Hello Halisi and Ric! My husband and I love Rossini's professionalism and dedication to his business. He is prompt, hard working and most importantly, he listens to his clients needs and delivers. If I knew a thousand people who wanted to move to Portugal, I would recommend Rossini a thousand times. We are very happy with our experience and looking forward to starting a new life in Portugal.🤗🧳✈
We're thinking about doing a meet-up in June. June is AMAZING there are street festivals all month long and a major parade on Avenida Liberdade. If you haven't yet seen this video it's short and fun: ruclips.net/video/4n2PPgrcwr0/видео.html
About Lisboa's Freguesias and Bairros. Both designations are "still in use"according to what you want to define. A Freguesia is the smallest administrative division, under the medium division of the Concelho and this one under the larger and top level Distrito division (Freguesia < Concelho < Distrito). This administrative organization is common to all country, with exceptions to large cities where the Concelho division is omitted like in Lisboa, Porto, etc. The today's city administrative division of Freguesias is the outcome of a merging process when several small Freguesias merged, process ended in 2015 . The Bairros are (unlike the administrative division of the Freguesias) a neighborhood with particular characteristics, related to the people living in, cultural traditions, urbanistic characteristics, etc. The most known ones in Lisboa are Baixa, Chiado e Bairro Alto, Belém, Alfama, Parque das Nações, etc. Check at " maps-lisbon DOT com "and change to english by clicking the 3 horizontal lines at right hand side up of the page. You 'll have plenty info about this ant other subjects. By the way. The today's Freguesias are the reminescent of old administrative church's Freguesias (Parrishes). The today's freguesia administrative organization is a representative one, elected by the citizens living at each freguesia, composed by a president (Presidente da Junta de Freguesia), the president of the assembly (Presidente da Mesa da Junta de Freguesia) and the deputy from each party (Vogais da Junta de Freguesia).
As always, bringing valuable knowledge. 🥰 I've been doing a lot of research about this. In the US in the state of Louisiana, they have "parishes" too. So we're used to the terminology but the government administrative structure is different.
He will definitely be our point of contact when we're ready to make the first visit! New sub! Enjoying your content. Thank you! My parents are from Cape Verde so they travel to Portugal often (I havent visited yet) but they make it seem like the ideal next home for myself and my family.
Rossini is great and knows the areas - equally as important he speaks Portuguese. As we said, there's really no such thing as corporately owned apartment buildings; where you go into a rental office put in an application and if they have apartments available you can move in ASAP. Here, most are owned by individuals/families and are listed on the websites by owner or they may hire a real estate agent. That agent is not always working in your best interest because they are paid by commission from the owner of the apartment... 🧐. Rossini knows what is an acceptable amount of rent and who is trying to gouge immigrants.
About lifts: according to the rules, lifts are mandatory to buildings with more than 4 floors . Until reaching this number of floors you are not compelled to install a lift. Of course if you want to... well its your money. Some old buildings have 5 floors, but the last one was not built for people to live in. Today some old buildings have been reconverted and people are living right under the roof, the main cause being the market pressure, soa lifts ware added .
You are so welcome! This Sunday is going to be amazing we have to families that attempted to buy property here in Portugal. They have interesting stories to share. 🤯
Fantastic! We will be in Lisbon in late March and April for 3 weeks looking for a place…will be in contact with Rossini if he is available…looking in the Avenidas Novas area…Saldanha more specifically❤
Lovely!, His contact information is in the description below. Saldanha is a lovely area, but there are others as well that are relatively flat with the same amenities for less €. 😉
I'm visiting Portugal in April 2024, I am blessed to be retired and know a couple who has residence there, but still comes home to the U.S. to visit all the time. They said just get your plane ticket, you can stay with us, and I will help you connect with whomever you need to connect with if you decide to retire here. I hope to meet you guys when I get there for my first visit. You seem like cool people. It's good to have people like Rossini Fernandes, yourselves, and the couple I'm connected to. Fregusia sounds like a Neighborhood Associations (NA), like my neighborhood now. I am ready to leave Memphis, TN., and start a new adventure.
