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Hotkeys Portugal
Великобритания
Добавлен 26 мар 2012
Hello, we are Jane and Phil, a British DIY couple renovating and breathing new life into a ruined and long-abandoned small farm in central Portugal.
The renovation project will rebuild the old stone house, a second tiny house, and two barns in 8,000 m2 of sloping woodland to create a future-proof and fabulous single-storey home for visiting or retirement. We hope to combine local methods and materials with technically smart solutions to sit comfortably within the Portuguese architecture and environment. That means off-grid where possible with solar power, water recovery, and high-speed internet to allow us to keep our freelance work going.
We are both in our sixties, still curious, not quite ready to retire, and learning so much each day. We split our time between the UK and Portugal under post-Brexit regulations, and the renovation should help us to stay fit and sharp whilst building our future lives, sharing experiences, achievements, challenges, and lessons learned as we go.
The renovation project will rebuild the old stone house, a second tiny house, and two barns in 8,000 m2 of sloping woodland to create a future-proof and fabulous single-storey home for visiting or retirement. We hope to combine local methods and materials with technically smart solutions to sit comfortably within the Portuguese architecture and environment. That means off-grid where possible with solar power, water recovery, and high-speed internet to allow us to keep our freelance work going.
We are both in our sixties, still curious, not quite ready to retire, and learning so much each day. We split our time between the UK and Portugal under post-Brexit regulations, and the renovation should help us to stay fit and sharp whilst building our future lives, sharing experiences, achievements, challenges, and lessons learned as we go.
Ruined house renovation - HARD SUMS for kitchen roof rafters in Portugal - EP52
The kitchen roof goes a step further at our ruined house renovation in Portugal. This week Phil makes the structure more robust to survive Portuguese rain and wind and then adds the rafters. This is more challenging than expected when we have to calculate dimensions and spaces on top of a roof. Lots of hard sums, and all our engineering and maths qualifications are lost in a flurry of mental and phone calculator maths written up on a scrap of wood. It almost worked out to plan.
Meanwhile Jane is back on the landscaping, trying to make some sense of the sloped site that will one day be a series of flat spaces for entertaining and relaxing. One day!
Episode 52 - Measurements and maths, where ...
Meanwhile Jane is back on the landscaping, trying to make some sense of the sloped site that will one day be a series of flat spaces for entertaining and relaxing. One day!
Episode 52 - Measurements and maths, where ...
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Turning the corner - renovating Portugal abandoned house kitchen roof EP51
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After all the dismantling, we turn the corner to build a proper roof to protect the outdoor kitchen, the only catering facility at our abandoned house renovation project in central Portugal. This has become the centre of the site and so, before it faces another winter, we must give it the protection it needs. This structure is intended to last for many years, as a remedy to the multiple tempora...
Portugal old farm renovation - dismantle to rebuild outdoor kitchen EP50
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This week we dismantle the outdoor kitchen roof at our old farm renovation in central Portugal - again - but this time with a clear plan for the finished article All the materials have arrived, at last, so we can go back to the plan and remove the temporary structure ready to rebuild as we really want it. #portugalrenovation #ruinedfarm #abandonedhouse #diycouple #olivetree There is also a lot ...
Portugal renovation part-time - resetting priorities - EP49
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.21 день назад
We are back at our old house renovation project in Portugal after a short break. The part-time approach enforced by Brexit visa rules means we must reset each time we return. New trip, new enthusiasm, and the list of jobs is longer than ever. Everything has grown, but it's great to be out in shorts at this time of year and getting back to rebuilding our abandoned off-grid farm. The big question...
ONE YEAR to build a roof - almost! Couple renovate ruined farm in Portugal EP48
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In this video, we’ll focus on the outdoor kitchen as we renovate our ruined farm in central Portugal. We go back to the first days to see where we have come from with a short timelapse of one year's work so far. Then, we build on last week's work to raise part of the frame, add a temporary section, and cover it with OSB and waterproof membrane. This is the driest and most structurally sound roo...
Adapting to AUTUMN IN PORTUGAL on leaky ruined farm - EP47
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The rain sets in at our leaky ruined farm, but work continues as we renovate our abandoned homestead in central Portugal. This week we learn to live with some scavengers in our kitchen store room, and work around the limitations of solar power on stormy days. A highlight is a day out in Coimbra with friends Geoff and Lesley, still around after the exertions of last week, who make excellent tour...
