HOLIDAY HOME INSURANCE IN PORTUGAL

Holiday bHome insurance in Portugal For Expats in English

INSURANCE FOR HOLIDAY HOMES IN PORTUGAL

HOLIDAY HOME INSURANCE IN PORTUGAL.

Whatever your holiday home, be it a bungalow, villa, townhouse or apartment, providing protection for one of your most valuable assets in Portugal, your home, whether occupied, vacant or rented, is an essential and by law should have the minimum of fire insurance cover.

Your home, all-be-it in this case, your second home, is an amazing achievement and you have the luxury of owning a holiday home.

HOLIDAY HOME INSURANCE FOR VACANT PROPERTIES.

Many holiday homes are left vacant for many months of the year, particularly in the winter months when the weather might not be quite so good for having a holiday or taking a vacation.

Over the past few years, we have seen some very inclement weather with some serious flooding and storm damage occurring in places not expected to have floods or landslides. It is no wonder that owners and landlords worry about how to protect their holiday home when it is vacant or unoccupied for any length of time.

HOLIDAY HOME EMERGENCY CALL OUT SERVICE IN PORTUGAL.

With our 24-hour, 365 days a year emergency call out service, even if you aren’t there, you can rest assured that your property will be made secure and any emergency repairs done to make sure your property is safe, all undertaken by the insurance company, with a little help from us.

UK BASED INSURANCE COMPANIES NO LONGER COVERING HOLIDAY HOMES IN PORTUGAL.

Many Expats prefer to use English speaking insurance Brokers and Agents from the UK, and contract holiday home insurance from them. With Brexit, these companies are now experiencing difficulties in underwriting their insurance in Portugal and many have decided to discontinue cover, leaving hundreds of Brits searching for Holiday home insurance.

GETTING A QUOTE FOR HOLIDAY HOME INSURANCE IN PORTUGAL.

Getting a quote for holiday homes in Portugal is the easy part. Getting the right cover is more important. We tailor your holiday home insurance policies so that you only pay for what you need and not all the extras added in that may be of no use to you unless you are renting out the property as a landlord.

Not all policies are the same. Our team of experienced, qualified and knowledgeable experts will discuss all your requirements, or advise you on the most appropriate cover for your needs. Request a call back, and we will call you back during working hours.

Our staff are friendly, most are British Expats that are here to help you get the right insurance at an affordable price. We won’t hassle you to buy, you are under no obligation and our insurance services and advice is free and completely confidential.

HOLIDAY HOME INSURANCE BENEFITS IN PORTUGAL.

As a holiday home in Portugal, we now that you are not always there, so protecting it whilst you are away for emergency repairs is an important part of the property insurance cover. You may allow family and friends to visit the property and use it from time to time. So, third party liability insurance is also very important so that should someone suffer an injury on your property, like slipping on a smooth tiled floor after getting out of the pool, you will be covered in the event that they decide to sue you.

Legal fees and civil liability will take care of the legal side of things should an event happen, and this will take the stress out of dealing with the language barriers in the event of a mishap.

LANDLORDS, RENTERS & LETTING INSURANCE FOR HOLIDAY HOMES IN PORTUGAL.

Many people have holiday homes in Portugal to enjoy their few weeks each year in a beautiful country and enjoy the sun and the lifestyle. Having a second home or holiday home doesn’t come cheap, so many people rent out the property to supplement their income.

We will make sure that you have adequate Landlord’s and Renters insurance coverage. Public liability insurance and loss of rental income cover, or use our specialist Landlords insurance package, designed for Expats renting out their properties in Portugal which has extensive cover options for Landlords.

BANK INSURANCE FOR MORTGAGES AND LOANS IN PORTUGAL.

Experience over many years has taught us that Insurance policies from Portuguese banks, are not worth the paper they are written on. Portuguese banks will insist, in the event that you have a mortgage or loan with them, that you take out one of their low cover, expensive insurance products.

When having to make an insurance claim with a house insurance policy issued by the bank, you may well experience the fact that virtually nothing is covered under their mortgage protection policies other than your life and the actual building itself.

Banks in Portugal are not insurance specialists and just sell you the very basic policy to protect their interests against the loan or mortgage. Be very aware and ask them to explain the terms and conditions, or at least request information on what the policy covers before signing documents.

