I'm a local and what you say is mostly correct for central Lisbon (and maybe central Porto). As you go inland, all those problems amenize, including the slow bureaucracy and dirtiness. I've moved recently to Torres Vedras (45min from Lisbon) and got my utilities installed in a couple of days.
Thanks for the feedback, José! Yes, you're right - moving away from the big cities definitely can help minimize some of the problems I mentioned. Love the Torres Vedras area... especially by the sea. Just beautiful.
In many states in the USA the landlord is not responsible for mold. We have a perception of better rentals and tenant rights in the USA but that’s usually not the case.
Hey Silvério! I think what you're saying is true. However, I still believe that the delay in services has to do with the slow pace of life because... when you think about it, the more people that move the Portugal, the more money both the private and public sector make... the more money they make, the more money they should be investing into resources to keep the speed of things going and prevent delays. If they're earning more money but services slow down significantly, I believe it could be because they're not using their resources properly, AKA, they're moving slowly. But that's just my opinion! What do you think?
Its also difficulted by the sucessive governments who have wage a war against public services, by curting budgets, freezing salaries, cutting out health benefits and refusal to hire new staff to replace the retirees, all for the sake of deviating money for the parties donors' business contracts and to win voters with easy demagoguery by demonizing and blaming the public service for the many mistakes made by the neoliberal policies of both the PS and PSD in the last 40 years.
Born and raised in PT, never had a slow life!! Life is a struggle you have to hustle!! You might get that impression because your first experience was coming in vacations or something like that! If you have a house and a family to take care of, you will have to hustle! We have a saying that resumes this: A shrimp that falls to sleep, is taken by the wave! To show you that if you really don't run for the oportunitties you will get left behind! No Sleep, just Hustle, day and night! Low cost living?!?!?! Give me a break! If you earn 2 000€ per month yeah, maybe you are ok.. but no company pays that for a regular job, so, that is NOT the average salary, if you are not an engeneer or a doctor. People are finding soooooo difficult to leave parent's home because MATH CONFIRMS IT'S IMPOSSIBLE in terms of incoming vs expenses! Getting anything that has to do with paper work done is EXTREMELY difficult, waaaayy too much burocracy, and prepare yourselfs for naked eye watchable CORRUPTION!!! Banksters rule the country, as in many more places around the world. Sometimes I get the impression that Portugal is Europe's 3º world country, and a gateway for all types of shit getting into Europe! It's a shame, and a waste of a country! Good weather, good beaches, good food, but lot's of dumb and stupid people and terrible politicians!! But hey, you might not feel all of this as a foreign! Cheers
Visited Lisbon a few times, loved it as a day-tripper but would never live there. We started in The Algarve, then tried Nazare... finally settled in central Portugal at the foot of the Serra de Estrella mountains... Been here for two years now.
I just visited Covilhã and a few other cities near the mountains the other week! Absolutely beautiful... considering the area for myself for the future.
@@trinamaia6531 Cool. It was unexpected for us... I guess we thought we'd live by the sea but we found the sea was always too busy in summer... found ourselves venturing inland to explore river beaches instead... property is so much more affordable... next thing you know, we're farming! 🙂
@@BryantEnglishTV Same with us! We moved to Covilhã because a Brazilian friend of ours helped us get an affordable rental here. Our plan was to have our apartment here as a home base while we checked out beach communities to move to. But now, everytime we travel, we come back to Covilhã and feel like its home. 😂💕 Only negative is there are very few americans and not sure how the fire sesson will be 😳. We moved from Northern California and are so over the fires and living in fear. We will see!
Thanks Dan and Michelle. I personally haven't met anyone who has chosen to leave yet, but I have met many who are fed up and contemplating it. Also, thanks for creating the content you do - I referred to your channel many times when I was preparing to move here :)
Great video. The mold thing is so true. I'm allergic to mold and had a hard time in Porto in the apartment I was staying at. These are things generally not mentioned but very important to consider.
Hey Richard, thank you. Regarding the mold situation... yikes! I'm sorry to hear that. My friend just moved into a gorgeous (and very expensive) apartment in Cascais and found a ton of mold underneath some wallpaper he was removing. Not fun!
