Challenges for tourism-related lifestyle migrant entrepreneurship in rural areas of the Algarve, Portugal

Kate Torkington, Marco Eimermann, Filipa Perdigão Ribeiro, Susana Conceição · 2025 · Journal of Rural Studies

Summary. Lifestyle migrant entrepreneurs in rural Portugal's Algarve region face significant barriers when starting and running tourism businesses. Bureaucratic complexity, unclear legal procedures, and inadequate specialized support create the biggest obstacles. The study reveals that better cooperation and communication among stakeholders—including government agencies, local authorities, and support organizations—is essential to help these entrepreneurs succeed and enable sustainable rural tourism development.

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DOI

10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103562

Countries

Portugal

Regions

Europe

Categories

entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, policy

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2026-04-28