Hi Stuart, really enjoying your content, new subscriber here, we have lived here in the Algarve in a beautiful sleepy little village for 14 years, we semi retired in our late forties, leaving cold rainy Manchester in the UK behind and have never looked back, we still pinch ourselves to this day. Looks like you’re having a great time here in this beautiful country.❤️❤️🇵🇹🇵🇹
After 36 years in Portugal, never imagined so much hype about moving to live here. If life is slower, it’s because people like it that way and I recently moved from Porto to escape the tourist rat race. Portugal will be a con if you expect your current standard of living at much cheaper prices to last forever and a neighbourhood of expats. The real beauty lies outside major cities, especially when you have the fundamentals of Portuguese.
@@L-mw5vy How is it different? Madeira is also Portugal but it's not on the mainland. Why do you prefer Mainland Portugal over Madeira and why is it different? Do I need a car to visit Madeira?
Hi k5vbw! I'm from the states as well and was considering retiring to central Portugal, I visited last year and the year before that, but now I think it's gotten too expensive for me and so I'm looking at the Balkan countries now. I really wanted to move to Spain, as all my great and great-great grandparents came from Spain, but the required monthly passive income ( soc sec) is way too high. I was actually hoping for Braga as well. Oh well....Good luck, wish you the best.
I enjoy visiting Portugal. The people , the food , the history and their delicious Port wine. But agree that it can be too quiet for a long stay. The lively Spanish evenings and nights during the warmer months I find much more appealing and I can have the best of both worlds in a not so long trip. In fact when you live in Ayamonte you only need walk across the bridge to enjoy a coffee in Portugal. Saludos, and abrigado from down under.
I stayed in a fairly modern villa. But it only had a log fire for heating. Every day involved cleaning out the ashes from the fire and then hauling a bag of logs into the lounge. Starting a log fire and keeping it burning became a bit science and a bit of art. Portugal does get cold at night in the Winter.
3:15 I've stood there at the end of the fortress overlooking the beach and waves at Nazare:) The sand on that beach is so soft, your feet drop into it.
Hi Stuart I spent all of January last year near Faro on the Algarve. Most of the month was great with daytime temperatures averaging 18c. The odd day hit 20c plus. Even had a day on the beach!
@@richt71 Hi, we live in the Faro region and the weather can be lovely in December, January and February, it’s a very short winter here, we call them a few funny weeks because you never know what you’re going to get but there always is some lovely weather to break it up .🌞🌞😎😎🇵🇹🇵🇹
Bureaucracy wise, the biggest issue currently is the long wait for your residency paperwork to be completed after you arrive. From what I hear it can take up to 18 months for your residency to be official, and you can’t leave until it’s completed.
People here in Portugal now and trying to renew their visas, the back log is 3-4 months. If your residency permit expired in August/ September, you are now being contacted for an appointment. Not sure how long the process is taking for people just applying. But it did take a couple of months when we applied 2.5 years ago from the States.
I am French. I lived in Porto for 5 years. Porto's weather is very rainy, humid and gray. I sold my building in Porto and bought my flat in Lisbon. Lisbon is the city of happiness. I am also thinking of opening a boutique hotel in Algarve OLHAO in 2026.
I’m wanting to exit the US. Portugal is often mentioned as one of the best countries. I’m retired so it complicates things or at least it seems to. I desire a slow laid back pace of life so it seems to be a good match. I keep hearing about the tourism problem- but I want to settle here. I’m hoping that it is still a possibility.
Don't decide where to live without first visiting for at least a month and get to know the different areas. And don't take other's advice. Each person has their own reasons for choosing a location etc.
Nice video. Right to all the points. Looking at getting my Irish Citizenship through Foreign Birth Registry currently. Wife and. I planning a move to Portugal in 4 or 5 years. Beginning stages. If I can keep my remote job, it will be a done deal. Learning European Portuguese slowly.
I just got my Irish citizenship approved through the FBR program. Now on to my Irish passport. I am 64 and also planning to retire there in 3-4 years. I am told that with the Irish passport, I can move right in, just have to go to the local Camara (sp?) and get some type of residency card and I'll be legal. Is that your understanding?
DO YOU THINK THAT WE ARE MOTHER TERESA ???????? WE ARE A SMALL COUNTRY AND YOU ALL NEVER CONTRIBUTE FOR OUR SOCIAL SECURITY !!!! I HAVE ALMOST 60 YEARSOLD AND I NEVER SAW THE HOSPIITAL EMERGENCIUES CLOSED AND PROVOCAD BY ALL THIS MASSIVE INVASIONS OF FOREIGNS !!!!! WE HAVE X HOSPOSPITALS + X DOCTORS FOR X PORTUGUESE AND NOT X*MILLION OF FOREIGNS - GET OFF GET OFF GET OFF OF OUR COUNTRY !!!!!!!!
Public health system is truly awful. Lived there for years. Had to pay for private cover. Public hospitals look like the ones in Gaza and I aint messing.
@@Prodrive1 I lived in Spain for 2.5 years and was required to have private insurance, which was much less expensive the U.S. It took some getting use to the system, in order to get the most efficient use out of it but overall very satisfied. You were satisfied with the private care?
@@SISI-q1l Spain has good public services unlike Portugal. I paid a fair amount for private cover which was satisfactory. Saw some public hospitals in Lisbon and got a shock they were so 3rd worldish.
Hola Stewart thanks for the very informative vlog this evening, funny enough it's something that I have been considering 🤔 my first choice is Spain iam in the process of thinking of moving permanently, I have a home in the Costa del Sol, I've had it for the last 10 years and I do love it there❤ and I also live in a reasonably quiet area. Manilva, I've also considered Portugal because of the bureaucracy and taxes in Spain. But I can tell you one thing it's a lot better than what is happening here in the United Kingdom😫 all the best for the New Year, Stuart, keep up the good work👍🇪🇸🍷cheers Steven.
We were in Lisbon three months ago and we absolutely love it. We are living in Madrid too ( my girlfriend is from here) but definitely Lisbon worth it, trendy. Kaid-back and relax. If we have yo leave Madrid it will be definitely our choice.
I am French. I lived in Porto for 5 years. Porto's weather is very rainy, humid and gray. I sold my building in Porto and bought my flat in Lisbon. Lisbon is the city of happiness. I am also thinking of opening a boutique hotel in Algarve OLHAO in 2026.
It is difficult to know if Portugal is the right place to move to unless you spend time there. Too many cons for me. However, it doesn't take away the fact that it also has a lot to offer. Personally, Southern Spain would be my preference. Thanks Stuart 😊
My wife and I opted to rent an apartment in Porto 2 years ago and experience may of the pros with a small number of cons however having grown up in the US, I welcome many of the cons also. We are both working on projects but are retired and very honored and happy to be in Porto. I am curious to see how the Portuguese Government handles their popularity, immigration and hopefully improve the quality of life for Portuguese citizens.
