Living in São Brás De Alportel, Algarve, PORTUGAL
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2020
- São Bras (pronounced: "Sow Braazh") is a lovely little town nestled in the hills away from all the major tourist areas of the Algarve. NOTE: São Brás also has a private medical clinic and a "Centro de Saúde".
I'm Nick and I've lived here for 10 years - let me know in the comments if you have any questions about the area? Thanks for watching!
I love how your daughter is the one teaching you the correct pronunciation of "Pousada", and she got it right! She has the great advantage of knowing Portuguese and English fluently, which comes in hand when you want to learn other languages such as Italian, Spanish and French. I'd love to be "born" fluent in Portuguese and English, but I had to learn English from the ground up, which makes my pronunciation horrible, despite the fact that I can read, understand conversations and even sing without a problem. Cheers and thanks for sharing.
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To me Portugual has the most beautiful skies. I've never seen such blue skies as in the Algarve. It's a beautiful country. Can't wait to explore it. Thanks for these ( lekker) awesome videos.
You're right Hilary, the skies are incredible, that DEEP blue gets me every time.
I have worked all over the world mainly the USA, Brazil, Thailand and Australia and without question my favourite place is Portugal. The people on the whole are lovely. The food if you love fish is fantastic and the place is so Safe compared to other counties. You can walk the streets at midnight with no problem which you simply can not do in many places in Brazil or the US. The climate is for me fantastic, great I the winter and not too hot in the summer. I just wish the sea in the summer was a lot warmer 😀
Great pieces of info, all round updates, quite a life there in idyllic rural setting with town square and shopping nearby, schools , well lovely place!! Thanks for showing.
I have watched A LOT of UA-cam videos about moving to Portugal. You do it the best - the way you show us the google map and then you drive or walk that same spot which is on the map. You point out where important things are like schools, grocery stores, hospitals, walking trails etc. It would great to see more of the food markets with local produce and neighbourhood drives. Regards from CT
Hi Nadine 👋🏻 Thanks so much for watching, you must be excited that spring is coming in CT.
Great job again!!! So proud of these amazing videos. You have so many experiences and stories to share. Loved to see Izzy again too! Miss her...growing up so fast.
She sure is! Thanks for the encouragement, Veronica :)
Stunning, amazing and very informative video, thanks Nick 😊👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey, Nick thanks again for providing us with such terrific and informative clips. Stay healthy my friend.
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You too Dario ✌🏼
Superb work Nick ! You are very talented.
Cheers Max.
Wonderful video piques my interest, thank you Nick!
Best, Catherine
Thanks for watching Catherine 👍🏼
Sao Bras has changed very much since my father built his house close to Bordeira in the early 80s and we have enjoyed so many family holidays there over the years..i hope to enjoy many more years in my upcoming retirement in the area...very much enjoyed your review of this great little town..
Thanks Dave, that means a lot. Yes, it's constantly changing like all of the towns in the Algarve. Even in the 20 years I've been here.
I stumbled on to your channel on the "where to live video" and imagine my shock as it turns out you live where I was born (left long ago). Love your channel, I'm using it to brush up on where to take my kid next visit to Portugal.
Fantastic, I hope the videos help 👍🏼
I loved this video! I find the town quite pretty as it seems like there is a nice sense of unity in the architecture, which makes it quite clean and pretty. The white and terracotta let’s the surrounding nature do it’s work! Where you are living looks very appealing!!! 🌟🌟🌟
Thanks so much, we love it here.
We love this town! Been here many times going to Lidl, the tire place and of course the China Stores haha. Thanks for showing us a new perspective! Sao Bras is definitely a good place to live! Cheers from Pet and Pat! 👍
Thanks for watching!
That is amazing! great video
Thank you!
Nice vid! Has some really helpful info about the town. Am hoping to move over to Portugal in the summer and S.B de Alportel is a place we're considering (along with Estoi and SB. de Nexe amongst others). Have passed through there a few times when out cycling and really like it there plus it's close to my partners family in Almancil. Another bonus is that sports centre! Hopefully if I do move there can try to arrange a group to play 5-a-side footy once a week!
Great information. Thank you
Thanks for watching Victor. 👍🏼
Thank you for all these amazing videos. Having a daughter ourselves, it would be interesting to hear from yours what is like to grow up in the Algarve.
Thanks Emilia, she loves it but doesn't have much to compare to having lived here all her life.
Good quality cinematography - nice to watch, and really gives a feel for the town. Thanks Nick. Would love to see something similar for Loule and Faro. Ideally, l’d like to be in a place like Sao Bras, but nearer the coast, but without being subject to the summer tourist chaos. So, Albufeira, etc, are definitely “out”.