The Spanish banks are similar and are insisting that you take out the bank’s insurance policies if you want a mortgage or loan against the property, otherwise they will increase the mortgage interest rates.

BUILDINGS AND CONTENTS INSURANCE IN PORTUGAL.

Most Insurance policies will offer the option of including insurance to cover the contents of your property. This will protect your contents against damages by flood or damages caused by tenants or by accidental damage. Theft and fire are normally covered as standard and accidental damage can be covered, as well as providing a third-party liability insurance for your dogs at no extra cost.

ALL RISKS INSURANCE IN PORTUGAL.

All risks insurance is for items such as jewellery, laptops, mobile phones and expensive items that you might take outside the house. It is available and you may need to provide valuations and photographs.

INSURING YOUR PROPERTY IN PORTUGAL.

Calculating the value of your property is governed by the size, type and location of the property. It is important to get this right, especially if you are going to keep the property for any length of time. Insurance does provide index linking, so your property cover will increase year on year.

If you undervalue or over value your property and contents insurance and you make a claim against that insurance, you will not be able to claim the full amount. Let’s just put this in context.

WATER LEAKS AND EXPENSIVE WATER BILLS.

Our insurance will cover you for water leaks. Underground water leaks, particularly underground, can be difficult and expensive to find and repair. This property insurance will provide you with cover to locate, find and repair the water leak or leaks anywhere on your property and also cover the excessive water bill, which can often run into thousands if the water leak has gone undetected for some time. Often the high water bill can be an indication of a leak.

OVER AND UNDERINSURING YOUR PROPERTY IN PORTUGAL.

If you have a property value of say €200,000 and your contents have a combined value of €50,000 and your house was totally destroyed in a storm or landslide, you would be expecting a pay-out of €250,000. If you insured your property for half its value, so that you had some insurance, say €125,000 and you had to put in a claim for a total loss, you will be horrified to learn that you will only receive about 50% of the €125,000.

As the property is only insured for half of its actual value, you are only likely to get half of the claim amount, so in this case about €62,500. The same applies if you over insure the property.

SWIMMING POOL & INSURANCE FOR OUTDOOR ITEMS.

Everything on your property can be covered with an insurance. From outdoor furniture to tools and lawnmowers, outbuildings and swimming pools. Even your precious plants and items such as Palm trees can be covered.

GET PROPERTY INSURANCE IN PORTUGAL FROM LOCAL EXPERTS.

Contrary to popular belief, Banks are not insurance experts. They don’t employ insurance staff to explain what your insurance covers, they just contract the insurance for you to get the commission. If you have every tried to make a claim on a Banks insurance policy, you will know what we mean. It is extraordinarily difficult. They just pass you off to the insurance company and get you to deal with them direct, without any assistance form them.

By using US, you can rest assured that we will offer you an unmatched service, we call you back when you want us to, we search for better cover and renewal premium for you each year and we will keep you up to date with any changes and assist with claims and the language barrier.

We make sure you are fully satisfied with the claims pay-out or emergency callouts and bat on your behalf.

HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON HOLIDAY HOME INSURANCE IN PORTUGAL.

The better the protections you have for your property or holiday home in Portugal, the lower your property insurance premiums are likely to be. Multi lock systems on doors and windows, direct alarm systems to the local Police and bars on windows can all help reduce insurance premiums.

With modern alarms and video surveillance systems being relatively cheap, it can pay to have these installed. Notifications to your mobile phones of forced entry or people on your property can also help prevent burglaries and early warning of something going on that you might not normally see.

When getting a Property insurance quote from us, our specialist will ask you the right questions so that we can ensure that you do have the right value and type of insurance so that you only pay for what you actually need.

COMPARE HOLIDAY HOME INSURANCE IN PORTUGAL.

There are no property or holiday home comparison websites in Portugal and an online search will only provide you with UK based insurers, which, although offering some good products, are not in or based in Portugal, nor do they use Portuguese insurance companies nor do they speak Portuguese.

Talk to us for a quote, as house insurance can be a complex subject in the hands of those who have little experience.

Thank you for reading this and if we can help you in any other way for any type of insurance product, we will be happy to do so.

We do cover the whole spectrum of insurance products and offer Insurance in Spain for Expats as well.