Portugal is on the up and up, becoming a more famous destination to buy a place in the sun. Celebrities are also getting in on the act, buying up property in Portugal left, right and centre, so if you go and live there you’ll be in good company. So, who are the most famous residents in Portugal at the moment?
Scarlett Johansson
Star of such Hollywood blockbusters as ‘The Avengers’ and… ‘The Avengers: Infinity War’, Scarlett Johansson recently bought an apartment in the trendy Príncipe Real neighbourhood of Lisbon. Also in Portugal’s capital are actors Michael Fassbender and Monica Bellucci, and designer Christian Louboutin.
Madonna
One of Madonna’s many properties worldwide is the Quinta do Relógio mansion in Sintra, a 7.5-million-euro, seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom estate that was falling into disrepair before Madge scooped it up in 2017.
Eric Cantona
The eccentric French footballer has lived happily in Portugal for a number of years, as have fellow football players Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerard and Teddy Sheringham, who all have places on the Algarve, mostly in the exclusive Quinta do Lago region in the "Golden Triangle", one of the most exclusive areas of Portugal to live in.
Bonnie Tyler
Also in the popular and sunny Algarve coast of Portugal is the ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer, who has enjoyed hanging out in the area since the 1970s and is surely the trendsetter for the rest of the celebs. Maybe that’s why Ant and Dec both have boltholes down that neck of the woods too.
John Malkovich
While his main residence is in Massachusetts, this bald thespian has been one of Portugal’s main cheerleaders in recent years, investing in businesses like the Lux club and the Bica do Sapato restaurant in Lisbon.
Sir Cliff Richards
No list of celebrities who live in Portugal would be complete without mentioning chart-topping heartthrob Sir Cliff, who has a villa with a vineyard in Guia, near Abulfeira. He’s been trying to sell the property for years now but without success, and has even resorted to knocking a cool 3 million euro off the asking price.
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