The Taylor Group — Family Office · Property
Private Family Office · Algarve, Portugal

A family office for property in the Algarve.

For over thirty-five years we have served local and international clients across every part of their property and investment needs — with our own teams on the ground and trusted partners across Portugal.

The Algarve · Portugal
35+
Years in the Algarve
4
Investment areas
9
Service areas
5
Languages spoken
1
Point of accountability
Albufeira · Algarve
The Idea

Most projects pass through many hands. Ours pass through one.

We keep the essential disciplines in-house and extend our reach through reputable, long-standing partners across the country — so from the first figure to the finished home, one team is accountable for all of it.

More about the group
Enquire

Begin a private conversation.

Handled personally and in confidence — and we reply in your language.

Home / Who We Are

A family office, in the truest sense.

Rooted in the Algarve for more than thirty-five years and active across Portugal — bringing the discretion and continuity of a family office to the way property is bought, built and held.

Our Story

Built on the ground, one project at a time.

The Taylor Group began where every good building does: on the ground. What started more than three decades ago as a building and finishing practice in the Algarve grew, project by project, into something rarer — a single group able to carry a property from raw land to finished home, and to steward it long after.

Today the group brings finance, land, architecture and construction into one accountable structure. The people who advise on the investment are the same people who source the land, draw the plans, and see the last stone laid.

We remain deliberately small, deliberately private and deliberately local — one trusted name for the most important thing our clients will build in Portugal.

On site · Algarve
The Group

Who we are, what we do, and how.

i

Who we are

A multifaceted family office, rooted in the Algarve for more than thirty-five years. Our name, our relationships and our reputation are permanently here — not passing through.

ii

What we do

We serve local and international clients across the whole of their investment needs — sourcing and structuring the opportunity, then designing, building and maintaining what follows.

iii

How we do it

We keep the essential disciplines in-house and extend that reach through reputable, long-standing partners across the country. Nothing critical is left to a stranger.

Our Path

Three and a half decades, one direction.

The beginning

A craft practice

Founded in the Algarve in painting, decorating and finishing — the trades the group is still built on.

Growth

Into building

Expanding into full construction and the technical trades, with project management at the centre.

Broadening

Into advisory

Adding land, property and investment guidance for a growing international clientele.

Today

A family office

One accountable group, end to end — from the first figure to the finished home and beyond.

Rooted locally · Active nationally
Presence & Partners

Local by name. National by reach.

Our network in the Algarve has been built quietly over decades — landowners, notaries, architects and craftsmen who answer when we call. Where a project calls for a specialism beyond our own teams, we draw on reputable, long-standing partners across Portugal, always coordinated by us and accountable to you.

Why it matters
Enquire

Let's talk about what you have in mind.

Handled personally and in confidence, in your language.

Home / The Value

Why clients stay with us for decades.

The value of a family office is not a single service — it is the way everything holds together. Five things set our clients' experience apart.

01

Trust & Local Presence

Three and a half decades on the ground in the Algarve. We are not passing through — our name, our relationships and our reputation are permanently here, and they carry weight with the people who matter to a project: landowners, notaries, banks and craftsmen alike.

Presence you can meet in person, not a number in another country.

02

Long-Term Relationships

We measure success in decades, not transactions. Most of our work comes from clients we have served before, and the families and friends they introduce. That changes how we advise — we would rather protect a relationship than win a quick fee.

03

Reputation

A record built quietly, project by project. In a region where word travels fast, a good name is the most valuable asset there is — and ours opens doors that a newcomer, however well-funded, simply cannot.

04

Multilingual Teams

We work fluently in English, German, French and Portuguese — so nothing is lost between you, the authorities and the trades. For an international client, that fluency removes the single greatest source of friction in a foreign project: not being understood.

English · Português · Deutsch · Français · Español.

05

Project-Management Expertise

At the centre of everything is disciplined project management — a single point of accountability keeping every team, cost and deadline in line. Whether you are here or abroad, one person answers for the whole of it, from first drawing to final finish.

Enquire

See the difference for yourself.

A confidential conversation about your objectives — no obligation.

Home / Investment

Four ways to invest in Portugal.

Every opportunity is sourced, assessed and structured with full legal and technical due diligence — before you commit a single euro. Choose an area to explore.

01 · Land Investment

Land, secured with the full picture.

