I want to know the location so I can look on Googlemap and see if it’s close enough to the shops for me not to use a car. Agents/sellers need to realise that this is really difficult to do when you’re over there as most visitors don’t have the easy internet access they’re used to at home. I want pi...

frankly I'm surprised that anyone buys or sells anything at al Couldn't have put it better :) Nor me! There definitely seems to be an opportunity for a proactive agency along the lines you are suggesting. Charge 2% commission (please the vendors) and refuse to take anything on your books that the v...

I believe it is incumbent on the agent that they advise absent sellers of actions they should be taking to enhance their chances of selling. If you do not see that as an agent's responsibility - you have more money than sense Advise, yes. Take action - no; that's the responsibility of the vendor/pr...

Thanks, guys, that's really helpful

Apologies to R***X by the way - I've put in different search criteria and found more properties on the map!

What's the spec. MrsB? Two beds min, short walk to the town, probably a communal pool, good private outside space. I'd prefer a townhouse or small villa (don't mind a semi if it's private enough)to an apartment, but we're pretty flexible if the location's OK. Here's an example that my husband has j...

OK, here's a starter.. Are there any properties for sale in the Estr.do Algar Seco or Rua Mato Serrao (lower!) areas? I have found one townhouse in Colina Branca on the market but other than that, I've no idea what's available. And before anyone else says it, yes, I could contact all the agents indi...

Sam is right, it's not the agent's job either over there or in the UK to ensure the property is in a saleable state. Vendors who let their property deteriorate deserve what they (don't) get! We travelled over for a week in autumn 2009 specifically to look at properties in Carvoeiro and Lagos but whe...

I’m not convinced the buyers aren’t out there. Trouble is, the Portuguese way of selling houses is lagging so far behind what we are now used to in Britain that prospective cash buyers like ourselves are put off from taking the plunge. I’ve been following the prices in Carvoeiro for a couple of year...

Have you had a look at the Palm website recently? (And let's face it, websites are the first point of contact for many overseas buyers these days) I wouldn't be happy trying to sell my property on there at the moment. 140 properties in the villas section spread out over FORTY SEVEN(!) pages. They se...

Glad to hear you found somewhere, Jonc. I'm sure if you go out with very specific requirements, the personal approach is fine, indeed I should imagine it's highly useful just before you close the deal. However, if I was trying to sell, I would be concerned that my property wasn't getting marketed as...

Yes, following advice on here, I did visit EDL and found that experience somewhat overbearing I'm afraid. Nothing puts me off more than the hard sell; I just wanted to be able to take the basic info away from his office and mull it over with my husband, drive past any properties that took our fancy ...

Well, I hope you had a more fruitful search than we did on our visit in October. I found the whole process really off-putting. I must say, if I was trying to sell my property over in Portugal, I'd be worried, as the agents seem to be paranoid about releasing any useful information... such as - shock...

Thanks for that, Dial - that's another agent Google didn't pick up. Portuguese Homes/ Grogan Enterprises LDA - anyone come across this one as it doesn't seem to have its own website, but does have quite a few properties on Rightmove PS if anyone is passing Edgar Lagos, please pop in and tell them th...

Thanks for all the responses - they are very helpful

I've sent you a private message, Adrian. We've stayed in that area before - turn up the steep hill by the Irish bar.