buchyvon
American expat in Portugal
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About me
American
Speaks English
Registration: 28 April 2023
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Learning more about renting and/or buying property in Portugal by gurneykathleendr
I know I will profit from leabrning from your experience and look forward to that as I am feeling a bit skeptical at the moment about leaving our home in France and moving to Portugal.
Thank you, donn25. That was a great answer ... I agree with your logic. I will probably end up selling first and renting in Portugal while I decide on a location. You were very clear about where you wanted to live; I'm not yet. So, like nz7521137 ... Read More
Stuck in US after D7 interview by bobinmotion
Have to first admit I went about it backwards. Early August moved to Portugal in an 8 month lease to check it out. Hired an attorney in Lisbon to start the process and another in Albufeira to purchase an apartment. April flew back to Park City Utah ...
We feel your pain, Bob. Good luck! Read More
Learning more about renting and/or buying property in Portugal by gurneykathleendr
I know I will profit from leabrning from your experience and look forward to that as I am feeling a bit skeptical at the moment about leaving our home in France and moving to Portugal.
I recognize that markets are very localized, so this is a general question for those who happen to have a crystal ball that's been gathering dust in their closet: do you anticipate home prices to appreciate more in a popular area of the U.S. or in ... Read More
Having pets in Portugal by JohnnyPT
Some informations about having pets in Portugal: - Pet's Registry and annual permits - Purchase, Loss, Sale, Death, ... - What to do when you find a lost animal - Travelling with your pet - Bringing your pet from abroad - Change of pet's ...
How common is it for lessors to prohibit pets? I know on Maui it was very difficult to find a place to lease that would allow pets. We volunteered for the Humane Society there and many animals were abandoned due to the owners' inability to obtain ... Read More
馃憠 The Portugal 色花堂 Lounge 馃憟 by Mickael
Hello everyone and hope you are well. I would like to introduce to you our new free expression thread: The Portugal 色花堂 Lounge.Here you can talk about everything you want. Talk about your passion (sport, movies, arts, dancing, etc鈥�), what ...
Hi all. I told my cousin I was interested in Portugal and he sent me a Twitter feed about the drought. Is this a serious concern for those who live there? Thank you. Read More
New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023 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 ...
@PHulse Please explain what increasing CoL is??? And taxation situation.I met with my son and his GF tonight and she is from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and when I told her I was considering Portugal, she said, "Costa Rica!" So since you're going ... Read More
Your views on Portugal for retirement
Hi other newbies (or, like me, maybe newbies). I'm traveling to Portugal in Sept and have had it on my retirement radar for a while, but I've been a work-from-home telecommuter for the last 12 years and can take my job with me. Knowing that the ... Read More
Good & bad experiences with real estate agencies/agents by JohnnyPT
Feel free to make your personal inputs here, alerting or giving suggestions to other people who are going at this moment to what you went through when looking for a house in Portugal :)
Thank you so much. I'm actually very open. Portugal was on my short list because of the people, the climate, the food, but honestly? The Atlantic cold water scares me. I was spoiled paddle boarding every morning when I lived on Maui for 2 years. Why ... Read More