Strontium
Serial expatCuban expat in Spain
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Registration: 27 April 2019
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Construction Quality in Portugal by TGCampo
On my recent walks around our area and in Lisbon, I noticed lots of civil construction work (mostly residential buildings) and I was shocked by the horrible quality. I have attached a picture that shows how badly done the brick work is. There is ...
I've lived in Portugal 3 years. My immigrant friends hired builders for large-scale reno projects. Everyone had MANY serious problems. Workers come & go at will, don't meet deadlines or listen to owners, argue, don't clean up, & leave things ... Read More
Opening a Bank Account as a Non-resident by PaulDukey
Hi,I just got my D8 visa a week ago and I plan on moving to Portugal by the end of January. I was wondering if I could get pointers to how I would go about opening a bank account? I heard from an acquintance in Portugal, that currently it's very ...
@StrontiumThey didn't ask for proof of employment or income? Also, are you a non-resident? From what I understand, it has become increasingly difficult for a US citizen to open a bank account. This is mostly due to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance ... Read More
Construction Quality in Portugal by TGCampo
On my recent walks around our area and in Lisbon, I noticed lots of civil construction work (mostly residential buildings) and I was shocked by the horrible quality. I have attached a picture that shows how badly done the brick work is. There is ...
I've lived in Portugal 3 years. My immigrant friends hired builders for large-scale reno projects. Everyone had MANY serious problems. Workers come & go at will, don't meet deadlines or listen to owners, argue, don't clean up, & leave things ... Read More
D7 Visa Approval by reynbod2003
I applied for a D7 Visa to Portugal on August 27, 2024 at the VSF office in Washington DC. The appointment went well and I was told I would hear in 60 days. But on October 28, I was asked to submit an apostilled FBI report, even though I had given ...
@reynbod2003 The advice I can give you is get a local (Portuguese) lawyer, in Portugal, with good experience of helping US and European not on the EU. It is quite difficult to understand the bureaucracy even if you are a local, let alone if you are ... Read More
How to keep indoor cats safe when there aren't window screens? by gwalks
The hardest adjustment for us will be the lack of screens on windows. We're used to throwing windows and doors wide open for air because we have screens to keep bugs out and cats in. We have a house now but expect to live in a flat in Portugal, ...
(It was a house, though, not an apartment. I'd edit my post, but the Edit option seems to be nonfunctional.) - @donn25 Edit function only active for fixed time after you post then it's disabled. Read More
How to keep indoor cats safe when there aren't window screens? by gwalks
The hardest adjustment for us will be the lack of screens on windows. We're used to throwing windows and doors wide open for air because we have screens to keep bugs out and cats in. We have a house now but expect to live in a flat in Portugal, ...
"The hardest adjustment for us will be the lack of screens on windows."How do you know there are no screens on the windows? It's not difficultmosquiteira = mosquito net Leroymerlin PT BricoDepot PTas in this link ... Read More
Who Talk to as US and German Citizen about Insurance and my taxation by mozwoeld
I realize i need to talk to someone to really find out what my rights are in Portugal. I am a US citizen with German citizenship (though I have not worked or lived in Germany). I am considering living part time in Portugal but don't know if I need ...
Assuming you travel on your EU passport but your Husband travels on US passport.You can stay in Portugal not exceeding 6 months in a year or be liable to do tax paperwork etc, you can then also stay elsewhere in the EU.Your Husband can be in the EU ... Read More
Municipal water by bukunature
Our property has a well but the well water is very high in lime - we use it for the garden and house but not for drinking. I tested and even at 122 m deep it has signs of contamination pesticides and bacteria ...I would like the municipality to ...
I don't know what's it like in Portugal, but in other countries I've lived it's down to the owner of the property to install utilities. - @SimCityAT"Water company" to property boundary usually watermeter sited in/on front wall from water meter ... Read More
Municipal water by bukunature
Our property has a well but the well water is very high in lime - we use it for the garden and house but not for drinking. I tested and even at 122 m deep it has signs of contamination pesticides and bacteria ...I would like the municipality to ...
̶C̶h̶i̶n̶e̶s̶e̶ ̶ Portuguese whispers " but our builder said the municipality said " From experience many things in Portugal involving different offices/people/online forums often give you ... Read More
Moving from lisbon to chaves by penny1962
Hi, I am in early stage of moving. Could someone give me name of a good moving company? My big items are a mattress, fridge, metal cabinet and t.v. Penny Morelock
Hi,There's a couple of English language online Portuguese "newspapers" and last time I looked had 4 or 5 moving company ads. My ole phone is too small for me to access them so you'd need some interweb search, a few emails should then get a few ... Read More
Silver Coast - Suggestions? by gwalks
Hubby and I are coming to explore the region in late May 2025 and intend to move in early spring 2026 (renting initially). The Silver Coast suits us in weather, population, and location --but I want to be sure we consider all our options. Our dream ...
@donn25 Thank you for this information. I worry a bit about snakes because I'm a gardener. I love working outside in the garden and have surprised many garden snakes here (or maybe I should say they surprised me!). Mosquitoes are the size of ... Read More
Silver Coast - Suggestions? by gwalks
Hubby and I are coming to explore the region in late May 2025 and intend to move in early spring 2026 (renting initially). The Silver Coast suits us in weather, population, and location --but I want to be sure we consider all our options. Our dream ...
You would choke if you knew what our house will rent for in San Diego… We don’t plan to sell. It’s paid for and will give us a nice income even after all the taxes. $1000 only gets a room with shared access to a kitchen and ... Read More
Silver Coast - Suggestions? by gwalks
Hubby and I are coming to explore the region in late May 2025 and intend to move in early spring 2026 (renting initially). The Silver Coast suits us in weather, population, and location --but I want to be sure we consider all our options. Our dream ...
Hubby and I are coming to explore the region in late May 2025 and intend to move in early spring 2026 (renting initially). The Silver Coast suits us in weather, population, and location --but I want to be sure we consider all our options. Our dream ... Read More
Opening a Bank Account as a Non-resident by PaulDukey
Hi,I just got my D8 visa a week ago and I plan on moving to Portugal by the end of January. I was wondering if I could get pointers to how I would go about opening a bank account? I heard from an acquintance in Portugal, that currently it's very ...
@PaulDukeyopened account in 2024 at their Leiria office, interactive display board inside to book appointment which has PT/EN for you to select either, input your phone number, get put in virtual queue, go sit in the square outside and have a ... Read More
Opening a Bank Account as a Non-resident by PaulDukey
Hi,I just got my D8 visa a week ago and I plan on moving to Portugal by the end of January. I was wondering if I could get pointers to how I would go about opening a bank account? I heard from an acquintance in Portugal, that currently it's very ...
No idea where you'll be living but all I did was take NIF (tax code), I/D, recent paperwork (utility bill) from overseas address and went into Activo bank office and after ten mins walked out with account and working ATM card, just do an interweb ... Read More