I think I have to disagree with a lot of your comments. I have been in Lisbon for 6 weeks now and the cost of utilities is half of what they charge in the UK. Transport is good and relatively cheap so we don't need a car. We opened bank accounts before we came over and had our cards delivered to the UK. As we live in a popular area with tourists, it can be expensive to eat out, but we shop were the locals shop and the food is generally cheaper. The streets are clean and there are plenty of little shops and businesses in our street. After our visa papers were completed, we had our visas in 4 weeks.
Weeks for water and electricity? With a lease on your name and NIF you should do that in 2 days max... gas can be trickier.... but it's faster if you schedulle the mandatory inspection yourself after searching for someone to do it, instead of waiting for them to do everything on their own (the inspection can delay the process... not the connection of gas itself!)
I know... while it seems unusual, I've heard horror stories about waiting for utilities to come on, or getting them fixed (for example, fixing wifi in the house).
@@bomdiakylie i didn't mention wifi because.... welll....that's another story lol! Fast to sell you the service, relativly fast to install it... but if you have a problem and need to fix it.... just wait, and wait! But as for water and electricity (essential services), if you have the few papers they ask for, to my knowledge it is extremly fast!
Where do you live? It takes one day to get internet and maximun one week to get water, or electricity. Excepts if one gets to live in he middle of nowhere, but how long would it take in the middle of an isolated area of Alaska, or an UK rural area? About the papers, if one person goes to the "Citizen Shop" or Loja do Cidadão, it is not so difficult and it could not take so long, if a persone fulfills the requirements needed.
Hey Luis! Thanks for asking. Actually my next video will touch on this exact topic more in depth... but overall it comes down to two things: cost of living and the wonderful Portuguese lifestyle (delicious and healthy food, sun, a plethora of outdoor activities)...
I'm a Portuguese living in London and thinking of moving back to Portugal after I retire in 6 years. When I move back I won't face some of the problems that foreigners moving to Portugal have. But still I need a find a place to live/rent and all the rest of the things. I'm thinking like, if so many foreigners are targeting Portugal to move over, what kind of scenario I'm going to face after 6 years...
Just keep in mind… there are countless variables involved. E.g., your age, your desired region, communication skills, organizational skills, etc. I am a single U.S. retiree and relocated to the southern coast (Algarve region) several months ago. And while Kylie’s video has valid areas to bear in mind, I have been able to mitigate these issues. Establishing good relationships has been helpful! I am truly loving living here! Just always remember, wherever you go, there you are. 😊
Very true! Some elements of my video, such as the dirtiness and overcrowding, are more directed at the big cities in Portugal. I was in the smaller tow of Covilhã the other weekend and it was fabulous! Beautiful, clean, wonderful people, and almost no foreigners. Great place to live.
I am Portugueses and have a thinks i can andestand , 1 to have water conter in Porto is about 3 days ,2 credit card is 1 week and the banks in portugal send by post to home and the code for the card is send by post to .
Videos like these are great for people to see. Good and bad in every place you’d go. But knowing those potential pitfalls is important. My portuguese teacher would routinely wear 4 or 5 layers during the Winter. Way too costly to run the heat. I will miss central heat/air.
Thanks, Rick! Exactly - Portugal is awesome, just not all of the time :) I miss central heat/air as well. It's crazy that my electric bill literally doubled after I decided to turn on my AC (at a very low setting) for just a couple hours at night.
@@bomdiakylie Agree one awesome thing about NYC is these old apartments with steam radiator heat. Keeps the apartments so toasty (often too toasty, I keep my windows open in winter) and very cheap. In fact this type of heating was invented during a pandemic so people would keep their windows open! Not sure I can go back to being freezing in an apartment.
Great video, thank for making/sharing. I've been in true exploration mode for the past month, have been thinking of retiring in PT in late 2024 for a while now. Learning a great deal from videos like this, in terms of expectations vs reality. Question re your rental assistance: Do you focus mainly on long-term rentals? Lisbon is one 3 areas I'm looking at. Thank you!
Hi Trevoli, thank you for your feedback :) Regarding my renting business, YES - we only help people get long term rentals (1 year +). And while 90% of the rentals in our pool are in the Greater Lisbon area, we are also covering other locations in Portugal and quickly expanding. Best of luck on your journey exploring Portugal!
thanks so much we are coming to Portugal in just a month we will need you help we also will need a high school for our son any suggestion on a good place to live but we do want to be near the ocean.
