By Christopher Graeme In Associations, Developers, Development, Hotels and resorts, NewsPosted 20 Julho, 2026 Public Ministry suspends works on Hilton Hotel Cascais Portugal’s Public Ministry has ordered the immediate suspension of building works on [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Hotels and resorts, Licences, News, Vila GalePosted 20 Julho, 2026 CEO of hotel group says licensing takes longer than building a hotel The CEO of Portugal’s Vila Galé hotel group, Gonçalo Rebelo de Almeida, says getting [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In News, Real estate investment, Residential Real EstatePosted 15 Julho, 2026 wecity signs €1.95 million for residential project in Sines wecity, a real estate crowdfunding platform leading the European market in repayment [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Associations, Leasing and factoring, NewsPosted 17 Julho, 2026 Factoring hits new €14Bn record in Portugal Factoring grew 21.7% in 1Q of 2026 with credit taken out on some €14Bn according to [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Finanças, News, taxes and feesPosted 20 Julho, 2026 Regulating fees and surcharges is the first step toward becoming more competitive says Finances minister Business associations have welcomed the government’s announced plan to move [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Acquisitions, Defence, Defence contracts, Deftech, National security, NATO, NewsPosted 20 Julho, 2026 Portugal to acquire three Italian frigates for €3.9Bn Portugal’s Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro announced the acquisition of three Italian [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Business associations, CIP, Immigration/Emigration, NewsPosted 17 Julho, 2026 Business association boss laments stagnant growth despite million immigrants The president of a leading Portuguese business association has indirectly slammed [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Housing, Housing market, News, Property, Property Prices, Real estate investmentPosted 20 Julho, 2026 Portugal’s coastal areas concentrate 85% of housing demand Imovirtual’s Semiannual Study, which analyses the demand for apartments and houses [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Auctions, Housing market, News, Property, ProptechPosted 17 Julho, 2026 New platform Neovalora speeds up property sales Neovalora, a relatively new online platform created by a Portuguese startup, is [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Cork, Corticeira Amorim, NewsPosted 17 Julho, 2026 Portuguese cork once again protects NASA’s Artemis mission After contributing to the Artemis I mission in 2022, Portuguese cork returned to [...] Read More
20 Julho, 2026Supply and licences priorities to solve housing crisis – houses expected to increase by 5%-10% over 12 months READ MORE
17 Julho, 2026The future of construction – digitally-designed pieces, factory-made components, skilled labour and assembly on site READ MORE
By Christopher Graeme In AWARD, International schools, NewsPosted 3 Junho, 2026 Bright School nominated as Most Innovative International School in Europe – 2026 by K-12 Digest Bright School in the Algarve has been recognised as the Most Innovative International School in [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Fashion, News, Shoes and accessoriesPosted 12 Maio, 2026 Portuguese handbag brand in Devil Wears Prada 2 The Portuguese luxury brand Alameda Turquesa has reached a new milestone, with its handbags [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In APPII, Developers, Development, Housing crisis, Housing market, Housing stock supply, Museums & Cultural Developments, NewsPosted 26 Maio, 2026 Property association boss paints bright picture of market with dark undertones Text: Chris Graeme The CEO of the Portuguese Association of Real Estate Developers [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Banks, Financial results, NewsPosted 16 Março, 2025 Haitong Bank profits fall 70% to €5 million in 2024 Haitong Bank posted profits of €5 million in 2024, a fall of 70% on the €17 million [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Aerospace and defence, Crime, Defence, Defence contracts, NATO, News, OpinionPosted 6 Junho, 2025 The defence and security of Portugal Portugal must invest more in security, both external and internal. However, more [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Consultancy, DILS Portugal, Luxury property, News, Property, Residential Real EstatePosted 13 Janeiro, 2025 DILS Portugal – Rewriting the rules in high-end residential real estate DILS Portugal is bringing experience, innovation and quality to Portugal’s high-end [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In International schools, News, ULISPosted 24 Janeiro, 2025 United Lisbon International School: Transforming Education for a Global Future In its fifth year of operation, United Lisbon International School (ULIS) is [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In News, Restaurant reviewPosted 10 Março, 2025 Sult Cascais – a creative and comforting Italian fusion fine dining experience There’s nothing like rich, comforting food to chase away the blues caused by a cold, [...] Read More
By Christopher Graeme In Champagne, Features, Luxury, News, Original, Ruinart, Wine, Wine cooperatives, Wine TourismPosted 17 Novembro, 2025 Ruinart – the art of fine champagne making Text & Photos: Chris Graeme; Other Photos: Supplied When thinking about [...] Read More