@charlotte1982
Belgian expat in Portugal
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25 posts
About me
Belgian
Lives in Porto
Speaks French, Portuguese, Dutch, English
Registration: 24 January 2011
Activity
The life casting by Rodinaon
Please i want to know is 1.500,00 euro per month is enough to life in Portugal, including all things, home. eating...etc. or it is not enough?
Hi Most people don't earn that much money. I used to live in Lisboa with 500 euros a month, but of course i rented a room and not an apartment. Anyway, with 3x that amount it should be no problem at all ;-) Read More
Seeking moving company by leopardfilmscasting
I am looking for a moving company (4 guys with a van would do it) to move some furniture within the Combria region of Portugal....any suggestions would be very welcome. Thank you!
try on pai.pt/ Read More
info about study and jobs by syed noor
Hi I want to know about study and job condition. During study one can do job?
Hi Syed, You can do a job, there is even a special status for working students in some universities. It is called "trabalhador estudante". For those there are even night classes in some cases. The problem is more to find a job, or to get one that ... Read More
Pls help by lakhotiamanish
I am moving from India to Porto in next 3 months with 2 small kids of 7 and 5 years..Need information on below - 1. How easy it is to settle down in porto. 2. What is the cost of living. 3. International school for kids. 4. Is there any Indian ...
Hi Manish 1. You'll settle easily if you learn the language, people are very welcoming. 2. Living is not very expensive compared with the rest of europe, for 400 euros you get a 2 bedroom apartment in the centre, and it is sometimes cheaper to eat ... Read More
Rent a flat or a house in Porto by Christine
Finding a place to live is a priority when settling in Porto. Your experience will be of a great help for the members who want to settle in Porto. Therefore, we have prepared some questions for you: Is it hard to find a flat or a house for ...
Usually people make a 5year contract but you can go away before. Legally you have to tell your landlord you are moving out 4 month before you go away. (that's for the legal part) Now practically, you should have an agreement with the landlord from ... Read More
Rent a flat or a house in Porto by Christine
Finding a place to live is a priority when settling in Porto. Your experience will be of a great help for the members who want to settle in Porto. Therefore, we have prepared some questions for you: Is it hard to find a flat or a house for ...
Hi Vestavia, Lisboa and Porto are very different cities. Porto is more "social", so people are not used to the internet yet. Finding my apartment here was a lot of long walks and newspaper ads,... Before living in Porto, I lived in Lisboa for one ... Read More
Public transportation in Porto by Armand
Hi all, What do you think about the means of transportation in Porto ? Is the network of means of transportation well developed? What modes of transport are available? Do you use them? How much is a fare? Are they relatively ...
Hi Armand, Transportations are really bad. They are quite safe. The metro goes everywhere but to Porto, I mean all the lines pass on the same place and then it only stops in the social neighborhoods before getting out of the city again and go to ... Read More
Rent a flat or a house in Porto by Christine
Finding a place to live is a priority when settling in Porto. Your experience will be of a great help for the members who want to settle in Porto. Therefore, we have prepared some questions for you: Is it hard to find a flat or a house for ...
Oh, something else, don't live IN bairro alto. It might seem friendly during the day but at night you won't be able to sleep. Read More
Rent a flat or a house in Porto by Christine
Finding a place to live is a priority when settling in Porto. Your experience will be of a great help for the members who want to settle in Porto. Therefore, we have prepared some questions for you: Is it hard to find a flat or a house for ...
Because here, people only give it to agencies when they have a hard time to find someone to live in their apartment. All the other people (the ones that have a decent apartment and therefore have no trouble finding a client) they refuse to let the ... Read More
Banking in Porto by Yud
Hello dear members, Can you recommend some financial institutions i.e. Commercial Banks in Porto? What about their facilities they offer? For example: [Internet Banking, Credit Facilities, ATM's machine availability throughout the city] How the ...
Hi Yud, You can get money at any ATM for free even if it is not your bank, or even if the card is not Portuguese. If you have a Portuguese Bank Account there are many things you can do at the atm. You can charge your phone, pay your bills, transfer ... Read More
Shopping in Porto by Yud
Hello dear members, I guess this could be an interesting topic. I invite all members in Porto (both locals & expats) to share their daily/weekly/monthly experience about shopping. You may also include some shopping tips/suggestions! So can you ...
Hi, As he said, for food, Pingo Doce. Otherwhise I suggest Rua de Santa Catarina and Rua de Cedofeita for clothes. I don't really like shopping centres, I only go to Mar shopping because they have IKEA. So I usually go to the smaller shops. Rua ... Read More
How to make friends in Porto by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Porto :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Porto?? Thanks in advance ...
I've been Living in Porto for years and I found it really hard to make portuguese friends. It took me about 2 years to make "real friends". People are friendly when you ask for information or you are there as a tourist but they are very closed. They ... Read More
Open Air Markets by 4NPortugal
Hello. I am new to the expat ssite. My family and I have just moved to Porto from Lisbon. I love visiting open air markets. Does anyone know any good local markets in and around Porto?
Hello :-) As Remi said, Bolhão and Vandoma ... You can also go to the fish market in São Sebastião (it is near the cathedral) There is an art market on saturdays from 15h in rua galerias de Paris and Praça Carlos Alberto. Have fun! Read More
Rent a flat or a house in Porto by Christine
Finding a place to live is a priority when settling in Porto. Your experience will be of a great help for the members who want to settle in Porto. Therefore, we have prepared some questions for you: Is it hard to find a flat or a house for ...
Hello, To rent anything in Porto, you need to have a "cartão de contribuinte". Just go to "Loja do Cidadão" and register at the tax department. Then it all depends on what you want to rent. You can find small houses in very social neighbourhoods ... Read More