Cascais Is Portugal's Fanciest City, But Could YOU Live HERE?
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- Cascais is located in the Lisbon region and known to be more expensive than the city of Lisbon. It has a more resort feel and is great for a vacation or holiday but what about living as an expat here? Josh and Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere show you what life would be like to live in Cascais. You'll see a few cost breakdowns, housing, things to do, and more.
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I liked Estoril better. Wasn't impressed with Praia do rhaina. I prefer Lisbon or Aveiro or Porto to live in
I love the serious effort to pronounce Cascais correctly. Please note the first A does not sound like the A in "cash". It sounds like "uh" when properly pronounced.
Thanks, Sara. - Josh & Kalie
Don’t worry about this. I’m Brazilian and we pronounce the vocal the way they are Cascáis, a little harder on the second one as the accent (á) implies.
@@acflarios1 Mas a pronúncia correta é em Português de PORTUGAL
The president of Portugal lives in Cascais and walks the streets at will without bodyguards
😁 - Josh & Kalie
Who cares about the dumb old man
Senhor dos afetos he loves kisses
He kisses everybody's that's all he likes
Jose, menos seu porquinho nojento.
Don't believe that for a second... there's always bodyguards, even if you dont see them!
"without body guards", thst's more like it
We have lived in Cascais for six months. We rent a lovely T3 in centro ( no view) for 2300. We belong to Oitavos Dunes Golf for 7200/year. We do not own a car as residents all buses are free! And with the senior r,ate on the Viva LIsboa card we pay 20/ month for all buses, trains, metros and ferries in the district t. We live the fact that Lisbon is a 30 minute train ride. However, as you report restaurants are more expensive than other cities and we are priced out of buying anything in centro. Our agent showed us 2 places needing complete gut job, only 840 square feet for 520,000. So hole we love the weather and the many, many special perks of living in Cascais we will likely buy elsewhere.
Hi do the greens fees include the rounds? Thanks
@@anitainlisbon8836 yes of course we are full members. They also store our clubs and electric trolleys, and charge the trolley batteries for a fee. All of this is in line with what we paid to belong to a club in the States…so we are not complaining. Just sharing our experience.
@@nancywhiteman9770 I pay more in Johannesburg Houghton golf so that good news for me. Thank you so much for responding. Enjoy your golf.
Thanks for sharing with us, Nancy. 😁 - Josh & Kalie
Cascais is also one of the districts of Portugal with the largest number of social housing projects. High-end and mid to low income often built next to each other. This means you can still find much more affordable prices than in Lisbon (drive or walk a couple of miles north of the sea front and neighborhoods are much more affordable).
What is a good place to buy a vacation home on the beach ? Thank you 🙏🏼
@@Amirayy Valencia Spain. As far as Portugal I would say the Algarve but haven't been to Algarve personally. Only been to Lisbon and Northern Portuguese cities. Estoril has a nice beach but the water was ice cold. I think the best beach is in Valencia. The Malvarrosa beach. I also like Sitges outside Barcelona
@@Mongoose-ct6us I am taking my family to algarve for a week to check it out. Thank you so much for your reply 🙏🏼
@@Amirayy I haven't been to the Algarve. I love Portugal but for beaches I think Valencia Spain is the best destination. As far as what I've seen. Do you rent a car in the Algarve? Please let me know. Thank you
@@AmirayyAlgarve
One thing I really like about this blog is the effort you put in the correct pronunciation. Shows love and respect for Portugal. Good job!!! Bom trabalho!
Thank you! 😃 We can't promise we'll always get it right (we know we won't) but please know that we try. Obrigad@! Also, we really appreciate your support. - Josh & Kalie
I lived in Cascais 4 years! Was nice but now in Algarve I just love it! Ocean is much colder there if you really love to swim and basically every evening starts crazy wind 😀 not comfy to stay outside enjoying summer evenings.
Have great train connection with Lisbon and you necessarily don’t need car.
Thanks for the input, Karita! - Josh & Kalie
Yep, Algarve is just allround much better.
Algarve to me is incredible boring in terms of places to go and walkable neighbourhood where you avoid ruins and walk and 1/2 finished streets with no sidewalks.
Which city /area do you live?
Where do you recommend living in Algarve that's well connected with public transportation
HI Karita, where did you relocate to in the Algarve?
Wow you guys! Content rich in details. You brought me to the location, I could feel the vibe! Cascais was at the top of my list before. Thank you for bringing me to reality before it was too late. I really appreciate you guys.❤
Aww, that's great to hear, Mo. We're glad that we were able to transport you there with the video! ❤️ We might just see you there at some point. - Josh & Kalie
This seems to be a very fun place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!
Thanks for sharing! It's a really cool place. We love travel too. - Josh & Kalie
Great video! We were just there last Thursday...Love it and considered the entire area between Belem and Cascais when looking for an apartment. The train to Lisbon makes it a great place to live and just outside of the city center it's fairly affordable!
