Why Madeira

Why buy a property in Madeira? We believe that is a very simple question to answer.

Madeira is known worldwide as the Islands of eternal spring, the pearl of the Atlantic or "Ilha Jardim" (Garden Island). Madeira enjoys one of the best climates in the world with mild climate throughout the entire year.

Madeira is a destination where you can combine leisure time on the beach, in the mountains or in the city, so when living here there is a huge variety of things to do unlike some Spanish locations.

In recent years Madeira has also grown in many ways. It is now possible to purchase almost anything just as you would in your own country and this is due to the biggest benefit of all being located less than 4 hours away from almost any were in Europe.

Property here is on a steady rise and this is due to the islands receiving around 5.000.000€ (Five Million Euro’s) from the EU to build an impressive new infrastructure and generally bring Madeira into the 2001 century.

Now residents can travel all around the island very easily and safely and enjoy new golden beaches, several new large marinas and a very pleasant extended rejuvenated airport.

Travelling to and from Europe is now possible by both plane and sea links including a new ferry link between Madeira and mainland Portugal.

If you chose to come here and work then Madeira is presently one the best locations in the E.U. With reduced direct and indirect taxation, adequate infrastructures, competitive operational costs for companies, more importantly safety and quality of life.

Madeira is positioned to provide the investor with a unique package of benefits, offering a wide range of solutions to enhance the efficiency and performance of various forms of investment.

Some facts:
Madeira is a tropical archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal. The archipelago is made up of two populated islands, Madeira and Porto Santo, and two groups of unpopulated islands called the Desertas and Selvagens Islands. It is part of the European Union ultraperifric area.

Madeira Island is 310 miles from the African coast and 620 miles from the European continent, only 1h 30mn flight from mainland Portugal all the main Madeira Islands are just a short trip from Europe (more or less 4 hours from UK).

Discovered early in the 15th century by the Portuguese navigators João Gonçalves Zarco, Tristão Vaz Teixeira and Bartolomeu Perestrelo, Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal. 

Business:
Madeira's preferential tax regime has not only been approved by Portugal, but also by the European Union as a valid form of State Aid for regional development.