Everything you mention is, I’m afraid, more like your personal opinion rather than factual. There are issues, like on any other cities, but there are easy solutions for everything you just said, as long as you know whom to reach. The exception, unfortunately, is rentals availability. That’s why Americans should consider to buy instead of having rentals as their only option. Regarding things being slow, if you know the right people, things can work pretty fast around here. The exception may be some public services, but even on that area, if you hire the right professionals, things can speed up considerably.
I was born and raised in Lisbon. Luckily half a year ago I escaped the terrible economic conditions of Portugal, to Switzerland. Having said that, Portugal is really a good country for not to be Portuguese in, and not to have to rely on a portuguese salary
Sooo... You do know that there are 190 countries in the world and that the richest one is Switzerland right? If Switzerland is your Idea of a regular economy as opposed to the " terrible" Portuguese economy, I have to tell you that Portugal is ranked 30 th . If Portugal is terrible what are the 160 countries below us ? Hell on earth? Portuguese complain all the time and have no idea! NONE! ZERO! On world economy they love comparisons with Germany Switzerland France etc richest countries in the world. Sad to say the least.
@Tiago Freitas of course, everything is relative. A peasant now in Senegal probably leaves better than a European King 400 years ago. But you wouldn't compare to 400 years ago. As such, it's equally fair I choose to compare Portugal to other European countries, and in that comparison, yes, Portugal is much worse than other non-socialist leaning countries
Hi! We cover all of Portugal, however, the VAST majority of rentals we have available are in the Greater Lisbon area... hopefully this wont be the case for long.
@@bomdiakylie I just tried that app and it only does Brazilian Portuguese. Fine for just learning to read, but it doesn't sound like European Portuguese, so not that useful for listening/speaking. ua-cam.com/video/KtUVFX33_98/v-deo.html
Thanks for bringing up all the issues about living in Portugal. I'm portuguese living in London and agree with everything said in this video and if you're an expat chances are you haven't yet discovered the full extent of the the downsides of moving to Portugal! Ps: Liked and subscribed!
Thank you for the feedback! Portugal is wonderful, but like all places has it's downsides :) It's funny, I actually hear from some of the Portuguese people in my network that the "Portuguese dream" these days is to relocate to the UK. Would you agree?
@@bomdiakylie Totally, because back in the days when i moved to the UK (2001) it was easy as the borders where open, now it has to be a dream as the UK is no longer part of the EU and entrance it's difficult.
Interesting! It makes sense, although I was initially surprised given what I hear about the cost of living crisis there and how it seems to be even worse than what it is in Portugal.
@@bomdiakylie The cost of living crisis is terrible but unlike Portugal there is a lot of support from the gov here; Cost of living payment, energy discount scheme, cold weather payment, council cheques... The list of support it's endless and people don't have to rely on their salaries alone wich by the way are way higher than portuguese wages!
Interesting. I didn't realize that the UK government was giving out solid support, although I haven't done a ton of research on the topic! I hope the situation gets better here, there, and elsewhere :)
I definitely don't want to scare people off! Portugal, including Lisbon, are still wonderful, but they just come at a higher cost than many expect and have their own unique set of issues. With Lisbon, I live here so I would never say don't move here. But it is disappointing to see some aspects of the city going south.
So sad :( I lived in FiDi in early 2020 when the pandemic first got started. I wonder how much things have changed since then... I left in March 2020 and never went back
@@bomdiakylie Manhattan got hit harder than Brooklyn. But it's basically bounced back. Just a few more empty stores (not out here in Bk) but more graffiti which seems to be a worldwide thing! I've lived here 25 years and it's the worst I've personally seen it tho nothing like the 70s-80s. Why did you leave?
Funny you say that, I've actually been so surprised with how nonchalant people seem to be here about graffiti! Maybe I'm getting the wrong impression. I left NY because, when the pandemic hit in early march, I was living in the smallest of the small studio apartments that I wasn't even allowed to leave, and knew I would go stir crazy if I stayed! My family has a house in a small town in Wisconsin where I would be able to have some breathing room... so I went there and never returned to live! Prices became insane in 2022, crime went up, and I wanted more space.
