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A seven-bedroom Villa in the Algarve

The agency’s representatives are taking with them residential real estate investment proposals, as well as proposals for hotels and wineries.

Along the southern coast of Portugal you’ll find the Algarve region, which is known for its beautiful limestone rock formations that lead up to the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.

Dan Conn says strong real estate investments rely on "luxury arbitrage".

Somewhere between whipping up batches of fresh (and medicinal) mint mojitos in your cramped city apartment after work and getting sunburned on exotic beaches during your two measly weeks of vacation a year, a lightbulb switches on.

Fun fact: There are more than 95,000 miles of coastline in the U.S. (according to the NOAA). And while we love every inch of those miles, if you’re on the hunt for a budget-friendly waterfront spot to live, a new ranking suggests broadening your sightline to include international destinations.

Spread throughout the country are small palaces, former monasteries and manor houses up for sale, with prices ranging from four to 19 million. What kind of investors seek this type of real estate?

There are manors for sale scattered throughout Portugal that cost between four and 19 million euros. Economia Online studied the market in an attempt to learn the profile of investors that are interested in this type of property.