About us
WHO WE ARE
We are a registered British Company with our Head Office in Dorset, UK and a network of experienced property experts working with us throughout Portugal. We deal with all types of property sales: from building plots to renovation projects; apartments to villas; character village houses to substantial country estates; as well as off-plan.
Alongside our sales portfolio we also offer Holiday Rentals advertising. A bi-lingual portal covering all types of holiday accommodation: from villas to apartments; hotels and guesthouses; campsites to boats; as well as other associated services.
CODE OF PRACTICE
As a UK registered company we operate under UK jurisdiction - this is reciprocal with Portugal under EU legislation.
We comply with all British and Portuguese Laws - including Tax Laws - and we will not be complicit with either clients or applicants wishing to avoid, or reduce, the taxes due to the Portuguese Government in relation to their activities in Portugal.
At all times we strive to conduct our business in a professional manner - with honesty and integrity
We do not knowingly mislead our clients or our applicants
Where applicable we represent our client - associate or vendor - and not the purchaser and, in these circumstances it is our client, not a purchaser, who pays our commission
We are an internet property marketing company specialising in property in Portugal - and only Portugal!
We carry a comprehensive range of property on our website and offer prospective purchasers a one-stop destination to see an ever-changing and ever-increasing portfolio.
If you are wanting to buy property in Portugal - there is no reason to go anywhere else!
We offer a complete pre-sale and post-sale service along with a diverse package of auxiliary assistance available throughout the process.
Our aim is to make the buying of Portuguese property transparent, smooth and straightforward.
squaremetres also operate a Holiday Rentals Portal in both English and Portuguese where owners and businesses can advertise their property or service direct to the British and Northern European holidaymaker.
Accommodation includes: villas, apartments, Hotels, guesthouses, B&B’s, farmhouses, country manor houses, campsites & boats.
We also offer a translation service and 24hr online Travel Money exchange.
squaremetres aims to make the booking of Holiday accommodation a direct and simple process – and it is 100% Portugal + Madeira; The Azores & Cape Verde Islands ONLY!
squaremetres does not offer ‘viewing trips’ as such. In our experience, a packaged viewing trip does little to provide an appropriate environment for what is an exciting, but serious undertaking. We know that prospective purchasers are generally much happier with the freedom to organise their own trips to suit their schedules.
When you begin planning your trip we will be very happy to provide help and advice. squaremetres is very aware of how important and exciting a 'viewing trip' is - so we aim to provide an exclusive and personal service wherever possible.
This means that we do need a degree of advance notice for your trip - in order that our team can organise a schedule of property visits etc. to gel with your other arrangements. If you are interested in making a trip to Portugal to assess whether it has what you are looking for then squaremetres will be very happy to assist you in whatever way we can.
Members of our team in Portugal are bi-lingual. This makes the business of dealing with foreign property much easier for our English-speaking buyers. It also allows us to offer a wide-ranging pre-sales and after-sales service.
With our presence in various Portuguese regions, we have formed associations with a number of reputable companies and are able to provide and recommend a comprehensive local register of professionals in the form of lawyers, architects, planners, builders and other specialist organisations.
Finance, be it mortgages or currency exchange and transfer, is also part of the chain of support and service that we offer.
Currency exchange and transfer:
Whether you've found your dream home or even if you are still looking, Capital IFX are here to make that dream a cost-effective reality. With Capital you get much better exchange rates than the banks, faster delivery times and your own personal FX Trader who can advise the best way to approach your FX needs in the most efficient manner. One personal contact means that you’re only ever a phone call away from having your questions answered.
Capital offer Spot Trades (Current market rates), Forward Contracts (Rates fixed at current rates for a date in the future) and Market Orders (Where we buy your funds when they reach your nominated rate). You would never buy a property in the UK without knowing exactly how much it is going to cost you and with Capital your overseas investment does not need to be any different.
It is crucial that you move funds for your overseas investment at the right time and with the right advice from Capital IFX you can save £££’s off your overseas property. The following case study represents a typical example of how a property purchase can cost you far more than you anticipated:
Case Study
On July 16th 2007 Mr. J from Surrey struck a deal to buy a property in France for 750,000 Euros. On July 17th the Euro reached 1.50 to the pound, so the property should have cost him £500,000 but when Mr. J came to pay for the property on October 15th 2007 the Euro had dropped back to 1.43, the result of which was a final price of £524,475 - an additional cost of a staggering £24,475 in just three months!!
Much of this loss could have been prevented by securing the rate with a Forward Contract. With a Forward Contract you can secure the current spot rate for up to 24 months with just a 5% deposit. This product is ideal for any property purchase that uses multiple stage payments.
Don’t let the banks make your overseas investment cost more than it should, call Capital IFX on 020 8343 1188,, click the link below or e-mail privateclient@capitalifx.com to find just how much we can save you on your overseas purchase.
