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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 yep... Lourinha is indeed windy... not so much the town itself, but anywhere else around ( in the villages sitting on hills around Lourinha) , is indeed windy ( very windy )... that the price to pay when you want to live close to the wild ... Read More
Home Security Providers
Hi all.. apologies if similar posts are already out there ( search did not return anything )...... just trying to get a feeling /opinions/ experience if anyone has subscribed to a home security type company , ie: Securitas, Verisure ... trying to ... Read More
New potential government implications… by bartpeters909
Hi there,im a Belgian expat that is now residing in Portugal with the granted NHR status, does anyone know what the potential implications could be (if anything) for someone like me if an extreme right political party were to seize power, which ...
@JohnnyPT Magnificent response :-) Read More
Website that shows real estate SOLD prices by Andrew Rockwell
I'm looking for a website that records real estate SOLD prices: Please direct me if it exists.I am interested in researching recent sales in my area of Porto.
I also agree with @SimCityAT. does it really matter what the "common prices" / "typical prices" stats are ? Just like everything in life, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose ! Personally speaking, if I like a property/ area & willing to ... Read More
Portugal's bid to attract foreign money backfires.... by SimCityAT
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/29/portugals-bid-to-attract-foreign-money-backfires-as-rental-market-goes-crazyAn interesting story from the Guardian / Observer newspaper in the UK. By 7.30 on a summer night, Lisbon’s steep, ...
@JohnnyPT Perfect comment in every sense !! --- and rental laws being ( or lets say practised in effect) what they are, why should I risk renting out my properties to "tenants" who pay a deposit & a couple of months and then stop paying ? !! ... Read More
Overstaying 90-Day Schengen Visa in Portugal: Risks and Realities by SintraSeeker
I write today seeking advice for a British friend of mine who is currently visiting Portugal and seems poised to exceed the standard 90-day visa-free stay for UK citizens within the Schengen zone.Despite my advice, he seems rather nonchalant about ...
@slugsurmamates more than proud .. lol .. oh well... Read More
So many empty plots of land by nz7521137
When having a look around the Silver Coast, but also in many other locations in Portugal, I find large amounts of "developments" with empty plots of land that already have roads, utility connections and side walks, but nobody ever built on there. I ...
@JohnnyPT perfectly put.. yes.. it could be a small paradise.. but unfortunately due to widely spread corruption ( dog eat dog world), the place is getting darker and darker... and as far as land is concerned - agricultural and rustic is apparently ... Read More
Lack of rental properties for lower income people by nz7521137
I am reading regularly about the lack of rental properties for lower income people in Portugal and lately I notice that the government is taking action. However, to me it seems that they only want to be seen doing something instead of really ...
@JohnnyPT then we all have to do the "right" thing is to ensure to give someone else a go next time around. Lets hope that the elections will not be done on a hot summers day on on a football match day .. after all there would be "interference" on ... Read More
How much does it cost to live a modest life in Portugal? by Guest8967
Hi everybody,How much money would I need to live with my wife a modest life in Portugal (rent and food). I get 2200 euro pension salary with full health care insurance, is that enough to live in Lisbon for example?Many thanks
@JohnnyPT indeed... why is everyone so obsessed with the city? I say try living there with traffic, human congestion wherever you go.. Read More
Buying property in portugal now by sdanders43
Hi,We are coming to Portugal in September and we are considering buying a property on the silver coast that we can rent until we retire in 5 years. I was looking for opinions about the real estate market in Portugal right now.I am feeling like ...
The best advert that i've seen in regards to teal estate ( and applicable to this thread also ) "don't wait to buy, buy and wait " 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 ...
looking forward to catching up, whenever we move down to our home in St Barbara !! Read More
Aussie Super by GuestPoster240623
Hi folks, Don't know if anyone can help me. I plan to move to Portugal this year with my partner. Both she and I are retired, and I've applied for my Portuguese passport. I'm an Australian national, my partner is Romanian (stuck here ...
hi Orlando, my parents who are in Portugal are receiving their pension from OZ ( mind you that started 15 years though) . Nevertheless, I would triple check that Portugal is still one of the countries that you can get paid yr pension... rumours ... Read More
Aussie Super by GuestPoster240623
Hi folks, Don't know if anyone can help me. I plan to move to Portugal this year with my partner. Both she and I are retired, and I've applied for my Portuguese passport. I'm an Australian national, my partner is Romanian (stuck here ...
Hi Orlando, Unfortunately I don't have a concrete answer for you, but just to clarify.. do you mean applied for Portuguese residence ? Normally to apply for a Portuguese passport = Portuguese national, you would have to prove some sort of ties ... Read More
Moving to Lourinha by Kayalaoui
I would like to know if they are expats in Lourinha. I am coming on vacation in April 2019 then moving in 2020 I choose Lourinha. I speak french and English. Can you get in touch with me and let me know about the area. I would appreciate it. Thank ...
Haven't moved down yet, but have a house .. and im also in the search of such individuals which do a good /honest job.. aroumd lourinha seems to be "i know someone , who knows someone, etc,etc, blah, blah ".. sorry that my reply did ... Read More
Voting in Portugal as an Expat by JohnnyPT
Portuguese local elections 2021In portuguese local elections (municipal elections), representatives for the three local government bodies are chosen: - Parish Councils ("Juntas de Freguesia") / White ballot paper - ...
By default if you are a Portuguese citizen residing in Portugal, you are automatically registered to vote, unless you choose to not to, when you are applying / renewing the od card itself. So somehow the process went haywire somewhere. If you are ... Read More