Portugal: House Price Index up 1.0 Percent
House prices in Portugal increased by 1% in the third quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter and are currently at 2,090 euros per square meter. According to data provided by Idealista, the regions where prices increase every quarter are the Central Region (4.4%), the Autonomous Region of Madeira (2.5%), the Algarve (2.1%) and the […]
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Read MoreForlì to mark 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri
The Uffizi gallery in Florence will organize a major exhibition in Forlì next year to commemorate the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death. Director Heike Schmidt said: “A grand performance will be dedicated to the highest poet in a very symbolic place, because the author of “The Divine Comedy” has been in exile in those […]
Read MorePortugal : Houses prices increased in Algarve and Madeira
House prices in the Algarve, Madeira and the central region have risen by more than 2%. The average price per square meter is now 2,090 Euros. However, in Lisbon, house prices fell by 1.1%. According to the price index of the real estate portal Idealista, house prices in Portugal increased by 1% in […]
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