KITCHEN TEAMWORK - friends lay outdoor kitchen gravel floor in abandoned farm - EP46
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The outdoor kitchen floor project gets a boost as we team up and welcome friends from London to help us renovate our abandoned farm in Portugal. Geoff and Lesley kindly broke into their holiday to help us out, and we had a blast preparing the timbers, levelling the sub-floor, and laying the gravel base. Phil and Geoff go back 25 years through work, living in the same London neighbourhood, and a...
Kitchen floor problem - couple renovate abandoned house in Portugal - EP45
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Lots of digging at our abandoned house this week as we make the outdoor kitchen floor lower and level, and respond to an unexpected failure of the canopy roof. This is our project to renovate an abandoned stone farm house in Portugal and turn it into a dream home, future-ready and sustainable with off-grid power, heating and water recovery. #outdoorkitchen #abandonedhouse #stonehouse #ruinedfar...
Why choose Portugal? Ruined house renovation Q&A - EP44
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We celebrate one year since we first saw our ruined house in central Portugal and started the renovation project. We've had many questions, like: Why choose Portugal? Has Jane done voiceover work? What will we build? Will we do the work ourselves? Why did we connect to mains water? Do we stay at the farm in the winter? Will we move to Portugal full-time? #oldhouserenovation #movingtoportugal #r...
Outdoor kitchen hot water at ruined house renovation EP43
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The outdoor kitchen at our ruined farm renovation project gets another upgrade with the addition of hot water - that's great news because nobody likes washing up or showering in cold water, even on hot summer days. Jane revisits the well to remove more unwanted greenery and Phil resumes building the bedhead having been interrupted by the fire alarms last week. #renovationprojects #portugal #hou...
Portugal abandoned house renovation - nearby fires but safe - EP42
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A normal week gets turned upside down, but don't worry, we are safe and the risk has gone right back down. We see the fabulous Bombeiros dealing with big fires around the country, and a couple of times get a bit closer to us than we would like. The community pulls together and our thoughts are with those further north still at risk or impacted by last week's events. In other news, Phil gets sta...
Portugal abandoned house - building the laundry room EP41
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We are back to everyday life at our abandoned house, which means a balance between renovation work and enjoying the lifestyle, climate and hospitality that Portugal has to offer. #abandonedhouse #offgridportugal #laundryroom #portugalhouse #buildinginportugal One leads to the other, so this week we continue building the utility room with the addition of a washing machine, and the first steps wi...
Return to Portugal house renovation project EP40
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Return to Portugal house renovation project EP40
Shed roof build pt 2 - abandoned house renovation in Portugal EP39
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Shed roof build pt 2 - abandoned house renovation in Portugal EP39
Portugal house renovation - solar shed roof and well drop EP38
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Portugal house renovation - solar shed roof and well drop EP38
Ruined Portuguese house renovation - Tiny House bed EP37
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Ruined Portuguese house renovation - Tiny House bed EP37
Ruined stone farm MILESTONE in outdoor kitchen EP36
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Ruined stone farm MILESTONE in outdoor kitchen EP36
Old house renovation - T1 DIABETIC shares experience and tips EP35
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Old house renovation - T1 DIABETIC shares experience and tips EP35
Bathroom renovation at abandoned Portuguese farm EP34
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Bathroom renovation at abandoned Portuguese farm EP34
Practical renovation in hot weather - ruined farm project EP33
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Practical renovation in hot weather - ruined farm project EP33
Outdoor kitchen living - abandoned farm renovation EP32
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Outdoor kitchen living - abandoned farm renovation EP32
Friends to the rescue - ruined farm rebuild project EP31
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Friends to the rescue - ruined farm rebuild project EP31
Pipe-laying nightmare at secluded ruined farm recovery EP30
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Pipe-laying nightmare at secluded ruined farm recovery EP30
Hot weather gardening - abandoned house renovation EP29
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Hot weather gardening - abandoned house renovation EP29
Returning to the farm - abandoned house renovation EP28
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Returning to the farm - abandoned house renovation EP28
Ruined stone house project - recycling rubble, ouch! EP27
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Ruined stone house project - recycling rubble, ouch! EP27
Knowing our limits - ruined farmhouse restoration EP26
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Knowing our limits - ruined farmhouse restoration EP26
Outdoor kitchen BUILD IN THE RAIN at abandoned house EP25
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Outdoor kitchen BUILD IN THE RAIN at abandoned house EP25
Heavy machinery and a warm shower at abandoned farm in Portugal - EP24
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Heavy machinery and a warm shower at abandoned farm in Portugal - EP24
Moving in to ruined house renovation Portugal EP23
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Moving in to ruined house renovation Portugal EP23
Great Work guys 👍.. are the main corner pillars laminated together.
