How We Bought Land In Portugal - Life Reimagined

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
  • This week on Life Reimagined we went on a mountain hike and sat down to talk you through the process of buying land in the Algarve, Portugal. We try to quickly run through all of the steps that we took as we've had a few messages from viewers. We tried to keep it high level, but if you would like more details or clarifications please ask in the comments. We are planning to do more in depth videos with an actual script so your feedback will help us prioritise which questions to answer first.
    One slight clarification: I incorrectly stated that a PIP (pedido de informação prévia) is Promissory contract. The PIP is what in Portugal they call outline planning permission. So you can get planning permission if you aren't the legal owner of a piece of land, and once approved it's guaranteed for a year. We negotiated with the seller a promissory contract that was contingent on PIP approval. Sorry for the mistake, it was a long hike and my brain wasn't working correctly!
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  • @dragonflyj
    @dragonflyj 4 года назад +4

    I was talking to my sister today about buying land in Portugal. She lives in Lisbon but is too expensive and crowded. Our plan is to live together when we retire. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I wish you guys all the happiness in Portugal!

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      dragonflyj thank you for your kind words 🙏! Yes Lisbon and the area is unfortunately very expensive. But your plan of living together with your sister sounds lovely and I really hope it works out for you!!

  • @valeriefarrington7304
    @valeriefarrington7304 4 года назад +1

    Hello Algarve - good to see you guys. Your video took me back
    to 1987 when we purchased an old Quinta near Loulé, central
    Algarve. Such an amazing experience I shall never forget.We sold on to a Family from Germany 🇩🇪 , and after a few moves,
    bought a lovely apartment in the Avenida in Loulé. We moved
    to Madeira in 2004. My husband passed away during 2016 at the age of 86 years. He was a Civil Engineer. I decided to remain in Madeira, where I now live. I wish you joy and happiness. I think you have made a good decision. Valérie.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Valerie Farrington thank you so much for your comment Valérie! And lovely to hear your story about your life in Portugal. We have heard that Madeira is supposed to be beautiful and definitely want to go and visit there one day!! All the best to you!

    • @valeriefarrington7304
      @valeriefarrington7304 4 года назад

      Life Reimagined Thank you love, Valérie.

  • @fredericocotta991
    @fredericocotta991 4 года назад +3

    Hey guys,
    You should be happy that it takes so much to build in rural land.
    The PDM is there to protect you and your investment.
    For what i have learned, you want to build a kind of resort.
    The PDM is there so no one builds a skycraper next to you (over exagerating).
    Hope you understand this concept and that you are ware of it, so that when PDM changes are about, you can be in the city-town (Camara) and voice your concerns about it.
    It is all about protecting the land, the ecosystem, and the little towns (so the people) from real-estate developers.
    Good luck and maybe some day i will be able to visit you :D

    • @АлинаМалинина-ш9р
      @АлинаМалинина-ш9р 3 года назад

      Your channel randomly popped up and now I have watched three videos. We are in a similar process as you. One thing Jack said has us a bit stumped. Jack said the PDM tells you the size of structure authorised on your property. If you can tell us how you found that we would be grateful. Our property is in Silves municipality and we understand it is one of the more challenging Cameras to deal with. Their PDM is new and we've worked our way through that and have submitted a formal request to the Camara asking if we can rebuild the exact size of the ruin, build a larger structure and drill a bore hole. Still, if the PDM can tell us that information it would be useful to know while we wait on the reply from the Camara. On a different note, very sorry about your recent news from your Camara and we hope you can continue your dream. David and Masha

  • @LondonDada
    @LondonDada 4 года назад +6

    Good info; would save a hell of lot of trouble & time for those interested in land in Portugal - btw turn the volume up a notch on your next vid please guys!

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +4

      Thank you for the suggestion, we will make sure to keep this in mind for our next video. Still new to all of this, so it's great to also get feedback on the quality of sound etc. Practice makes perfect :)

  • @CamboHODL
    @CamboHODL 2 года назад

    Subscribed. We are buying a property not too far from where you are, just a bit further inland near São Marcos de Serra. Paid a reserve deposit and going over there next week to see it with our own eyes. Interested in what you are doing, looking to learn from your journey and hopefully use some of your recommended contacts (e.g. architect, builders, landscapers etc.) when the time comes. Will go through your back catalogue of videos. Much appreciated 👍🏼

  • @CUBS83
    @CUBS83 4 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for the informative vid! I'm a Canadian who just left rural Portugal and plans to return and purchase something. So it's really nice to hear about every bit of this process of yours! Cheers!

