@Hans43
German looking for information about Portugal
Forum
5 posts
About me
German
Lives in Mafra, Lisbon District
Registration: 22 April 2024
Activity
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 ...
@maxwmitchell1997 - I will move from Clearwater/Tampa to the Lourinha/Obidos area. Since you did the same, I would like to share your experience regarding moving company and car import. Thanks Hans Faulstich Read More
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" ...
@maxwmitchell1997 Hi Max, I live in Clearwater/Tampa and will move to the Lourinha/Obidos area. How can I contact you to share your experience regarding moving company and your car import?Hans43 Read More
Rental - Do I need NIF? by expat2020pt
Planning to move soon. Was wondering if NIF is required for property rental? What's you experience with rental market. Is it difficult to find a place (esp. Madeira)? Do foreigners have issues with renting?
Through NIFportugal.pt I got my NIF online in 3 days. Online I prepared also everything for the bank-account opening and when I arrived in Portugal, next day I went to the Bank and signed the documents and 3 days later I could transfer money. The ... Read More
New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Portugal forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@Julien As a newcomer Hans43, I would like to introduce myself and my wife Elisabeth.We are retired, and we are preparing our move from Florida to Portugal. Both of us have an EU-Passport and I speak Portuguese (11 years Brazil).I have my NIF and ... Read More
Shipping furniture from California by ggriffin
Hello! We have just purchased an apartment in Lisbon. We’re very excited to embark on this new adventure. Does anyone have advice on shipping furniture from the US? Is it better and more cost effective just to purchase new furniture in ...
@KYRIL D. From Hans Faulstich: Dear Kyril D. it’s already a while ago that you made these comments but anyway it’s interesting for me because we are preparing our move from Florida to Portugal, Ericeira/Mafra area. Month of March we ... Read More