Senior Living Villages has a focus on investment opportunities in the senior sector in the U.K. Portugal Senior Living and Spain Senior Living are leading providers of long-term rental accommodation as well as property for sale for the expatriate retiree market in Portugal and Spain. The business is a facilitator in the senior market, and the company’s range of alliances and partnerships position it as a one-stop shop for those looking to spend extended periods of time abroad, to move permanently, or to invest.  

The company is an investor and developer of what will become the Algarve’s first coastal independent living project for international retirees, www.luz-living.com, located in the town of Praia da Luz in the Algarve.  

Luis da Silva has more than 30 years of business experience. He has lived in 9 countries (including the USA, UK, Brazil and Portugal) and worked in more than 30 markets around the globe. With several years’ experience as CEO of international consulting and technology companies, he has extensive experience in the internationalization of businesses, is a specialist in emerging markets and in businesses operating in multiple regions, and has a strong understanding of cultural and regional nuances.  

With almost 20 years of experience in international real estate markets as an investor and consultant, his focus during the last decade has been on senior or retirement living. He is the founder and Director of Senior Living Villages, a UK-based company dealing with fixed-income investment opportunities in the retirement sector in the UK, and co-founder and Director of Portugal Senior Living and Spain Senior Living, the business’s brands providing a broad range of solutions to the retiree/senior (50+) market in Portugal and Spain. 

Luis is an expert on a range of subjects affecting international retirement migration, including real estate (purchase and rental), residency visas such as income based and Golden Visas, investment, climate, etc., with a unique ability to comment on the pros and cons of different destination markets. He is actively involved as an investor in, and has detailed knowledge of, investment opportunities in the senior or retirement living sector.