Read about the new lives of people who have taken the leap and moved to Portugal. Some of these people found their dream property thanks to seeing an advert on Pure Portugal, some just have great stories to tell! If you are living the good life thanks to finding your dream property with us, get in touch with some images, a description and a link to your website or blog and we would love to share it here!
DIY Natural Swimming Pool in Portugal
We bring you this article from the wonderful Quinta Kania – please do head to their website to see the fabulous workshops and events they are holding!! There is no need to explain why the idea of a natural swimming pool makes everyone so excited. Summer in Portugal, with temperatures…
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Folha Verde
Folha Verde is a project initiated and carried out by the local community of around 150 like-minded adults and 50 children, most of whom have moved to the Central Region of Portugal to be closer to nature and to live a more sustainable life. The project is situated in a…
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Life Reimagined
Here we meet Jack and Hannah who, after travelling and testing out life in Canada bought a beautiful property that they found here on the Pure Portugal website to create a sustainable eco resort in the Algarve. How did you find out about Pure Portugal? / Did you know of…
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June’s Story
We thought it would be helpful to have some Q&A’s from real people who have made the move already. Some are newly arrived, others have been here for much longer, meaning you can get a broad range of experiences from people to get a real feel for what it is…
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Ahimsa Food Forest
Today we meet Em McGowan & Simon Hickman who found their property through Pure Portugal & started the Ahimsa Food Forest & Permaculture Project at Quinta Ahinsa. They believe that we all have a responsibility to take care of our planet & chose to take on a Permaculture project &…
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Faith’s Story
Today we meet Faith Canter who moved to Portugal from the UK in 2018. How did you find out about Pure Portugal? Did you know of us before moving to Portugal? I came across Pure Portugal because a friend of mine who had travelled around it a little bit recommend…
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Alison’s Story
Today we meet Alison Kearin who moved to Portugal from the UK 8 years ago. How did you find out about Pure Portugal? Did you know of us before moving to Portugal? A friend recommended you to get advice and find out information before our move. What made you decide…
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Renovation Special
Today we meet Paul and Ali in a renovation special! Paul and Ali are an English couple who recently moved to central Portugal. Paul is a composer and musician and Ali is a cook (Michelin star chef – tour & safari guide – research scientist and a few more) both…
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Bruce’s Story
Today we meet Bruce and Russ who moved to Portugal from America in May 2018! How did you find Pure Portugal? Did you know of us before moving? Initially, we found Pure Portugal through Internet and Facebook searches. We contacted a number of people who had posted homes for sale…
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Tipping Point
Today we meet Pam and Mark Tipping who found themselves in Portugal in 2012 after they had left UK in 2011 with a Land Rover Defender, a roof tent and no real plans! How did you find Pure Portugal? Did you know of us before moving? We heard about Pure…
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Ricky’s Story
Today we meet South African Ricky De Agrila who moved to Portugal in 2017! How did you find Pure Portugal? Did you know of us before moving? I found you first through Facebook. What made you decide to move to Portugal from South Africa? I descend from Portuguese family and…
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Randall’s Story
Today we meet Randall and Michael who moved from the USA to Portugal in December 2017. How did you find Pure Portugal? Did you know of us before moving? I’m a Google freak and started pouring over anything English written about Portugal a couple years ago. Always looking at properties…
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Cabril Mechanics
We bought our casa via Pure Portugal in late 2009. We looked at about 50 properties in the area but kept coming back to the one we finally bought. It did not look the best on paper / website but you have to see a place to get the right…
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Quinta da Lontra
My husband and I moved to Portugal in September 2007, I was 6 months pregnant with our first child and we moved to a remote but stunningly beautiful piece of land in the Algarve not far from Tavira. The land had a small south-facing ruin nestled into the hillside with…
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Quinta da Mimosa
My husband and I worked at the Sunseed project in Almeria in Spain and loved the relaxed off-grid lifestyle. We decided to save some money and try and buy some land where we could grow veggies and live in a more sustainable way. We grudgingly returned to the UK to…
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Casa Azul
We found Casa Azul one wet Monday morning in May 2009. It was just what we were after – a decrepit farmhouse in the depths of Central Portugal. Now restored, this is the story of its, and our, continuing renaissance.
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Quinta das Moitas
An abandoned rural farm turned Permaculture Regeneration Project, located in the Serra da Estrela region of Central Portugal. One of the visions that guides me here is one of getting other people involved and integrating adjoining lands together with the same intention of regeneration.
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