Azores
by
choice
Imagine Azores
Archipelago of the Azores
The Azores form an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and consist of in total 9 inhabited islands …
Climate
The Azores have an oceanic subtropical climate, climate classification Köppen-Geiger Csa-b to Cfa-b according to location …
Geographic Location
The Azores are far from everything, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km off the coast of mainland Portugal …
Mythology
The islands, together with the three other volcanic archipelagos, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands …
Nature
World Heritage
The archipelago of the Azores lies in the warm Gulf Stream of the Atlantic Ocean. That has its influence on the richness of the plants …
Biosphere Flora
The Azores has a strong terrestrial biodiversity due to its climatic variations, where you can encounter completely different weather conditions on the same day …
Biosphere Fauna
The archipelago is one of the most isolated destinations in the world, with steaming natural hot springs, reefs, lakes and lava tubes …
Relaxation and Well-Being
Social Life
The Azores are known for their warm and welcoming, open character. The islands have a strong sense of local community due to its long, fairly isolated history …
Recreation
The Azores are very suitable for action, the possibilities for hiking, climbing, cycling, snorkeling, diving and swimming are endlessly varied …
Wellness
Space around you is the new luxury. The Azores are a perfect environment for retreat, meditation, yoga and mindfulness, to be able to come to yourself and escape the hustle and bustle …
Living and Working
Logistics
Container transport to both the Azores and the mainland is not very fast, but at least it is a reliable service. A 20ft container is the most common …
Postal and Parcel Service
Transportation of letter mail and individual packages falls into the most expensive category by default for any of the islands …
Health Care
Health care on the islands is reasonably well regulated. However, the formal state of health care, especially public health care, need not necessarily be better than in the homeland …
Property
Licensing Process
Depending on what intervention you would like to make, it will have to be determined whether or not that falls under the application for a permit, and if so, what type of application …
Mortgage
Although for many it will not be an issue at all, even if you do think about it, you will have to ask yourself whether a mortgage is desirable as far as real estate is concerned …
Finance and Investment
Education, Research and Science
Perhaps there are more development opportunities for the Azores in the area of more scientific research projects using the natural environment as a starting point …
Opening Bank Account
Opening a bank account for private activities is fairly easy and doable, although you do need a local phone number to easily use it remotely and make your regular transfers …
Subsidies
There are great opportunities in terms of subsidy available for this outlying area as far as the EU is concerned …
Garden
Vineyards
In addition to farm gardens, orchards and forest gardens that are specifically aimed at providing food, many locals also have their own vineyards, for wine and from the skins of the grapes also for making brandy …
Vinho de Cheiro
Around 1870, after outbreaks of disease, the grape variety Isabella, was brought to Pico. The red grapes of Isabella were resistant to diseases and provided abundant harvests …
Farm Gardens
Given its isolated location, the Azores have traditionally focused on self-sufficiency when it comes to food production. In the countryside, a farm garden behind the house, is still very common …
Ornamental Gardens
A purely ornamental botanical garden was mainly reserved for the well-to-do families. It primarily underscored their wealth and erudition at first …
Colonization and Introduction of Exotic Species
When the islands were (re)discovered by Portuguese and Flemish sailors in the mid-15th century, trade and agriculture were developed fairly quickly …
Resident Services
Resident Services
If you would like to search for real estate independently, we can give advice on determining the boundary conditions, what might fit and where to go for this …
Estate Maintenance and Rental Accommodation
Update of the work by the contractor by means of photos and/or video can offer the opportunity to make timely adjustments to the wishes and to keep a finger on the pulse in terms of progress during certain periods …
Legal and Financial Assistance
Whether it’s packages, pallets or containers, who will make sure they are unloaded on the right area. Some goods will also have to be cleared through customs …