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Renting in Cascais-Estoril - how else besides agents?

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nickynoodle
  9/20/2015 03:13 EST

Hi there:

I will be emigrating very shortly to Portugal and will be wanting to rent a 3 (maybe 2) bedroom apartment in the Cascais - Monte Estoril area.

My dealings online with agents in Portugal thus far have been A DISASTER. What other ways are there to try and rent a property in Cascais without using an agent or using online property sites? A local newspaper perhaps? Other ways?

Please kindly help me if you have any ideas!

Many thanks :)

curtis4par
  9/21/2015 10:25 EST

Hi NN...good luck finding a place...i can't help you with that but i may be doing what you are looking to do within the next few years myself...if you wouldn't mind contacting me @ my email [email protected] would love to hear about u r move ;)

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craigandmicki
  9/21/2015 12:19 EST

Access to rentals is through real estate agencies, holiday rental agencies and private individuals. Most of the private individuals list their apartments/homes for holiday rental but will accept longer term contracts; they usually list with AirBnB or HomeAway. If your issue with RE agencies has been lack of response, it is (a) typical in the Portuguese market (b) due to a high demand during the summer months that keeps people busy with their more immediate requests (c) due to property renters not updating their sites, so you think something is still available. If you are using CasaSapo, Re/Max, MAP, Home Lovers Cascais and Rose Realty, you're covering the major agencies.

nickynoodle
  9/21/2015 13:08 EST

Hi there and thank you for your detailed response to my post - it's really appreciated.

I have tried all of the agencies listed online, and all have been appalling to date. Agents in Cascais may be too busy to bother with long-term renters like me during the summer season, but as a former estate agent of many years all I know is that if I had rendered such frankly terrible and short-sighted service I would have starved for sure!

Any other ways to contact long-term private renters? Is the Diario de Noticias worth a try? Any other local papers where one can see ads by private renters?

With thanks to anyone in advance.

nickynoodle
  9/21/2015 13:11 EST

Hi there:

I shall certainly do so, with pleasure!

To be frank, it has been an ordeal of incompetence and sheer lack of service thus far...

I've lived in Portugal before, and it's disheartening to see that their property services continue to be really poor...oh well, I shall overcome!

Take care. ;)

craigandmicki
  10/3/2015 08:51 EST

Are you faring any better with realtors? We've generally avoided private owners/direct rentals due to stories of complications and issues....but yes, the local Diario and the Dica from Lidl both offer listings.

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