Hey Z F, thanks again for watching. Keep us posted on your progress and if we are in town and you give us enough notice we would love to meet you for coffee. I'm not sure what NAs are like in Memphis, but in Denver they don't have public elections. The frequesia's here have public elections, have a "mini town hall", a budget, employees, and are responsible for what they call urban hygiene, maintenance of the parks. Ours has a fleet of trucks with the logo on them. Like an NA they also have a pool, rec. center with activities a gym etc.
@@actionvj I think we will do a survey in the FIRE over 50 FB group and see if we should do one before or after the Exodus Summit meetup or before or after the Our Rich Journey meet up. Do you have a preference?
@@OurBlackUtopia I was thinking April or May would be less expensive but whatever works. 2023 visit, 2024 Neff & bank. Fall 2024, come back and apply. That’s my plan.
@@actionvj You should try and get your NIF number before you come and when you arrive here in the spring you can open your bank account. Slowly put € in it and by the time you apply, you will have your apartment rent and deposit already set aside. 😉
I lived in NJ for a time and over there they have “wards” or “districts” which sound like the US equivalent of “freguesias” in terms of how they’re run as a governmental body lower than the city, but still have to comply with the city laws.
Yes, that sounds right. The closest we had in Denver were Registered Neighborhood Associations, but unlike Los Angeles, where the president and VP of those associations are actually on the ballot. The voting is very informal and consequently the power is minimal - unless you manage to have a large participatory (loud 🤣) association.
Nah, I am not about that life. 🤣 No central heat but all of the major rooms have A/C / Heater. Dots of mold show up in the bathroom and near the windows on the regular. But Ric found this spray at the Continente that gets rid of it within minutes...literally.
I know we a are bit late for a video released almost a year ago but we are a couple in our fifties, still undecided wither buying or renting is better....any thoughts ?
Hey there. thank you so much for watching and for your question. 💕. We NEVER suggest folks buy before they thoroughly understand te market. It is not like the US and homes can stay on the market 10x longer than in the US. You should come to our Move to Portugal Summit. It's virtual and at the beginning of next month. bit.ly/Move2Portugal. We're going to have Rossini on and a real estate expert.
We never lived in MX in the traditional sense, but because we were slow traveling for 5 months we were there for a month. MX was never the plan it was the back up plan - giving us choices. Who know what Putin is going to do, and we don't want to come back to the US, so...MX. 🥰
Immigration doesn't control rent prices. Rossini is good and prob ably looking out for your best interest but he doesn't know about civil rights or building code laws in portugal. @@OurBlackUtopia
Please forgive the delay in our response, our Move 2 Portugal Summit wore us out. Thank you Vautorslo - yes he does and his contact info is in the description of the video and right here: calendly.com/rossinif
Hi Halisi, I looked on tube and box (has tiny pills, too (areyvedic measurement 6x 9x 30x. on pills. higher number means more diluted. I love cream, ointment, gel. depends on application. For yours I'd use gel. Its from France Arnica Montana by Boiron. (made in France) I just looked at tube for you. about $7. a tube in US. Co-op or WholeFoods..., Denver.. Also, years ago I got a jar, (homemade...) from Nutritionist in Boulder. So it has to be around in your area. Boiron from France. I imagine, there, other brands. Or homemade oinment jar with Shea butter; Depends on store types, pharmacies if into natural remedies. It reduces inflammation. Reduces bruising. I take a few pills at night to help me sleep. If I knit alot, my right hand talks to me: i rub into hand. I fell on ice, put on shoulder and hand and knee. I've had it in my 'go to' kit for ???20 years ? cant live without it. Highly recommend. Hope you can find and it helps. Made from little flowers. Homeopathic. Best to you !!! hug. Hi to Rick.
Hello Halisi and Ric! My husband and I love Rossini's professionalism and dedication to his business. He is prompt, hard working and most importantly, he listens to his clients needs and delivers. If I knew a thousand people who wanted to move to Portugal, I would recommend Rossini a thousand times. We are very happy with our experience and looking forward to starting a new life in Portugal.🤗🧳✈
Much love for you guys! It's a pleasure to work with so nice people like you. Thank you very much for your feedback.
