DIGITAL NOMAD VISA VS TOURIST VISA – (Reading time 6 min)

The paradigm shift with Covid-19 leads to global migration. How the allure and beneficial conditions of the Algarve offers the physical space to those who work in the virtual.

They are all over the country and they arrive from different countries of the world looking for a safe place to work.

Europe understands this concept and has already developed a special Visa to cater for them. If the Algarve region had many tourists, now we have many digital nomads. It's a whole new opportunity that arises from the pandemic.

Covid-19 and the East Algarve – (Reading time 8 min)

In reality the Algarve Sotavento has nothing special to do with covid-19, however this pandemic has significantly changed the way our customers look, and what they look for in properties they want to buy for living or investment purposes: different typologies, locations and new needs have emerged since the pandemic appeared.

The Sotavento Algarvio with lower housing density has become an even more appreciated place for those who want to feel safer, work from home or look for a property where they can live during lockdown.

Photos 2021 – (Reading time 6 min)

At Russell-Decoz we know the importance of quality images that accurately demonstrate the product on offer.

We seek to have the best selection of images in order to show you with all rigor everything that the property has to offer.

We are constantly investing more time and materials to make sure that we have the photos that will help you to decide to buy or sell with Russell-Decoz.

Our constant demand for more and better quality images has led us to be invited to advertise in prestigious Portuguese magazines such as Urbana, where the technical demand is high.

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Selling and buying real estate is very different for those who sell and for those who buy. The goal of a buyer is to buy their dream property at the lowest price, the seller instead wants to sell at the highest possible price. Complex. That is why there are real estate agents, to make this process as balanced as possible.

Making a sale without professional support is not impossible but it entails a lot of questions and time. Professional real estate agents are used to dealing with these situations and it is the most prudent choice to work with one.

A successful sale is achieved through solid experience and ethics of a professional ...

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Julie Russell and Kaja Decoz founded Russell & Decoz, Mediação Imobiliária Real Estate, Lda 30 years ago. It is now one of the oldest real estate agencies in the country, and particularly in the Algarve region where it operates with emphasise given to the Sotavento (Eastern Algarve). The company is well acquainted with the oscillations of the market and also recognizes the need for trained consultants. A need that has become more apparent since the existing legislation for the sector has been dormant. João Soeiro, technical consultant at Russell & Decoz characterizes the region where they work and highlights the issues of trained consultants and the importance of foreign investment in the East Algarve.