Hey Greg, I'm looking at doing one on Loule soon, and Faro is a good idea too. Thanks for watching! 👍🏼
Your videos are great! 💯 They go by so quickly! 😅
Thanks Argento 👍🏼
Great contents Nick.
My wife and I have been staying in Algarve for the past 3 weeks and we really love everything about it!
Could you put some content together on real estate....Which websites to look, taxes, potential good value areas...etc, and your take on where the market is going in Algarve.
Hi Alreza, thanks for watching. Yes, that does sound like a good idea. Maybe I should rope in some pro's. I know enough real estate agents!
Thank you for these wonderful videos. We are thinking of relocating or 50/50 in Portugal in the very near future. I am so excited to visit now, our visit has been postponed due to Covid! I would love to know more about the Algarve and love the countryside. I am a swimmer and would love to be not too far from swimming in the sea, yet love the country away from tourists.
Me too! I love the country but I also love the ocean (for paddling on, not so much swimming). Have you checked our water temperatures on www.seatemperature.org/europe/portugal/albufeira.htm
Very nice tour of the town I lived in from 2005-2018. Had a large 450 sq. metre villa built from a 'ruina' located in the Val de Mealhas; had to sell up for personal reasons and now living in the Eastern Algarve near the beach. You forgot to mention 'Horta' which was one of our favorites after Chicken Luis (providing you did not get there later than 19:00-19:15!). I walk on the beautiful beach here in Manta Rota every day but do miss Sao Bras, especially the amazing indoor pool complex which for a swim and a steam bath used to cost me 90 cents! Anyway, muito obrigado! Very well done.
Thank you Michael.
I just wanna say its amazing to see someone like you in S Bras de Alportel lol
That is rural Algarve indeed.
Heheh, I love the country life. I had my city life in Cape Town back in the last century. I'm over traffic jams, noise and pollution.
Thanks for the video. Taking your daughter to school reminds me of the old days. Next year in June she is graduating from university. Time flies. Thanks for the prompt response. I will send you an email. Thanks again.
Time sure does fly. We need to treasure every moment.
It’s a very attractive town. I like the scale, and the white walls and terra-cotta roof tiles. I’m sure it’s interesting to walk around and discover details.
It certainly is. That was one of my greatest pleasures when I arrived in Portugal: exploring each town.
Nick , good exploration away from the beach areas! Maybe you could do a video of the neighborhoods where the locals live , streets with houses and or apartments in vila moura and in your town of sao b. ? S. B. Feels way more authentically Pt. Than vila moura!
It is. Vilamoura is not very authentic as it was built as a resort in the 70s. However it is very easy and enjoyable to live in Vilamoura.
Awesome info my goal is to move to Portugal in the next 2 years! I’m originally from Switzerland but immigrated 24 years ago to Canada raised 3 kids now I’m ready to leave the snowy cold weather and go back to Europe Portugal seams the perfect solution!I had a trip planned to visit Portugal in the summer but COVID but a hold on that plan hopefully I can visit next summer !!
Great stuff Natalie, good luck for summer!
Another very interesting video. David Attenborough meets Rick Stevens:)
Haha, thanks for the comparison! 🤣👍🏼
Thank you! I've shared this channel with my family and now all we sit around and watch your videos together! I'm in beautiful San Diego, CA but all I can think about is the day I'm able retire to the Algarve - probably 3-4 years. Can you share what the typical country house/villa might lease or sell for in your general area? Or even just general cost of living (utilities, groceries, etc)?
Thanks for watching - the best place to check out property prices is probably www.idealista.pt/en I've been thinking about doing a cost of living video, but where to start... There is so much involved.
We loved attending the Easter .... Parade of the Torches Parade ....also completed the EN2 route from Chaves to Faro .... best chicken restaurant Luis do Frangos
Hi Bill, I'd love to tour the N2 one day. Great stuff. Everyone loves Luis dos Frangos, the food is great etc but I always found it soooo noisy in there. Is it just me?
Thanks for this good video about São Bras de Alportel.
Besides of two Farmácias, it's good to mention the local health centre, and SIIPEMOR (indeed, double i), as a well equipped private health centre with several specialisms.
Absolutely correct, thanks for adding that in 👍🏼
Nice view from Sao Bras de Alportel. My family town
Yup, great spot.
Super informative. Wife and I are active South African retirees looking to move to Portugal after a recce last year. We didn’t get to the Algarve because we were warned about the massive tourist influx in summer, but is looks like it might be worth reconsidering. We have always been city dwellers so don’t think we will manage deep rural. We need to be within 30 minutes of a city to access things like Leroy Merlin, fabric shops (the wife sews) and, of course, good healthcare. Not sure I want to take on construction projects in a country with different building regulations and a different language, so move-in ready is a must with a long term rental to start with.