YASSSS, Thank you Samantha, for testimony! We feel the same way! 🥰
@@rossinif9895 hello. How can we reach you please?
I appreciate you guys for providing so much educational content about your move to Portugal, and not just musings.
You are so welcome and thank you as always for watching. We're trying to provide the info that we wished we had prior to the move. 🥰
Yayee. My favorite 2 people.
Hey Christopher, thank you so much 😊 and thank you for watching!
Rossini is a lovely guy, thanks for introducing us!
Yah! Yeah, we like him too. 😉 and thank you for watching.
Currently living in Lisbon as well and can't wait to see your videos exploring different Fregusias!
Hey there, thank you for watching. 🥳 What freguesia do you live in?
@@OurBlackUtopia Arroios/ Penha de França! I think we might be super close to each other from watching your previous videos :)
@@hannahn4754 OMG, yes we are you live in one of the best areas IMO 🤗
Thank you so much for this! I’ll be coming to Lisbon on my scouting trip in June.
♨️Congratulations I am doing the same as well👏🏿🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
We're thinking about doing a meet-up in June. June is AMAZING there are street festivals all month long and a major parade on Avenida Liberdade. If you haven't yet seen this video it's short and fun: ruclips.net/video/4n2PPgrcwr0/видео.html
Yaasss, June is great and still cool in the evenings. If you haven't yet seen this video, it's a fun watch: ruclips.net/video/4n2PPgrcwr0/видео.html
@@OurBlackUtopia that would be SO AWESOME if you do a meet up!!!!
Yes I catch you guys live.
Hey there, we know your name now - great to see you in the comments! thanks for watching!!
About Lisboa's Freguesias and Bairros. Both designations are "still in use"according to what you want to define. A Freguesia is the smallest administrative division, under the medium division of the Concelho and this one under the larger and top level Distrito division (Freguesia < Concelho < Distrito). This administrative organization is common to all country, with exceptions to large cities where the Concelho division is omitted like in Lisboa, Porto, etc. The today's city administrative division of Freguesias is the outcome of a merging process when several small Freguesias merged, process ended in 2015 . The Bairros are (unlike the administrative division of the Freguesias) a neighborhood with particular characteristics, related to the people living in, cultural traditions, urbanistic characteristics, etc. The most known ones in Lisboa are Baixa, Chiado e Bairro Alto, Belém, Alfama, Parque das Nações, etc. Check at " maps-lisbon DOT com "and change to english by clicking the 3 horizontal lines at right hand side up of the page. You 'll have plenty info about this ant other subjects. By the way. The today's Freguesias are the reminescent of old administrative church's Freguesias (Parrishes). The today's freguesia administrative organization is a representative one, elected by the citizens living at each freguesia, composed by a president (Presidente da Junta de Freguesia), the president of the assembly (Presidente da Mesa da Junta de Freguesia) and the deputy from each party (Vogais da Junta de Freguesia).
As always, bringing valuable knowledge. 🥰 I've been doing a lot of research about this. In the US in the state of Louisiana, they have "parishes" too. So we're used to the terminology but the government administrative structure is different.
He will definitely be our point of contact when we're ready to make the first visit! New sub! Enjoying your content. Thank you!
My parents are from Cape Verde so they travel to Portugal often (I havent visited yet) but they make it seem like the ideal next home for myself and my family.
Excellent information! I'll be holding on to Rossini's information for future reference. Thank you!
Rossini is great and knows the areas - equally as important he speaks Portuguese. As we said, there's really no such thing as corporately owned apartment buildings; where you go into a rental office put in an application and if they have apartments available you can move in ASAP. Here, most are owned by individuals/families and are listed on the websites by owner or they may hire a real estate agent. That agent is not always working in your best interest because they are paid by commission from the owner of the apartment... 🧐. Rossini knows what is an acceptable amount of rent and who is trying to gouge immigrants.
so looking forward to speaking with him later this year! thank you for the information
Wonderful!