Thanks! Good call, Tamara. - Josh & Kalie
Great content and the quality level is fantastic. Thanks for the super informative and entertaining info!!
Thanks, Cathy. We're working on improving things with this project. We appreciate the positive feedback. - Josh & Kalie
Sounds wonderful! I’m getting excited!
It is! Let's go!! - Josh & Kalie
Kalie tilting her head to the side each time she says her name. Love it! ☺️
Hi Khristina, thanks. It's been her "thing" for a couple years and nobody has ever said they noticed. 😁.- Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere it’s adorable!
@@JenShea 🥰
@@ExpatsEverywhere I've noticed every single time!!
BEACH! Sold to husband!!! ❤️❤️ Mild winter? Sold to me! As usual, great content guys!! Much love! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the love, Angelia. It's a great place. You might find us here in the winter. 😅 - Josh & Kalie
Thanks for sharing! My family and I just visited there and we really loved this place. Wonderful beaches and people!
Our pleasure! Thanks for sharing your take. - Josh & Kalie
Thanks for this wonderful video n thanks for showing Cascais, Portugal.
Glad you enjoyed it! - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere 😀
Awesome video! Thanks for putting this together. Josh, I loved that salmon-colored shirt there at the end of the video! You get that in Portugal?
Thanks, James. You're welcome. You know that shirt is actually from a Brazilian company that was in Belo Horizonte, which now looks it have rebranded a little bit and their salmon color is slight different but here it is. www.useamazonia.com.br/masculino I love their designs and they're well priced from an American POV. - Josh & Kalie
Thanks for making this content. Visiting Portugal to shop around before we apply for a golden visa.
The one time my wife and I visited Portugal, it was in the Lisbon area. We spent a day in Cascais and Sintra and it was beautiful. We loved the city and all the things to do there. If you get a chance, head up to Sintra and walk the streets up the mountain. I told my wife it felt like something out of Rivendell. It had this ethereal, otherworldly feel as if an elf would walk right out at any moment lol.
Thanks for sharing, Zac. Unfortunately, our time in the Lisbon region is winding down and we spent the bulk of it in the Setúbal peninsula per the "vote" 😁 - Josh & Kalie
Guys, you missed one of the best thing Cascais has to offer: Santini Ice Cream shop! I am only a happy costumer, but every single time I go visit, I must have an ice cream there. They have shops in other places like Porto, so you can try them. Do yourselves a favor, and try the ones with fruit flavours. Strawberry, when in season is a must have,
As for the rest, Cascais is very nice but even for us, Portuguese natives, is hard to find affordable houses.
Keep promoting my beautiful country!
Who said we didn't go? One day we went, we had passion fruit and chocolate. 😁 - Josh & Kalie
Olá Kalie & Josh 👋🏻 (and gang)
Great video, your best yet (I think you are getting in to a flow now with these). Josh, you appear to be getting really comfortable with your Portuguese pronunciations! Parabéns!
I love Cascais. I didn’t know what to expect the first time I went, but kind of fell in love a little. You hit on soe great points… it’s unique micro-climate, the beauty of the area, up-scale but still more authentically Portuguese… and one of my favourite bakeries in Portugal! 😍😋
If I could afford it, I’d expat that too!
Hey Jen,
Sorry, these comments got away from me. We got flooded with having a few videos out around the same time. We appreciate the feedback that this video is our best yet. We took a different planning (pre-production) approach. Ami did a great job of organizing and directing. Thanks for the compliment about my Portuguese. That's very nice. It ebbs and flows HAHA.
We didn't know what to expect either, but we do like it. It's easy, but maybe a little too easy. 😂
Thanks for letting us know you'd #expatthat - Josh & Kalie
Markets and Mercados are normally closed on Monday because no fishing or working on Sunday. They are usually closed at 2:00pm each day so get there early for the best fruits, veg and fish
Great video guys, thanks!
Thanks, C C! - Josh & Kalie
Great video, thank you guys!
Thanks, Mikael! We appreciate the support. 💪 - Josh & Kalie
You guys were here in "my village"? Oh man, my favourite youtube celebraties :) I hope, you enjoyed the best. Casa da Guia you went, I love, taking a drink or a coffee and watch the sea in the afternoon there is amazing...you guys went to Guincho? for you Josh, is amazing to surf while Kalie and Valencia take sunbath. did you prove the icecream da Santini, o melhor do mundo!! Parque Marchal Carmona the best for kids, mine is three yrs and loves there to play futebol!! and watch the ducks and roosters. O Mercado da Vila is very nice, before the pandemic, every weekend had an event, always connected with food or drink or culture...hope that comes again soon.