Welcome to my country, beautiful american girl, and don’t forget visit Porto, the world best city destination 2922? You will be surprised with the landscapes and stunning typical dishes! Let me know if you want some help to the many choices! ❤🎉
Can you help me? I have seen comments about the break ins in Algarve, I would like to move with my family to a safe place and I want to apply for the D7 visa, can you tell me where I could move, near a big city but affordable
@@estefkriti5326 Dear Estef I only can help you about the region (Northern Portugal) and my City, Porto, the best world touristic destination 2022. Here you will be welcome and you find an adordable way of life, with security and future. Please let me know if you need some help, namely using the WhatsApp. The best for you. 🙏🎉🥰
You are only influenced by your life in Lisbon, as the dirty in Lisbon. Try to stay one week in Porto and you will definitely agree that the city is very clean and all the places with extremely care from the Authorities to keep the city clean and empty of Spring flowers. Come and essay leave here in Porto. As an U.S.A. visitant said in youTube, Lisbon is quantity, Porto is quality. A northern kiss for your sympathy. ❤
hi there fresh sub here do you rent in the algarve? looking to view ltr in that area but looking more away from the beaches and craziness nice small town can you help me with that at all
I wanna move out of the USA. Stuck between Mexico and Portugal but idk I’d love to just travel to Portugal to see how it is. Feel like being a tour guide? Lol
I'm a local and what you say is mostly correct for central Lisbon (and maybe central Porto). As you go inland, all those problems amenize, including the slow bureaucracy and dirtiness. I've moved recently to Torres Vedras (45min from Lisbon) and got my utilities installed in a couple of days.
Thanks for the feedback, José! Yes, you're right - moving away from the big cities definitely can help minimize some of the problems I mentioned.
Love the Torres Vedras area... especially by the sea. Just beautiful.
Torres crl!
In many states in the USA the landlord is not responsible for mold. We have a perception of better rentals and tenant rights in the USA but that’s usually not the case.
the delay in the services has nothing to do with slow pace of life, but with excess of demand due to the massive numbers of people moving to Portugal
Hey Silvério! I think what you're saying is true. However, I still believe that the delay in services has to do with the slow pace of life because... when you think about it, the more people that move the Portugal, the more money both the private and public sector make... the more money they make, the more money they should be investing into resources to keep the speed of things going and prevent delays. If they're earning more money but services slow down significantly, I believe it could be because they're not using their resources properly, AKA, they're moving slowly. But that's just my opinion! What do you think?
Its also difficulted by the sucessive governments who have wage a war against public services, by curting budgets, freezing salaries, cutting out health benefits and refusal to hire new staff to replace the retirees, all for the sake of deviating money for the parties donors' business contracts and to win voters with easy demagoguery by demonizing and blaming the public service for the many mistakes made by the neoliberal policies of both the PS and PSD in the last 40 years.
Born and raised in PT, never had a slow life!! Life is a struggle you have to hustle!! You might get that impression because your first experience was coming in vacations or something like that! If you have a house and a family to take care of, you will have to hustle! We have a saying that resumes this: A shrimp that falls to sleep, is taken by the wave! To show you that if you really don't run for the oportunitties you will get left behind! No Sleep, just Hustle, day and night! Low cost living?!?!?! Give me a break! If you earn 2 000€ per month yeah, maybe you are ok.. but no company pays that for a regular job, so, that is NOT the average salary, if you are not an engeneer or a doctor. People are finding soooooo difficult to leave parent's home because MATH CONFIRMS IT'S IMPOSSIBLE in terms of incoming vs expenses! Getting anything that has to do with paper work done is EXTREMELY difficult, waaaayy too much burocracy, and prepare yourselfs for naked eye watchable CORRUPTION!!! Banksters rule the country, as in many more places around the world. Sometimes I get the impression that Portugal is Europe's 3º world country, and a gateway for all types of shit getting into Europe! It's a shame, and a waste of a country! Good weather, good beaches, good food, but lot's of dumb and stupid people and terrible politicians!! But hey, you might not feel all of this as a foreign! Cheers
A lot dumber and dirtier politicians in America.
Thanks for your sincere opinion and this will be an eye opener for many inline
Visited Lisbon a few times, loved it as a day-tripper but would never live there. We started in The Algarve, then tried Nazare... finally settled in central Portugal at the foot of the Serra de Estrella mountains... Been here for two years now.
I just visited Covilhã and a few other cities near the mountains the other week! Absolutely beautiful... considering the area for myself for the future.
We moved to Covilhã 7 months ago. Love this area!