I reckon the best advice is to rent for a summer over here so you can see for yourselves. If you need more specific help drop me an email. 👍🏼
Totally interested in São Bras. I think my wife and I are focused on purchasing there or Olhao. Love the architecture and the burgeoning arts scene in Olhao but also smitten with the idea of life in the hills. Choices, choices...
It's tough but when you find the right home every thing will fall into place. If you need help, check out www.algarveaddicts.com/home
Looks like a really great spot. I think many of us would love a country spot with great weather, great views, along with a pleasant handy village for socializing, shopping, etc. The beaches only being 25 minutes away is a real plus. Even when I lived in CA, in towns considered coastal, it took that long or longer to get to the beach, amidst a horde of traffic. Since Faro is a transport hub, you can connect to the rest of Portugal and Europe rather easily, too. When I considered San Miguel de Allende in Mexico (great culture, climate, low cost and colorful), it was 90 minutes to the airport and any beaches were hours away, so this is a plus, not to mention it being part of Europe, my favorite continent. I was also looking at Altea, Spain, as it has some of the same features that Sao Bras seems to have, though likely more touristy, since on the coast not far from Valencia. Did you build your house, or did you purchase one already built? Some of the trees in town almost look like new plantings, but obviously the architecture indicates a long history. I love biking, hiking, and walking in towns (hate places dominated by the car), and a relaxed pace of life. How is the train service through Faro, or is it better to bus to Lisboa and take the train/plane from there to get other places. I am fond of Seville, Spain, but I think you can only bus from the Algarve to there, which is fine, but I LOVE trains. Also, are there any wineries in the general vicinity, or is most of that further north? I assume the internet is good, as you indicated your business was done via internet. Nice to "meet" your daughter, too, as it becomes easier to picture life in a place when we see part of the daily routine, as opposed to just a tour of certain attractions.
Thanks Jim, great to see you enjoyed it.
A great town to live in.
Another question - is your house to the North of Sao Bras, or South? Suppose it could be east or west, too. I know there are hills to the south of Sao Bras, thanks to this video. Is it surrounded by hills on all sides? Obrigado.
I have wondered about housing just a bit inland from the sea. The views from your hillside are stunning, absolutely stunning. Since it's close to the beach if you need it, seems ideal in many ways. Are there other places along the Algarve with a similar situation? That is, sort of on the hillside with a view of the ocean in the distance?
Hi John, absolutely. Look up "Santa Barbara de Neixe", Boliqueime to a lesser extent and just west of Loulé.
@@AlgarveAddicts Thank you!
Cool video
Obrigado Antonio
Ha ha! I love your comment, ‘All you can hear are birds”! All we can ever hear is bl**dy dogs but yes, we can hear the birds too! On your opening picture of where you are it looks like you overlook the Tavira road out near Moinho de Bengido. Is that correct? If so we are neighbours. We’ve been here six years now and we are about to complete on another Quinta with a view to selling this villa we are in. We love it to bits here (apart from the dogs) and I find it hard to believe how different it is to where we were in Britain. I don’t miss that I can tell you! Yup, Sao Bras is awesome.
Hi Martin - we don't have a problem with dogs at all up here. Good luck with your new quinta!
5:37 do stop signs mean stop there?
Could you do a video on house prices in the algarve areas?
Hi Max - I'll definitely think about it. I'll rope in some pro's to help out though :)
I would love this as well! Great request.
We now have a continente too!
We sure do, the price of progress 😂
@@AlgarveAddicts 😂
I have question, one people want sell a ruin without water or électricity, so how doing to have these?
Good drone footage. What are you using?
Hey Mark . I'm just using my little old DJI Spark, but it's getting a bit used now. The new DJI minis are half the price and double the spec!
Your car is very silent. What is your ride?
Is it possible to live here without a car. I love cycling. Are there a lot of long term rentals in town or nearby? So summer is cooler here than along the coast Thanks for any info. I know Portugal from living winters in Lagos and Portimao
Long term rentals are tough everywhere in the Algarve (but not impossible). Living without a car in the Algarve is also tough but not impossible, it depends on you really.
In algarve there are alot of terrenos rusticos, how easy is it to get a terreno rustico to be a terreno urbano?
I'm not qualified to answer that question, but it sounds almost impossible.
I'd like to see Silves next :-)
Noted 👍🏼 Hopefully, I'll get over there after lockdown. There is still so much to do!
@@AlgarveAddicts Yes, it's a bummer. This pandemic puts a hold on so much.
Yup, tough times.
Is São Brás De Alportel in the Golden Visa Zone? It's often so hard to tell when looking at the map.