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      We’re glad to hear that you found it informative! Sounds like you have exciting times ahead! Our fingers are crossed that everything will work out with purchasing something!!

  • @anabazani1456
    @anabazani1456 4 года назад +4

    Hi, really enjoying your channel. We're also considering moving to the Algarve region in the future and therefore it's very interesting to see how your story unfolds. Keep those videos coming!

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      Ana B. Thank you so much for your comment and we are happy to hear that you enjoy our videos!! We will certainly keep the videos coming and wish you all the best for your plans as well :)!

  • @livingsimpleliving76
    @livingsimpleliving76 4 года назад +7

    U will love Portugal! Wish u the best of luck in this little heaven by the sea :)

  • @andydixon7668
    @andydixon7668 4 года назад +4

    Great Video. really informative. Information on rough costs would be really helpful.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      Andy Dixon Thank you for your comment and good to know that this would be helpful. We will consider it for the next video!

  • @luisvasconcelos1053
    @luisvasconcelos1053 4 года назад +4

    Depending the amount of work they have in town hall, all process can take a year. Relax don’t get stress about the timing cause in Portugal everything takes time to get it done

  • @strongmanr
    @strongmanr 3 года назад +1

    I am in Canada, I can say you made a good decision, follow your path.🤙. Good music 🎶

  • @picoislandholidayexpert-ca8474
    @picoislandholidayexpert-ca8474 4 года назад +7

    Awesome adventure guys; enjoying the channel. We are also in the middle of developing a tourism project in the Azores; experiencing similar situations. We are presently living in Canada, but heading over to the Azores in a couple of months. We are also wondering how much you paid for the land; looks like an awesome spot. We will keep watching! Wishing you a happy life and much success!!!

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +3

      Pico Holiday Expert- Carlos The Travel Guy Thank you for your comment. We paid 90.000€ for the land. So exciting that you’ll be making the move over soon as well! We’ve heard great things about the Azores and definitely want to visit there at some point!

    • @picoislandholidayexpert-ca8474
      @picoislandholidayexpert-ca8474 4 года назад +2

      @@Life.Reimagined That is an amazing investment. I have a travel business and I believe that Tourism is an Industry with incredible potential and a lot of fun. Looking forward to the next video! Take care!

  • @melinda5777
    @melinda5777 3 года назад +1

    Most informational video on this subject. Obrigada/o. THANK YOUR!! I am now a subscriber! 😁

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  3 года назад

      Aww thank you! We are so happy to hear that it’s been helpful to you!!

  • @JenShea
    @JenShea 4 года назад +3

    Excellent video! I’m moving to Portugal later this year, Silver Coast. One day, who knows, maybe I will rent one of your units! Excellent video. The biggest issue Portugal has is their red-tape system. Archaic! Knowing that before you move makes things a lot easier. You have the right attitudes and boy won’t it be worth the celebration after each step is achieved! Talk about mountains! Cheers ~

    • @stokeyone
      @stokeyone 4 года назад

      When you say the red tape system what do you mean, I'm looking to buy soon, thanks

    • @fredericocotta991
      @fredericocotta991 4 года назад +2

      @@stokeyone As it is said on the video, we have Rural and town plans.
      This means, if you want to built in a rural town, you will have a lot of red tape cause these land if for rural use.
      If you want to do a project to absorb rural land not to plant, there are going to be a lot of things you must obey, so that the landscape is not harmed.
      It is like protecting your land, so the neighbor does not build a skyscraper next to your perfect rural landscape and it also protects the eco-system.
      So if you want a simple home, these PDM (Plano diretor municipal) plans in time to come what can be built in order to preserve the nature of a determined place.
      You will find all about it below, in portuguese, as the site is of a national/organic nature :
      www.direitosedeveres.pt/q/o-cidadao-o-estado-e-as-instituicoes-internacionais/urbanismo-e-edificacoes/qual-a-finalidade-do-plano-director-municipal-pdm

    • @stokeyone
      @stokeyone 4 года назад +1

      @@fredericocotta991 I want to live in an eco friendly house like a wooden cabin or yurt. Something that has no impact on the land.
      But I imagine the same rules will apply to this?

