Property in Alcoutim trades at €1,780 per square meter while Loulé reaches €5,672, a 3.2x spread within the same regional market. The Eastern Algarve carries the largest residential discount in Southern Portugal, and capital migration patterns show the gap beginning to compress. Tavira, Lagos, and Portimão are projected to lead the 2026 appreciation, but the structural value position sits east of the Faro corridor.
Olhão and Tavira have produced 25–40%
