@williamstony360
South African looking for information about Portugal
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About me
South African
Lives in Tomar, Santarém
Speaks English, learning Portuguese, and rusty Zulu and Afrikaans.
Registration: 26 August 2021
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building contractor by daniyke
Hi all,My name is Daniel.Please does anyone know any good and reliable contractor in Porto? I am starting a new building project in July and would require a reliable contractor to handle and deliver the the project on time. Your suggestions and ...
Daniel, I would love to help, but from my experience these are few and far between. Have completed 2 renovation projects on my property in the last 2 years, (in Ribotejo). Neither on time, and a lot of constant discussion on materials, as their ... Read More
Trying to get help with visa application by Roseann28
Has anyone ever use Atlantic Bridge to help with their visa process and if so how long did it take to get an appointment to interview for a residence visa.
@Roseann28i have not used Atlantic Bridge, so cannot comment on them specifically. However I offer a comment on the process overall, and how trying it is for anyone to get an appointments. i was approved by SEF in early 2020, but covid caused at ... Read More
AIMA Appoinments by AnahitMkh
Is it possible to know roughly when AIMA Portugal will allocate appointment dates?
@AnahitMkh I had my final AIMA appointment on Monday in Lisbon and it was eye-opening. From the (very friendly) discussion I learned that they have a backlog of 300,000 files under process and judging from the queues outside (I would guess 400-500 ... Read More
Health Insurance in Portugal by bloggerblogger
Hey guys,I am in Portugal, having explored many health insurance companies, Medicare seems the cheapest but they are toooo slow at sending me the invoice to just pay for their 330 Euros per year (medium plan). So frustrating.Any reliable health ...
If I may make a suggestion? I am also looking at this at the moment, and faced similar struggles. I don’t know your bank, but I am with Millennium and my advisor was knowledgeable and bilingual. 30 minutes with him gave me a clear picture of ... Read More
Selling land in Portugal. by Sensiblewit
Hello, I am a Portuguese-born Canadian who wants to sell a few plots of family-owned land in central Portugal. Has anyone had this experience? Or, know a company doing this with an international customer base? Or, is interested in such a purchase? I ...
Absolutely agree! However if it is rural farmland it is notoriously difficult to develop or sub-divide. planning permission is also tedious and lengthly, also requiring an architect (especially if you are trying it remotely). That was my experience ... Read More
Selling land in Portugal. by Sensiblewit
Hello, I am a Portuguese-born Canadian who wants to sell a few plots of family-owned land in central Portugal. Has anyone had this experience? Or, know a company doing this with an international customer base? Or, is interested in such a purchase? I ...
I’m in central Portugal, near Tomar, Santarem. Having transitioned to my farm over the past 2 years many professionals have assisted me very well. I am happy to share with you, equally if suitable I may be interested. Please let me know. Read More
Sef booking system by stevenanew
Why is it so hard to get an appointment wit Sef, I have been here a month now and on the phone 5 days a week and no one answers. So myself ( British ) and my girlfriend ( Portuguese) went to the Sef office in Santarém to see if we could ...
@JohnnyPT Logic and common sense are not in the political vocabulary of Portuguese politicians, although I agree this would go a long way to resolving the SEF issues. I do not blame SEF entirely for this disaster of a system that Portugal has ... Read More
Builders & Contractors in Portugal: Proceeding with caution.
After a recent very bad and costly experience (I purchased a property in the Tomar area of Santarem) I thought I would send an warning note to people contemplating builders and renovations to their home. The reason I do it here was that I was ... Read More
Long weekend in Lisbon by Sduggan77
We are heading back to Portugal in mid-February for a month or so with a view to finding long term rental in the Silver Coast (maybe Figueira da foz) but we want to spend a few days exploring Lisbon on arrival before heading north. We have no ...
@Sduggan77 Lisbon is a fantastic city. My personal preference (as a frequent tourist) is to stay higher up on Av. de Liberdade, as it's a quick taxi ride to the most places, or an easy 30 minute stroll down to the very busy (and tourist areas) ... Read More
To car or not to car. That is the question by Steven Hoffman
I’m not sure what I should do here. I know I’ll need some form of transportation. Either to go shopping, Take a trip maybe even just to enjoy the country.I have a car here in NJ. But I’m not sure wether to ship it, or not send it ...
@Steven Hoffman Unless you you really attached to your car, (maybe a special model, make or one that has an intrinsic value, such as being 'near vintage, restored etc.), I would not be taking the time or making the effort. Work out what you'd get to ... Read More
SHIPPING A CAR TO PORTUGAL?? by maxwmitchell1997
Can anyone suggest the best way to ship an SUV from the US to Portugal? We live in Tampa and are relocaing to Caldas da Rainha and plan on shipping our car instead of buying one there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thank you,Max & Lana
@maxwmitchell1997 Strontium gives sound advice. A good shipping agent in Portugal would give you the correct advice, and then you get a US-based company to do the actual exportation with the company you trust in PT. Doing it alone - may as well just ... Read More
Sef appointment for d7 visa by Dany Baydoun
Hello, my d7 visa got approved and now i have it printed on my passport. I just realized that the automatic sef appointment was set after my visa gets expired. Expiration date is on November while sef appointment is on December.I am trying to call ...
@gillydegannes I am not 100% sure of the legal position, but just to say that when I enquired about a similar circumstance (for me) my lawyer did say for me to get a visit (tourist) visa just in case. I had an expired visa, and a SEF appointment. ... Read More
REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY IN CALDAS DA RAINHA by maxwmitchell1997
My wife and I are in the process of relocating from Tampa to Caldas da Rainha. We have already purchased an apartment in Caldas but are looking for additional properties.Can anyone recommend an English speaking Real Estate Attorney in the Caldas ...
@maxwmitchell1997 2 years ago I used the services of a property consultant, and they were tireless in what they did for me. They are not an agent, but they will take a brief from you, (and any properties you have traced), and then they will track ... Read More
We are confused about where to stay by sanoberplumber
Hi my husband and I are Kiwis living in Australia and wishing to move to Portugal next year on a D7 visa. We are confused about where to stay....we don't want to be in small rural towns and renting in Lisbon is way too expensive for 2-3 bedrooms. We ...
Hi, I can only reinforce what Strontium has suggested. I live in Tomar, (not NZ or Ozzie, but South African), and attest to the fact that it has excellent infrastructure, several hospitals, a lot of supermarkets and farmers' markets, and the old ... Read More
Silver Coast Retirement by GuestPoster2367
Hi, my name is Jo. I'm looking to move to Portugal from the US in the next 3-4 years. I would like to get some suggestions for places along the Silver Coast good for a single female. Towns large enough for social activity, etc. and close to ...
@lcosta72 You are going to be a busy guy..... Me three! I am in and out of Portugal every month, so maybe on the next visit I can come passed Caldas on my way to Tomar, (where i live part-time). Read More