Portugal property still a big draw for foreigners despite 'golden visa' scandal
Britons in top place among 23,000 foreign buyers last year, followed by Chinese and French
Lisbon
PORTUGAL'S property market continues to expand at double-digit rates, thanks to foreign buyers, including China's new wealthy, despite a corruption scandal over visas used to lure in rich non-Europeans.
More than one in five residences sold in Portugal last year was bought by a foreigner, according to provisional data by the Portuguese Real Estate Agents Association. Britons were in top place among the 23,000 buyers, followed by Chinese and French.
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