About lifts: according to the rules, lifts are mandatory to buildings with more than 4 floors . Until reaching this number of floors you are not compelled to install a lift. Of course if you want to... well its your money. Some old buildings have 5 floors, but the last one was not built for people to live in. Today some old buildings have been reconverted and people are living right under the roof, the main cause being the market pressure, soa lifts ware added .
Yes our building is older and has 5 floors with no lift, but we're only on the 3rd floor so, it's not so bad 😅
Love the information ☺️. Thank you
You are so welcome! This Sunday is going to be amazing we have to families that attempted to buy property here in Portugal. They have interesting stories to share. 🤯
Thank u for this … best episode ❤
THANK YOU and thank you for watching. What else would you like to see?
Fantastic! We will be in Lisbon in late March and April for 3 weeks looking for a place…will be in contact with Rossini if he is available…looking in the Avenidas Novas area…Saldanha more specifically❤
Lovely!, His contact information is in the description below. Saldanha is a lovely area, but there are others as well that are relatively flat with the same amenities for less €. 😉
@@OurBlackUtopia we’re open eyes and ears and thank you so much for the tip…
Good afternoon Friends 👋🏽☀️😀
Boa Tarde, from Lisbon, we're going to get some great footage this weekend. Finally, no rain. ☔️
I prefer hardwood and tile flooring too.
Hey Shunna, great seeing you in the comments. Right?!?! They're sooooo much easier to keep clean. Less dust etc.
You can reach Rossini here: Apartment Finder - Rossini - Lisbon House Finder: calendly.com/rossinif
Greetings from Queretaro
Welcome and thank you for watching!
Good stuff…
Glad you enjoyed and thanks as always for watching! 🥰
I'm visiting Portugal in April 2024, I am blessed to be retired and know a couple who has residence there, but still comes home to the U.S. to visit all the time. They said just get your plane ticket, you can stay with us, and I will help you connect with whomever you need to connect with if you decide to retire here. I hope to meet you guys when I get there for my first visit. You seem like cool people. It's good to have people like Rossini Fernandes, yourselves, and the couple I'm connected to. Fregusia sounds like a Neighborhood Associations (NA), like my neighborhood now. I am ready to leave Memphis, TN., and start a new adventure.
Hey Z F, thanks again for watching. Keep us posted on your progress and if we are in town and you give us enough notice we would love to meet you for coffee. I'm not sure what NAs are like in Memphis, but in Denver they don't have public elections.
The frequesia's here have public elections, have a "mini town hall", a budget, employees, and are responsible for what they call urban hygiene, maintenance of the parks. Ours has a fleet of trucks with the logo on them. Like an NA they also have a pool, rec. center with activities a gym etc.
This was a great talk. I learned a lot. Thank you!!
Yah! 🥳 So when will we meet you IRL?
@@OurBlackUtopia I want to come in the Spring. Maybe April? Waiting for you to announce the meet up dates!! 😬
@@actionvj I think we will do a survey in the FIRE over 50 FB group and see if we should do one before or after the Exodus Summit meetup or before or after the Our Rich Journey meet up. Do you have a preference?
@@OurBlackUtopia I was thinking April or May would be less expensive but whatever works. 2023 visit, 2024 Neff & bank. Fall 2024, come back and apply. That’s my plan.
@@actionvj You should try and get your NIF number before you come and when you arrive here in the spring you can open your bank account. Slowly put € in it and by the time you apply, you will have your apartment rent and deposit already set aside. 😉
I lived in NJ for a time and over there they have “wards” or “districts” which sound like the US equivalent of “freguesias” in terms of how they’re run as a governmental body lower than the city, but still have to comply with the city laws.
Yes, that sounds right. The closest we had in Denver were Registered Neighborhood Associations, but unlike Los Angeles, where the president and VP of those associations are actually on the ballot. The voting is very informal and consequently the power is minimal - unless you manage to have a large participatory (loud 🤣) association.
What publications or websites does Rossinif recommend to look for Appartments? (Besides idealista).
Hey Rosalind, I'll ask him to chime in.
