Latest news and stories about second homes in Portugal for expats and residents.
Hiscox Portugal has made its Holiday Homes insurance available on its MyHiscox digital platform, enabling brokers to quote and issue the product directly online. The measure aims to simplify broker access to a specialized solution for protecting second homes in Portugal. The product was developed specifically for properties.
According to the 2021 Census, there were 8,507 dwellings in Castro Marim and, of these, 58.2% were owners' second homes and only 32.1% served as the owners' usual residence.
José Luís Carneiro said a set of housing proposals will be submitted for debate on Friday.
Portugal is among the European countries with the highest share of second homes and vacant dwellings, although this proportion has fallen slightly in recent years.