The most wonderful place in Portugal is the historical center city of OLHÃO . I found a house there and I'm going to buy it to live. I lived in Porto for 4 years, the rain, the humidity, the weather are terrible.
I moved from Florida to Guimarães last month. It’s great here. It’s a city, but completely different from Lisbon and Porto. Not just the size. You will need to learn Portuguese, whereas in Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve, you really don’t. And you will have to buy a space heater. Apartments here are freezing, even if they have heat.
I disagree. It might not seem like you ‘need’ to know the local language if you can have an English-centric social life and people will speak English to you in commercial/service situations. But what about living in the culture? Portuguese films, books, television, music will all remain foreign to you. I’m on my second country/language in four years, and it’s possible that Portugal/Portuguese will be my third. I can’t imagine not learning it if I’m going to live there. It’s also a matter of being respectful of the local people, traditions and land where you’re hoping to make your home. Barring significant barriers to learning, it’s very important.
@ I say that in comparison to Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve. I would not recommend moving anywhere without at least beginning to learn the language. But moving to Guimarães showed me how unique those other parts of Portugal are.
We bought a beautiful home here 3 years ago. (Countryside, in Algarve) It’s not insulated, and although we have put in double glazing and air con in most used rooms and have a fireplace, it is simply to cold to enjoy indoor living here, in winter. It’s too hot to enjoy being outside in summer and there’s lots of mosquitoes too, unless the strong winds blow them away. In that case, I am also indoors. Where it is also, too hot in any un air conditioned room. This makes it very difficult to get any indoor work done in both winter and summer, and spring and fall are both very short seasons, only between a few weeks to few months. I have to force myself to use my office, art room, exercise space, where as I enjoyed this in England year round. Many hours a day here are wasted in existing. So insulating and temperature control a priority, if you move here. The Algarve is still a poor place; hard to find a nicely decorated coffee shop and there are ruined buildings everywhere; lots of eyesores to balance the beautiful beaches, which are becoming covered with tourist accommodations and homes, for the wealthy. Although it is not legal to build in these areas; money talks. So wild parks are disappearing, and the once quiet roads are now busy all year. On the other hand, this awful weather is regularly interspersed, with beautiful hours of perfection, such as breakfast by the pool, with the cat on Christmas Day, and possibly 300 days per year. And gardening will be great until mid March, when it’s too hot by 10:00 am; (Mosquitoes being higher in pm) gives you a window of 4 hours per day.). But then it’s also ideal to be able to jump in the pool ( if heated) almost every day between mid April to end Sept or later. Unheated pools here are generally used in July and August. I love having the fresh food, plants, chickens and everything markets, and the laid back social lifestyle, although it’s difficult to keep fit with all the long breakfasts, lunches, and sitting around waiting for the temperature to change. And solar energy is great fun. It works all year long. It even starts generating before the sun hits the panels, solely from the ambient light! So sunshine is a plus. All in all, happier here than in England, but a less harsh environment might be better.
I live in Spain, in a village outside Granada. It's flippin' cold here and nothing warms up these buildings that are designed to shift heat. It's also mad crazy hot in summer. People don't realise the Iberian peninsula has such extreme weather. I'm with you on the positives, tho, and I'm not going back to the UK!
Thanks for posting your experiences, that is really useful information to know about Countryside Portuguese houses. I am also eaten by mosquitoes so it doesn't sound like a place for me
Thanks Stuart. Re: ".. the average cost .." using Numbeo one needs to be very wary especially when talking about an entire country. Regardless of which site, of which Numbeo is just one, use them with a rough starting point and with a big grain of salt. I (a 70 year old guy from Melbourne that has been travelling around Spain - Guadix/Torrevieja/Huércal-Overa, Portugal - Praia da Luz/Lisbon/Porto and Italy - Ostuni/Viterbo/Brolo or the last two years) suggest people travel a lot and take notes and keep an eye on their location, budget and spending before a decision is made of where is best. However, thanks for all your great work and informing folks with your views and experiences.
Planning a trip to the central coast and Porto. Hoping to retire in 2-3 years. Is it worth purchasing property sooner rather than later? Would you rent before you buy? We’ll be visiting Figueira da Foz… and hoping this will be the place for us!
The housing stock is of shockingly low quality especially when it comes to how cold and damp houses and apartments tend to be. Most have a very low energy rating and you’ll pay handsomely for a fully renovated apartment with an A or B certificate. My ex moved to Cascais during the pandemic and rented for about 2 years. She stumbled into a 5 unit apartment building that had literally just had the exterior fencing removed and paid €1 m for a beautiful 2 plus 2 penthouse in historic old town.We looked at about 30 places in and around Lisbon and parking was non existent.
Portugal is such a beautiful country with great people . Real estate prices seem very inflated lately though when you compare it to the average wages .
@ it’s crazy . My dad lives in northern Portugal just normal homes going for 200/300 thousand euros . Can get a nice house in most of Canada for about the same where we make on average 5 times their average wage
I retired from Australia 6 years ago and the slow pace is one of the biggest pro's for me, in fact I love it. From Sydney to central Portugal....perfect :)
Australia now is very expensive,crime is growing, the news is mostly about small criminal thugs, not safe to take a evening walk, bla ,bla,bla I'm, looking into retiring over there, Did you learn Portuguese before you moved over there?
@@john-u6i3o no I'm ashamed to say. I know a little but it was also part of the reason to come here in that so many people speak English. In my last 5 years, my memory has now become a serious problem so tho I keep trying little goes in any more! But PT folk are very forgiving and appreciate my minimal abilities thankfully. But I would recomend learning as much as poss, if only to show some respect to your new home :)
wow...it's funny cause im an expat in Australia. I find the lifestyle here very laid back and slow. Portugal being even slower is crazy. I'm planning to go live in Portugal soon, hopefully i dont regret. I love Australia, but it's just too far from all my family.
@@LtW00dy of course you need to do your homework. PT offers many diff environments, it's all about you knowing you, having expectations you go to the right region to have them fulfilled. There's many mistakes to make if you don't do the adequeate research and fit all that info with your expectations. You also must understand the basic character of PT people has been created by their diff history so they are traditional, close families, strong community values that foreigners often don't take into account or worse, disrespect them. In gen PT people are friendly, helpful, but the loudmouth expats who are arrogant, expect to be treated as something specil and flash the cash around, are despised! Respect that u r in someone elses nation...and most of them earn much less that u, respect the realities!
