Expresso's lead story today shows how nationals are bucking the housing crisis by transforming garages...
Expresso's lead story today shows how nationals are bucking the housing crisis by transforming garages...

Portugal’s housing crisis “seeing more and more requests to transform garages into accommodation”

Expresso today leads on the country’s housing crisis, and how architects offices are receiving more and more requests from people to transfer garages into homes. These garages have been purchased in some cases for just €5,000, says the paper. At the other end of the scale are garages purchased for €50,000. Transformation costs can reach €200,000 – but it is still a lot cheaper than buying an ‘oven ready’ alternative…