Sunny, cheap and welcoming: Portugal has become a top destination for retirees. The Algarve, in the south of the country, has been named the best place to settle for retirees who want to live abroad.

Portugal is a dream destination, with its bright sunshine, seaside resorts and low-cost real estate. It is becoming increasingly popular with tourists in France and around the world.

The French and Portuguese Finance Ministers have just signed on August 25th of this year an amendment to their tax treaty allowing to solve the difficulties of the French living in Portugal when they receive remunerations... Read More "End of double taxation for public sector employees in Portugal

The number of tourists to Portugal jumped by almost 12% in June compared with last year

It's summer, time for vacation but also time for expatriation. This is what the results of two recent studies conducted by RANDSTAD and Expat.com reveal. Poor economic prospects, limited career progression,... Read More "Mass exodus of French people abroad

More than any other capital in Europe, it is probably the most popular spot for French people. Located at only 2 hours flight from Paris, Lisbon has been absorbing for the last two years a continuous flow of our... Read More "Lisbon taken by storm by the French

Portugal-France in the final of Euro 2016: it was an unprecedented encounter, one that almost no-one expected, played out at the Stade de France on Sunday. And it was won by Portugal (1-0).... Read More "What you may not know about Portugal

Do you dream of buying a second home abroad so you can spend all your vacations there? Here's a panorama of the best sunny countries in which to invest without breaking the bank.

According to APEMIP, the Portuguese real estate professionals' association, the French represent 26 % of investors in Portugal

The Lusitanian country hopes to become the Florida of Europe with its tax status package for pensioners and investors. Portugal has its eye on pensioners. On Tuesday evening, a delegation of lawyers... Read More "Portugal markets itself among Swiss retirees

Portugal has 320 days of sunshine a year, surfing, 73 golf courses, an exceptional architectural heritage and is just a two-hour flight from Paris in the European Union.

Portugal has become one of the favorite destinations for French expatriates

With its relaxed lifestyle and low prices, Portugal appeals to thousands of French retirees. But how easy is it to offer yourself a new life?

Malta, Antigua and Barbuda and the United Kingdom top the list of the ten most attractive countries for personal income tax.

More and more French retirees are moving abroad. Anne Dayraut, a journalist specializing in this area, gives her advice on Europe 1.

More and more French people over 60 years old decide to leave France for warmer horizons (and with less taxes).

"The Portuguese, Europe and entrepreneurs need to know that we have a solid financial system that we can trust for our economies and to frame the investment in the Country".

"About 25,000 French people currently live in Portugal, 5,000 more than a year ago. Not only is the flow of arrivals not drying up, but it is tending to increase," says Carlos Vinhas Pereira, the... Read More "Portugal is still the dream of the French Learn more about

The Portuguese can rub their hands, their country has become the Eldorado of the "silver economy". The silver economy

The Portuguese can be proud as their country was voted the Most Beautiful Country in the World at a gala evening in Lisbon on Sunday, January 10, 2016.

Portugal has seen its conservative government deposed by a coalition of left-wing parties, including communists. An upheaval that will not call into question the scheme enjoyed by European pensioners.

According to the latest edition of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report on public revenues, published on Thursday December 3, France is the country with the second-highest rate of compulsory deductions.

Portugal is the new Eldorado for French retirees. Tax-friendly, culturally close... the destination has it all. It is without doubt the easiest country in which to settle. Access to... Read More "Retirement abroad: tax-friendly living in Portugal

According to a report by Portugal's association of estate agents, one in five homes was sold to a foreigner in 2014. While the Chinese clientele is declining, the number of French people settling here has exploded.