    • @fredericocotta991
      @fredericocotta991 4 года назад

      @@stokeyone yes.
      To build a home you need to have it built on a urban piece of land.
      You can only buid in rural land when you have ruins.
      I dont know your taste, but in the north where i live there are lots of land for sale with 1,2,3 and more hectar (10000, 20000, 30000 scuare meters).
      Here near the douro valey you have it in ranges from 40.000 euros up to 150.000 euros.
      Some still have vignards and olive trees, or even other fruit trees.
      But as said, before buying you can lock the purchase to the townhall permit to edify on the terrain.

    • @stokeyone
      @stokeyone 4 года назад +1

      @@fredericocotta991 wow that's for the extensive information. I appreciate your help. I don't really have a budget so high right now, it's only around 30,000 so I'm limited. I will bear in mind what you have said. I've seen similar properties with ruins in central Portugal which I think is where I would like to live. I will definetly consider the north as I haven't yet. I don't understand what you mean about the town hall. In general I've heard sales are slow, is there anyway to speed it up.

  • @PTFighterBras
    @PTFighterBras 4 года назад +5

    Bem-vindos 😁

  • @rangamurali7667
    @rangamurali7667 3 года назад

    Amazing !! Thank you!! Best wishes on your project, it’s indirect learning so to speak listening to your goals and experience as it unravels.

  • @lancelangenhoven7590
    @lancelangenhoven7590 4 года назад +2

    Nice video! I second the one comment about the sound. Can't believe how long everything takes but, hey, if you know ahead of time it's going to take that long then I guess you just adjust your expectations. I've subscribed to keep track of your adventures so there you have another subscriber!!! Just like that.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      Lance Langenhoven yes exactly, that’s what we think too. Just go with it, there is not much else we can do anyway so no point stressing about it 😊. Thank you for subscribing 🙏

  • @aliceoconnor7191
    @aliceoconnor7191 3 года назад

    Just found you on RUclips and excited to watch further... I hope to move out to Portugal soon so your info is great 🙏

  • @Spud924
    @Spud924 3 года назад +2

    Really helpful information. Me and my partner are planning to do something similar. Would love to know some details on the average costs for such a projects. Cheers and keep the videos comin :)

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  3 года назад

      Yes, definitely. We have a series planned on this topic and details of the process. Hopefully one day we can get around to filming it!

  • @ruivalecastro
    @ruivalecastro 4 года назад +1

    Nice moove. Good luck for you ! The time we have to wait for the Camara's decisions is crazy. Most people quit before starting... If you want a tip...you must be there EVERY day to make them go faster.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      Rui Castro muito obrigada Rui!!! Yes, that’s what we think too, to be there everyday and ask and push for it :)

  • @search4more
    @search4more 4 года назад +1

    Super, Glückwunsch zur Genehmigung von der Camera. Gerade Lagoa/Silves können schwierig sein. Wir wohnen in Carvoeiro und haben 7 Ha Land mit Wochenendhaus zwischen Monchique und São Marcos da Serra. Feuer sind das größte Problem in dieser Ecke der Algarve. Viel Glück mit euerm Projekt. LG aus der Algarve

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Tate Helmut S. Danke!! Ja das stimmt, die Feuer haben uns in der Vergangenheit auch schon zu schaffen gemacht, denn wenn ein Feuer auf dem Grundstück ausbricht, kann das Problemen mit der Baugenehmigung nach sich ziehen. Bisher ist aber zum Glück alles gut gegangen! LG an euch!

  • @sidneysmaia
    @sidneysmaia 3 года назад

    Thanks for the video, really instructive. It would be nice if you could add a list with text on edition (or even add in detail the main points and their timestamps on the description), that would make easier for us watching, specially because of the windy weather and background noises on the video :D

  • @chandrav
    @chandrav 4 года назад +1

    Good luck to your venture!

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Chandrashekar Vijaya Thank you very much 🙏

  • @carlosdacamara8567
    @carlosdacamara8567 4 года назад +8

    Don’t forget the basics ... Bon Dia, Boa Tarde, Obrigado, Faz favor

  • @annemarsden2323
    @annemarsden2323 3 года назад +1

    That was a very interesting video hope that all goes well for you 🥂

  • @SERGIO-cr6uy
    @SERGIO-cr6uy 3 года назад

    Extremely interesting.
    Very useful information

  • @itsonlymeplaying
    @itsonlymeplaying 4 года назад +4

    Great video and info,
    We would love to know what plots you didn't like and why ? What should we be aware of when checking a sight ?
    Are there lists and maps of land status for each area we can check before even approaching a seller ?
    Also
    Did you use a real estate agent or did you set meetings directly with land owners (language barier) ?
    Thanks a lot ☆!