@@trinamaia6531 Cool. It was unexpected for us... I guess we thought we'd live by the sea but we found the sea was always too busy in summer... found ourselves venturing inland to explore river beaches instead... property is so much more affordable... next thing you know, we're farming! 🙂
@@BryantEnglishTV Same with us! We moved to Covilhã because a Brazilian friend of ours helped us get an affordable rental here. Our plan was to have our apartment here as a home base while we checked out beach communities to move to. But now, everytime we travel, we come back to Covilhã and feel like its home. 😂💕 Only negative is there are very few americans and not sure how the fire sesson will be 😳. We moved from Northern California and are so over the fires and living in fear. We will see!
Great video! I’m seeing more and more videos like this and finding more people leaving Portugal.
Thanks Dan and Michelle. I personally haven't met anyone who has chosen to leave yet, but I have met many who are fed up and contemplating it. Also, thanks for creating the content you do - I referred to your channel many times when I was preparing to move here :)
Great video. The mold thing is so true. I'm allergic to mold and had a hard time in Porto in the apartment I was staying at. These are things generally not mentioned but very important to consider.
Hey Richard, thank you. Regarding the mold situation... yikes! I'm sorry to hear that. My friend just moved into a gorgeous (and very expensive) apartment in Cascais and found a ton of mold underneath some wallpaper he was removing. Not fun!
My house in New York got mold and many homes on long island also get people just dont see it inside walls all over the wood framing
In Caldas da Rainha, I bought a dehumidifier. Keeps the place at about 50%, which is fine.
I think I have to disagree with a lot of your comments. I have been in Lisbon for 6 weeks now and the cost of utilities is half of what they charge in the UK. Transport is good and relatively cheap so we don't need a car. We opened bank accounts before we came over and had our cards delivered to the UK. As we live in a popular area with tourists, it can be expensive to eat out, but we shop were the locals shop and the food is generally cheaper. The streets are clean and there are plenty of little shops and businesses in our street. After our visa papers were completed, we had our visas in 4 weeks.
Weeks for water and electricity? With a lease on your name and NIF you should do that in 2 days max... gas can be trickier.... but it's faster if you schedulle the mandatory inspection yourself after searching for someone to do it, instead of waiting for them to do everything on their own (the inspection can delay the process... not the connection of gas itself!)
I know... while it seems unusual, I've heard horror stories about waiting for utilities to come on, or getting them fixed (for example, fixing wifi in the house).
@@bomdiakylie i didn't mention wifi because.... welll....that's another story lol! Fast to sell you the service, relativly fast to install it... but if you have a problem and need to fix it.... just wait, and wait! But as for water and electricity (essential services), if you have the few papers they ask for, to my knowledge it is extremly fast!
Thanks for your informative videos. Did you get your NIF and bank account while you were still in US?
Hi! Thanks for watching. Yes, I used nifonlinept to get my NIF and Bordr to open my bank account. Had good experiences with both.
Keep up the hustle🤘🏼
You are doing awesome!
Great content!!👊🏼
Thank you Moni for the encouragement!!
Where do you live? It takes one day to get internet and maximun one week to get water, or electricity. Excepts if one gets to live in he middle of nowhere, but how long would it take in the middle of an isolated area of Alaska, or an UK rural area? About the papers, if one person goes to the "Citizen Shop" or Loja do Cidadão, it is not so difficult and it could not take so long, if a persone fulfills the requirements needed.
Thanks for information..!
I will contact u when I decide to come. And will follow more ok
Just curious to know what was the reasons you move to Portugal
Hey Luis! Thanks for asking. Actually my next video will touch on this exact topic more in depth... but overall it comes down to two things: cost of living and the wonderful Portuguese lifestyle (delicious and healthy food, sun, a plethora of outdoor activities)...
I look forward to that video as I am contemplating of getting a masters degree in Lisbon.
I'm a Portuguese living in London and thinking of moving back to Portugal after I retire in 6 years. When I move back I won't face some of the problems that foreigners moving to Portugal have. But still I need a find a place to live/rent and all the rest of the things. I'm thinking like, if so many foreigners are targeting Portugal to move over, what kind of scenario I'm going to face after 6 years...
Sober and important info. Thank you.
Just keep in mind… there are countless variables involved. E.g., your age, your desired region, communication skills, organizational skills, etc. I am a single U.S. retiree and relocated to the southern coast (Algarve region) several months ago. And while Kylie’s video has valid areas to bear in mind, I have been able to mitigate these issues. Establishing good relationships has been helpful! I am truly loving living here! Just always remember, wherever you go, there you are. 😊
Very true! Some elements of my video, such as the dirtiness and overcrowding, are more directed at the big cities in Portugal. I was in the smaller tow of Covilhã the other weekend and it was fabulous! Beautiful, clean, wonderful people, and almost no foreigners. Great place to live.
