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We are a country for 1000 years almost, and now we are selling our land and houses for the highest bidder, and usually outsiders. Portugal is great, but not for the average portuguese. Shame.
But this happened in every country, here in the Netherlands the Russian and East European crime syndicates bought up half the city of Amsterdam after the collapse of the Berlin wall.
@@fs5775 Indeed there are new measures in place, but the foundational problems will remain, as construction takes time and it only there is incentive to build for high class payers, and transportation to the suburbs is still struggling, which doesn't facilitate people moving in and out of the city for commuting to work.
SOLD on Lisbon and you know that J and K!!! So, rents gave definitely gone up and the RE market is tight now...We are so lucky we bought when we did(June 2022)! Prices are on the rise, but still affordable especially compared to France where we came from! If you look around and do your research Lisbon is still affordable!! ❤Lisbon/Portugal
I feel it like a really useful and nice conversation but it's sooo hard to watch with this style of editing! I mean, we can imagine how a person travels you shouldn't show an airport! This is so annoying to switch between the conversation and some random stock video. Please, don't save this style.
Hi, thanks for the feedback. We're not sure what you mean by "don't save this style", because this has been our style for a while now. We hope to one day get to the point where we can do 100% of action b-roll of the interviewee, until then, this is what we do. - Josh
Olá, Josh. :D Great video! Thanks for inviting me to participate. It's quite interesting to hear about this matter from a expat's perspective. See you on our next lesson.
When I watch a video like this I realize there are lots of other cool people out in the world that are also looking for adventure. I feel like we could go for beers and have a good chat. Another excellent interview. Very helpful.
Well said! There are definitely a lot of cool people out there. James has a really interesting background and work experience. Thanks for watching, Robin. - Josh & Kalie
Lisbon is still worth it for us. When we moved here in 2021 the rental cost was about 20% more then we expected but we did find an ideal furnished apartment so no complaints. Other than rents Lisbon is no more expensive then other areas in Portugal. We don't have a car and Lisbon is ideal for that way of living which offsets the rents in our opinion. We keep an eye out for when rents will be too expensive to justify staying here before looking elsewhere. Our landlord only increased this year's rent by 6 euros a month. Hoping that falls in line for subsequent years so we do not have to move.
How did he find his remote workers? I run a US-based consulting firm and will be moving to Lisbon. I will want to find workers in Lisbon. I will train, place, and support them. TIA.
Lisbon have lost his appeal, believe me!The beauty about Lisbon it was how different it was from Paris, Barcelona and London with very few foreigners and low cost of living, but now is just like the other cities I just mentioned
It's really hard to say. Experts say yes, but so called experts have been wrong before. There were a lot of predictions during 2020-2022 there would be a leveling off in prices due to covid but that didn't happen in many areas of the country as prices continued to rise. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Thank you! I'm obtaining dual citizenship having an active application prior to a law change for the repatriation of descendants of Iberian Jews. My plan is to retire there in about 5 years and the big question for me is buy now or later! If there is a bubble that bursts, I'd hate to be under water, but I guess you can never know!!
@@victorbehar804 thanks for sharing. Yeah, you never know. Buying right is certainly key to avoiding being under water. Historically, real estate goes up over the long term so if you're buying something that you can afford the monthly payment on then you should be okay to ride any down turns.
Did they change the VISA process at VFS Global? My bookmarks don't seem to connect anymore, and I've never noticed I have to go to DC in person? Am I reading that right? 😳 I hope not.
Great question, Crystal. He didn't because of the context of the interview, it didn't make sense. We've actually filmed a separate video with him that goes more into what he does. His company is called Island Innovation. islandinnovation.co/team/james-ellsmoor/ - Josh & Kalie
The great invasion from abroad always brings prices up same thing happened on long island in the Hamptons the price of land and rent went from normal to crazy because of the overpopulation and the super rich the same house my parents and I lived in was built for less than 30k know its worth 800k and you cant find a one bedroom apartment for less than 2500 per month
@@ExpatsEverywhere yes, it was a big preparation (financially and mentally) and I watched plenty of your videos which helped alot in informing us of how to about having an income stream in our home country while working on the real estate investment visa there. Portugal really worked for us due to the investment amount and stay requirement. We are from the Philippines, so Spain might be our next best option for EU.
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We are a country for 1000 years almost, and now we are selling our land and houses for the highest bidder, and usually outsiders. Portugal is great, but not for the average portuguese. Shame.
But this happened in every country, here in the Netherlands the Russian and East European crime syndicates bought up half the city of Amsterdam after the collapse of the Berlin wall.
Worldwide problems. It sucks.
@@fs5775 Indeed there are new measures in place, but the foundational problems will remain, as construction takes time and it only there is incentive to build for high class payers, and transportation to the suburbs is still struggling, which doesn't facilitate people moving in and out of the city for commuting to work.
SOLD on Lisbon and you know that J and K!!! So, rents gave definitely gone up and the RE market is tight now...We are so lucky we bought when we did(June 2022)! Prices are on the rise, but still affordable especially compared to France where we came from! If you look around and do your research Lisbon is still affordable!! ❤Lisbon/Portugal
Good stuff! We know how much you love Lisbon. - Josh & Kalie
A good balanced perspective on the type of lifestyle you can live in Lisbon.
Ditto! That's exactly what we felt after we finished the interview with James. - Josh & Kalie
I feel it like a really useful and nice conversation but it's sooo hard to watch with this style of editing! I mean, we can imagine how a person travels you shouldn't show an airport! This is so annoying to switch between the conversation and some random stock video. Please, don't save this style.