Yes they are, should be good for strength and durability. 💪👍🛠️
@ I’ve a full roof to replace & I’ve seen a few using laminated lumber, I’d like to use for the main beam.. I’ve made them in the past , but I’ve quite a span .
I’ve heard of them used for that. Don’t know the technicalities, but good luck figuring it out. Let me know how it goes because we will have a big span in ours when it eventually gets built.
Bom dia Jane e Phil, eu e meu marido aguardamos com ansiedade pelo vídeo do canal, nós gostamos muito de vocês. Boa semana e até o próximo vídeo.
Estamos muito felizes que goste de assistir. Espero que também tenham uma boa semana.😀
@HotkeysPortugal 😍🤩
Claro que sí ❤❤❤
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Very tidy, Phil. Well done.
Thanks a lot, more by luck than judgement perhaps but happy to get this far. Stick around for the proper roofy bit next week. ❤️🛠️👍
Looking good 😊
Thanks a lot, it’s good to be building something again that is intended to be a bit longer lasting than a lot of the temporary stuff so far. 👍🇵🇹🛠️
I’m always amazed at Phil’s knowledge.
You are so kind to say so. Fuelled by a lifetime of rapid research and trying to stay one step ahead of disaster. That, and learning from mistakes, which are many. ❤️👍🛠️
Beautiful job. Your outdoor kitchen is an envy! 👍🏻
Thank you so much, it’s taken a lot of time, some experiments, and a few mess-ups to get this far. Still a bit to go, but we are getting happier with it each week. Roll on the spring and warm weather, when we get to use it more as intended. 👍🛠️🇵🇹
Music and noise of sawing don't go together. And you Jane i also truly admire you will soon be losing weight if you go on with digging like you do - please take care.
I feel so much stronger after all the digging, and actually find it quite a meditative activity, and I don't have to get up a ladder to do it either - a good result in my book! 😎
I would have done 1 rafter each end,one central. Then four equally spaced, in between. And, hoped for the best lol.
Ah, nice idea, so many options and yet they are always a millimetre out somehow. I know mine are, but I look at it now and hardly beat myself up at all…..😂🛠️🇵🇹👍
Bom dia. A cada dia a propriedade vai tomando forma. ❤❤
Tudo nos parece muito lento, por isso é bom que tenha notado algumas melhorias😀
That looked like a black squirrel, for many decades living in NY state I only saw chipmunks, or red or grey squirrels...when I was in my 40s my dad sent me a picture of a black one he saw, that was the first time I knew they even existed...I have seen more black ones the last couple of years with my own eyes, and much less chipmunks.
My daughter in Minneapolis area has two albino squirrels on her property. Fun to watch.
Like you, I had never seen a black squirrel before, so we had a bit of a debate over what it was. The public vote seems to be confirming it as 🐿️
Wow, Grace, that sounds amazing! 🐿️
Hola you two lovely people. Another great video, and Jane I'll tackle anything, but you put me to shame , digging is hard work. Well done, and outdoor kitchen looking good. ❤️
Obrigada, Patricia, glad you enjoyed it. What I might lack in 'trade' skills such as carpentry etc, I can definitely make up for with persistence with a shovel!💪💚
black squirel for sure.
We saw a mongoose cross the road the other day, so wondered if it was the same one, but I definitely thought the tail was too bushy 🐿️
Good work with great results.
Thanks so much. We're certainly very happy that the place is starting to take shape after being neglected for so long 😀🇵🇹
Muy buen trabajo. ❤❤
Muchas gracias y espero que vuelvas la próxima semana para ver la versión terminada.💚🏡
gettin' proficiente, are we? congratz! you're becoming portuguese, liter by liter... oops! auto-correct was in portuguese, sorry. little by little... 🤣 watch your back, though. stay strong! 🤠😎
Proficient? I'm not so sure. Slightly less incompetent more like! If the 'litre by litre' bit referred to wine, then we're all for it😉🍷🇵🇹
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Thanks a lot👍😎❤️🇵🇹
Its going to be amazing ❤
We certainly hope so!🇵🇹😎
What a interesting episode, we didn't know that if a property was classed as a ruin you couldn't live in it.
Thanks a lot, we’re just working the path between our interpretation of the regulations and the practicalities of what a ruined house is actually like. That throws up some interesting challenges, not least as the weather gets colder and wetter as now. 😎🌧️🛠️🇵🇹
@HotkeysPortugal we are campsite wardens in Gower, Wales so live most of the year in our modest older motorhome. I must admit we have shouted at the TV get a caravan 😆
You're so lucky - what a beautiful place to call home! It has been considered on more than one occasion, but we do like our spacious bed, especially if we've been working hard all day, and we've never found a caravan with a big enough bedroom 🛏️ 😉😴
Thankyou for the information about the GHIC we had forgotten our European card had expired so applied today 😊
That’s great to hear, thanks so much, and we are so pleased to have helped. Here’s hoping you don’t need them! 🤞😎🇵🇹
We have just found your channel via #portugalonapostcard. We are slowly catching up and are very inspired by what you have achieved.