Hi there, no São Brás de Alportel is not in the golden visa zone. Jump on a call with me if you'd like to discuss it www.algarveaddicts.com/chat
what about hospitals and clinics in Sao Bras de Alportel ?? my husband and myself are 75. .....! ! thanks so much , we love your videos and we are trying to figure out where to retire ( we don't like the North where we have family.....too cold !!). thanks.
Hi there. We have a great clinic in Sao Brás called SIIPEMOR. There's also Loulé Private Hospital down the road in Loulé.
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sao bras is nature is peace i life their the best restaurant is the irish in the praça
Yes, São Brás is wonderfully peaceful. I'm not sure which Irish restaurant you're referring to, but there are lots of wonderful Portuguese ones.
@@AlgarveAddicts in the minute 6:12 you looked to the restaurant
Ok
Very informative. I want to know about the business opportunities for expats there. My second question about the Asian community that have you ever seen some Pakistanis in that area?
Hi Arslan, I'm not sure about Pakistanis. One way to check out local business opportunities is facebook.com/groups/networksalgarve
cork is a magical material
It sure is, wine would be a different experience without it👍🏼
One thing I have not heard videos talk about is internet access, especially the access to high speed internet. This is important for those who would like to relocate and work online. Any information on high speed internet access in the Algarve towns?
Yup, we have high speed internet access all over. Fibre in towns and 4g in the countryside. 5g coming soon.
@@AlgarveAddicts I appreciate your response. I tried to look around and research the internet access availability and was not really finding anything concrete.
No problem 👍🏼
Any info on Ferragudo?
Hi Alicia, not yet, maybe in the future though.
Can you do a video on Almancil?
Possibly... in time.
Me and my partner are 32 and 40 years old and are looking to move to Portugal and we would love your advice if this town is really good to live in for expats ( I am Italian and he's British) both planning to move from the UK .
Are people friendly and are there other English expats? .
Thank you 😊
Hi Laura, sure, we can chat. I do paid video calls: www.algarveaddicts.com/chat
@@AlgarveAddicts thank you, I have your link and will book you by end of January/ beginning of February.
Great video thanks! Where are you from in ZA?
Cape Town, or more commonly known as Slaapstad :))) Just kidding.
@@AlgarveAddicts I know it well. I was born in Durban but spent most of my childhood in Zim. I am officially a "When We". Now living in the UK with a holiday home in Lagos
@@bearders22 that is a great spot for a holiday home. Great stuff, I love Lagos.
Is that shorthand for Zud Afrique? I have never seen ZA used for South Africa?
@@jdhjimbo Yes
The beginning of this video reminds me of Noordhoek.
Now THAT's a beautiful spot. I had dinner in Monkey Valley a few years ago.
no mention of doctor/medical facilities?
Yes, it was one of my earlier videos. There is a fantastic private clinic called SIIPEMOR in São Brás and the standard government run "Centro de Saúde". Plus doctors and dentists and two or three pharmacies/chemists.
@@AlgarveAddicts thank you so much, love your videos, keep up the good work, you have a resemblance to Alex Belfield, any relation?
No problem Frank, I'll have to google Alex Belfield, so I guess the short answer is no 😁
could you kindly share some good real estate links/websites? thanks a lot.
Sure thing! Check out www.idealista.pt/en It's really good. If you are keen to buy and chat to a real estate agent, subscribe to my email list on www.algarveaddicts.com and I'll automatically send you a list of people that can help you.
@@AlgarveAddicts thank you!
Sure, no problem. 👍🏼
How about the Easter flower festival?
That sounds great - I remember seeing reports of it but haven't yet been down.
You look like a portuguese with that cap. Do you live in São Brás De Alportel, Algarve, PORTUGAL or in Portimao?
I live in São Brás de Alportel.
Hey Nick, have you come to a conclusion if the Peri Peri sauce originated in Portugal or do like all my Safa friends think it is South African invention? 😂
Hahaha, of course it's Portuguese! 😂😂😂
Great video, not sure on your face art though
Face art? You mean that "bigode" (moustache)?
@@AlgarveAddicts well it is a statement, not sure what its saying though
It's saying protect men's prostates and mental health. Every year I grow a moustache for the MOVEMBER movement. I should have mentioned why in the video. Oops.
@@AlgarveAddicts Great cause and well worth highlighting. Shame more of us do not talk about it or get checked out
@@Roberto-tu5re too true. Guilty!
Vizinhos.... eheheheh ;)
Nosso e vizinhos?
@@AlgarveAddicts yes.... I'm from Sbras also 😆
Wow, and you're up early too! 👋🏻
Portuguese mustache? Or Mexican?
Movember moustache.
No stop signs??? lol
You are not a safe driver.