Did you just quoted from The Adventures Of Bukafoo Banzai?
I am Portugueses and have a thinks i can andestand , 1 to have water conter in Porto is about 3 days ,2 credit card is 1 week and the banks in portugal send by post to home and the code for the card is send by post to .
Kylie, have you ever thought about filming walks around certain neighborhoods and talking about them ? Just a thought.
Hey there! I have :) More to come soon!
Videos like these are great for people to see. Good and bad in every place you’d go. But knowing those potential pitfalls is important. My portuguese teacher would routinely wear 4 or 5 layers during the Winter. Way too costly to run the heat. I will miss central heat/air.
Thanks, Rick! Exactly - Portugal is awesome, just not all of the time :) I miss central heat/air as well. It's crazy that my electric bill literally doubled after I decided to turn on my AC (at a very low setting) for just a couple hours at night.
@@bomdiakylie Agree one awesome thing about NYC is these old apartments with steam radiator heat. Keeps the apartments so toasty (often too toasty, I keep my windows open in winter) and very cheap. In fact this type of heating was invented during a pandemic so people would keep their windows open! Not sure I can go back to being freezing in an apartment.
@@blondewriter99 Just look for new apartments and you will not have problems in winter. When I said new , are apartments from 2000.
@@kappa2ou3 Good advice, I had heard to look for newer apartments.
Great video, thank for making/sharing. I've been in true exploration mode for the past month, have been thinking of retiring in PT in late 2024 for a while now. Learning a great deal from videos like this, in terms of expectations vs reality. Question re your rental assistance: Do you focus mainly on long-term rentals? Lisbon is one 3 areas I'm looking at. Thank you!
Hi Trevoli, thank you for your feedback :) Regarding my renting business, YES - we only help people get long term rentals (1 year +). And while 90% of the rentals in our pool are in the Greater Lisbon area, we are also covering other locations in Portugal and quickly expanding. Best of luck on your journey exploring Portugal!
thanks so much we are coming to Portugal in just a month we will need you help we also will need a high school for our son any suggestion on a good place to live but we do want to be near the ocean.
Hey Maryanne! Thank you for emailing me :) I responded to you this morning... looking forward to connecting.
Everything you mention is, I’m afraid, more like your personal opinion rather than factual. There are issues, like on any other cities, but there are easy solutions for everything you just said, as long as you know whom to reach.
The exception, unfortunately, is rentals availability. That’s why Americans should consider to buy instead of having rentals as their only option.
Regarding things being slow, if you know the right people, things can work pretty fast around here. The exception may be some public services, but even on that area, if you hire the right professionals, things can speed up considerably.
Wherever you go, there you are.
I was born and raised in Lisbon. Luckily half a year ago I escaped the terrible economic conditions of Portugal, to Switzerland.
Having said that, Portugal is really a good country for not to be Portuguese in, and not to have to rely on a portuguese salary
Sooo... You do know that there are 190 countries in the world and that the richest one is Switzerland right? If Switzerland is your Idea of a regular economy as opposed to the " terrible" Portuguese economy, I have to tell you that Portugal is ranked 30 th . If Portugal is terrible what are the 160 countries below us ? Hell on earth? Portuguese complain all the time and have no idea! NONE! ZERO! On world economy they love comparisons with Germany Switzerland France etc richest countries in the world. Sad to say the least.
@Tiago Freitas of course, everything is relative. A peasant now in Senegal probably leaves better than a European King 400 years ago. But you wouldn't compare to 400 years ago. As such, it's equally fair I choose to compare Portugal to other European countries, and in that comparison, yes, Portugal is much worse than other non-socialist leaning countries
You should move to Aveiro, It is a beautiful city and close to other cities as Porto and Coimbra :D
Agree with you 💯🇨🇦
What’s part(s) of PT for rentals do you cover?
Hi! We cover all of Portugal, however, the VAST majority of rentals we have available are in the Greater Lisbon area... hopefully this wont be the case for long.
Following 😎
There he is!!!
Bottom line - life is a snail crazy slow pace on everything! 😂 Also, public health hazards mean nothing in Portugal compared to US standards.
😂😂 I love Portugal!! I love it!!
cheers brother😎
This video is more about pitfalls of the moving process, I wonder how easy it is to move to the US from abroad.