As festas do Mar, ten days of music and food, All concerts at Festas do Mar are free. The highlight of the Festas do Mar is the traditional procession in honor of Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes, the patron saint of fishermen of Cascais, which runs through the streets of Cascais to the Bay and continues into the sea. The festivities close, on the last day, with a monumental firework in the Bay of Cascais.
Very glad to have you and the team here, come back soon...the winter here is a lot more quiet specially at night with few tourists, just the locals and a bit windy, but still the best place to live.
Very good next trip!
Rui! We're your favorite TH-cam celebrities?! No way!! Such a shame we didn't get to meet you but I guess then you would have learned we're not that much of celebrities at all. We're just regular people. We 100% had Santini ice cream btw. We had a great time there and hope to come back at some point. - Josh & Kalie
Do you recommend an English speaking school for teenagers? How about neighborhoods? Could you please inform me about affordable homes near a high school? I'm looking for a safe neighborhood where kids still play outside. And thank you in advance for your reply.
Hello @@Lia-rr7vr, I will try to resume the best I can. You have very good international schools. the most known are, The Cascais International School (North American teaching style); St Julian’s School (english teaching style). You have 4 parish in Cascais (Cascais-Estoril; Alcabideche; Parede-Carcavelos; São Domingos Rana). Most Expensive - Cascais Estoril, Most Cheap São Domingos Rana. affordables Homes, it's dificult to say, because for you,have a budget in your head, is for rent, to buy, and appartment or a house...many factors to discuss. Like the neighborhood you have many to choose and all so different, less services near, more quiet, others, with lot of small business but with more people, cars...My wife works in Realestate, if you need some kind of help in that area, feel free to ask. Hope, I helped you a bit more.
Cascais was near the top of our list, only like I thought - out of reach for our present buying power and budget. Wow, hearing the prices made me feel really good about what we purchased! and we're only 50 minutes from Lisbon. (Villa+New Car+Closing Costs +Taxes+Insurance = 375,000 euros) Our goal is a tree farm with campground land to build our tents and events. The pet issue forced us to purchase immediately. Great video and Cascais is a fantastic sought after area.
Thank you! Thanks for sharing your experience. 😁 The pet issue is real for sure. It's got us thinking. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere sorry for jump in , however, I'm arriving Cascais with two pet dogs for two weeks, what is the issue with pets?
I have a question. I need to move with a pet also. Are there any rental properties you can bring a dog?
In which city did you ended up purchasing?
@@maltrhythm105 Obidos just outside of Caldas da Rainha
Fantastic, guys! Loved this and the Setubal videos. Just catching up after a week on the road. Love that Josh is rocking the new haircut in all of its glory. I can't wait to check out both of these locales. Without an 8-figure net worth, I wont be buying any time soon. :-(
Thank you. Good to hear that you're getting caught up. That helps the channel. 😁 The hats usually go on the longer Josh's hair gets. 😂 - Josh & Kalie
Fantastic video you guys
Thanks so much, Paul. - Josh & Kalie
Went there for my honeymoon {long ago} it's just a short walk from Estoril where they do a lot of wind surfing. I recall it being blazing hot but because the sea's the Atlantic it was freezing cold unlike the Med.
Good information I love to watch your videos
Thank for the love! - Josh & Kalie
Great video! I believe outside the city people can find better prices. Definitely a place to visit! :) Sia is growing up, let is know when she says her first word in Portuguese! :)
Oh for sure, Flavia. People find better prices than €1,500 or so. Cia is growing up quickly for sure. It's becoming harder and harder to have her on Kalie's lap on the train or bus for multiple hours. 😅 We will 100% let you all hear her first PT words. They're coming. - Josh & Kalie
Thanks for helpful videos.
Most welcome! Glad you like them. - Josh & Kalie
LOVE this channel, and I’m enjoying the variety of places you’re visiting. Question: Did you see any people of color while in CaisCais? This definitely looks like somewhere I’d like to retire, but I want to feel welcome in my community?
Thanks! We're enjoying visiting a variety of place. We're in Coimbra at the moment, which is giving us a different feel. Yes, absolutely there are people of color in Cascais. Please remember that there are many people from Brazil with a variety of skin tones as well as people from former Portuguese colonies that have moved to Portugal over the years. Those are people from Cape Verde, Angola, and Mozambique to name a few. You would feel fine, however, if you want complete diversity, Lisbon is probably well and truly the best. - Josh & Kalie
As someone who has lived in Cascais all my live the video is great!
You absolutely need a car to move around between all the beaches and even in Sintra wich won't dissapoint.
But in the european context for the living cost I think it is very acceptable/bellow average.
Excelent video!
Thanks for your input, Vasco! We appreciate the feedback and support. - Josh & Kalie
True, most Americans are rather poor compared to the average European family. Oddly enough.
