@nyyfan30
American looking for information about Portugal
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American, Married
Lives in Lisbon, Lisbon District
Registration: 25 April 2017
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How did you select Portugal as your new home by GuestPoster308
I would be interested to know why and how other expats have selected Portugal as their new home. Naturally this applies to those expats that had a say in the matter. We had been to Portugal for a few short holidays (Madeira, Lisbon, Porto) and ...
Tom, Unfortunately, not yet. We are moving in August. We were hoping for last year, but COVID sort of made us delay our plans until it made more sense from a health standpoint. Now, we are very eager to move and have started the planning, visa ... Read More
How did you select Portugal as your new home by GuestPoster308
I would be interested to know why and how other expats have selected Portugal as their new home. Naturally this applies to those expats that had a say in the matter. We had been to Portugal for a few short holidays (Madeira, Lisbon, Porto) and ...
Yep, each time we left, we felt overwhelming sadness, unlike how we felt when we left other cities. That told us a lot. Read More
How did you select Portugal as your new home by GuestPoster308
I would be interested to know why and how other expats have selected Portugal as their new home. Naturally this applies to those expats that had a say in the matter. We had been to Portugal for a few short holidays (Madeira, Lisbon, Porto) and ...
We actually used a virtually identical system. We knew we wanted to retire in Europe (we are from the US). So, over the course of several years, we traveled a lot, especially to places that we felt were "possible" retirement destinations. ... Read More
are cost of living websites accurate for Lisbon? by nyyfan30
Hi everyone, My wife and I are moving to Lisbon in 2021. I am curious what others think about the accuracy of the cost of living estimator websites such as Numbeo and Expatisan (which I think just uses Numbeo's data anyway). If you forget ...
That is awesome. Thank you! Read More
are cost of living websites accurate for Lisbon? by nyyfan30
Hi everyone, My wife and I are moving to Lisbon in 2021. I am curious what others think about the accuracy of the cost of living estimator websites such as Numbeo and Expatisan (which I think just uses Numbeo's data anyway). If you forget ...
Thank you. We have been to Lisbon many times and have already purchased our apartment. So that is settled. But we won’t move until next year. Despite knowing the city fairly well, there are so many things you don’t learn well until you ... Read More
55k euro per anum, is this a good salary in Lisbon? by sami_bahtti
I have gotten a job offer from a company in Lisbon, they are offering 55k annually, but I want to know is this going to be enough for a family of two.
Hi Sue, I have a question for you. I know you mentioned your budget, but.... I know you moved from the US to Lisbon. My wife and I will be doing the same. Did you, by any chance, ever use the websites Numbeo or Expatisan for cost of living ... Read More
are cost of living websites accurate for Lisbon?
Hi everyone, My wife and I are moving to Lisbon in 2021. I am curious what others think about the accuracy of the cost of living estimator websites such as Numbeo and Expatisan (which I think just uses Numbeo's data anyway). If you forget ... Read More
Moving to Portugal (2019) and very excited but also very apprehensive by ALIREYNOLDS67
Hi everyone, My partner (Joe), 3 dogs and I are planning on moving to Portugal sometime this year and leaving cold Fife in Scotland behind. We are planning on renting first so we can decide where we want to live. (Not beside the beach as dogs cant ...
Hi Sue, Is a lawyer always part of the process? Obviously in the US that is not the case, but I am not sure how it works in Portugal. We are considering buying an investment/rental property now, with the intention to live in it when we move there ... Read More
Moving to Portugal (2019) and very excited but also very apprehensive by ALIREYNOLDS67
Hi everyone, My partner (Joe), 3 dogs and I are planning on moving to Portugal sometime this year and leaving cold Fife in Scotland behind. We are planning on renting first so we can decide where we want to live. (Not beside the beach as dogs cant ...
Thank you so much for that reply! We do not speak Portuguese yet, but we do plan on learning a bit before we move, and then taking a very good immersive class once we arrive. Thank you for the insurance information. I had heard at one time that ... Read More
Moving to Portugal (2019) and very excited but also very apprehensive by ALIREYNOLDS67
Hi everyone, My partner (Joe), 3 dogs and I are planning on moving to Portugal sometime this year and leaving cold Fife in Scotland behind. We are planning on renting first so we can decide where we want to live. (Not beside the beach as dogs cant ...
Hello Pat, My wife and I plan to move to Lisbon about 2 yrs. we will both me about 50yrs old, but retired. I was reading some of your postings regarding insurance. We will likely want private insurance, as that is what we are more used to in ... Read More
Cheapest cities in Portugal by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Budget is an important consideration when moving to Portugal. Ideally, expats would settle down in a city in Portugal where the cost of living is low but where they could also enjoy a decent quality of life. Would you be able to ...
Shannon, I saw your post, and am wondering if you have moved to Lisbon yet, or still contemplating? My wife and I are in a somewhat similar situation. We are not ready to retire yet, but within 2 years I hope. We will both be about 50 at that ... Read More
Cost of Living in Portugal in 2020 by Loïc
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in Portugal to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to settle in ...
Sue, I am an American and my wife and I will be moving to Lisbon as soon as we can. But, it will probably be 2-3 yrs before we are able. We have been to Lisbon many times, and love it, but I know things are different once you are actually living ... Read More
Graca/Anjos by marettacoetzer
Hello, Is there anyone living in Lisbon or who knows the area well that can give me advice on living in the Graca/Anjos area? We have seen a nice apartment in this area but would like some opinions; is it nice? Safe? etc. Thanks =)
Hi Helena, I saw you responded to an older post about Graca, and I posted a similar question in the forum. I thought it might be easier to as you directly, so I copied and pasted it below: Hi there, I know less about the area of Graca than ... Read More
Can someone explain mobile phone options?
Hello. We will be moving to Lisbon from the USA, with unlocked iPhones. We are used to a monthly phone plan that includes unlimited SMS/calling minutes and a predetermined data limit. How does it work in Lisbon? We will travel throughout Europe ... Read More
Wishing I brought THIS and left behind THAT! by Gowest
So if you could do it again... What would you bring from home that you really can't replace in Portugal and what would you have rather left behind. Spouses don't count haha 😂. So yes that was a joke. I will bring my sweetie but ...
While we have not moved to Lisbon YET, I have been planning a lot. As another said, DO NOT bring TVs. They won't work at all. Also, we are not planning on bringing any electrical appliances like toasters, crock pots, blenders, etc. They will ... Read More