Property for Rent in Portugal

Over the past 20 years renting a self catering property while you are holidaying abroad or looking for your dream home in the sun has become a more popular option for many.

Renting a property can be a more cost effective option than staying in a hotel or guest house when holidaying in central Portugal. Not only will it give you the opportunity to experience the region more fully by visiting supermarkets and the local shops to stock the kitchen, it is a chance to interact with the locals.

And there are a variety of self catering holiday cottages and houses available for rent within the central Portugal region to suit everyone's tastes, budgets and desired locations from one bedroom mill cottages through to luxury lakeside villas.

Generally renting a property over a longer period of time will work out cheaper than letting a holiday cottage or house. Many property owners look at a longer term rental as a more secure income and therefore the rates are adjusted.

If however you are looking to purchase a property in central Portugal and wish to rent a property on a medium to long term basis it is prudent to note, while there are a number of properties available, they do not stay on the market for any length of time as there is not only a demand from overseas renters, but from the local market.

You may also find it more difficult to find a rental property if you are intent on bringing your pets with you. There are few cultural differences in attitudes towards cats and dogs. In more rural areas of Portugal cats and dogs are not seen as domestic animals. Cats will keep the rodent popular down and find a warm place to sleep, dogs are usually chained up on the perimeter of a property to guard the house.