I have an unusual perspective when it comes to shopping for rural property in Portugal, in as much as I have never stepped foot on a...

I'm talking property here, of course. Land. If you wanted to escape the proverbial Rat Race, put on big rubber boots, and create a rural...

A look at ex-pat homesteaders who are vlogging their experiences in Central Portugal via YouTube. More or less off-grid in Castelo Branco.

If there is one thing I have learned from watching various ex-pats' YouTube channels documenting their efforts to find the Simple Life in...

My fascination with Portugal in general and living a more self-sufficient life there in particular continues unabated. Check out my Video...

The link is in the header menu. Currently featuring videos from the YouTube channel, "Luke and Sarah's Off-Grid Life." Sarah and Luke...

225,000 € - 185 m² built/5,160 m² plot/207 m² main house (with deck) - constructed 2010 - 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom - garage/storage -...

*** This is an Open Article - new information and media may appear according to no set schedule *** My virtual travels around Central...

Moçarria, Santarém - 62,000 € - 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms - 208 m² built/2,360 m² plot - semi-restored in 1996. During these crazy times, I...

37,000 € - 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom - 350 m² built/3,350 m² - borehole, wells, cisterns - about 5km from Poiares and 30km from Coimbra. This...

69,000 € - 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 739 m² built/300 m² floor/5,620 m² plot. Tavern/grocery on the ground floor. Water source. Land has...

33,000 € - 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 176 m² built/70 m² floor area/plot of 4,467 m². 10 minute walk to Rio Unhais, 6 minute drive to Rio...

PROPERTY # 1: Rural property in northern Silves. 185,000 €, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 133 m² built/plot of 7,720 m² (2 acres). Near the...

Ken and Gina have accomplished something that many of us only dream of. They took a side door out of the rat race, got rid of their debt,...

***Edit: April 01, 2021 I'm making a quick update to this article because it's been getting some traffic lately, and I've learned a lot...

This amazing property came to my attention because idealista sent me an email notifying me that the price of this place had just dropped...

As usual, I will have to return to this post. Here are links and photos in the meantime. São Bartolomeu de Messines, 280,000€ - 2...

Alvor - 820,000€ - 14 bedroom (yes, 14), 5 bathroom, 7 kitchens/kitchenettes, 1,536 m² built/30,000 m² plot, pool, gardens, terraces,...

275,000€ - 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 3 separate units (one 2-bedroom, two 1-bedrooms), 244 m² built/12,360 m² total. What a completely...