Hi Rosalind. The best is Idealista, a few others like supercasa and imovirtual have listings as well.
H & R, if no heat, do the apts get damp ? do your clothes, etc mold ? (I'm assuming no heat, temperate climate) ???thanks
Nah, I am not about that life. 🤣 No central heat but all of the major rooms have A/C / Heater. Dots of mold show up in the bathroom and near the windows on the regular. But Ric found this spray at the Continente that gets rid of it within minutes...literally.
Thank you! What is his website again???
Welcome Doz, Rossini's info is in the description and I'll paste it here too: Rossini - Lisbon House Finder: calendly.com/rossinif
@@OurBlackUtopia Thank you!
In the states people rent and sell to whom they want.
In Portugal people rent and sell to whom they want - and sometimes it is not foreigners. 🤷🏽♀️
did rossini help you set up utilities including cable? also, how did you deal with the lease to ensure it's accurate/legal and it's registered?
Rossini did not help set up our utilities they all came with the apt.
I know we a are bit late for a video released almost a year ago but we are a couple in our fifties, still undecided wither buying or renting is better....any thoughts ?
Hey there. thank you so much for watching and for your question. 💕. We NEVER suggest folks buy before they thoroughly understand te market. It is not like the US and homes can stay on the market 10x longer than in the US. You should come to our Move to Portugal Summit. It's virtual and at the beginning of next month. bit.ly/Move2Portugal. We're going to have Rossini on and a real estate expert.
Appreciate this! Where can we find the link to his website?
Hello Ariela, his link is in the description and right here: Rossini - Lisbon House Finder: calendly.com/rossinif
How long did yll live in MX? And why didn’t you stay?
We never lived in MX in the traditional sense, but because we were slow traveling for 5 months we were there for a month. MX was never the plan it was the back up plan - giving us choices. Who know what Putin is going to do, and we don't want to come back to the US, so...MX. 🥰
Please Halisi, how do we find apartments in Merida, Mexico?
We've never been to Mérida. So, in addition to our other answer, @MoveAbroadandThrive and @TiaNiki are the experts on Mérida. 😉
Thank you for responding.
Blame the system like SEF for hiking the rent restrictions cant blame the landlord they just trying to capitalize
I'm not sure that I understand, the immigration department controls rent prices or what do you mean by 'rent restrictions'?
Immigration doesn't control rent prices. Rossini is good and prob ably looking out for your best interest but he doesn't know about civil rights or building code laws in portugal.
@@OurBlackUtopia
is rossini based in Lisbon? thank you.
Yes he is.
Does Rossini still offer this service?
Please forgive the delay in our response, our Move 2 Portugal Summit wore us out. Thank you Vautorslo - yes he does and his contact info is in the description of the video and right here: calendly.com/rossinif
I'd like to see the appointments , not talk about it!!!
here's the apartment he found for us: ruclips.net/video/yiJZLHi6QxU/видео.html
Hi Halisi, I looked on tube and box (has tiny pills, too (areyvedic measurement 6x 9x 30x. on pills. higher number means more diluted. I love cream, ointment, gel. depends on application. For yours I'd use gel. Its from France
Arnica Montana by Boiron. (made in France) I just looked at tube for you. about $7. a tube in US. Co-op or WholeFoods..., Denver.. Also, years ago I got a jar, (homemade...) from Nutritionist in Boulder. So it has to be around in your area. Boiron from France. I imagine, there, other brands. Or homemade oinment jar with Shea butter; Depends on store types, pharmacies if into natural remedies. It reduces inflammation. Reduces bruising. I take a few pills at night to help me sleep. If I knit alot, my right hand talks to me: i rub into hand. I fell on ice, put on shoulder and hand and knee. I've had it in my 'go to' kit for ???20 years ? cant live without it. Highly recommend.
Hope you can find and it helps. Made from little flowers. Homeopathic. Best to you !!! hug. Hi to Rick.
I think I found the company, www.boiron.pt. Is that for sore muscles or the hot flashes, 🥵?
@@OurBlackUtopia sore muscles. bruises.