We've semi moved to central Portugal, still need to move more stuff over and sell our house in the UK, but Portugal is now home. We love it here. There are now machetes, zombie knives and terrible crime where we lived in the UK. It breaks my heart but the crime and the cost of living (we're one of those families who switched off our gas and lived with a log fire) gave us the boost to move here. My husband was born in Madeira so we do have some family here, relatives that moved from Madeira to Portugal and the neighbours are friendly. Love it here.
Bought a house near Obidos as a holiday home for now but the sim is to retire there in the future. I love most things about Portugal and can’t stomach the bureaucracy to gain that slower pace of life I want when I retire!
We spent a year in Portugal and considered moving there. The pros are beautiful scenery especially the amazing beaches and relaxed lifestyle. The centre does also have lots of river beaches which are great. We enjoyed swimming in the rivers. The Algarve also has amazing beaches. The reason however why we decided not to move there is the forest fires. When you drive around central Portugal there is patches of burnt trees everywhere as well as signs warning of the level of danger. The other point is there is a lot of dangerous driving going on.
Good point about the forest fires. I'm told that some of them are out-of-control planned fires set by locals to prevent bigger, spontaneous fires during dry summers. Residents in neighboring Galicia, Spain go through similar situations. My relatives say that the Spanish govt. doesn't properly clear public lands. (I've had relatives arrange for local handymen, etc., to do yearly growth clearance of some inherited land in a hamlet town. Fines can be imposed if fires break out on unattended private property.)
Actually, yes. We are planning on moving there in the next year. We are looking at Coimbra or someplace close to there. We want to avoid heavy tourist areas as much as possible.
What about taxes? If I recall correctly, Portugal had a great tax scheme for retirees (and digital nomads) of 10% tax for 10 years. That's gone now. Now you're stuck with quickly rising tax rates up to 47% on income above $70K. It's not affordable for most people.
Hi, Stu - happy New Year! We love your videos, especially your food reviews. I may have missed, are you considering moving to Portugal? Will you be Portugal Speaks if/when this happens?
Don’t mind slow moving life. Planning to move to Portugal when I retire and I’m still a long way to go. My worry is the cost of properties are escalating fast. The reason I am choosing Portugal is my son is a Portuguese national . I didn’t have the chance to obtain a Portuguese passport when my late husband was still alive and now it’s a bit difficult for me . And would love to own a property in Setubal if possible by the grace of god. Thanks for the advice and lovely video. Happy new year 🎉
the cost of properties will probably go down. They skyrocketed under the golden visa program which no longer exists. But compared to prices in western countries and combined with the portuguese annual income, i cant see housing costs becoming affordable from an immigration perspective. But think outside the square too. Plenty of nice towns and villages to retire to which remain cheaper. Its going to be expensive in inner city Porto, Lisbon and Madeira or any other prime tourist towns.
Portugal is often seen as an ideal destination for retirees seeking a calm and peaceful life. For those considering retirement, it offers a serene environment. However, navigating the bureaucracy can be challenging, with reports indicating that around 900 lawsuits are filed daily against AIMA, the immigration department responsible for visa processing. Additionally, job opportunities are limited, and salaries tend to be relatively low.
I think it’s commonly felt that Portuguese is a much more difficult language than Spanish. An elder friend has lost his driving licence, due to slow govt depts. Now, he would need to take a driving test in Portuguese, and doesn’t feel able. Lost the freedom to drive a car.
As far as weather goes I can see why few expats would choose a place like Vila Real, Chaves, or Bragança. Yes, it does get hot in the summer, but not as hot as the Alentejo. The average high for Chaves last August was 34.6 and the average low was 15.6º. The winters, although shorter due to global warming, can be really cold and dreary. During the Christmas holiday season we had fog every day and the highs never went above 6º with lows hovering around 0º. We do have central heating and it was on almost all day. I fear the arrival of the natural gas bill. Friends who went to Porto or to Aveiro for a visit came back with stories of blue skies and warm weather. Our big problem is the winter fog which envelops the Tâmega River valley, often all day long. That is when I watch videos of warm Brazil.
Lisbon needs to impose a graffiti tax and enforce it, 1,000€ per square metre and make it payable in cash. Apart from that, a delightful country even with its treacle-like bureaucracy.
Omg that is so real the graffitti problem. Some AMAZING places destroyed by graffiti. Making beautiful places looking like the ghetto!!! They should make and enforce a tough law about it. It is not just about preserving green spaces, preserving the freguesias too.
Absolutely astounding rent prices in Portugal. I moved to Praia da Rocha and the poor locals were paying extortionate amounts compared to their wage. I left and moved to Crete, much nicer imho.
Similar things happening in Greece as Portugal. Tourism, short-term rentals, wealthy immigrants who don’t know when they’re paying too much (or don’t care). It’s everywhere that’s seen as desirable and “cheap” for international living.
@@ajdrums8075 nonsense, According to ChatGPT and Numbeo, Crete is more expensive (22.4% more says Numbeo) than Praia da rocha (Portimao), and the Salaries are similar.
@LNHOUSE I said Praia da Rocha not Portimao which is basically a nearby retirement town plus you compared a town to a full island lol. I wouldn't trust chatGPT as far as I could throw it too. Prices have increased in Crete a lot since I bought a year ago though
We are trying to decide which country, Portugal or Spain, for retiring as to cost and in a small beach community (not city). Thx for any input from anyone on here who knows both countries! 🙂
Just curious how it's been for you navigating the 2 languages. Did they "click'" at different times? Any quick tips or hints that made it easier? So similar that the differences must be maddening?
When I was thinking of retiring to Portugal I was seriously looking at the cities of Aveiro, Coimbra and Portimao and Quarteira in the south. Also seriously looked at Funchal on Madeira.
Retiring to France instead. Wife found out she’s a French citizen. The tax situation for American expats is probably the most beneficial. France won’t tax us on our social security, pensions or 403b withdrawals. So we’re looking at Menton, Nice, Antibes, Saint Tropez, Aix, Nimes, Montpellier and some others on the Atlantic coast. But the Atlantic is so cold.
I had to wait so long at the restaurant that I left. Lol. That's why I prefer a buffet so you can help yourself! Also you can only eat at noon sharp. They won't serve you before. They don't want to adapt to the modern way of life.
With the exception of obtaining private health insurance, I reckon I could qualify for a Portuguese D7 permit. Therefore would the British GHIC card qualify?