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +3

      CONTAINER הקונטיינר thank you so much for your comment!! There is definitely a lot to say on these topics, so we will make sure to talk about these aspects in a more detailed video soon! Thank you for then input :)

    • @antoniodasilva1230
      @antoniodasilva1230 4 года назад +1

      @@Life.Reimagined did you get your land papers ?from the government

  • @FontedaPipaPortugueseFarmLife
    @FontedaPipaPortugueseFarmLife 4 года назад +2

    some good info for new people coming here!.... we have been here six years. by the way you pronounce Camara more like you actually say camera.
    Our farm was built before 1951 and as we only changed some internal walls so we did not need planning permission.
    We have just started a channel about our life here.
    Subscribed to you, good luck!

  • @owengregory3193
    @owengregory3193 3 года назад

    Brilliant information also many thanks for sharing we are also planning on doing the same. Thinking about central Portugal.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  3 года назад

      Glad it was helpful! Prices will be cheaper from what ive heard but the process is the same. If anything I think you might have it easier as some camaras are desperate to repopulate the area.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  3 года назад

      Top tip i can give you is slow down...dont feel rushed. Everything takes a long time here and plenty of opportunities,

  • @daniv7402
    @daniv7402 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the excellent video, very informative, the best I've seen so far on the topic. After you managed to shortlist the properties you were interested in, did you work with a specific estate agent or talked to multiple ones, depending on the individual listings? Best of luck with your project, looking forward to more videos!

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Each was on a different platform from a different agent so we worked individually. We wrote messages to several asking for help matching properties to our criterea but we received very low response rate and ones that replied usually missed something from the brief so doing it ourselves was harder, but easier in the end. I do wonder about all the vacant lots in Portugal though! They aren't all online that's for sure

    • @as-1982
      @as-1982 4 года назад

      @@Life.Reimagined Are there many vacant lots for selling that are not found online? And how do we find them?

  • @catiasantos-albino1189
    @catiasantos-albino1189 4 года назад +1

    Just subscribed! Nice video, I loved the view, were you still in Germany? Very good information! Thank you! Looking forward more videos!

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Catia Santos-Albino thank you! Yes, this was in the south of Germany :). More videos coming soon!!

  • @JensHeijkoop
    @JensHeijkoop 3 года назад

    Nice video! Great information.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  3 года назад +1

      Glad it was helpful! thanks for the feedback

  • @rory6089
    @rory6089 3 года назад

    Just found your channel, you're a lovely couple and great content 😊🍀👍

  • @teresapacheco63
    @teresapacheco63 4 года назад +1

    Good luck!

  • @Umdloti
    @Umdloti 4 года назад +1

    Well done, enjoyed the video. Looking at Portugal very seriously and would also like to move to the Algarve but have been advised about the tourist swamping the Algarve in summer?

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Geoff Strydom nice to hear that you enjoyed the video! Yes, in the summer the algarve is definitely buzzing with tourists and that is something you should be aware off. However, as we want to build a business around tourism that is one of the reasons why the algarve was so interesting to us. So yes the beaches and towns get very busy in July and August but the rest of the year and especially spring and fall you basically have it to yourself :)

  • @arturjcrebelo3275
    @arturjcrebelo3275 4 года назад

    With a lot of ppl (a lot from outside Portugal) right now buying properties and submitting changes and projects to build, the time is a lot more now then they used to be. Let me give you one example in Castelo Branco (center of Portugal) my brother work there and the amount of work they have in town hall doubled in 1 years only. And this year (after April because a lot of ppl want to buy land there because this SARS-C0V2 and want to change their style of living from the city to the country) the process in the town hall are five times more than in 10 years ago. Not enough town hall workers to do this in less than 1 year (right now) and some of the workers in town hall had to be working at home ( because the SARS-C0V2).
    But we Portuguese after the first approval we start to build (with changes we know they want and they going to approve). We know they dont going to do nothing. And when the second time approve we have everything ready to live there (or even before).
    In Lamego i do this way. No problem.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Bom Dia! Very interesting Artur thanks soo much for posting. We are learning more and more that it will be ready when its ready and that good things in life are worth waiting for. I think the intention of this was just to help others understand what to expect. Originally we were told by the camara 3 months, but as you know this is not feasible or realistic. Wishing you all the best! Thanks for watching and for your insight!

