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Portugal’s hidden housing crisis: a cocktail of tourism and investment

The boom that has made Portugal into such a desirable destination for investors, tourists, and even digital nomads is literally forcing the Portuguese people onto the streets. All over Lisbon, there are stickers which read, Your vacation: our eviction. There are symptoms of a larger economic and social crisis that affect us all, where profit comes before people and usually at their expense.