.
4. Communication and Hospitality – Most Portuguese speak English, French, or Spanish. The adaptation period is almost non-existent. According to the Immigration, Borders and Asylum Report (RIFA), there are currently almost half a million foreigners living in Portugal. French, English, and Italian are among the nationalities that have sought Portugal the most. According to the same report, around 60,000 of these people live in Faro, in the Algarve. Paul Luckman, director of Portuguese News, an English-language newspaper published in Portugal, decided to conduct a survey to find out why foreigners like him chose Portugal and especially the Algarve to live in, “When we asked them why they came to live here, the answer was not golf or the beach, but the Portuguese and this fantastic country”, he said.
5. Cost of Living – The cost of living is low compared to other European destinations.
6. Quality of life – The quality of life depends directly but not exclusively on the cost of living. For the World Health Organization (WHO), quality of life implies physical, mental, psychological, and spiritual well-being, but also socialization, health, education, housing, and security. In this sense, Portugal is once again at the top of all rankings, and the Algarve once again makes an important contribution to this.
7. Real Estate Market – Luxury homes in Portugal are supported by world-renowned architects and designers, they complete any family’s dream. In the Algarve, there’s no villa or apartment in which any detail is left to chance: privacy, views, finishes, private area, and social area are privileged.
8. Health – Portugal has a public health system that tends to function very well and, in addition, it is considered low cost if citizens are Europeans or residents.
9. Tax Benefits – Portugal offers a very attractive tax regime for newly resident individuals, referred to as non-habitual residents. It is therefore a highly competitive country, with a low tax burden and free movement within the EU.
10. Location – The airport, which is only 4 km from the city of Faro, welcomes about five million tourists every year with several airlines with regular connections to Europe, but also to other continents. In addition, the whole country is served by a network of first-line motorways and highways. Spain is less than an hour away and you can easily reach Lisbon in two hours. There’s also the European rail network, of which Portugal is also part.
11. Gastronomy – Portuguese gastronomy is one of the best known and most renowned. The Algarve is the main region for fish and seafood, but the South of Portugal has much more to offer. Fresh vegetables, legumes, fruit, olive oil, and bread, are part of the daily life of any Algarve family. Fig and almond sweets and liqueurs are also known worldwide
12. Golf – The Algarve is the Golf region par excellence. There are almost 50 courses designed by the best architects in the world. Many of these courses host international tournaments, such as the Portugal Open or the Portugal Masters. Among the most famous is Penina, considered the Mecca of golf in the Algarve, Quinta do Lago, located between the Atlantic and Ria Formosa, Vale do Lobo, with the famous hole 16 located on a cliff, and Vilamoura, designed by legendary American player Arnold Palmer.
