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Bonjour,
Nous sommes un couple de français nous aussi comme vous souhaiterais vivre aux Portugal pour le moment nous n’avons pas défini notre destination finale .
La cote d’argent ou porto l’idéal c’est de ne pas et isolé rencontrer des personnes étrangères comme nous , nous prévoyons de partir visiter le pays en novembre

fidjibbf wrote:

Bonjour,
Nous sommes un couple de français nous aussi comme vous souhaiterais vivre aux Portugal pour le moment nous n’avons pas défini notre destination finale .
La cote d’argent ou porto l’idéal c’est de ne pas et isolé rencontrer des personnes étrangères comme nous , nous prévoyons de partir visiter le pays en novembre

Translated:

Hello,
We are a French couple too, as you would like to live in Portugal, yet we have not defined our final destination.
The silver rating or port the ideal is not to meet strangers like us in isolation, we plan to visit the country in November

Please write in English on this part of the site. At the bottom, you can change the language.

Hi there and good luck.  Im a minerologist planning to live in Coimbra so wont be far.  Would love to meet up.Im escaping from crowded Miami/other coast!   Cheers

Hi Kim
Stay in touch. Next month headed to Marinha Grande up to Espinho for rental or buy home. Selling summer to make the move.
Funny your a rock person. I studied earth sciences in Texas.
All the Best,

Hello
I stay in touch. Maybe we can share what we are experiencing. I go end of November for city evaluations on renting close to where we may purchase a home. The wife follows two months after to look s preferred city. Let us know how it goes.
All the Best

Hy Sir, Midom My name is Rizwan from Pakistan I’m 34years old I’m working here in Dubai from 7years I have 4years experience in Dubai road driveing I have light vehicle driver license and I want to go to Portugal for work

Hi all, after seven years in Dubai and two years back in the Netherlands, we're planning to move to Cascais in summer '22. Would appreciate to hear from people what are the best places to live with children aged 10 & 13. They'll go to Oeiras IS & Taguspark Sharing School.
We used to live in sort of a compound-type where it was quite easy to socialize with (°µÍø½ûÇø) neighbours. Still looking ideally for a townhouse or villa that offers that.

Hi Jk,

If you want that school, within a distance of 5 km you have Parede, Carcavelos, São Domingos de Rana, Oeiras, Paço d'Arcos, Caxias, Porto Salvo...

Within a 10 km distance you have Cascais, Estoril, Alcabideche, Linhó, Sintra, Belas ... Cascais has a lot of English speaking °µÍø½ûÇøs, so it shouldn't be difficult to easy to socialize, even if you don't live there, but nearby.

For example, you have this place, where there are many °µÍø½ûÇøs. And you have other international schools very close by:



Kind Regards

My name is Kurt and I’m from the state of Indiana. I’m looking into moving to Portugal sometime in the near future and wanted to reach out to anybody that could advise me on the transition. I have a masters degree in special education and I’ll be seeking employment as well. So, any advice you could give me would be well appreciated…

Respectfully,

Kurt Holland

Dear °µÍø½ûÇøs,

I am from Germany, in my mid-40s. I travel frequently to Portugal especially Algarve region of Faro, Lagos, Albufeira. I am contemplating investing in a holiday home, rather an apartment. Which I can rent out and may be later shift to Portugal on a long term for retirement. I would like to hear your opinions and experiences of your life in Portugal.

Cheers,
Leo

Hello Leo,

Welcome to °µÍø½ûÇø

Thanks for sharing your plans with us.

Since you are seeking for insights from our members, I would suggest that you start new threads on topics of your interest on the Portugal forum.

They will try their best to guide you.

Best of luck,

Diksha
°µÍø½ûÇø team

Hi everyone,

My name is Linda, and I am planning to leave the UK to relocate to central Portugal in the next 4 months to build a holiday rental portfolio. I have purchased my first 4 bed property, with land, established orchards, vineyard, and olive grove as well as a pool. I plan to develop a glamping site and add a brand-new ensuite bedroom, kitchen, and dining room to the self-contained ground floor. We have already invested in several key renovations to improve and prepare the property for full-time occupation on the first floor and rental occupation on the ground floor. We have invested and installed panels, renovated the pool and pump, built a poolside bar.

