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Portugal records biggest EU rise in house prices in second quarter

Eurostat data shows Portugal recorded the EU's sharpest rise in house prices in Q2 2026 versus a year earlier. In September, national housing costs hit a fresh record high.

Euronews · Oct 1

One-bedroom flat rent in Portugal costs more than minimum wage

Renting a one-bedroom flat costs a median €1,128 a month, 123% more than renting a room, which costs €505, according to property portal Idealista. Prices are highest in Lisbon, Faro and Madeira.

Euronews · Sep 22

Student rent costs: Demand for rooms soars in Portugal, with Lisbon topping €500

Almost 50,000 new students have been placed in higher education, creating fresh housing pressures as demand for rooms rises, supply shrinks and rents stay high.

Euronews · Aug 26

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Where are Portugal's priciest homes? Cascais leads with prices of €4.35mn

From Cascais to the Algarve, Portugal's priciest addresses cluster along the coast, while the capital is conspicuously absent.

Euronews · Aug 19

Rental demand in Portugal is shrinking: Where is it easiest to find a home?

In the second quarter of 2025, each house available for rent received an average of 17 enquiries, a 43% drop from the same period in 2024. Portalegre is the city with the highest demand for rental properties.

Euronews · Aug 11, 2025

Landlords are so drunk with power they've started advertising apartments made in The Sims 4 on real estate websites

"Can I pay in Simoleons?"

PC Gamer · Aug 9, 2024

The true face of overtourism in Spain as homeless levels rocket

Spain homelessness is up 24% since 2012 as the tourism boom fuels short-term rentals

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024

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Supernatural should make amends in the Madras Race Club Cup

Supernatural aims to redeem itself in Madras Race Club Cup, with rails placed strategically for Sunday's races.

The Hindu · Feb 17, 2024

Get paid to move to Italy: the picturesque village offering up to €30,000 to new residents

Presicce Aquarica in Puglia is the latest Italian village to offer a financial incentive to attract new residents.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2022

You can buy a whole Spanish village for less than the price of an average UK home

Salto de Castro, north-western Spain, is up for sale for just £227,000 and includes 44 homes, a hotel, a church, a school, a municipal swimming pool and a barracks building that used to house the civil guard

Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022

Abandoned Spanish village goes on sale for £227,000 — less than half the price of the average first London home

Salto de Castro has been derelict since 1989 and is facing the threat of demolition unless a buyer is found

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2022

Abandoned village with 44 homes, hostel and swimming pool on the market for £227,000

The current owner of Salto de Castro, located on the border with Portugal in the province of Zamora, wanted to transform the village into a tourist spot but could not succeed due to the Eurozone crisis

Daily Mirror · Nov 11, 2022

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