We have lived in Portugal from the UK for over a year. We live about 30 minutes south of Lisbon - in the city of Setubal. We enjoy beaches, a natural park, excellent transport infrastructure, fast internet, good restaurants, wonderful fresh fruit and vegetables, reasonably priced wine, a pod of dolphins in the bay, public and private health services, and a safe, secure, and very friendly welcoming society. We also like that Lisbon airport has many flights to all over Europe. Downsides... Language is challenging, and the bureaucracy strolls at a snail-like pace. For us two - in Setubal, 3-bed apartment rental, €1060. In total, it has been €2,500, each month for us on average - (needs and wants - so everything!). We do not miss out on anything.
@@tinglestingles Aw got it. Currently in Valencia and have to say we haven’t found good Mexican here yet. Found quite a few restaurants we liked in Lisbon though!
Once you’re a resident, in Portugal, you can use the health system. We have purchased health insurance but will probably cancel at renewal. The cost of a year's insurance - we’re both over 60 was around €1000 each per year. My wife joined a doctor's surgery and had high BP and high cholesterol - she was given over 24 tests including a mammogram, chest x-ray, ultrasound and blood tests - all on the public health service. All without cost. Yes, free. She also got a prescription which she had to pay for which was less than €4. Dentistry and prescriptions or not free but are reasonably priced. And she pays for spectacles these tend to be a higher price than in the UK, where we are from. She normally buys them when she takes a trip back to the UK.. Reply
We are getting dual Italy-US citizenship so will be able to use the health system in either Portugal or Spain (wherever we end up) but it's just incredible to me how reasonable it is. Meanwhile, my insurance in US is $1000/mo and not all that much is covered.
@@CloserToHappy then, with an Italian passport it should not be difficult to live anywhere in the EU. You would then have a right to live, work or retire in any EU country. Obviously you need to show enough funds to sustain yourselves but it’s a quicker process.
We have lived in Portugal from the UK for over a year. We live about 30 minutes south of Lisbon - in the city of Setubal. We enjoy beaches, a natural park, excellent transport infrastructure, fast internet, good restaurants, wonderful fresh fruit and vegetables, reasonably priced wine, a pod of dolphins in the bay, public and private health services, and a safe, secure, and very friendly welcoming society. We also like that Lisbon airport has many flights to all over Europe. Downsides... Language is challenging, and the bureaucracy strolls at a snail-like pace. For us two - in Setubal, 3-bed apartment rental, €1060. In total, it has been €2,500, each month for us on average - (needs and wants - so everything!). We do not miss out on anything.
I've heard Setubal is fabulous, we'll be visiting next month. Thanks so much for this info, really valuable.
@@CloserToHappy yes, it’s nice here. Not paradise but we like it. Friendly, safe environment and not too many tourists.
@@tinglestingles what are some of the downsides in your opinion?
@@CloserToHappy Downsides to Setubal? No good Mexican restaurants? Hot property market - not much choice on good properties.
@@tinglestingles Aw got it. Currently in Valencia and have to say we haven’t found good Mexican here yet. Found quite a few restaurants we liked in Lisbon though!
Once you’re a resident, in Portugal, you can use the health system. We have purchased health insurance but will probably cancel at renewal. The cost of a year's insurance - we’re both over 60 was around €1000 each per year. My wife joined a doctor's surgery and had high BP and high cholesterol - she was given over 24 tests including a mammogram, chest x-ray, ultrasound and blood tests - all on the public health service. All without cost. Yes, free. She also got a prescription which she had to pay for which was less than €4. Dentistry and prescriptions or not free but are reasonably priced. And she pays for spectacles these tend to be a higher price than in the UK, where we are from. She normally buys them when she takes a trip back to the UK..
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We are getting dual Italy-US citizenship so will be able to use the health system in either Portugal or Spain (wherever we end up) but it's just incredible to me how reasonable it is. Meanwhile, my insurance in US is $1000/mo and not all that much is covered.
@@CloserToHappy then, with an Italian passport it should not be difficult to live anywhere in the EU. You would then have a right to live, work or retire in any EU country. Obviously you need to show enough funds to sustain yourselves but it’s a quicker process.