Greetings from Monte Estoril...The area's of Estoril and Cascais or some of the most Expensive in Portugal...Each area has it's unique charm, the beauty is the access to the sea...Walked the dog's this morning and from our place it's a short 10 minute walk...There are folk's from all the World living here...Also the International schools draw those with Children...It's very relaxed and laid back here...The Variety of activities and access to quality goods and service's makes it a top choice...The proximity to Lisboa is the Cherry on top of the cake...Boa Sorte! 🇵🇹🐶🤙
Thanks for sharing, Dickie. Sounds like you love it! - Josh & Kalie
Interesting. Good information, and I like that the vibe is more Portugal than, say, the Algarve. It's the cost that sounds a bit prohibitive. But if one could find affordable and decent housing, sounds ideal in a lot of ways. I really like the temperatures, though it sounds a bit cool in the Summer.
Thanks, John. Depending on the income levels of course, Cascais could be possible or prohibitive. There are rents that are under €2k for sure but Portuguese tend to find those and get them. 😁 - Josh & Kalie
Very nice kind of reminds me of La Jolla CA expensive and beautiful!
That's a good shout. We've been there once. It's more active than when we visited La Jolla. - Josh & Kalie
Ohhh great video guys! Easy to #expatthat! 👌😁❤️❤️😘😘
Thanks, Claudia. Yep, easy to #expatthat. - Josh & Kalie
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Wonderful 🎉
Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome. - Josh & Kalie
I love you both and you’re a super cool and adorable couple keep up the good work and you guys are doing a fenomenal job cheers 🥂👌
Thank you very much, Joe Mac! You know we see you and appreciate the support. - Josh & Kalie
Loved seeing Cascais. I knew it was expensive but dang!!!! Are there near by towns that would be a bit less??
Yes. Oeiras or Caxias have lower prices, for exemple Oeiras is very green and in 10 minutes by Uber (about 10€) you can reach Lisbon or Cascais (Oeiras is halfway point between Lisbon and Cascais).
Cascais, Estoril, Lisbon (city center) and Quarteira are the most expensive areas in Portugal.
There are a expat that live in Caxias with a TH-cam channel call "Driven Spice".
Thanks. We love shooting it. Setúbal might be an option that you like. - Josh & Kalie
😂 in cascais there are "normal" people living not only milionaries. You will certainly find a place to stay unless you are searching for a cheap place to live. If that's the case then choose a more remote area in the country.
Loved the video like always. In terms of video quality, this was one of your best with high definition.
Hope someone comments on costs of living a bit away from the touristy area. Needing a car is a definite downside for me though. No public transport to Lisbon?
There are trains and buses to Lisbon
I dont understand why they tell that you need a car. There are plenty of buses and even a train that give you direct trip to the Lisbon city center (Cais do Sodré), where you have boats to cross the river to the other side, metro/underground to reach anywhere inside Lisbon. Of course is 30 minutes by train.
And the cost of one monthly pass is only 40€ (that give you access to all the big metropolitan Lisbon area, but this monthly pass is only if you are a legal Portuguese resident or a portuguese citizen).
See this image:
pbs.twimg.com/media/DmZmAvIW4AA540J?format=jpg
From 6:30 to 8:30 you have 20 trains. (Almost one train from 6 in 6 minutes, of course this is the schedule of a working day).
There is a direct train to Lisbon and there are buses as well. It depends on where you are in Cascais to know what the rents are going to be. Rents are the big variable that we found especially for those that don't eat out a lot. - Josh & Kalie
For rich/retired foreigners it's a paradise but for locals rent is impossible...like nearly any city in Portugal. You either own a house or you have to share rent with other people if you're working the minimum wage (you know, the people that are scooping your delicious Santini ice cream). And I'm saying this as someone that lived several years on a 400€ rent )and the minimum wage was little more than over 500€ at that time) for a small T2 and got booted so the owner could raise the rent to almost 800€ with no renovations. Yea, it's a pretty city and you have the world and beach at your beck and call but you better be making some serious money if you want to live with dignity and comfort.
Lahui, Hawaii has roosters too. They woke me up early day!!
How about the other locations between cascais and Lisbon like Oeiras, Parede... Can you show them? Thank you!
