Around 90 exhibitors are expected at this year's edition of BLIP – Better Living in Portugal, a business fair that will once again be held at Portimão Arena, on the weekend of October 4th and 5th, to promote some of the main companies in products and services operating in Portugal, especially in the Algarve region.
The event, whose name can be translated as "Living Better in Portugal", is held annually and is aimed at foreign and national residents and visitors, with free entry, providing an opportunity to learn about the offers in the areas of tourism, gastronomy, health, financial services, home, DIY and garden, handicrafts, clothing and footwear, among others.
This year's edition of BLIP opens on October 4th from 10:00 am to 18:00 pm and the following day between 11:00 am and 17:00 pm. It will have a format more dedicated to doing business, complemented by new attractions focused on the best products and companies, with a cafeteria service available during the fair, and a buffet restaurant, which will operate on the 1st floor of Portimão Arena, from 11:30 am to 15:30 pm, in addition to its own space where visitors can leave their children free of charge while visiting the fair.
BLIP, which has the support of Portimão Urbis, has been organized since 2001 by the AFPOP – Association of Foreign Owners in Portugal, an entity with a wide variety of services and activities, aimed at providing its members with access to up-to-date information on Portuguese law, assistance in various areas and beneficial financial negotiation for the purchase of a house, car and health insurance, etc.
RTA at BLiP to boost residential tourism
The Algarve Tourism Region (RTA) wants to boost residential tourism, increasing the number of homes sold to foreigners who want to have a second home in the Algarve. For this, it will be present at the fair «Better Living in Portugal», where it will have the opportunity to show visitors the factors that make the region attractive to live.
According to the president of RTA, Desidério Silva, “the market for second homes makes it possible to boost the real estate sector and the economy. Residential tourism is also recognized as one of the ten fundamental products for the country and is already in a consolidated phase in the Algarve, in accordance with the National Strategic Tourism Plan, which is why RTA's institutional presence at an event such as BLiP is natural» .
A nine square meter stand with generic information to distribute to visitors, mostly foreigners residing in Portugal, is the space reserved for the Algarve at this two-day fair organized by the Association of Foreign Residents and Owners in Portugal (AFPOP).
The main reasons that influence the choice of the Algarve as a destination for the purchase of second homes are the mild climate, accessibility, the existence of golf courses and the offer of low-cost flights connecting with the buyers' countries of origin, he reveals. the new Marketing Plan for the Algarve Tourism, a document that will be presented shortly by RTA. These are some of the Algarve attributes that will be promoted during the fair, showing the Algarve as the best option for acquiring a second home.
«We intend to publicize the Algarve's tourism potential for attracting residential tourism, transforming those who already reside here into ambassadors of the region in their respective countries of origin. According to 2013 figures from the Foreigners and Borders Service, we are talking about a universe of almost 59 foreigners living in the Algarve, around 13% of the regional population”, says Desidério Silva.
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