Hi, thanks for the feedback. We're not sure what you mean by "don't save this style", because this has been our style for a while now. We hope to one day get to the point where we can do 100% of action b-roll of the interviewee, until then, this is what we do. - Josh
You would be shocked at current UK energy prices now. PT is currently much cheaper for internet, gas, electricity and water!
Once again, very useful video!
Thank you. We really enjoyed James' balanced perspective in this one. - Josh & Kalie
Olá, Josh. :D Great video! Thanks for inviting me to participate. It's quite interesting to hear about this matter from a expat's perspective.
See you on our next lesson.
Olá, Rita! Thank you.
Thanks for letting me use a clip from our lesson. :-) You're the best. See you soon. - Josh
When I watch a video like this I realize there are lots of other cool people out in the world that are also looking for adventure. I feel like we could go for beers and have a good chat. Another excellent interview. Very helpful.
Well said! There are definitely a lot of cool people out there. James has a really interesting background and work experience. Thanks for watching, Robin. - Josh & Kalie
We flew to Lisbon direct from SFO in 2021 & 2022. TAP flights cost us $450 round trip. That same flight is around $1,200 now. How things have changed.
Yes, the airlines are now in recoup mode it seems. - Josh & Kalie
I'm not sold to be honest. I think it's time to start looking at other hubs that haven't been destroyed by insane housing prices
Lisbon is still worth it for us. When we moved here in 2021 the rental cost was about 20% more then we expected but we did find an ideal furnished apartment so no complaints. Other than rents Lisbon is no more expensive then other areas in Portugal. We don't have a car and Lisbon is ideal for that way of living which offsets the rents in our opinion. We keep an eye out for when rents will be too expensive to justify staying here before looking elsewhere. Our landlord only increased this year's rent by 6 euros a month. Hoping that falls in line for subsequent years so we do not have to move.
Can't wait. Logo logo Portugal estarei ai!! :)
You two provide the best information. I appreciate it. I wonder if you can share a site or two where I can look for summer lodging in Lisbon?
They you very much. Airbnb and booking.com are two sites a lot of people use to some decent effect. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Thank you
How did he find his remote workers? I run a US-based consulting firm and will be moving to Lisbon. I will want to find workers in Lisbon. I will train, place, and support them. TIA.
Hi, have you reached out to James by chance? We think he'll be open about that. All the best with your company. - Josh & Kalie
Lisbon have lost his appeal, believe me!The beauty about Lisbon it was how different it was from Paris, Barcelona and London with very few foreigners and low cost of living, but now is just like the other cities I just mentioned
Interesting take. Thanks for sharing. - Josh & Kalie
I think the Portugal golden visa is going away?
It appears that way based on the recent announcement. - Josh & Kalie
Hi Exparts Everywhere 😊
Hello there! - Josh & Kalie
With respect to housing, is the pricing a bubble with an imminent potential to burst?
It's really hard to say. Experts say yes, but so called experts have been wrong before. There were a lot of predictions during 2020-2022 there would be a leveling off in prices due to covid but that didn't happen in many areas of the country as prices continued to rise. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Thank you! I'm obtaining dual citizenship having an active application prior to a law change for the repatriation of descendants of Iberian Jews. My plan is to retire there in about 5 years and the big question for me is buy now or later! If there is a bubble that bursts, I'd hate to be under water, but I guess you can never know!!
@@victorbehar804 thanks for sharing. Yeah, you never know. Buying right is certainly key to avoiding being under water. Historically, real estate goes up over the long term so if you're buying something that you can afford the monthly payment on then you should be okay to ride any down turns.
Did they change the VISA process at VFS Global? My bookmarks don't seem to connect anymore, and I've never noticed I have to go to DC in person? Am I reading that right? 😳 I hope not.
Hey Val, shoot Kalie an email at info@expatseverywhere.com and she can give you clarity as some things in DC have changed. - Josh & Kalie
Did James ever say the name of his company or what they do?
Great question, Crystal. He didn't because of the context of the interview, it didn't make sense. We've actually filmed a separate video with him that goes more into what he does. His company is called Island Innovation. islandinnovation.co/team/james-ellsmoor/ - Josh & Kalie
How about Seixal? Is it a good place to live? Eg the area of pinhal de frades, fernão ferro, Amoira?
We'll let others chime in. We don't have much experience at all in Seixal. - Josh & Kalie
The great invasion from abroad always brings prices up same thing happened on long island in the Hamptons the price of land and rent went from normal to crazy because of the overpopulation and the super rich the same house my parents and I lived in was built for less than 30k know its worth 800k and you cant find a one bedroom apartment for less than 2500 per month
Bummed out the golden visa is now closed (Feb 2023)
Interesting, Kyle. Were you planning on going for the golden visa? - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere yes, it was a big preparation (financially and mentally) and I watched plenty of your videos which helped alot in informing us of how to about having an income stream in our home country while working on the real estate investment visa there. Portugal really worked for us due to the investment amount and stay requirement. We are from the Philippines, so Spain might be our next best option for EU.
Thanks for watching the channel. You know that there still needs to be a vote on the GV in Portugal, right? - Josh
@@ExpatsEverywhere well that's very good news.
@@vicherd we're preparing a video about it that we're trying to get out on Saturday. We're working hard to make it happen. - Josh & Kalie
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I've only spent $100 so far at italki, but I'm amazed at the gundreds of experienced and credentialed teachers they have available. My only issue is making time, since I love getting face time with native speakers, but the time zones make availability a little difficult.
Cascais for me.
Nice! Thanks for sharing. - Josh & Kalie
Obrigado por arruinarem a nossa cidade ❤
Sorry you feel that way.