At the end of 2023, I started looking for a plot of land where my business partner and myself could start a project. I searched every day, full time, for six months.

One day after a viewing, I walked into a real estate office inTorres Vedras and met Teresa, a real estate agent there. She seemed different, open, honest, and began asking me questions no one else had. We spoke for a while so she could truly understand what I was looking for. I could tell she "got" it. While we were out on viewings, Teresa made sure to ask questions that uncovered information no one else did. She helped translate documents, analyze contracts, and started introducing me to other trustworthy professionals. When I finally found the piece of land that we ended up purchasing, it was not with Teresa's agency. But, instead of telling me " good bye and good luck", she continued to stay involved just because she cared about my experience here in Portugal. 

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Over the course of my six month search, I met countless realtors and went on so many viewings I can't remember them all. What I do remember, is how difficult my experience was, how dishonest the realtors were, how tricky the documentation is, and how the complications just seemed to continue to unfold. 

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If it weren't for the help of Teresa, my experience would have even more challenging that it already was. Following my experience looking for land, it became clear to me that I needed to become a realtor to help foreigners, like me, purchase property in Portugal, without the process feeling like a game of chess. This should be so much easier, and so much more fun!

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So, I became a realtor. And shortly after, Teresa and I started Permanent Vacation Portugal, because it takes more than just a realtor to make dreams come true.

We look forward to meeting you. 

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Sincerely,

Shane duNann​​​  (Cofounder)