It was in a Woody Allen fiction about Barcelona that Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem fell in love. But, in real life, it was on the stage of the Algarve that the two actors chose to celebrate the love that unites them for more than ten years. The beaches, the climate, the security and privacy of southern Portugal have dictated the choice. And the choice of the Spanish celebrities is not theirs alone.
“I can't believe I'm in this incredible place", recently exclaimed Brazilian Fernanda d'Ávila, dazzled by the euphoria of Albufeira, in Faro, and the glamour of Vilamoura, in Quarteira, perfect place for those who have a weakness for casino, golf and marinas. For the model and ballerina, who set fire to the social networks showing sensuality on dozens of photographs taken on the beaches of that coast, the Algarve, she announced to the world, “is paradise”.
However, contrary to what is commonly said, this paradise named Algarve is not becoming more and more fashionable. Fashion is defined by its transitory and ephemeral character, and the Algarve has been tirelessly seducing people for more than fifty years. The difference is that if before the holidaymakers – from the most unknown to the most famous stars – used to settle for spending their holidays in the region and leave, today the majority cannot leave this place on the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean without trying to buy a house.
Vilamoura, an inseparable part of the Golden Triangle, is a pearl in the south of Portugal. The trilogy formed by Vilamoura, Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo is a privileged territory between Faro and Albufeira, full of beaches, dunes and virgin cliffs. This is where the most luxurious beach resorts and the most prestigious golf courses are located, some of which are invariably the stage of international tournaments such as the Portugal Open or the Portugal Masters. The balance between quiet and entertainment, as well as the proximity of both sea and mountains, are some of the characteristics that make this area so exclusive and special. Gastronomy is the icing on a cake called quality of life and glamour.
Therefore, the region that previously served as a luxury crossing point, popularized by the high standard of tourist developments, the blue beaches, the temperate climate and the award-winning golf resorts, is nowadays much more than that - it is one of the most desirable places in the world to settle down. And it is in Vilamoura, which is part of the Golden Triangle, that this desire to acquire a real estate property is more evident.
The only risk of this territory is that, once you get to known it, you may never be able to live without it again. So keep track of the careful selection of real estate that LUXIMOS Christie's International Real Estate reserves for you in this Portuguese Olympus.
