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A new page I'm currently developing...
Fancy a property in Portugal? I know its being done at lots of places on the web. There's plenty of information available, but does not seem to be so readily to hand. I know because I'd been looking to purchase and friends of mine (2005) have done so already.
I've tried to provide a central source of links to useful sites, which is not hampered by some sort of 'sales pitch' and is prepared to recommend other (competing) resources.
Please let me know of any other areas that  I should be including in this section.
If you would like me to add your own (free) link or want your existing one edited or removed please let me know.

Buying Property Resources

Site Link Description
Help
Bipportugal Advice on property buying, documentation required etc..
Barclays Buyers guide for non-residents.
 04/2008  Not sure what's happening with the site, a lot of information has gone missing and the English pages are no more. Am checking up on this.
Realestate-algarve A guide from a Real Estate Agent (offshore considerations etc..)
Money.msn Microsoft's guide (!) Actually a quite good 'easy' read
Real-estate-european-union Advice on property buying
Portugal-info Advice on property buying
Books
Amazon.co.uk Buying a property in Portugal
Amazon.co.uk Buying a home in Portugal
Amazon.co.uk Portugal Property Buying Guide
Mortgages
Fiscusmortgages Mortgage information and service
Mortgages Mortgage finder
Properties-in-europe Portuguese Mortgages and how they work
Realestate-algarve A guide from a Real Estate Agent
PF4less Propertyfinance4less.com - A Finance company's guide
Thealgarve Short and sweet (if only because of the tiny writing) notes
Jaygaltd Mortgage Service
Mortgage-network Mortgage Service
Equity Release
Telegraph Topping up your retirement income. A good ex-pat site
Taxes
Properties-in-Europe Portuguese Taxes
Services
Portugal-info A collection of property service links
Colliers Property Management company
Casasdobarlavento Complete property management service
General Services
Sef.pt Portugal Immigration Service Site ( English )
Portugal.visahq Visa Requirements
Algarve.angloinfo Comprehensive Documentation details
Algarve.angloinfo Unemployment / Job Seeking information
Bipportugal General all rounder
Algarve-gold General all rounder
Themovechannel Relocation service
Property Finder
Algarve-property Property finding service
Directory  
Algarve.angloinfo Banking in Portugal Information