Rent from owners direct in Portugal

Our apartment is family owned and was completed and furnished in April 2007. It is owned by my brother who runs his own mortgage advice company, my partner who is a Matron in the NHS and myself,, saving people money every day with Utility Warehouse. We bought the apartment - our first in tthe overseas property market - before it was completed and it gives us everything we want; fantastic views of the marina, lots of space and its proximity to great restaurants, the beach and the beautiful old town. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Ralph has 3 properties including a 3 bedroom house in Artaine South, Ireland and a 4 bedroom villa with private pool in Vilamoura, Portugal.

Victor has a 6 bedroom villa with private pool in Canais, Portugal.

I trained as a building surveyor, in the early 70s, before setting up my own company in the entertainment business, followed by establishing an equipment rental company and lighting design business that still runs today. I have several rental properties both in Portugal and UK

A bit about myself ... I'm married with two children and live in Kent. I don't work full time but I have several interests, some paid, some voluntary, with most related to properties. For example, I'm a relocation agent helping people move to the UK, refurbish properties for business and own use, am a landlord and, of course, have Casa Amora. My parents bought Casa Amora from plan and I took over the running in the mid-2000s. So, as well as being a business, it's our family vacation home. I plan on keeping the villa as a escape in the sun so no air conditioning or high-tech wiring, but homely, comfortable and with everything you need for an enjoyable stay. I'm open to suggestions. Tracie :)

South African from Cape Town - now working in banking in London for last 20 years. Love Portugal due to friendly people and the Algarve climate - the West coast beaches which are short drive away remind me of South African beaches. I have a daughter & a son (23+ 25) and get to the villa usually for 2 weeks in summer and a long weekend at another time. My partner Jane runs the admin on the property for us and will help on any questions.