Been there once. A nice town. My first impression was: ok, how could i make a living here? I know some people who kept their clients from back home and moved there, so they make the same money but pay less for costs of living than in central europe, while enjoying the nice climate. Very clever I guess, but what keeps me from going the same route is, that you dont get far there without speaking portuguese though.
That's where I live and work, can't say it's easy to get money but I'm pretty sure I don't know the right people yet. :)