This was very helpful. I have a scouting trip coming in June & hopefully will be a resident in 2025.

Thank you!

Hi Ted, thanks so much for your work and analysis! I was wondering if you could also do a video about the situation down in the Algarve region. Is more real estate supply coming online there on the market as well and therefore downward price pressure should be increasing? Thanks!

@farmerthd

29 күн бұрын

That's a great idea. I'll look into it

Recently renewed our rental contract in Porto. Went from 750€ to 800€ a month. Landlord said costs had gone up......appears the % increase was 6.25 %. One other thing, it's a one year agreement. This provides the landlord with the ability to adjust the contract each renewal time. Perhaps, the landlord could also say he/she doesn't want to renew the contract and find another renter and Raise the rent even more as it would be a new tenant? Not sure .....

@marieb5251

Ай бұрын

What costs have gone up? If he owns the apt, and it didn't need any repairs, he's had no extra expenses with the apartment. Some BS.

@JPinPortugal

Ай бұрын

@@marieb5251 Do you live in Porto?

@robinandthedog

29 күн бұрын

People in general try to *avoid one year contracts* for exactly this reason, this is the goal upfront from the owner to increase more than allowed by law. You have no legal rights in this case to object.

@JPinPortugal

29 күн бұрын

@@robinandthedog With the lack of quality units in Porto when we moved here we were fortunate to essentially be handed this apartment from a friend of my wife's who was moving away. Looking for a house to purchase now. Obrigado, JP

@robinandthedog

29 күн бұрын

@@JPinPortugal Good luck with the purchase

Thanks for the video, the rent increase higher than inflation is against EU law, in the Netherlands a judge has ruled; These landlords have so-called rent increase clauses in their contracts. It states how much they increase the rent annually. That's usually inflation plus a few percent on top of that. But in several lawsuits, subdistrict courts have ruled in individual cases that such a rent increase clause is contrary to a European directive, on unfair terms in consumer agreements. That directive regulates that a rent increase should not be too disadvantageous for a tenant.

@farmerthd

29 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing the information

Short term rentals are one of the reasons formerly great towns and cities are turning to ghost towns. Pure greed on the part of "landlords" a.k.a. land-hoarders. What do they expect when they drive out all the locals??

I've been looking for an unfurnished, newish apt in Lisbon. Haven't seen an increase in number in these type of rentals, and the rents are still sky high. There was a lot more offer and lower rents last summer, starting around June. I'm hoping that will happen again this year as I'd like to move.

@farmerthd

29 күн бұрын

I think we've gotten really use to landlords asking for more. Looking forward to hearing if you see more options for apartments in the area of the city that interests you.

@robinandthedog

29 күн бұрын

You can make counter offers and if it stays vacant for long they might except it.

@marieb5251

29 күн бұрын

@@robinandthedog They always expect lower offers, that's why they list the astronomical prices, to get to a middle ground. Of course, they can get lucky and a rich foreigner will pay whatever they ask.

@robinandthedog

29 күн бұрын

@@marieb5251 true! I never understood the market here until I found out that only 1 out of 3 Portuguese are paying rent or mortgage, and of those 1/3th the average payment is 375 euro, only 9 percent pays over 800 Euros. Keep that in mind next time you negotiate!!!

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9:10 Montenegro?

@farmerthd

29 күн бұрын

yes