I currently run a multi-award-winning digital marketing agency in the UK and hope to build relationships with the ex-pat community in Portugal who are prepared to advise and share their stories on relocation issues and running holiday rentals in Portugal as an ex-pat. I am very willing to assist estate agents, small businesses, artists, artisans etc. who would benefit from my marketing expertise.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,

Linda

Unable to find a decent sized furnished long term rental / Coimbra.  Student town w shortage of apts.  After 4/5 months searching in person and now virtually from the US, have reluctantly switched search to Evora.  Commutable to Lisbon and lots offer,   But Coimbra was first choice;  disappointed as absolutely nothing even decent to rent there.

Hello! I am new to this forum. Planning to move from U.S. next spring. If someone could point me toward a list of "steps to take," and a safe way to secure a living space for the 6 month requirement, I would appreciate it. All advice welcome, thank you!

kimllg88 wrote:

Unable to find a decent sized furnished long term rental / Coimbra.  Student town w shortage of apts.  After 4/5 months searching in person and now virtually from the US, have reluctantly switched search to Evora.  Commutable to Lisbon and lots offer,   But Coimbra was first choice;  disappointed as absolutely nothing even decent to rent there.

And now Evora. I am very interested to learn how you made this choice. I might have understood Braga or Porto or Lisbon.

kimllg88 wrote:

Unable to find a decent sized furnished long term rental / Coimbra.

Hi Kimllg88, Welcome

There is a good range of flats, rooms and student residences in Coimbra. I don't know if it's what you're looking for:

UC Coimbra University website


Uniplaces


BQuarto


Erasmus


(...)


Best Regards

MirrenMirren wrote:

Hello! I am new to this forum. Planning to move from U.S. next spring. If someone could point me toward a list of "steps to take," and a safe way to secure a living space for the 6 month requirement, I would appreciate it. All advice welcome, thank you!

Hi Mirren, Welcome

First of all, you will need a visa. Here are some options (this is written for the UK, but is valid for any country that requires a visa).

/forum/viewtopic.p … 42#5077438
(Post #7)

If you need further information, please say. There are many answers on the forum, you can use the search facility.

Best Regards

Hi Everyone,

My name is Matt and I will be moving to the Algarve in April/May 2022.

I'm British and I currently live in Amsterdam, and for the last 20 years I've worked in the IT recruitment industry, owning and managing businesses in London, NYC and Amsterdam.

One my close friends moved to Porches 12 months ago and I've just come back from a 1 month stay with him and I was utterly amazed at how beautiful the Algarve is.

My biggest challenge now is choosing where too live! I think for the first 12-18 months I will explore various places in Algarve before I buy my property... so any recommendations are welcome!

Regards,

Matt

I like Olhao and Quarteira. Good luck in choosing your home, Matt.

Hi Matt we live in Olhão & we love it here hope you find your algarve home
Jean

Hi everyone I’m a new member. An American GIA FGA gemologist moving to Evora. I have a puzzle for you guys?  How does one negotiate a start date for a rental lease if one doesn’t know when visa application is (more or less). Returned?  Do ppl just pay for time they’re not in the country?    Correct answer for this wins a prize. Cheers all!!

Hi Kimllg88,

Evidence that the applicant has adequate accommodation
/forum/viewtopic.p … 42#5123520
(Post #8)

When applying for a visa, you can choose one of these options: a), b), c) or d)

Best Regards

Hi all....

My name is Maya. I'm half Irish half Indonesian. I spent my childhood in Indonesia before moving to Ireland with my mother and sister. After decades there, I decided to move to somewhere warmer and have been in Portugal with my dog since July 2021. My daughter is studying in Indonesia. I am lucky to be able to work remotely and I am buying a home in Alvor in December.

My suggestion is to write it in the lease agreement that the dates may change depending on when visa is approved. Of course, if it's not approved you won't be taking up the lease anyway, right? You'll need to get that provision put in somewhere. Not all landlords would agree to this ... you may need to offer / negotiate a reservation fee / booking fee for their trouble. Best to do this during the low season / winter months.

Hi
This is leela chetri from India can you please help me in finding job in agriculture field in Portugal in lisbon I been trying many year in different websites but never got any help

Thankyou
Lc

Hy, Actually i am looking for driving job in lisbon and currently living in Pakistan . Can i get this opportunity to provide services in losbon.