I would imagine pretty tough! But probably for different reasons.
Do you speak Portuguese? or are you learning? I'd like to hear about that,
Working on it! I generally try to practice when I'm out in public. I also highly recommend the Lingvist app - great way to learn the language!
@@bomdiakylie Maybe try to work with Liz. www.youtube.com/@TalktheStreets
@@bomdiakylie I just tried that app and it only does Brazilian Portuguese. Fine for just learning to read, but it doesn't sound like European Portuguese, so not that useful for listening/speaking. ua-cam.com/video/KtUVFX33_98/v-deo.html
Thanks for bringing up all the issues about living in Portugal. I'm portuguese living in London and agree with everything said in this video and if you're an expat chances are you haven't yet discovered the full extent of the the downsides of moving to Portugal!
Ps: Liked and subscribed!
Thank you for the feedback! Portugal is wonderful, but like all places has it's downsides :) It's funny, I actually hear from some of the Portuguese people in my network that the "Portuguese dream" these days is to relocate to the UK. Would you agree?
@@bomdiakylie Totally, because back in the days when i moved to the UK (2001) it was easy as the borders where open, now it has to be a dream as the UK is no longer part of the EU and entrance it's difficult.
Interesting! It makes sense, although I was initially surprised given what I hear about the cost of living crisis there and how it seems to be even worse than what it is in Portugal.
@@bomdiakylie The cost of living crisis is terrible but unlike Portugal there is a lot of support from the gov here; Cost of living payment, energy discount scheme, cold weather payment, council cheques... The list of support it's endless and people don't have to rely on their salaries alone wich by the way are way higher than portuguese wages!
Interesting. I didn't realize that the UK government was giving out solid support, although I haven't done a ton of research on the topic! I hope the situation gets better here, there, and elsewhere :)
How about "toilet 'P' traps" ie smelly bathroom nonstop odor...?
Wouldn't scare me away but probably wouldn't try Lisbon. If I want a dirty city where it's hard to find housing, I'd just stay here in NYC!
I definitely don't want to scare people off! Portugal, including Lisbon, are still wonderful, but they just come at a higher cost than many expect and have their own unique set of issues. With Lisbon, I live here so I would never say don't move here. But it is disappointing to see some aspects of the city going south.
@@bomdiakylie Happening in Brooklyn too and our government doesn't care.
So sad :( I lived in FiDi in early 2020 when the pandemic first got started. I wonder how much things have changed since then... I left in March 2020 and never went back
@@bomdiakylie Manhattan got hit harder than Brooklyn. But it's basically bounced back. Just a few more empty stores (not out here in Bk) but more graffiti which seems to be a worldwide thing! I've lived here 25 years and it's the worst I've personally seen it tho nothing like the 70s-80s. Why did you leave?
Funny you say that, I've actually been so surprised with how nonchalant people seem to be here about graffiti! Maybe I'm getting the wrong impression. I left NY because, when the pandemic hit in early march, I was living in the smallest of the small studio apartments that I wasn't even allowed to leave, and knew I would go stir crazy if I stayed! My family has a house in a small town in Wisconsin where I would be able to have some breathing room... so I went there and never returned to live! Prices became insane in 2022, crime went up, and I wanted more space.
what is your ancestry?
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Can you help me? I have seen comments about the break ins in Algarve, I would like to move with my family to a safe place and I want to apply for the D7 visa, can you tell me where I could move, near a big city but affordable
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I wish Americans would vacate Europe and leave us alone.
Don’t forget about all the transportation strikes!
So true!! That's an important one.
And garbage strikes. And every other kind of strike lol
What we want to leave behind is Trump and the gun culture, what could be worse?
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We had enought, we don't more expacts.
You are only influenced by your life in Lisbon, as the dirty in Lisbon. Try to stay one week in Porto and you will definitely agree that the city is very clean and all the places with extremely care from the Authorities to keep the city clean and empty of Spring flowers.
Come and essay leave here in Porto. As an U.S.A. visitant said in youTube, Lisbon is quantity, Porto is quality. A northern kiss for your sympathy. ❤
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hi there fresh sub here do you rent in the algarve? looking to view ltr in that area but looking more away from the beaches and craziness nice small town can you help me with that at all
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I wanna move out of the USA. Stuck between Mexico and Portugal but idk I’d love to just travel to Portugal to see how it is. Feel like being a tour guide? Lol