Stu, listen to me! Do that, go to Portugal or, at least , stay here sharing your time in both countries. I don't know where you are in Spain. If you're in the south, focus yourself in Faro region. Living in the surroundings, 1 or 2 km is like living in the countryside. If for any reason you stay in Peniche area is ok too. The country is small, you can do a podcast from every city every 15 days . Madeira and Azores as well. The kind of audience you will have will be different from the audience you have today in Spain Speaks. The range of people interested in living in Portugal , by nationality, is surprisingly higher than those interested in living in Spain. Portugal is totally different from Spain starting by the people. Its not possible to see similarities between Spain and Portugal. Don't forget that the Spanish people in Portugal speak English. But the portuguese completely understand Spanish. Its funny isn't it? Do that! Come here and you will feel a boost in your career as a podcaster. New ideas will come to you . Your honesty, simplicity and flexibility will gain many fans . Im sure! Portugal is not sophisticated as Spain . We also don't have so many nice monuments like Spain . We have some problems, of course, but when you understand the key words , than it's fantastic. The key words are "Quality of simplicity". This is a different country where you feel connected to Earth, (like the yellow eletric wire) , connected to friends or neighbors or connected to family. Is a totally different vibe. The clock runs slower in Portugal and that changes everything! Go ahead!
There is no such thing as the best time for this or that .......each person and case in different. As a Portuguese person living away but return to Portugal often , the best time to move there ( Portugal) has pass
it's not for most people, it's slow and laid back. People think and say they want that, but they have no clue until they're in line and the cashier chats for 5 minutes with every customer and you're 4th in line. That's when you know who you are and end up living somewhere else
Wish could learn languages, tricky for me... Past in in spain still base baby level on spanish , some are not linguistic not because of around English speaking people its juts in general tricky to learn languages etc
Bad allergies and mold. I'm giving a test by staying a month in Perniche this February to see if my bad allergies act up. I have been to Portugal before and buildings had a mildewy smell.
Peniche has dense sea fog, especially in the mornings. Really not the best place to try. In general you would have to find a place with central heating (you see the radiators in each room), heat and ventilation keeps mold out. In Costa de Caparica the weather is much better, I never had so little allergy issues as there. Just very expensive and run down.
5:50 I always find that when I land in a place and go to the supermarket, that the prices on the ground are much higher than the numbers on numbeo. Tarts in Lidl Portugal are cheaper than the ones in the UK though. I share your views on a mild winter climate and it would suit me very well, apart from some days in summer being too hot,
Some of the highest taxes in Europe and you get little back for the money, extremely high rents, mega overhyped. Portugal was a great destination 10 years ago, even had amazing tax cuts, those days are 100% over.
Maybe a question which you can't answer, but because I hate administration and being a EU-citizen: who would notice when I would stay in Portugal longer than the half year that you are allowed (if I'm not wrong)? It would save me a lot of unnecessairy administration. i lived already in Portugal and in the period of the recession after 2008 the situation was difficult in Portugal. They checked the licenceplates of foreigners on the tollroads, but now a lot of these roads are no payroad any more. Do they still check your foreign plate?
As an EU citizen you have freedom of movement, but when you move to another EU country you’re required to register if you’re staying beyond 90 days (everywhere but France-in France it’s not required, just recommended).
Lived in Portugal now for two years up in northern Portugal, just past Porto. I cant recommend the move enough.
Hi Stuart, really enjoying your content, new subscriber here, we have lived here in the Algarve in a beautiful sleepy little village for 14 years, we semi retired in our late forties, leaving cold rainy Manchester in the UK behind and have never looked back, we still pinch ourselves to this day.
Looks like you’re having a great time here in this beautiful country.❤️❤️🇵🇹🇵🇹
Any suggestions when it comes to scouting towns?
After 36 years in Portugal, never imagined so much hype about moving to live here. If life is slower, it’s because people like it that way and I recently moved from Porto to escape the tourist rat race. Portugal will be a con if you expect your current standard of living at much cheaper prices to last forever and a neighbourhood of expats. The real beauty lies outside major cities, especially when you have the fundamentals of Portuguese.
Any tips about better cityscape to move to?
@@wagnonalves4913 I like Aveiro and its proximity to great beaches further south. I chose Viseu to live, but in a village.
Question: why are you moving from Spain to Portugal apart from a small difference in climate. ?
I think that's the most sensible comment I've read for ages. 😊
@@lisacraig4585 Portugal is really average honestly
I moved to Portugal and don't regret it. I live on the island of Madeira, the weather is even better here and flowers bloom all year.
Can I visit and not Rent a car in Madeira as a tourist? Thanks in advance
It’s very hilly, and you need to like the isolated lifestyle
Portugal is very different to Madeira. I would move there in an instant.
@@L-mw5vy How is it different? Madeira is also Portugal but it's not on the mainland. Why do you prefer Mainland Portugal over Madeira and why is it different? Do I need a car to visit Madeira?
Hi, i'm thinking of moving to Portugal or Spain , is it very complicated moving to Portugal ? thanks , linda .
Interesting to hear your viewpoint, we've been following you since covid times, you're always most insightful - greetings from Madeira Island.
Great travel vlog Stu 🇵🇹 Thank you for taking us along. Absolutely beautiful!
Portugal is so lovely I love my country ❤
you are not portuguese !
I think you're right. It's a laid back lifestyle, sometimes too much. Enjoyable for some.
Good vid! I plan on moving to Braga from the States about March this year. I'm very excited!
Hi k5vbw! I'm from the states as well and was considering retiring to central Portugal, I visited last year and the year before that, but now I think it's gotten too expensive for me and so I'm looking at the Balkan countries now. I really wanted to move to Spain, as all my great and great-great grandparents came from Spain, but the required monthly passive income ( soc sec) is way too high. I was actually hoping for Braga as well. Oh well....Good luck, wish you the best.
@lynetterosario5697 Hello Lyn, I wish you the best of luck. I keep running into road blocks. Maybe we both can make our dream come true!
I enjoy visiting Portugal. The people , the food , the history and their delicious Port wine. But agree that it can be too quiet for a long stay. The lively Spanish evenings and nights during the warmer months I find much more appealing and I can have the best of both worlds in a not so long trip. In fact when you live in Ayamonte you only need walk across the bridge to enjoy a coffee in Portugal. Saludos, and abrigado from down under.
Did you go to algarve yet in the summer? there it's much warmer and lively than other parts of Portugal.
I stayed in a fairly modern villa. But it only had a log fire for heating. Every day involved cleaning out the ashes from the fire and then hauling a bag of logs into the lounge. Starting a log fire and keeping it burning became a bit science and a bit of art. Portugal does get cold at night in the Winter.
That was NOT a modern villa !
@@maxflight777 How would you know? You weren't there.
@@stevo728822he means that if it was modern then it’d have a better heating system. How could you not understand that?
@@maxflight777lack of other heating alternatives doesn’t make a place primitive.
Thanks for sharing that cost of living website… Our healthcare insurance here in the states just went up another 8% for 2025.
3:15 I've stood there at the end of the fortress overlooking the beach and waves at Nazare:) The sand on that beach is so soft, your feet drop into it.
