Who We Are
We are a real estate mediation company based in Portugal, registered under the commercial name ARE, mediação imobiliária, Lda, with IMPIC license 9492 (regulated by the Portuguese authority for construction and real estate, IMPIC). “ARE” stands for “Algarve Real Estate”, as our company was founded in the Algarve with our first website, algarverealestate.com, launched in 2012. Over time, we expanded and adopted the name ARE to launch additional websites, including lisbonproperty.com for the English-speaking market, lisbonproperty.com/fr for French speakers, lisbonproperty.com/pt for Portuguese speakers, and lisbonproperty.com/fr for Spanish speakers.
Our team of agents works closely with clients to find the best real estate solutions, always with their approval.
Our main website is: https://are.pt/ in its English version. You can visit our real estate websites at
Properties for Sale and Articles About Portugal
Our main activity is providing real estate mediation services in Portugal. We work with various partners to offer the best property solutions to our clients and visitors. These properties can be viewed on the Algarve Real Estate – Homes page and Lisbon Property – Homes page.
We also create content about the main cities in Portugal and notable places to visit. Using photos from private collections, we aim to highlight the beauty of Portugal and explain why it is an excellent place to live. Our goal is to make visitors feel welcome both on our website and in Portugal, by sharing our knowledge and experience through articles and images, available on bouth sites.
Additionally, we gather information from professionals in technical fields and include links to their sources, allowing readers to verify the information and explore further independently.
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