Who are Your Neighbours in Portugal

Something you may not know about Portugal is many international jetsetters, sporting heroes and celebrities have already, or are looking to invest in Portuguese properties. Those who have signed the deed include singers Ronan Keating and Cliff Richards, Liverpool and Chelsea football palyers Steven Gerard and Michael Owen, golf gurus Padraig Harrington and Nick Faldo, and most notably Judith Chalmers, because she was the unforgettable presneter of travelling abroad show "Wish You Were Here". Celebreties considering a real estate investment in Portugal include Madona, Cameron Diaz and “Posh and Beck,” all of whom have vacationed in Portugal.

Can I Park my Airplane at Your House

Work, housework, cooking shopping, bills, noise - it's all getting to you, and you need a real break. On top of it all, as you sit in your office it starts to rain. You get out of work as soon as you can, pack a little weekend bag, hop in your car and drive it to the nearest airport. You taxi it around the take-off runway, unfold your car's wings and wait for permission to take off! 450 miles later you land your car just minutes from your property abroad. So you fold up your car's wings again and taxi out of the airport and quickly drive to your secnod home, park it in the garage and leave it there all weekend.

It is not quite possible yet, but maybe very soon. The company Terrafugia already has working prototype of the Terrafugia Transition. In fact on their website you can already pre order yours.

Cape Verde Growing Number of Visitors

In a study launched recently by the WTTC (World Travel & Tourism Council) Cape Verde is on the TOP 10 list in terms of the countries where the number of foreign visitors is growing. Due to the growing touristic market and an ever more interesting investment property offer, the WTTC anticipates that Cape Verde will rank 6th in terms of growth in the number of visitors.

Portugal with Their Eyes on Cape Verde.

The Portuguese Prime Minister José Socrates is now on day 2 of his official 3 day visit to Cape Verde. Upon his arrival at Praia International Airport he revealed to the press that he would like to propose an even more ambitious agenda than had originally been set out by the government of Cape Verde. Proof that the set agenda was already ambitious is the fact that accompanying José Socrates is a 120 person committee comprised of 7 cabinet ministers and select elements of their staff, members of the Portuguese business community including representatives from Caixa Geral de Depositos , Central de Cervejas and Autosueco (Inaugurating a subsidiary in Cape Verde during this visit), as well as members of the press. Political and financial analysts have commented that this is a clear demonstration of a new mature relationship between Portugal and Cape Verde, where the one has ceased simply to aid the other and both are now working toward a relevant economic investment partnership.

Angola and Portugal, Even Stronger Business Ties

José Eduardo dos Santos, president of Angola, is currently in Portugal on his first official visit to the current Portuguese president Cavaco Silva. Already Portugal's major exporting destination outside of Europe, Angola is now an African nation at peace and experiencing tremendous developments. As Portuguese businesses continue to grow in Angola, and Angolans start to have distinguishing impact on Portuguese economy, the President rallied for even greater cooperation between the two stating that in the current climate countries should turn to their oldest and most trusted friends.

Second Homes - Interesting Numbers

Villa Leopolda is the most expensive Villa on the European Home Market located in the South of France. Reportedly a sale was already in the works for the staggering fee of 750M Euros. But it seems the Russian buyer, the wealthiest Russian man alive, had to pull out at the last moment and is now about to loose his 44M Euro deposit!