Hey, sorry, we can't right now due to time. It actually take a lot of time just for one of these videos so that's why we have our poll on the community tab to know the most important city in the region that people want us to highlight. We saw, for example, a lot of people divided between Cascais and Setúbal so we found a way to film both.😁 The Setúbal video came out today. Thanks for the suggestion though. We're working hard 💪 and playing hard 😅 - Josh & Kalie
Can you please do a video on Ericeira and surrounding areas
Hey, Julian. Thanks for the comment. We most likely won't have time. Time is not on our side. - Josh & Kalie
Being portuguese living in Ericeira, I'll always have a bias on my point of view, nonetheless I can tell you for sure that Ericeira is truly expat friendly since the area heavily lives from the surf industry which is focused on foreigners, so everywhere you go people will speak English and be very helpful. For portuguese standards housing is quite expensive but way cheaper than Lisbon or Cascais, for less than a million you can buy a very nice and modern 4 bedroom villa, and for around 300k a new 2/3 room apartment near the center, add 100k+ in the center. Old Town center has a GREAT VIBE with plenty of very good restaurants and shops very reasonably priced, in some cases you can even say cheap. Some great bar/restaurants over the beaches to have a perfect beer or wine watching glorious sunsets. There are all sort of services in town for the rest it is 25min away by motorway from Lisbon and with a 40€/moth pass you can ride all public transports down to Setúbal area. And finely a gateway to the Oeste area of Portugal with a lot of priceless experiences and places to discover.
Great video, great quality and content! One thing that I don’t see here on TH-cam is health care costs, clinical experiences when a foreigner needs to seek a hospital, a doctor. I would love to see that in your videos.
Thank you. Fortunately, we haven't had those experiences as much. We did speak about doing Valencia's checkup a while back. We try to either speak from personal experience or data/research that we find or let someone else explain their story in the form of an interview, which we have one of those coming up. - Josh & Kalie
I Vânia, some do but you’ve got to catch the right video. Lisbon Diaries has mentions costs quite often. :)
Thanks guys!!
I moved to an expat bubble because of it's beautiful location/resort feel when I first moved to Hong Kong. Moved out as soon as I could. I don't want to make that mistake again! I want more of a culture immersion when I move to Portugal in a few months.
Thanks for sharing so where are you thinking? - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Not sure yet! My husband's office is just outside of Lisbon in the Cascais direction so we can't go too far.
Thinking Ajuda. Or over the river in Almada if the commutes not to much of a pain.
Tens de aprender a língua e não viver como um bicho do mato como é costume entre expatriados. Sem qualquer ironia e por esse mtovo têm que bazar daqui e parar de lixar o mercado imobiliário. Já me destruiram os sonhos de ter casa. Só lhes desejo insucesso e que voltem rápido para de onde vieram.
Thank you for the nice video. Do you recommend Cascais for parents with teenagers? Any tips about English speaking schools for teens? Thank you in advance for your reply.
Lia, in the same boat with pre-teens! It's so hard to make a choice when we have other items to consider! Did you end up choosing anywhere in Portugal yet?
@@izabellavianna5464 no, I haven't. I decided to stay in Holland until she finishes high school in a year from now.
I was there recently , very nice great for sport , cycling golf surfing . . .
Thanks for sharing, Stevo! - Josh & Kalie
Bom Dia! You did a nice job showing off a real jewel of Portugal. You pointed out a couple differences with the Algarve - the other area in Portugal I am interested in - one, being the higher cost in Cascais, and 2nd, the more Portuguese feel vs British expats (they are all over the Algarve - Americans/Canadians, too). I think the Mediterranean climate is preferred - less humidity than the Atlantic, and milder winters. I like the proximity that Cascais has to Lisboa, but the costs seem as high as the USA. Is Vlogging your primary source of income? I have found a lot of great places around the world (I think both Spain & Portugal are appealing - due to climate and cost, but still connected to the great trains of Europe, which I love (US Amtrak trains are pretty bad by comparison and do not serve the country very well, outside the Northeast corridor). I have met a few Portuguese, and they are wonderful, and I am adjusting to the unusual pronunciations of words - they look Spanish, but have a more Germanic sound. Obrigado!
Hi Jim. Thanks for the compliment. We're glad that you are liking this series. To be honest with you, you asked a loaded question about our income source being vlogging. We didn't expect to move here and so quickly transition into full-time content creation but it's been a blessing. A few years ago, we transitioned a side hustle of ours which was expat consulting to just focusing on video content. We incorporated ExpatsEverywhere LLC as a media company and we worked on it part-time until it become a full-time income, but vlogging is not our primary source of income, content creation and ExpatsEverywhere LLC is. TH-cam revenue is very low and wouldn't even take care of cost of producing these videos. We're probably a year or two away from that. 😅 Our Patrons on Patreon really help among a few other things we do. Thanks for asking and thank you for the detailed comment here. - Josh & Kalie
Rails in Portugal are a disgrace. 😢
I find Cascais (city) a little too dense and difficulty to maneuver in and out with a car and barebones public transit if you don't have a car. The beaches in the city are too small and get packed easily in the Summer. Requiring you to go to Carcavelos to get a more spacious large beach during the Summer months. One important thing to consider is traffic gets real on the Marginal seaside road at peak hours, so if you are in a rush to get to Lisbon, best to plan outside rush hour.
Very factual commentary. Thanks for taking the time to write this. - Josh & Kalie
Thanks!
