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Forum: Portugal
Feb 5th 2020, 7:42 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,188
Posted By Andy43

Re: Thinking of Buying Golf Villa

<goes to Rightmove Spain immediately>
:lol:
Forum: Portugal
Feb 5th 2020, 7:40 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 6,202
Posted By Andy43

Re: Costs of electric hot water heating vs solar

We have a gas instant water heater - estate has underground tanks feeding each house. If we didn't have that I would choose a cylinder like you're considering.
For simplicity a termoacumuludor...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 4th 2020, 9:45 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,188
Posted By Andy43

Re: Thinking of Buying Golf Villa

Just on the rental point, we've had our PT house for over a year now and through a good management company we're getting a decent chunk taken off running costs/mortgage etc however I would agree with...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 24th 2019, 9:22 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,293
Posted By Andy43

Re: Pesky seagulls

We have recently got an owl. About 25 euros from Inova. I've stuck a length of plastic waste pipe up his bum and slotted him into a downpipe on the roof terrace. He was ok about it after I explained...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 24th 2019, 9:18 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,748
Posted By Andy43

Re: Furniture delivery costs/companies from Uk and Ireland

We've also used Algarve Removals via recommendation. First two big loads were collected from our UK address then delivered to Portuguese address, but since then smaller stuff bought online has been...
Forum: Portugal
May 19th 2019, 7:36 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 3,611
Posted By Andy43

Re: Viewing properties advice wanted

Good advice already, especially from MrBife - my thoughts exactly. Only Algarve experience here but it may apply Countrywide (see what I did there?).

Properties are advertised by multiple agents...
Forum: Portugal
May 7th 2019, 6:59 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,965
Posted By Andy43

Re: RightByTheSea recommendations ??? Sound of the Waves ?? Bliss !

I looked : there you go : 3 bed Quarteira apartment, front line to the sea, a snip at 740,000 euros. Ouch. Or a 2 bedder at 460k - still hugely expensive.....
Forum: Portugal
May 7th 2019, 6:56 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,965
Posted By Andy43

Re: RightByTheSea recommendations ??? Sound of the Waves ?? Bliss !

My twopenneth (cents?) would be west coast. Bigger waves = more noise = sound from the sea further and cheaper from the coastline. And maybe as close to sea level as poss - no cliffs - they could...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 7th 2019, 8:01 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 4,834
Posted By Andy43

Re: Bi-Fold Doors

All noted - thank you for posting that :thumbsup:
Forum: Portugal
Mar 7th 2019, 7:58 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,129
Posted By Andy43

Re: Apartment Purchase Extra Costs and Monthly Bills

Purchase costs look right, worth bearing in mind you may want to get portuguese wills thrown into the deal too.
3 bed house here, we have a handle on costs and managers in place but haven't finished...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 7th 2019, 7:21 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 21,635
Posted By Andy43

Re: How do real estate agents work in Portugal?

I have lots of warning alarms going off in my head reading that. If you read a few similar threads on here it's advised that the lawyer and agent should be separate, ideally complete strangers, to...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 2nd 2019, 11:10 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 21,635
Posted By Andy43

Re: How do real estate agents work in Portugal?

Very fair points, and I'd generally agree about the british business aspect I think, but the whole property system seems like the wild west compared to the UK. UK agents can't use flowery language,...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 2nd 2019, 8:53 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 21,635
Posted By Andy43

Re: How do real estate agents work in Portugal?

We also used Rightmove as we’re English and that’s what I’m used to. Meravista works but it’s not great. We were told agents don’t show locations because other agents will then approach...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 2nd 2019, 8:40 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 744
Posted By Andy43

Re: Cheapest way to move extra baggage to PT.

Worth knowing - thank you. We’ve used Algarve removals for general “stuff” at approx £100/cubic metre plus vat so general shipping companies could also be a (slower!) option.
Forum: Portugal
Feb 27th 2019, 3:59 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,046
Posted By Andy43

Re: British & Irish TV Installation

Thank you Peter that's very helpful.
We're going to be renting the house to holidaymakers when we're not using it so I'm thinking the laptop/PC is a no-go.
It's probably a dumb question but would...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 25th 2019, 7:02 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 4,046
Posted By Andy43

Re: British & Irish TV Installation

I do love this forum.
Peterfc - may I ask what else I would need for watching TV via the britishtvclub?
We now have internet from NOWO with a box that provides wifi and 90-odd channels, mostly...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 30th 2019, 6:50 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 644
Posted By Andy43

Re: GLS . Are you sitting comfortable?

Hi, I'm in the UK. Having read your post I'd like to thank you by sending you a small gift. Can you PM me your address please? It'll be a low value gift, but I'll probably send it Signed For...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 22nd 2019, 10:14 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 483
Posted By Andy43

Re: Western Algarve - painter (walls, not artist) required

Recommendations from ecstatic customers whose properties have been transformed would be great.
To save the mods some work, please don't post if it'd be you holding the brush.
Forum: Portugal
Jan 22nd 2019, 10:11 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,692
Posted By Andy43

Re: royal mail - small package to PT

Might be worth posting something similar to this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxhDk-hwuo
Forum: Portugal
Jan 21st 2019, 7:35 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 483
Posted By Andy43

Western Algarve - painter (walls, not artist) required

Hi, we need a painter in Lagos!
Jetwash walls, a few crack repairs, prime the bare bits, 2 coats of decent exterior paint - does anybody have any recommendations for tradesmen?
Forum: Portugal
Jan 21st 2019, 7:43 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,086
Posted By Andy43

Re: Property rental confusion

I think that's correct - the Alojamento Local licence for touristic stuff only allows a certain length of let - hence the 6 months max.
Not sure what licence you'd need for long term - but if a...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 19th 2019, 10:48 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 4,508
Posted By Andy43

Re: WORTONS

I like Worten - I got a couple of dehumidifiers from their Lagos shop and the male assistant insisted on carrying both to my car and putting them straight into the boot.
Maybe the bigger stores are...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 19th 2019, 10:45 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 4,822
Posted By Andy43

Re: NOS internet

Thanks for the reply. We did go into NOS in Lagos - they were hugely helpful - during our october visit and got a 14 day SIM and discussed a contract but it does seem to take a couple of weeks to...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 13th 2019, 8:52 am
Replies: 9
Views: 4,822
Posted By Andy43

Re: NOS internet

Google! Doh! I did try that actually, found that page, and wasn't sure I'd be classed as an investor. I think I'll have to have another go with the call centre in the week. Thanks for the reply, much...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 12th 2019, 11:23 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 4,822
Posted By Andy43

NOS internet

Hi all, we are currently in the UK and want to try and get NOS fixed internet in Portugal - segunda casa fibra net. It's hard going on the phone - we know we need to email proof of home ownership......
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