Hi Stuart
I spent all of January last year near Faro on the Algarve. Most of the month was great with daytime temperatures averaging 18c. The odd day hit 20c plus. Even had a day on the beach!
@@richt71 Hi, we live in the Faro region and the weather can be lovely in December, January and February, it’s a very short winter here, we call them a few funny weeks because you never know what you’re going to get but there always is some lovely weather to break it up .🌞🌞😎😎🇵🇹🇵🇹
Lovely captures, wonderful presentation 🙏 thumbs up, thank you my new friend
I wish you Happy New Year 2025
Bureaucracy wise, the biggest issue currently is the long wait for your residency paperwork to be completed after you arrive. From what I hear it can take up to 18 months for your residency to be official, and you can’t leave until it’s completed.
Red tape capital of the world
People here in Portugal now and trying to renew their visas, the back log is 3-4 months. If your residency permit expired in August/ September, you are now being contacted for an appointment.
Not sure how long the process is taking for people just applying. But it did take a couple of months when we applied 2.5 years ago from the States.
I am French.
I lived in Porto for 5 years. Porto's weather is very rainy, humid and gray. I sold my building in Porto and bought my flat in Lisbon. Lisbon is the city of happiness.
I am also thinking of opening a boutique hotel in Algarve OLHAO in 2026.
Great info video ! Thx. we look in 2025 in the area Tomar, from the busy, grazy, expensive Netherlands to Portugal !
Yep. Nice place. You'll find loads of your fellow nationals in that area.
Tomar is beautiful.
I’m wanting to exit the US. Portugal is often mentioned as one of the best countries. I’m retired so it complicates things or at least it seems to. I desire a slow laid back pace of life so it seems to be a good match. I keep hearing about the tourism problem- but I want to settle here. I’m hoping that it is still a possibility.
Don't decide where to live without first visiting for at least a month and get to know the different areas. And don't take other's advice. Each person has their own reasons for choosing a location etc.
Nice video. Right to all the points. Looking at getting my Irish Citizenship through Foreign Birth Registry currently. Wife and. I planning a move to Portugal in 4 or 5 years. Beginning stages. If I can keep my remote job, it will be a done deal. Learning European Portuguese slowly.
@@matthewdillon1210 Hi, we did it 14 years ago in our late forties and have never looked back, it’s our paradise, go for it.😎😎🇵🇹🇵🇹
I just got my Irish citizenship approved through the FBR program. Now on to my Irish passport. I am 64 and also planning to retire there in 3-4 years. I am told that with the Irish passport, I can move right in, just have to go to the local Camara (sp?) and get some type of residency card and I'll be legal. Is that your understanding?
@ I think so. At this point just waiting for FBR approval which I was told may take up to a year.
Information regarding the healthcare system would be much appreciated. Thank you for another great video.
DO YOU THINK THAT WE ARE MOTHER TERESA ???????? WE ARE A SMALL COUNTRY AND YOU ALL NEVER CONTRIBUTE FOR OUR SOCIAL SECURITY !!!! I HAVE ALMOST 60 YEARSOLD AND I NEVER SAW THE HOSPIITAL EMERGENCIUES CLOSED AND PROVOCAD BY ALL THIS MASSIVE INVASIONS OF FOREIGNS !!!!! WE HAVE X HOSPOSPITALS + X DOCTORS FOR X PORTUGUESE AND NOT X*MILLION OF FOREIGNS - GET OFF GET OFF GET OFF OF OUR COUNTRY !!!!!!!!
Public health system is truly awful. Lived there for years. Had to pay for private cover. Public hospitals look like the ones in Gaza and I aint messing.
@@Prodrive1 I lived in Spain for 2.5 years and was required to have private insurance, which was much less expensive the U.S. It took some getting use to the system, in order to get the most efficient use out of it but overall very satisfied. You were satisfied with the private care?
@@SISI-q1l Spain has good public services unlike Portugal. I paid a fair amount for private cover which was satisfactory. Saw some public hospitals in Lisbon and got a shock they were so 3rd worldish.
@@Prodrive1 Thank you for the information
Muito obrigado e até a próxima semana 😊
Hola Stewart thanks for the very informative vlog this evening, funny enough it's something that I have been considering 🤔 my first choice is Spain iam in the process of thinking of moving permanently, I have a home in the Costa del Sol, I've had it for the last 10 years and I do love it there❤ and I also live in a reasonably quiet area. Manilva, I've also considered Portugal because of the bureaucracy and taxes in Spain. But I can tell you one thing it's a lot better than what is happening here in the United Kingdom😫 all the best for the New Year, Stuart, keep up the good work👍🇪🇸🍷cheers Steven.
We were in Lisbon three months ago and we absolutely love it. We are living in Madrid too ( my girlfriend is from here) but definitely Lisbon worth it, trendy. Kaid-back and relax. If we have yo leave Madrid it will be definitely our choice.
I am French.
I lived in Porto for 5 years. Porto's weather is very rainy, humid and gray. I sold my building in Porto and bought my flat in Lisbon. Lisbon is the city of happiness.
I am also thinking of opening a boutique hotel in Algarve OLHAO in 2026.
It is difficult to know if Portugal is the right place to move to unless you spend time there. Too many cons for me. However, it doesn't take away the fact that it also has a lot to offer. Personally, Southern Spain would be my preference. Thanks Stuart 😊
@@janetlombardi2314 why southern Spain?
Portugal is far too laid back and economically lifeless.. southern Spain is far far better for expats
My wife and I opted to rent an apartment in Porto 2 years ago and experience may of the pros with a small number of cons however having grown up in the US, I welcome many of the cons also. We are both working on projects but are retired and very honored and happy to be in Porto. I am curious to see how the Portuguese Government handles their popularity, immigration and hopefully improve the quality of life for Portuguese citizens.
Finally moving to the Azores in 9 days from Canada. It’s been a long road, but so excited. Great video!
Oh that’s exciting ! I’m sure you’re gonna love it there it’s so beauitful
Which island?
That was very useful, Stuart. Thank you! 👍
I'd love to meet you in Lisbon if you get to this side! Love your video
The most wonderful place in Portugal is the historical center city of OLHÃO . I found a house there and I'm going to buy it to live. I lived in Porto for 4 years, the rain, the humidity, the weather are terrible.
I moved from Florida to Guimarães last month. It’s great here. It’s a city, but completely different from Lisbon and Porto. Not just the size. You will need to learn Portuguese, whereas in Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve, you really don’t. And you will have to buy a space heater. Apartments here are freezing, even if they have heat.
I disagree. It might not seem like you ‘need’ to know the local language if you can have an English-centric social life and people will speak English to you in commercial/service situations. But what about living in the culture? Portuguese films, books, television, music will all remain foreign to you. I’m on my second country/language in four years, and it’s possible that Portugal/Portuguese will be my third. I can’t imagine not learning it if I’m going to live there. It’s also a matter of being respectful of the local people, traditions and land where you’re hoping to make your home. Barring significant barriers to learning, it’s very important.