Nice peapel Nice house Nice plaes. Al by al beutiful. 😮😮
Thank you very much - we are having a lot of fun doing the work, and it is great to sit down at the end of the day and enjoy the surroundings. 😎🇵🇹🛠️
Aren’t those posts rather overkill for just a roof perhaps I’m wrong but it just looks bigger than some wooden structures you see on new build permanent buildings
Possibly yes, but I’d rather go that way than under-spec it as it is intended as the ‘permanent’ structure there. I am working with the available materials - I originally planned 4x4 columns but the timber yard only had smaller or 6x6 in stock so I went stronger. Probably for the best as I will also be mounting some solar panels on top of it as well. 💪🛠️😎
Your kitchen is going to be so good when finished. Love the way you look after your tree's and all the work that you have put into making your pathways.
Thank you so much. We go one step at a time, it is nice to see some progress at last and the paths start to show how it will be one day.
Hola you two, great video of more good work moving forward. Hugs ❤️
Thank you so much 🤗 it’s great fun too - thanks for your support 😎🇵🇹🛠️
Very good work
Thank you so much 😀 it is nice to see the ideas turning to reality 😎🇵🇹🛠️
It's gonna be so nice to have your Kitchen roof done ! What a great accomplishment!
It has taken a while, but that’s the downside of not being here full time. So pleased to finally be getting it sorted out. 😎🛠️🇵🇹
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Thank you 😎🛠️🇵🇹
Looks great
Thanks! It’s taken some time but we are finally on the right track with it now I think. 😎🛠️🇵🇹
Well you’re going in the right direction, so that’s a good thing.
Thanks a lot. A few false starts but I think we are on the right track now 😎🛠️🇵🇹
You two make such a great team! 🎉
So kind of you to say so. ❤️👍🛠️
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Great mulch ! Great to give back to the earth what we cut down. Miss you guys here in cold uk xx
Thanks for the kind comment. Missing you guys too xx
did I miss something? why are you dismantling the kitchen? you just got the roof up I thought.
No, not missing anything, just a result of late material supply leading to a temporary fix while we waited for the base plates for two of the main posts. We have dabbled with sail awnings and tarpaulins in the past but they never really stood up to the weather. We wanted to have something there whilst we were away, hence the boards that we have just taken down again. Not ideal, but now we have all the materials, this is the ‘proper’ job going up. It will take us a couple of weeks to get it done properly but it will be worth it in the end. I think/hope.
@@HotkeysPortugal awe ok, I thought I was late to the party and something happened. , I really like that you made the wall level it will look and be so much better when it's done. Thank you for explaining. :) I am still loving the lush green areas. We have snow lol .
Why don't you put the wood chips on your pathways
I agree seems a waste of
Aaah yes, good point - that is the plan but we haven’t quite worked out where the pathways will be. Jane is on the case. 👍🛠️
You guys are doing great. We live in the far northern part of Portugal and been following you for quite some time. I recently purchased a chipper also. We have a small vineyard and fruit trees. We decided on a 15hp chipper as we thought the small ones wouldn’t work as well as we needed. Thanks for sharing. And, if you guys ever get up north, please let us know. Always welcome. Ate logo meu amigos.
Thank you so much. I was completely in the dark on the choice other than that it had to be meatier than the electric one we started with - that now does light work in our English garden. I saw this one on another channel and they rated it highly. It has been brilliant so far. And thank you for the invitation - we have so much to explore and if we make it to the north we’ll be in touch. I take so much from seeing how others have done their stuff - can’t stop learning, even at this age!
keep the spirits in oak barrel in a dark, vented, cold place, add angel's portion each year, give it 20 or 30 years to mature; do plenty of it! meanwhile, keep vines safe from frost or fire and that's about it, nothig to it, really. patience and good old fashioned hard work bring good rewards. stay strong 🤠😎
We asked our neighbour about the ageing process and he said “it never lasts that long!” Lots to learn about all this stuff. You are right about patience and work, after a lifetime in business I am discovering a whole new way of life and I’m loving it. Thanks and all the best. 😎🇵🇹🛠️
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Thanks 😀
A magical view where you can fill your lungs with fresh air❤.
