You are dreaming of owning a property in the South of Portugal - be it for temporary use or on a permanent basis?

Silke supports you in your search of not only a house but a HOME that will accommodate all your individual lifestyle needs and personal interests in this fascinating part of Portugal! 

From her own experience she knows how demanding the search for THE property of your dreams in the right surroundings can be - in terms of time-effort and language. Also, local contacts as well as profound market knowledge are essential in order to quickly spot and take advantage of opportunities.

Learn more about Silke in this podcast.

Where can you find Silke?

https://www.vivendaportuguesa.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silke-hahn-vivendaportuguesa/

My 1st guest in the 4th series is Jo Smith. On this International Women's Day I loved having this powerlady as my guest. In february she opened her new venture in Ferragudo, called Novo Mundo Ferragudo and it's already very popular.
So come and check it out yourself. The restaurant is open all days except Wednesday from 17:30 till ......

Word of warning: hide the chips when Jo is around :-)

Miguel Costa left Portugal when he was in his twenties. He went to the UK to find a better life. This all changed after Brexit and he came back to his roots in Ferragudo this year (2023). Listen to his story and his advise to young people now who don't know what to do or become in the future.

A very nice podcast with a very good friend and so good to hear his personal journey and his love for Portugal.

If you are looking for a good restaurant with great service; Miguel works at the wonderful restaurant O'Barril in 'the square' in Ferragudo and also at 'Salga' (the little sister of O'Barril).

Susanne (Susy) is a singer, yoga teacher and "Traurederin". Not a weddingplanner but she guides the couple through the whole ceremony, and she does this in her own way.

It was as very nice and relaxed conversation we had and I also got to know more about Susy.

You want to know more about her? Listen to the podcast and contact her:

www.susys-stimme.de or on Instagram @susys.stimme

My 4th guest in the 3rd series is Dana G. from Ocean Crafts.

Dana G. is an artist based in Ferragudo. She makes art pieces from a.o. seashells. Colourful, vibrant and unique pieces. You can find her on the beach and on social media. A lovely and inspiring woman.

Instagram: instagram.com/ocean_crafts_by_danag/

Facebook: facebook.com/oceancraftsalgarve/

My third guest in the 3rd series is Linda Tuninga. She is the owner of FeelGood Albufeira Apartment in Albufeira. In the podcast we talked about her move to Portugal, her personal and business life and her future ofcourse.

Especially for our listeners; if you want to book this apartment and say you have listened to the podcast you get a special ferragudodreams discount.

In the podcast Linda also talks about the course she did to be an expert B&B owner. Click here to download an e-book (in Dutch) and the link to a free Masterclass about this course if you are also interested in being a better or a new B&B Owner.

My second guest in this third series is the charming Marta Sequira. We started a partnership and now Casa Helena in Ferragudo and Casa Mateus in Vila do Bispo are part of the workations.

Marta lives in Lisbon with her family but was raised in the Algarve in the house of her grandparents, which is now Casa Helena (named after her grandmother). Casa Mateus is named after her grandfather and you can feel the family history in her story. 

Casa Helena and Casa Mateus can be found on Instagram and ofcourse on this website.

My first guest in this third series is the amazing Asra Rasheed. We met in Ferragudo in both our favorite restaurant; Ferragudu’s Terrace (of all places). Since then we developed a very nice friendship.

Asra Rasheed is an entrepeneur with a passion. Coming from an entrepeneurial family she made a wonderful career in the corporate world in the US. But during Covid her passion was gone and she decided to follow her dream and go to Europe. In this podcast we talk about how she got here in Ferragudo. Listen to her amazing story.

Her new business is called Algarve Bits & Bites and can be found on Instagram.

The last guest in this second season is Daniela Luz of Luz Retreats. She is a retreat leader, a mindfulness mentor and experienced yoga and meditation teacher, based in the Algarve. In this podcast we talk about her business and her upcoming retreat in June. But also her personal life and her goals. A very very inspiring woman. 

My guest Jacco van den Brink is the co-founder of Angels & Dragons with which he connects investors with entrepeneurs (like scale ups). He is also known as the Financieel Vrije Vent (Financial Free Guy), which is ofcourse a link to his partner Janneke van den Brink.

Jacco talks about Portugal, his life and dreams and ofcourse about Angels & Dragons.

My guest this week is Janneke van den Brink. She is a Bestselling author of the book “Financieel Vrij” (Financial freedom) and is also known as the Financieel vrije vrouw (Financial free woman). Not only and entrepeneur but also a mother and a wife. We talk about her beginning, her life in Portugal and her goals for the next 2 years.

My guest in this week’s podcast is Wicky van Deemter. She is an (certified) Aroma & Flower Remedy Therapist and she lives and works in and from Ferragudo. We talk about her passion and her 1 year plan. A very inspirational podcast again with this passionate entrepeneur. 

Coffee and pastel de nata before starting the podcast with my guest Kitty Harmsen. She and her partner Ton are the proud owners of the popular Bar Amigos in Ferragudo, a real hotspot in this village. You can come here for coffee, lunch, drinks and tapas and there is always a very nice vibe. 

Kitty talks about her time in Portugal and her ‘sailing-days’ and about the years to come. 

In this third episode we talk with Jeroen van Jay Jay i-Services. The company is based in Ferragudo but he travels around the Algarve to his clients. Jeroen takes care of all digital questions for you and your company. We talk about the business and what he loves most about it. But also about the future and the life in Ferragudo.

In seizoen 2, episode 2 is Portugal lover Ellen van Herk te gast. Zij is schrijfster van romans over Portugal. Zij neemt je mee in het verhaal alsof je zelf de hoofdrol hebt. In de podcast praten we over haar boeken, haar liefde voor Portugal en uiteraard de toekomst. 

Deze aflevering is opgenomen in het Nederlands. 

Season 2, episode 1. The story of Tamara Rood. We talk about her move to Portugal, she packed everything up in the Netherlands and took off in her camper van with her 2 cats to Portugal. But also about her business and her future. Listen to her adventurous story.

The second serie is about to start! And I am looking forward to talk to you too. Make a difference and contribute to this succesfull podcast.

In this episode the story of Annika Sandberg. Annika is orginally from Sweden and before she came to Portugal she lived in the US for 29 years. She is really a woman of the world and very inspiring. Listen to her, her lifes journey and ambitions.

A very inspiring podcast with an inspiring lady; Alicia M(agic) Rodriguez. About her life, her company and her future. 

Een goed gesprek met Daisy van Willigen van Plan tot Planning. In ons gesprek praten we over onze samenwerking en licht Daisy haar bedrijf toe en praten we ook over haar persoonlijke leven en haar ambities. 

A very nice talk with Raquel about her work as Operations Manager, her life as a mother and wife but also her ambitions in life. It was all about time and balance today.

A nice conversation with Luis Alberto, the President (mayor) of Ferragudo. He is not only mayor but he also runs Origens, a shop with local products and he has a small insurance company. We talked about Ferragudo and its history and future but also his personal life, dreams and goals.

In this episode we meet Alexandra Hilbers. She lives in Algoz in the Algarve where she and her husband found their dream home. Her business is called Follow your Joy and she learns people to reconnect with themselves and start doing what really makes them happy.

In this episode we meet Michele Wolters. She works at NCA (Dutch Club Algarve) where she runs the secretarial office but also does marketing, organising of events etc. We also talked about her personal goals and ambitions.

This is the start of the Ferragudo Dreaming podcast. In this first episode of the podcast I will introduce myself en tell you more why I have started this podcast and inform you more about the Ferragudo Dreams project.