We source, assess and secure land across the Algarve — off-market plots, development sites and long-hold positions. Every parcel is checked for what it is truly worth and what can truly be built on it, long before you commit.

What's included
  • Off-market & on-market sourcing
  • Legal title & boundary verification
  • Zoning, planning & buildability review
  • Access, utilities & topography checks
  • Valuation & negotiation strategy

Suited toBuyers seeking land to develop, hold or build a private home.

02 · Property Investment

Assets chosen for enduring value.

Residential acquisitions and portfolios selected for the long view: the right location, the right price, and a clear sense of what the asset will be worth a decade from now — not simply what it costs today.

What's included
  • Acquisition sourcing & shortlisting
  • Independent valuation & risk analysis
  • Rental & resale outlook
  • Negotiation on your side only
  • Full purchase coordination to deed

Suited toPrivate buyers and investors building a considered property position.

03 · Commercial Investment

Income and appreciation, structured.

Retail, hospitality and mixed-use opportunities — identified, analysed and structured for income and long-term appreciation in Portugal's strongest markets, with the operational reality assessed as carefully as the numbers.

What's included
  • Market & yield analysis
  • Tenant, licence & use due diligence
  • Deal structuring & partners
  • Refurbishment & repositioning scope
  • Ongoing asset oversight

Suited toInvestors and funds seeking income-producing Portuguese assets.

04 · Off-Plan Investment

Early positions, closely watched.

Early positions in developments of merit, secured on favourable terms — with our own teams overseeing quality and progress through to completion, so the finished asset matches the promise on the plan.

What's included
  • Access to vetted developments
  • Developer & contract due diligence
  • Staged-payment structuring
  • Independent build-quality oversight
  • Handover & snagging management

Suited toBuyers wanting off-plan value without off-plan risk.

Our Process

How every investment is handled.

The same disciplined path, whichever area you choose.

01

Source

We find the opportunity — often off-market — through a network built over decades.

02

Assess

Full legal, technical and financial due diligence, with nothing taken on trust.

03

Structure

Price, terms and ownership arranged around your objectives and your tax position.

04

Secure

Negotiation and completion managed to the deed — on your side, start to finish.

Enquire

Tell us what you're looking to acquire.

We'll tell you honestly whether we can add value — and how.

Home / Services

Everything a project needs, under one roof.

The disciplines we keep in-house — the same teams, held to the same standard, from the first drawing to the final finish. Filter by the part of the work you need.

Architecture

Design, licensing and technical drawings — drawn to the site and steered through the Portuguese planning process from concept to consent.

Building

Full construction and project management, from groundworks to handover — delivered to programme, to budget, and to a standard we put our name to.

Interior Design

Interiors conceived as a whole — layout, materials, lighting and furniture — so a finished home feels considered in every room, not merely decorated.

Painting & Decorating

Interior and exterior finishing to the highest level — the craft the group was founded on more than thirty-five years ago.

Landscaping

Gardens, terraces and grounds designed for the Algarve climate — mature, water-wise and built to complement the architecture.

Pools & Plumbing

Design, construction and maintenance of pools, with all plumbing and water systems installed cleanly and certified correctly.

Electricians

Certified electrical installation and smart-home wiring — specified for reliability and fully compliant with Portuguese regulation.

Kitchens & Fittings

Bespoke kitchens and fitted joinery — designed, supplied and installed as the considered heart of the home.

Legal & Accountancy

Conveyancing, company structure, tax and fiscal representation — handled by trusted legal and accountancy specialists we coordinate, so the paperwork never slows the project.

& reputable partners

Where a specialism sits outside our teams, we call on long-standing, vetted partners across Portugal — coordinated by us, accountable to you.

How We Work

One team behind the drawings, the build and the finish.

Because the same group designs, builds and finishes, quality is never handed to a stranger and nothing is lost between trades. One project manager holds the programme, the budget and the standard from first drawing to final handover.

Why that matters
In-house craft · Algarve
Enquire

Planning a build or refurbishment?

Tell us the scope and we'll put the right team to it.

Home / Enquire

Begin a private conversation.

Tell us a little about what you have in mind. Enquiries are handled personally and in confidence, and we reply in your language.

Contact
OfficeAlbufeira, Algarve · Portugal
Emailhello@thetaylorgroup.pt
Direct+351 000 000 000
LanguagesEN · PT · DE · FR · ES
BasisBy appointment
Opens your email client — no data is stored on this page.