Thanks, Amit. Sorry it took us a bit to get to you. We were gone all day yesterday. 😁 We appreciate the support. - Josh & Kalie
Cascais is one of the most expensive places i've looked at along the lisbon coast, even moreso than Lisboa itself. For sure if you can afford it, its a nice place to live :) I lived in Carcavelos and used to go there to cowork/hit the beach.
What is Portugal like for bringing your dogs. Beaches restaurants etc
We wanted to move to Lisbon proper but our kids got accepted to school in Cascais... so Cascais it is.
Nathan, you're not losing. You're winning in our opinion. - Josh & Kalie
The best choice ever, your kids will love it and after all you are at 20 min distance from lisbon.
I live in the DC suburbs, housing prices in Cascais seem about the same. Good to know.
Hi guys, can you way in where in the Algarve we would get a similar feel? I know it may be a long shot...but...I thought, if there is anyone who may know...lol, it would prob. be you two!
Similar feel to Cascais? That's really tricky! Cascais is uniquely laid out. Maybe check out Lagos. It won't feel as ritzy but it should have some similar amenities. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Thank youuuuu!!! 🙂
@@izabellavianna5464 You're welcome.
Will you be looking at Coimbra? Or did I already miss it?
Have you seen the new poll? 😉 We've got you. Now it's your vote. Let's go Coimbra. - Josh & Kalie
Of all the places you've visited so far, Cascais is definitely a place I could expat. I'm trying to flee the cold Alabama winters. Love the mix of activities and laid back vibe.
Thanks for sharing, Jason. Cascais is definitely cool. - Josh & Kalie
how is the internet there? specially for zoom calls? Thanks!
it is good enough.
I have lived here for 6 years and the quality of life has evaporated
Why you say that ?
Hey, thanks for all the info. I’ve been “shopping” around Portugal for a place to retire to. Cascais is def on my list. Actually, I was there just a couple of days ago. Now, I know housing and cost of living is expensive, especially by Portugal’s standards, but, to your comment on cost of living, what is a minimum annual income one would need to live a comfortable life there? Consider someone single, no children, no dependents, no debt. As a reference for cost of living, I live in the SF Bay Area. Cheers.
Thanks for the comment and sharing. Are we talking about COL of Cascais or just COL of Portugal in general. If it's in general, we've heard of people on under $1,500. We think that $2,000 is safer and gives a bit more flexibility in your spending without having to skimp. This is also very dependent on the level of health insurance you need. If you need something basic and not $100s of dollars, you'll be okay on 1,500-2,000 pretty easily in Portugal, but not about to live well everywhere if that make sense. Your housing cost will be your biggest expense and then your grocery bill. Have you seen our REAL cost of living video we made back in March? We tracked very euro spent and we spent without thinking too much about our "budget" just to see how much it would be. - Josh & Kalie
its expensive because they were in “Quinta da Marinha”, that place is ELITE, as a portuguese, i recomend Algarve, is so much better if u are looking for peace and beach but also fun
@@joanareis7200 where is the 'fun' in Algarve please? 🤔
Não venhas... não te queremos cá. Assinado os nativos.
I thought Sintra was more expensive than Cascais?
Also, I think it's kinda important to get the feel of how the people are in a location. How they act and behave.
IE:
Is it normal to hold a street party at midnight on Saturday? (saw that in Santiago and Chitre, Panama)
Do fruit vendor trucks travel up and down residential streets at 0530, with loudspeakers advertising their wares? "Bananas, strawberries, tangerines - $0.80/lb!!!" (everywhere in South Korea, to the point you could never sleep in)
Do the neighbors behave in a "keep up with the Joneses" manner, ie: snotty and advertising their wealth every chance they get? (Boquete, Panama - from the expats... Gangnam, Seoul... from the citizens)
Rent price is a huge separator between Sintra and Cascais. - Josh & Kalie
No street parties after midnight (or at any time) or fruit vendors. Neighbours can't make noise after 10pm by law. In terms of flaunting wealth I don't feel it's too common, compared to the US in particular, but it does depend on the person.
@@ExpatsEverywhere Could you elaborate on that? Which one is cheaper?
Não temos cá esses comportamentos subhumanos de terceiro mundistas, no entanto se tiveres brasileiros como vizinhos prepara te para esse tipo de festa. Sem qualquer ironia têm que bazar todos.
Josh, Kalie or anyone else familiar with Portugal; what other places in Portugal with similar year round weather would you recommend?
You're looking at island life at that point. Head to Madeira. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere that's absolutely untrue, alentejo and especially the algarve are by far the best good weather year round regions of the country...
@@inb4230 maybe we misunderstood the question. Jason, are you asking for similar weather to Cascais or a place that has similar weather to itself year round? Alentejo is a massive region and in some places inland for sure it gets really hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Algarve along the coast has a warmer climate for sure and it’s sunnier compared to other parts for sure. Winters aren’t too cold at all. Some summer days the highs can really peak but overall, it’s why so many foreigners flock there.
