The Alentejo is the region with the best value for money for installing a mobile home in Portugal. Vast and affordable land, a hot and dry climate ideal for lightweight housing, and growing demand for rural and nature tourism make the Alentejo a privileged destination. The Rota Vicentina (Alentejo coast), Alqueva, and the interior plains attract investors in glamping, equestrian tourism, and agri-tourism. Green Village delivers across the entire Alentejo with prices from 14 576 euros.
Regulations
In the Alentejo, as in the rest of Portugal, installing a mobile home to stay on your own land requires a licence or a prior communication (comunicação prévia) to the council, depending on the zone and each council's PDM — being removable does not exempt it. On rural land it is possible only where the PDM land-use class admits it (rural tourism, camping, tourist development), as a rule with a licence. On National Agricultural Reserve (RAN) land, construction works are prohibited except for the uses listed in article 22 of Decree-Law 73/2009 (for example, the farmer's own permanent home or rural-tourism developments complementary to the farm), and any non-agricultural use that needs a licence or prior communication requires a binding prior opinion from the regional RAN body (article 23). On National Ecological Reserve (REN) land, construction and extension works are prohibited (article 20 of Decree-Law 166/2008) except for the compatible uses in annex II, which are exempt or subject to prior communication to the CCDR. In practice a mobile home installed to stay rarely fits these exceptions; on the Alentejo coast (PNSACV — Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park) and in Natura 2000 sites, also confirm the land classification with the council. Ask the council for written prior information (informação prévia) before buying land.
Transport
Transport to the Alentejo is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, Green Village's logistics division, and is included in the delivered price. Access to inland Alentejo sites is generally good — rural roads are wide and flat. Green Village coordinates direct delivery to the site.
Pricing
The Alentejo offers the lowest land prices in Portugal: rural plots from 5,000 euros in the interior, 15,000 to 40,000 euros on the coast. Used mobile homes from 14 576 euros. The total installed project cost in the Alentejo is the lowest in the country. For rural tourism investment, the ROI is attractive: low costs and growing occupancy.
Installation
The dry and stable soil of the Alentejo facilitates installation. Levelling is simple and concrete block supports are sufficient in most cases. The main concern is water access in isolated areas: boreholes are common and cost between 2,000 and 4,000 euros. Off-grid solar systems are popular in the Alentejo, given the high number of sunshine hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does it cost to install a mobile home in the Alentejo? +
- The Green Village delivered price (used unit from 14 576 euros) already includes delivery and installation: placement, levelling and connection to water, electricity and drainage points that already exist on the plot. If the plot has no utility network, land preparation (borehole, septic tank, grid connection) is the owner's responsibility with a local contractor — typically 3,000-6,000 euros, indicative.
- Is the Alentejo good for rural tourism with mobile homes? +
- Excellent. Affordable land and growing tourism demand on the Rota Vicentina and Alqueva; the installation needs a licence or comunicação prévia under the PDM (or a licensed park or tourist development). The ROI for short-term rental is among the best in the country.
