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@maxwmitchell1997

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American looking for information about Portugal

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Lives in Caldas da Rainha, Leiria

Registration: 06 May 2021

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Private Health Insurance by maxwmitchell1997

Can anyone recommend a good Private Health Insurance company for someone over 70 years old??

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@EstrellaGalicia Obrigado. Read More

maxwmitchell1997 created a thread
2 months ago

Portuguese Autos

Has anyone had experience with obtaining Portuguese auto tags for an imported car? We have done everything requested of us. We spent over 1,200 euros to get our US car up to EU standards, hired an auto importer to assist us with all the paperwork, ... Read More

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4 months ago
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Mailing Letters to Portugal from USA by maxwmitchell1997

Does anyone have a suggestion as to the best service to use to mail letters from the USA to Portugal. I recently renewed my wife's US drivers license and had my daughter mail it to us here in Portugal. My daughter used the USPS to send it first ...

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Obrigado to all. Read More

maxwmitchell1997 replied to a thread
4 months ago
fcdeltufo

Bombarral retirement by fcdeltufo

My husband and i are looking to retire in Portugal. We are thinking about Bombarral as an option. Has anyone moved here from outside of Portugal and how receptive are residents to ex-pats? We are planning to learn portugese however will have ...

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Bombarral is a small town with a population of approximately 13,000. I personally woulf recommend Caldas da Rainha with a population of approximately 55,000. Caldas (as the locals call it) has a hospital, a farmer's market that is open 7 days a ... Read More

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4 months ago
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Mailing Letters to Portugal from USA by maxwmitchell1997

Does anyone have a suggestion as to the best service to use to mail letters from the USA to Portugal. I recently renewed my wife's US drivers license and had my daughter mail it to us here in Portugal. My daughter used the USPS to send it first ...

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$200 is what it cost for a single letter. Read More

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4 months ago
JimJ

Is It Really True? by JimJ

I keep reading glowing articles claiming that Portugal is "the cheapest country in Europe for retirees to live in". I've visited several times, and it didn't appear to me - as a tourist - to be particularly cheap. Ignoring the "whole of Europe" ...

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@JimJHello Jim,My wife and I have been living in Caldas da Rainha for almost 2 years. First, I want to say everything is relative. Relative to where you were or are living in the US and also relative to what part of Portugal you are comparing ... Read More

maxwmitchell1997 created a thread
4 months ago

Mailing Letters to Portugal from USA

Does anyone have a suggestion as to the best service to use to mail letters from the USA to Portugal. I recently renewed my wife's US drivers license and had my daughter mail it to us here in Portugal. My daughter used the USPS to send it first ... Read More

maxwmitchell1997 replied to a thread
5 months ago
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Permanent Residency in EU? by maxwmitchell1997

Is it possible for a Portuguese Permanent Resident to travel and live in other EU countries?

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@JohnnyPTThank you Johnny!!! Read More

maxwmitchell1997 created a thread
5 months ago

Permanent Residency in EU?

Is it possible for a Portuguese Permanent Resident to travel and live in other EU countries? Read More

maxwmitchell1997 replied to a thread
7 months ago
lfdasalla

Bringing my art collection to Portugal by lfdasalla

Hello. I am a recent resident to Portugal and want to set up my home here with some things from US like a few pieces of furnitre and my personal art collection. Does anyone know if I will be taxed to bring these items in? Thanks so much. Larry

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@lfdasallaMy wife and I brought a 40 foot container full of our things (furniture, kitchen wares, garage items, clothes, artworks, and so much more) from Florida to Caldas da Rainha this past January. Everything went perfectly. And we paid NO tax ... Read More

maxwmitchell1997 created a thread
7 months ago

SENDING LETTERS FROM THE US??

Does anyone know of an inexpensive way to send a letter from the US to Portugal?? Read More

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7 months ago
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Private Health Insurance by maxwmitchell1997

Can anyone recommend a good Private Health Insurance company for someone over 70 years old??

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@TGCampoThank you!! Obrigado Read More

maxwmitchell1997 created a thread
7 months ago

Private Health Insurance

Can anyone recommend a good Private Health Insurance company for someone over 70 years old?? Read More

maxwmitchell1997 replied to a thread
11 months ago
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Attorney In Lisbon?? by maxwmitchell1997

Can anyone recommend an English speaking attorney in Lisbon that can help me with the paperwork involved with the importation of a car from the USA to Portugal??

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Thank you Cheryl Read More

maxwmitchell1997 created a thread
11 months ago

Attorney In Lisbon??

Can anyone recommend an English speaking attorney in Lisbon that can help me with the paperwork involved with the importation of a car from the USA to Portugal?? Read More