In the Portuguese language we do pronounce the j not changing it to a h.
No car needed if you live at the historic area or costa da guia. Plenty of walking distance supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants, shops...
I would definitively recommend a car since there is so much to explore...take this tip from a person that lived 13 years there...
Is it true that Cascais gets real windy? That could be a deciding factor for those of us with pollen allergies.
yes. when it is windy you can definitely feel it.
So windy 😭
Give me a break... 😂 yeah very windy... go to Spain
I was wondering if you do not have aerial views of the town? I just watched a US couple on International house hunters show buying a house in Cascais, and the town looked a lot bigger. My suggestions future shows is to have more aerial views, if you can. I dont if they allow them?
For a variety of reasons, it can be hard to get a drone up, especially if it's not registered to be in the air that day. I mean, we would need to get permission well in advance and since we don't know where were going until a few days before we go, there's not enough time. A lot of places we've been the geo lock is on because it's close to a monument, heritage site, or more critical an airport. High winds have also been an issue and then in Cascais after launching along the coast near "Casa da guia", an army of seagulls attacked the drone and we had to get it down before they brought it down. 😂 - Josh & Kalie
Very pretty town. Reminds me a little too much of San Diego, though I have not visited Cascais. Definitely too expensive for us. Appreciate being able to visit Cascais from the comfort of my couch 🤣
Thanks, Kirsten! San Diego is a good comparison in a lot of ways. Cascais is definitely smaller than San Diego and with less homeless. - Josh & Kalie
Definitely the island of Madeira is the best place to live in Portugal
Comporta , Sesimbra , Tavira 🏝😊
You're going to kick off a debate. 🍿👀 - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere 😂
@@marsol1979 definitely Porto 🙌👊😂
Cascais used to be the summer resort for the Portuguese Royal Family, Aristocracy Nobles and rich business people to spend their summer holidays. Is considered the Portuguese “core D’Azur”.
That's what we found in our research. - Josh & Kalie
Nice
It would be helpful to have the temperatures in Celsius for the non-Americans. Just a thought.
We've rectified it with newer videos. - Josh & Kalie
So awesome to see my town .....that I was born in .......and then left the next day and never saw again 😂
Whoa! Go back, check it out, and report back to us! - Josh & Kalie
Cascais looks great!
It really is! - Josh & Kalie
Is Estoril zone a little bit cheaper or basically the same?
We haven't done a deep dive but at a quick glance, it looks fairly similar. - Josh & Kalie
Same or even more expensive. Estoril and cascais are like the "same thing"
Midday is not time to go to the market.
If you are going to the market; ( any market) do it early morning.
Love Portugal.
The best country in Europe.
You know, funny enough, the first day that we went but didn't film, it was midday for lunch and it was pretty busy. For the market itself, we agree. Fruits, veg, meats, and fish are best in the morning, aren't they? - Josh & Kalie
hello, i live in cascais, you can rent a house at an affordable price, its more expensive than central lisbon but not everything is thousands and millions and we are definitely not all millionaires. There are allot of Brazilian, Russian and Romanian citizens living here, wich come for a better quality of life. Not Millionaires. And they are able to have a good living and even provide for their families back at their own countries. So even if you are a person that cannot afford these houses and life presented, there is much more to see and much more to offer to everyone of all social and economic backgrounds.
Oh, yeah, we get that. The point we were making using the data that we found is that it's higher priced than the vast majority of the country. Of course not everyone there is a millionaire. 😅 - Josh & Kalie
Portugal and Cadiz, Huelva, Algeciraz are similar like Miami Florida, hot, humid, best places of Schengen to laugh, being cheerfull, joyful all the time while living and visiting those cities. 12 months is the norm of swimming. As most Portugese citizens and Spanish people had migrated to Latin America, Australia, USA that is why those 2 countries have sparse populations with 12 times more motorways and fast trains than eastern Europe countries' motorways. I am Turkish , Ankara citizen. I had travelled to 35 countries in the world including 10 states of USA, 2 cities of Mexico , now at the age of 48. I had studied in USA 2 years and totally spent 57.000 usd
very nice, planning to move there next week, by the way, Valencia is my born city in Venezuela, as beautiful as Valencia is :)
Thanks for sharing! Keep us posted on your move. All the best! - Josh & Kalie
SOOOO much better without the hat Josh!
😅🧢 - Josh
Portuguese person : how rich are you?
portuguese from cascais: I live in cascais, in front of the Avenida Marginal.
rest of portugal: Im sorry for disturbing , your highness
🤣
Ha!…. I even got that sarcasm… 😂😂
Funny how people think because they live in Cascais they loaded with cash…
😂 - Josh & Kalie
Cascais is rather large, with many different price points. But sure, carry on the stereotype. 🙄
I thought Coimbra is the best but it isn't by the Ocean, pls go there and let us know !