@ I say that in comparison to Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve. I would not recommend moving anywhere without at least beginning to learn the language. But moving to Guimarães showed me how unique those other parts of Portugal are.
We bought a beautiful home here 3 years ago. (Countryside, in Algarve) It’s not insulated, and although we have put in double glazing and air con in most used rooms and have a fireplace, it is simply to cold to enjoy indoor living here, in winter. It’s too hot to enjoy being outside in summer and there’s lots of mosquitoes too, unless the strong winds blow them away. In that case, I am also indoors. Where it is also, too hot in any un air conditioned room. This makes it very difficult to get any indoor work done in both winter and summer, and spring and fall are both very short seasons, only between a few weeks to few months. I have to force myself to use my office, art room, exercise space, where as I enjoyed this in England year round. Many hours a day here are wasted in existing. So insulating and temperature control a priority, if you move here.
The Algarve is still a poor place; hard to find a nicely decorated coffee shop and there are ruined buildings everywhere; lots of eyesores to balance the beautiful beaches, which are becoming covered with tourist accommodations and homes, for the wealthy. Although it is not legal to build in these areas; money talks. So wild parks are disappearing, and the once quiet roads are now busy all year.
On the other hand, this awful weather is regularly interspersed, with beautiful hours of perfection, such as breakfast by the pool, with the cat on Christmas Day, and possibly 300 days per year. And gardening will be great until mid March, when it’s too hot by 10:00 am; (Mosquitoes being higher in pm) gives you a window of 4 hours per day.).
But then it’s also ideal to be able to jump in the pool ( if heated) almost every day between mid April to end Sept or later. Unheated pools here are generally used in July and August.
I love having the fresh food, plants, chickens and everything markets, and the laid back social lifestyle, although it’s difficult to keep fit with all the long breakfasts, lunches, and sitting around waiting for the temperature to change.
And solar energy is great fun. It works all year long. It even starts generating before the sun hits the panels, solely from the ambient light! So sunshine is a plus. All in all, happier here than in England, but a less harsh environment might be better.
I live in Spain, in a village outside Granada. It's flippin' cold here and nothing warms up these buildings that are designed to shift heat. It's also mad crazy hot in summer. People don't realise the Iberian peninsula has such extreme weather. I'm with you on the positives, tho, and I'm not going back to the UK!
Thanks for posting your experiences, that is really useful information to know about Countryside Portuguese houses. I am also eaten by mosquitoes so it doesn't sound like a place for me
I would love to move to Portugal from the uk
Thanks Stuart. Re: ".. the average cost .." using Numbeo one needs to be very wary especially when talking about an entire country. Regardless of which site, of which Numbeo is just one, use them with a rough starting point and with a big grain of salt. I (a 70 year old guy from Melbourne that has been travelling around Spain - Guadix/Torrevieja/Huércal-Overa, Portugal - Praia da Luz/Lisbon/Porto and Italy - Ostuni/Viterbo/Brolo or the last two years) suggest people travel a lot and take notes and keep an eye on their location, budget and spending before a decision is made of where is best.
However, thanks for all your great work and informing folks with your views and experiences.
Another great video Stuart. So, if you do move to Portugal, will you rename your channel “Portugal Speaks?”
Portugal is beautifull!
One of the best videos I have seen on the subject matter.
Planning a trip to the central coast and Porto. Hoping to retire in 2-3 years. Is it worth purchasing property sooner rather than later? Would you rent before you buy? We’ll be visiting Figueira da Foz… and hoping this will be the place for us!
The housing stock is of shockingly low quality especially when it comes to how cold and damp houses and apartments tend to be. Most have a very low energy rating and you’ll pay handsomely for a fully renovated apartment with an A or B certificate. My ex moved to Cascais during the pandemic and rented for about 2 years. She stumbled into a 5 unit apartment building that had literally just had the exterior fencing removed and paid €1 m for a beautiful 2 plus 2 penthouse in historic old town.We looked at about 30 places in and around Lisbon and parking was non existent.
Parking is very bad in most towns and cities. Can drive around for hours trying to park the car. Narrow streets and cobbles shaking the car.
Portugal is such a beautiful country with great people . Real estate prices seem very inflated lately though when you compare it to the average wages .
The local wages are very low. I don't know how they afford it. My ex there was earning only about €4 an hour
@ it’s crazy . My dad lives in northern Portugal just normal homes going for 200/300 thousand euros . Can get a nice house in most of Canada for about the same where we make on average 5 times their average wage
I retired from Australia 6 years ago and the slow pace
is one of the biggest pro's for me, in fact I love it.
From Sydney to central Portugal....perfect :)
Australia now is very expensive,crime is growing, the news is mostly about small criminal thugs, not safe to take a evening walk, bla ,bla,bla I'm, looking into retiring over there,
Did you learn Portuguese before you moved over there?
@@john-u6i3o no I'm ashamed to say. I know a little but it was also part of the reason to come here in that so many people speak English. In my last 5 years, my memory has now become a serious problem so tho I keep trying little goes in any more! But PT folk are very forgiving
and appreciate my minimal abilities thankfully. But I would recomend learning as much as poss, if only to show some respect to your new home :)
wow...it's funny cause im an expat in Australia. I find the lifestyle here very laid back and slow. Portugal being even slower is crazy. I'm planning to go live in Portugal soon, hopefully i dont regret. I love Australia, but it's just too far from all my family.
@@LtW00dy of course you need to do your homework. PT offers many diff environments, it's all about you knowing you, having expectations you go to the right region to have them fulfilled. There's many mistakes to make if you don't do the adequeate research and fit all that info
with your expectations. You also must understand the basic character of PT
people has been created by their diff
history so they are traditional, close families, strong community values that foreigners often don't take into account
or worse, disrespect them.
In gen PT people are friendly, helpful,
but the loudmouth expats who are arrogant, expect to be treated as something specil and flash the cash around, are despised! Respect that u r in someone elses nation...and most of them earn much less that u, respect the realities!
We've semi moved to central Portugal, still need to move more stuff over and sell our house in the UK, but Portugal is now home. We love it here. There are now machetes, zombie knives and terrible crime where we lived in the UK. It breaks my heart but the crime and the cost of living (we're one of those families who switched off our gas and lived with a log fire) gave us the boost to move here. My husband was born in Madeira so we do have some family here, relatives that moved from Madeira to Portugal and the neighbours are friendly. Love it here.
Bought a house near Obidos as a holiday home for now but the sim is to retire there in the future. I love most things about Portugal and can’t stomach the bureaucracy to gain that slower pace of life I want when I retire!