It's bliss to breathe such clean air! I used to suffer badly from asthma and sinus problems when we used to live in London, but never even had a hint of any such issues here
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Thanks!😎
it's not a "ruined farm"; if you see like that, it'll stay that way. rather, a farm on it's process of rebirth is more like it! anyways, stay positive, stay strong 🤠😎
That’s a great angle on it, thanks a lot. We have spoken before about ‘bringing it back to life’ and within a few days of returning, each time, the difference is huge. We are planning some then-and-now segments over the Christmas break, which should remind us how far we have come. Thanks for being with us and for all your encouragement - so much appreciated.
It all looks a bit forlorn when you first arrive back, but within a couple of days it perks up.
So true, and very pleased how we are getting the hang of it and so how quickly it becomes “ours” again.
hi guys,nice to see you back,good luck.
Thanks a lot, a couple of sunny days made all the difference and got us fired up for the jobs list.
Assistir vocês é tudo de bom. Me trás uma paz. É sempre o meu primeiro vídeo do dia. Deus abençoe vocês.❤❤
Ficamos muito felizes que esteja a gostar de assistir ao nosso canal. Esperamos poder continuar a ajudá-lo a encontrar um pouco de paz 🫶💚
Given that you're not there full time, you're both doing a wonderful job rescuing that old, neglected property .
Thanks so much. You're very kind to say so. It is so frustrating that we're restricted on how long we can spend here, so we're looking seriously at the various residential visa options for the coming year.😀🇵🇹
its so beautifully lush and green! fun to see you just wander and taking it all in.
Thanks. It's always too tempting to get stuck into a list of jobs that need doing instead of just taking the time to soak up the beauty of the place 💚 💚 💚
Welcome back .... Great work on the Olive tree. When we moved to this house the Olive grove hadnt been touched for probably 30 years, A quick prune produced a decent crop & since then heavy pruning , its now looking stunning. Hard work, but so worth it. Take care, you have some beautiful land & its already looking loved ❤
Thanks a lot. Ours are at least 20 years neglected and produce virtually no fruit. First pruning last year were a bit tentative, then we got some help in to show us how deeply it should be done on old trees. No fears now, but a lot of branches on the ground to process. Give them a few years and we should have a collection of healthy and productive trees 🤞🪚😎
Well done guys 😊
Thanks a lot. It’s great to be back 😎🇵🇹🛠️
Well done
Thanks a lot, it’s great to be back 😎🇵🇹🛠️
Мне очень интересен процесс покупки автомобиля. Не могли бы вы описать его более подробно . Вы не гражданин ЕС, и вы еще не имеете вида на жительство в Португалии, и у вас нет резидентской визы( вы когда то говорили , что приезжаете по Шенгенской визе). Какие нужны документы для совершения сделки ? (NIF, британский паспорт с визой , подтверждение адреса проживания , счет в португальском банке ......) Где вы получите документы на купленый автомобиль (физические документ на бумаге или пластике ) ....
Hi Alex - the purchase is still in progress and I will go into more detail in a future video once it is done, but for now the process has been quite simple. We used a local agent to help us to find the car and he has done the paperwork so far. All we have needed is a NIF, our local address (proof is on the NIF) and passport for ID. I understand once complete the documents will come to our house in Portugal. I hope that helps.
@@HotkeysPortugal Спасибо. Я планирую переезд в Португалию и покупка автомобиля по приезде - первая задача чтобы быть мобильным. Мой NIF оформлялся удаленно и в нем стоит мой русский адрес. Этот адрес выставлен на продажу(((((. Чертова война и ипотечный пузырь держат меня.
There always stuff that gets in the way. Good luck sorting it out, and take a deep breath when you start looking for cars, especially good quality and well maintained used ones - the prices are astronomical by the standards I’m used to in the UK. Just part of the local picture I guess.
@@HotkeysPortugal Я морально готов ценам на автомобили в Португалии ( они ниже чем в моей стране ) . Диплом инженера-механика и 30 лет работы руками дают мне неплохой шанс ремонтировать авто самому ( месяц назад я делал замену 2 ступичных подшипников , замена задней ступицы , замена 2 шаровые опоры , замена рулевых наконечников и 2 сайлентблоков ревизия тормозов и регулировка схождения колес). Надеюсь потратить на авто до 4000-5000. Многие частные продавцы хотят делать смену собственника "на месте", этот процесс мне не очень понятен. Есть совсем странный вариант - ездить на немецкой регистрации ( Старшая внучка живет в Германии). Еще раз спасибо , что уделили моему вопросу время .