Hy, i also tried from several years but unfortunately couldn't get it.

Hello everybody, my name is thibauld dewandel, i'm 25 years old, i'm half french half belgian.
I plan to live in Lisbon, i found some work here and i'm now looking for a collocation to live here while sharing rents,
If you have some insight about somebody seeking for a new flatmate let me know, thanks by advance.
Have a nice day.

Hi
looking for Italians living in Portimao for some information...
Buongiorno, ci sono Italiane/i  che vivono a Portimao e possono darmi qualche informazione...?
grazie

Hi Antonella,

Here in the Italian forum you will find Italians in the Algarve. You can send them a private message:

/forum/viewforum.php?id=6387

Hello, everyone!

It’s so awesome to find a forum like this; I really am rooting for each of you and hope we can make our goals happen!

I go by Ches; I’m an American looking to move somewhere near the Portuguese coast by October of 2022 and eventually attain dual citizenship. Free healthcare, a low cost of living, safety (I would love to live in a place I don’t have to worry about monthly shootings down the street) the rich culture and so many other reasons have made Portugal my current goal and destination to live and work.

I have a lot planned out, but my immediate goal is find a remote job, (or even start my own online business), and make an online revenue of at least $1,200 per month. I don’t need to live luxuriously, I’d just love to afford a small rental by the sea (currently looking into Algarve, but I’ve been researching everywhere) where I can work hard from home and in my free time work on my creative pursuits. ^___^

I’m young so I don’t have a lot of professional experience under my belt yet. However, all of my work experience has included customer service, so it’s my hope to find a job related to that since I’ve been told it’s my strength. I want to eventually find an inexpensive apartment to buy and use it as a hub to travel the world!

A lot of my free time is spent researching how to make this dream of mine happen, (and also learning Portuguese by reading ‘The Alchemist’) It’s awesome to find a place to talk to other people who have the same goal! I’m really looking forward to chatting with all of you.

Again, nice to meet you all; let’s make this goal happen!

Welcome!!!

Hi ches
Welcome to the forum & happy searching really hope you find what you are looking for.
Jean

Hi everyone! Brazilian-born, based in London, married to a German, and moving to Seixal early next year. I have a varied but solid professional and educational background in International Relations, English Language Teaching/Consultancy, Translation, Interpretation, etc, and Hubby is in IT. We are hoping finding a job will not be too difficult - fingers crossed! Looking forward to learning from your shared experiences and advice. Many thanks for welcoming us into this community. 

Hello °µÍø½ûÇøs in Portugal...  My wife (MarLu) and I (Tom) are coming ASAP - hopefully by April 1.  I am coming from Texas and my wife from the Philippines.  I am waiting for my passport to formally begin the D7 Visa acquisition process, sometime in the next 8 weeks.  We are focused on the Algarve region - probably Portimao.  When the time comes the availability of a furnished T1 or T2 apartment with a one year lease will rule..  I am retired from the utility/energy sector - a Certified Energy Manager.  I am 77 years old and in super health.  My wife is significantly younger - but I am too smart to disclose her age.  I am seeking recommendations on rental agencies you have found to be professional..  We are looking forward to making new friends..

Ola, I am  Monika, 68, and like to settle here in Portugal after living and working in Nepal. (The last 21 years)
Since 4 months I am living in Palmela,  looking forward to find a new good place.
Would love to get contacts to discuss all the questions coming up.
Greetings
Monika

Hi All,

I am planning to move to Portugal, this year and have already started the application process. I would love to learn from you all and make new friends. I am a chef by profession but retired now and enjoying life.

Regards

Sunny

Hello all.

My name is Perry. I am planning on a trip to Portugal in the Spring of 2022, and Hope to move there within 2 years. I teach singing and am a Grammy nominee. I would love to find someone to barter voice lessons for lessons in learning to speak Portuguese. I don't know where I should post this, so I'm starting here. Any and all suggestions are most welcome.

Best regards,
Perry

Hi Perry,

You can start by joining here as a teacher for online singing lessons:



There are other websites, you should search for "aulas de canto".


On the meetup site there are some groups in Portugal for conversation in English + Portuguese, like this one:



Best Regards