I have a feeling Stew is going to move to Portugal
Its possible...spaniards are louder than portuguese! 🤣👍🏻
We spent a year in Portugal and considered moving there. The pros are beautiful scenery especially the amazing beaches and relaxed lifestyle. The centre does also have lots of river beaches which are great. We enjoyed swimming in the rivers. The Algarve also has amazing beaches. The reason however why we decided not to move there is the forest fires. When you drive around central Portugal there is patches of burnt trees everywhere as well as signs warning of the level of danger. The other point is there is a lot of dangerous driving going on.
You are correct about the dangerous roads.
Good point about the forest fires. I'm told that some of them are out-of-control planned fires set by locals to prevent bigger, spontaneous fires during dry summers. Residents in neighboring Galicia, Spain go through similar situations. My relatives say that the Spanish govt. doesn't properly clear public lands. (I've had relatives arrange for local handymen, etc., to do yearly growth clearance of some inherited land in a hamlet town. Fines can be imposed if fires break out on unattended private property.)
@@hayleyelliott7905 wich area you live now in Portugal?
try southern Italy, you'll return to Portugal and think they all attended safe driving school
Portuguese drivers are really fast , after formula one came to portugal
Actually, yes. We are planning on moving there in the next year. We are looking at Coimbra or someplace close to there. We want to avoid heavy tourist areas as much as possible.
What about taxes? If I recall correctly, Portugal had a great tax scheme for retirees (and digital nomads) of 10% tax for 10 years. That's gone now. Now you're stuck with quickly rising tax rates up to 47% on income above $70K. It's not affordable for most people.
Hi, Stu - happy New Year! We love your videos, especially your food reviews. I may have missed, are you considering moving to Portugal? Will you be Portugal Speaks if/when this happens?
Stuart thanks for your review
Don’t mind slow moving life. Planning to move to Portugal when I retire and I’m still a long way to go. My worry is the cost of properties are escalating fast. The reason I am choosing Portugal is my son is a Portuguese national . I didn’t have the chance to obtain a Portuguese passport when my late husband was still alive and now it’s a bit difficult for me . And would love to own a property in Setubal if possible by the grace of god. Thanks for the advice and lovely video. Happy new year 🎉
You had the chance, but you didn’t wanted!
It’s not that I didn’t want, at the time I had a very sick child. He was born with a very rear heart condition, and I was just concentrating on him😌
Wait for the property crash. Will happen.
the cost of properties will probably go down. They skyrocketed under the golden visa program which no longer exists. But compared to prices in western countries and combined with the portuguese annual income, i cant see housing costs becoming affordable from an immigration perspective. But think outside the square too. Plenty of nice towns and villages to retire to which remain cheaper. Its going to be expensive in inner city Porto, Lisbon and Madeira or any other prime tourist towns.
Portugal is often seen as an ideal destination for retirees seeking a calm and peaceful life. For those considering retirement, it offers a serene environment. However, navigating the bureaucracy can be challenging, with reports indicating that around 900 lawsuits are filed daily against AIMA, the immigration department responsible for visa processing. Additionally, job opportunities are limited, and salaries tend to be relatively low.
Red tape capital of the world.. Portugal.
I think it’s commonly felt that Portuguese is a much more difficult language than Spanish. An elder friend has lost his driving licence, due to slow govt depts. Now, he would need to take a driving test in Portuguese, and doesn’t feel able. Lost the freedom to drive a car.
yes it is NOW GET OFF 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
@@ripleysw You are a friendly local?
Very interesting!
I know that town since I know me. Probably the place where the temperature amplitude is the lowest between winter and summer.
As far as weather goes I can see why few expats would choose a place like Vila Real, Chaves, or Bragança. Yes, it does get hot in the summer, but not as hot as the Alentejo. The average high for Chaves last August was 34.6 and the average low was 15.6º. The winters, although shorter due to global warming, can be really cold and dreary. During the Christmas holiday season we had fog every day and the highs never went above 6º with lows hovering around 0º. We do have central heating and it was on almost all day. I fear the arrival of the natural gas bill. Friends who went to Porto or to Aveiro for a visit came back with stories of blue skies and warm weather. Our big problem is the winter fog which envelops the Tâmega River valley, often all day long. That is when I watch videos of warm Brazil.
It’s too much now, it’s not fair for local, you are buying everything and we just get nothing becauee we cannot affordable
The mold and the cold isn't a problem for portuguese people. We adapt and have solutions. The almost a no problem.
Hello. We are moving to Portugal by the end of the year. Besides Lisbon what is another good area to go. We have a 5 year old
Lisbon needs to impose a graffiti tax and enforce it, 1,000€ per square metre and make it payable in cash. Apart from that, a delightful country even with its treacle-like bureaucracy.
Its the same in Spain.
Omg that is so real the graffitti problem. Some AMAZING places destroyed by graffiti. Making beautiful places looking like the ghetto!!! They should make and enforce a tough law about it. It is not just about preserving green spaces, preserving the freguesias too.
Red tape capital of the world by far.
Absolutely astounding rent prices in Portugal. I moved to Praia da Rocha and the poor locals were paying extortionate amounts compared to their wage. I left and moved to Crete, much nicer imho.
Similar things happening in Greece as Portugal. Tourism, short-term rentals, wealthy immigrants who don’t know when they’re paying too much (or don’t care). It’s everywhere that’s seen as desirable and “cheap” for international living.
@shinyshinythings Not the same, way worse in Portugal
@@ajdrums8075 nonsense, According to ChatGPT and Numbeo, Crete is more expensive (22.4% more says Numbeo) than Praia da rocha (Portimao), and the Salaries are similar.
@LNHOUSE I said Praia da Rocha not Portimao which is basically a nearby retirement town plus you compared a town to a full island lol. I wouldn't trust chatGPT as far as I could throw it too. Prices have increased in Crete a lot since I bought a year ago though
We are trying to decide which country, Portugal or Spain, for retiring as to cost and in a small beach community (not city). Thx for any input from anyone on here who knows both countries! 🙂
Having a coffee outside in December is fine…but I’d rather not be dying if the heat the rest of the year. How hot is summer? Yeah…I don’t think so.
Just curious how it's been for you navigating the 2 languages. Did they "click'" at different times? Any quick tips or hints that made it easier? So similar that the differences must be maddening?
Gracias por promocionar Portugal, a ver si hay suerte y 1 millón de los que viven en Madrid se van para allá.
I think the difference in personality between the Spanish and Portuguese people would be the best advertisement to get them to move away
When I was thinking of retiring to Portugal I was seriously looking at the cities of Aveiro, Coimbra and Portimao and Quarteira in the south. Also seriously looked at Funchal on Madeira.