We're going there tomorrow. It'll take a bit of time to get that film out. Maybe 7-10 days. - Josh & Kalie
How’s Quinta de marinhal
We want to retire in portugal! Thank u for your videos...
You can do it! You're welcome. Thanks for the support. - Josh & Kalie
Great videos you guys are producing, thank you.
It's probably worth mentioning that a lot of people confuse Cascais Town (City..) with Cascais Municipality. Cascais Town is a "City" within Cascais Municipality. If one is searching for property this can lead to some confusion.
In this video, I thought you could have added a short insight into the 5-15 min Atlantic Ocean costal drive up along the N-247 road, north towards the Sintra Mountains, with stunning nature, including the natural of Guincho and Cresmina beaches.
I agree that Cascais town and surrounding areas are some of the priciest in Portugal, but in perspective it should also be compared with similar "sought after" locations in other Southern European countries - if one is considering other countries in comparison.
Thanks, Claus. You're right that Cascais is more affordable than Monaco let's say. 😅 This episode is definitely about the "city" of Cascais rather than the whole surrounding area. Unfortunately for us, we didn't have a car to travel around the coast to get a wider variety of shots but again our focus was on the Town. - Josh & Kalie
It’s too expensive for me…my budget is $100,000.00.can I find a T1 in decent shape near a center anywhere Portugal? Thanks!
In the Lisbon area it is impossible. I advise Leiria, where I live, a city between Lisbon and Porto, where you will have an excellent quality of life. You can watch videos about Leiria on TH-cam. I have a good friend who is a great real estate agent and can help you find the right house. If you want his contact details just let me know.
It's possible at €100k but maybe tough with $100k all in, in Porto. What centers are you thinking about? Cascais, we would say no, it won't be turnkey. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere I don’t know the area so I’m getting ideas from you and Kaylee and your viewing audience as to how much I need and where I can go so anywhere but the cold area I think porto it seems really cold😊
@@amaliapensky5159 really cold is very relative so how cold are we talking? 😁 It's funny because we don't find Porto cold and the winter wasn't cold but some apartments can be cold and damp. This year it was particularly rainy and colder in the north. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Josh, I’m not of the mindset that I have to purchase a home I’m also willing to rent so when I’m ready I’m going to contact you and Kalie
Yeah! 😍
You know! - Josh & Kalie
I miss so freaking much my home town, it's more beautiful now than when i left to live in UK about 20 years ago.😂😂😂
Thanks for sharing, Sergio! It's a great place for sure. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere you welcome, you guys did a great video.😎👊👍
Good overview of the Cascais area. Honestly, I'd expat virtually anywhere in Portugal, but the more I look at, the less I like places that remind me a bit too much of upscale developments in Florida or US SW. I understand the economics, but that whole business model evolves towards unsustainable phantom economies and over-development that exacerbates unhealthy social stratificiation. Of course the rest of my family isn't as critical or value-conscious as me, and Cascais always lands on our top 5 list of places to explore and consider.
😁 Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We get what you mean. In slight defense of Cascais, it seems like it's been "this way" for a long time. - Josh & Kalie
Yap...its happening th-cam.com/video/8Z0bkVck8vA/w-d-xo.html
noo voltei saudades para 12anos
Eu morei para ferias em Cascais mas agra...
I got lost with these fahrenheit degrees, lol
😁 We'll try to remember to put the conversion in our next one. - Josh & Kalie
Almada is by far the best place in Lisbon area
More expensive than Lisbon? I would rather live in Lisbon.:)
😁 Go for it! Lisbon has a lot to offer (the most to offer) - Josh & Kalie
Cascais não é o mesmo de antigamente!!
Está a ficar muito perigoso viver lá ou mesmo até no concelho!!
Can you tell me when this video was taken? I don't see masks. I want to visit so badly. My travel agent says it's too soon to go there considering Covid. I have proof of vaccinations.
The video was shot 10-12 days ago and then edited and uploaded 5 days ago. It's very recent but people are certainly wearing masks in Cascais especially where social distancing isn't possible. The Delta variant seems to be countrywide at this point, but depending on where you're traveling from, it's probably no worse. - Josh & Kalie
Cascais is not an expensive place to live. Portuguese minimum wage is 600€ and the majority of PT earn less than €1500 /month. Sure houses in Cascais are more expensive (specially in the center because it’s a touristic area) but also it’s a safer zone, it has more infrastructures, hospitals, schools and all kinds of stuff. The cost of life is cheaper than Lisbon and Porto or less but you have the option to go nuts and live the wild life
Thanks, Eduardo. It's not cheaper according to data points though. - Josh & Kalie
Not quite as you pronounce it in portuguese, but it is near to impossible to explaint it.