And…
Retiring to France instead. Wife found out she’s a French citizen. The tax situation for American expats is probably the most beneficial. France won’t tax us on our social security, pensions or 403b withdrawals. So we’re looking at Menton, Nice, Antibes, Saint Tropez, Aix, Nimes, Montpellier and some others on the Atlantic coast. But the Atlantic is so cold.
How can just find out you're a citizen of somewhere?
Wife’s parents did the paperwork years ago and just told her about it recently.
I had to wait so long at the restaurant that I left. Lol. That's why I prefer a buffet so you can help yourself! Also you can only eat at noon sharp. They won't serve you before. They don't want to adapt to the modern way of life.
Hi Stuart feliz dia del reyes magos, in old town Benidorm, not as manic as thought it would be
30 December is not the middle of winter. Winter only started a week and a bit later. It will probably rain from January until April.
good point indeed
4:40 I love it :D
With the exception of obtaining private health insurance, I reckon I could qualify for a Portuguese D7 permit.
Therefore would the British GHIC card qualify?
Stu, listen to me!
Do that, go to Portugal or, at least , stay here sharing your time in both countries. I don't know where you are in Spain. If you're in the south, focus yourself in Faro region. Living in the surroundings, 1 or 2 km is like living in the countryside. If for any reason you stay in Peniche area is ok too. The country is small, you can do a podcast from every city every 15 days . Madeira and Azores as well.
The kind of audience you will have will be different from the audience you have today in Spain Speaks.
The range of people interested in living in Portugal , by nationality, is surprisingly higher than those interested in living in Spain.
Portugal is totally different from Spain starting by the people. Its not possible to see similarities between Spain and Portugal. Don't forget that the Spanish people in Portugal speak English. But the portuguese completely understand Spanish. Its funny isn't it?
Do that!
Come here and you will feel a boost in your career as a podcaster.
New ideas will come to you .
Your honesty, simplicity and flexibility will gain many fans .
Im sure!
Portugal is not sophisticated as Spain .
We also don't have so many nice monuments like Spain .
We have some problems, of course, but when you understand the key words , than it's fantastic.
The key words are "Quality of simplicity".
This is a different country where you feel connected to Earth, (like the yellow eletric wire) , connected to friends or neighbors or connected to family.
Is a totally different vibe.
The clock runs slower in Portugal and that changes everything!
Go ahead!
What a lovely, positive reply! Well said, Andreia! I intend to follow your excellent advice, sDq. 🙏 Feliz Ano Novo!
Aveiro is nice and close enough to Porto. What are prices like there?
There is no such thing as the best time for this or that .......each person and case in different. As a Portuguese person living away but return to Portugal often , the best time to move there ( Portugal) has pass
2009 to 2016 was the time to go there. Way too expensive in 2025.
“Portugal Speaks”
I am a freelancer. Which places in Portugal you recommend me to choose ?
Lisboa
@@BAYRAMKOSEN-vr4hq why this place in particular??
it's not for most people, it's slow and laid back. People think and say they want that, but they have no clue until they're in line and the cashier chats for 5 minutes with every customer and you're 4th in line. That's when you know who you are and end up living somewhere else
Isn't it what you want when you retire?
Good video about Portugal country
Wish could learn languages, tricky for me... Past in in spain still base baby level on spanish , some are not linguistic not because of around English speaking people its juts in general tricky to learn languages etc
Hello Stu, l was curious as to whether Portugal has okupa issues like in Spain.
No, in PT it's not possible the Okupas.
what is okupa?
@eileenmuir1698 squatters
Friends there tell me there’s a bad black mold problem in many rentals, but isn’t taken seriously.
Close to the Atlantic...but there is specific quality paint to solve that problem! 👍🏻
I can assure you that working 40 hours a week in a Portuguese factory is no slower pace than a factory in the UK, just sayin'
I want a place that has a minimum of 0°Celsius in winter and below 30 in summer. I think Portugal is too hot in summer.
Single person 1500 + rent (minimum) THE GOVERNMENT SAYS 2700 WITH RENT. Your really of target in this one.
True.
Yeah, gentrification is a plague. I’d love to move abroad once I’m able to retire, I’m going to be sure I’m not in the way of local people.
I was watching to find out more about rent. The bad news is it’s a huge issue. I was dreaming of Lisbõa. Sigh.
Yes Stu!!!!
Bad allergies and mold. I'm giving a test by staying a month in Perniche this February to see if my bad allergies act up. I have been to Portugal before and buildings had a mildewy smell.
Peniche has dense sea fog, especially in the mornings. Really not the best place to try. In general you would have to find a place with central heating (you see the radiators in each room), heat and ventilation keeps mold out. In Costa de Caparica the weather is much better, I never had so little allergy issues as there. Just very expensive and run down.
How about wintering in Portugal part time from USA?
mow temperature please
I visited Portugal I didn’t find it slow?
only you can answer
How about providing homes for Portuguese locals first instead of wealthy foreigners buying out real estate and pushing prices astronomically high?
how complicated is it for a British passport holder to set up life there post-Brexit?
5:50 I always find that when I land in a place and go to the supermarket, that the prices on the ground are much higher than the numbers on numbeo. Tarts in Lidl Portugal are cheaper than the ones in the UK though. I share your views on a mild winter climate and it would suit me very well, apart from some days in summer being too hot,
Dear Americans. Please leave your racism, hatred and bigotry in America. Thank you!
Some of the highest taxes in Europe and you get little back for the money, extremely high rents, mega overhyped. Portugal was a great destination 10 years ago, even had amazing tax cuts, those days are 100% over.
Yes I am thinking about leaving the country because of that, otherwise, I will become poor like everybody else in the country....
Portugal is way better than Spain !
Far better weather, more friendly people and better property laws !
oke, we doubt about Spain and Portugal. looking in the middle of Portugal ..... Tomar ect...
yes yes!
I didn't know it got humid
Maybe a question which you can't answer, but because I hate administration and being a EU-citizen: who would notice when I would stay in Portugal longer than the half year that you are allowed (if I'm not wrong)? It would save me a lot of unnecessairy administration. i lived already in Portugal and in the period of the recession after 2008 the situation was difficult in Portugal. They checked the licenceplates of foreigners on the tollroads, but now a lot of these roads are no payroad any more. Do they still check your foreign plate?
Yes they do but nobody pulls you against the wall. They just tell you what to do.
As an EU citizen you have freedom of movement, but when you move to another EU country you’re required to register if you’re staying beyond 90 days (everywhere but France-in France it’s not required, just recommended).
Hi, could you recommend any Portuguese website where I can look for Portuguese teachers ? Thank you
My son 36 yrs masters in business management and datur in law layer twenty nine yrs from India do they have chance to move porchgeese
You don’t mention the type of visas for EU and non EU residents