  • @ditishetdus
    @ditishetdus 3 года назад

    Hi! really well done video! Me and my girlfriend, we were in portugal for a year when the fires started 2017, we left..
    But the dream was the same, find a plot of land etc.. Alas, maybe next time
    What I was wondering, do you have like a source where all the costs are made clear? How it accumulates over time? what are the costs for renting that machine for the landscaping, the costs for the lawyer etc... so people can get an insight into what realistically you need in order to do things right...
    might be an interesting video anyway to talk about financials anyway...

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  3 года назад

      Thanks Merjin. Hopefully one day soon we will get the time to sit down and do all these videos we have planned. we are thinking of doing a 3-4 part series of the steps in detail. thanks for watching!

  • @Statione1
    @Statione1 4 года назад +4

    Hello, just like to introduce myself, I am a UK electrician living in portimao, I have done off grid project before, if you are looking for any info or help on Power need, even just to understand what the pros and cons are. just let me know.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      Chris Palmer Hi Chris, thank you for reaching out and great to hear that you are so close :). We might take you up on your offer as this is definitely an area we don’t know much about yet!

    • @Statione1
      @Statione1 4 года назад +1

      @@Life.Reimagined hi here my email chris@station1.co.uk can talk on WhatsApp if the better. I am here in Portugal till 14th June them back in for summer. But always in PT 4 or for times a year

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Chris Palmer Perfect, thank you!

    • @as-1982
      @as-1982 4 года назад

      @Chris Palmer If there is no power line near the farm land, can I just install solar panels? Do solar panels work in winter time in central Portugal? And how long, at the most, we can get the energy form the panels if there are no sunshine?

    • @Statione1
      @Statione1 4 года назад +1

      ​@@as-1982 Hi i hope you good and well. If you are talking about being "off grid" so if that's the case, will need make calculations and decisions, here is a couple examples to think about,
      Will you be living there full-time in winter?
      Biggest part of usage would be energy for heating and bathing? I know in Portugal a lot of people don't use central heating but use log burning fires to heat the house.
      Budget? Cost of solar panels, inverter, batteries.
      Average and maximum days without sun? Depends where you are in Portugal
      I can design a system to match pretty much any needs, and even install backup generator just to top up batteries if required, but the biggest obstacle is obviously cost and justification, if you want to tell me your requirements you, just so i can give you better examples.
      Happy to talk to you about it, my email is chris@station1.co.uk I am here in Portugal till the 10th june but will be back in the Summer. October and December.
      Hope this helps Chris

  • @vrajapro7329
    @vrajapro7329 3 года назад +2

    Hey, thanks for sharing! Can you share the local facebook groups you mentioned in the video?

  • @beijoztwo
    @beijoztwo 4 года назад +1

    Boa sorte 🍀🇵🇹

  • @digitalportugal
    @digitalportugal 4 года назад +2

    Hello :) The music in the beginning, what is it? Thank you and keep it up

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +2

      Thanks for watching! It's twilight train by Dan lebowitz

    • @digitalportugal
      @digitalportugal 4 года назад +2

      @@Life.Reimagined thank you very much :)

  • @josecardoso4415
    @josecardoso4415 4 года назад +2

    Dealing with ''Bureaucracy'' the portuguese nightmare . When you think that everything is done , beaware of next item KKKK .
    Take a big long breath and relax because it can be a long journey.
    Have you seen the Syntropic way of agriculture , what you feel about that ??

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      We haven't had the chance to look into it yet but will definitely check it out :)

    • @josecardoso4415
      @josecardoso4415 4 года назад

      @@Life.Reimagined I think you should take a long thought on that

  • @sarfiroz
    @sarfiroz 4 года назад +1

    very good video, me too planning to buy land in algrave to create a sustainable farm and please can you share the lawyer details which you have hired so that i can contact her, thanks and keep posting, stay safe

  • @spicydinners8991
    @spicydinners8991 4 года назад +1

    Would it be possible to give an idea on what your lawyer and architect costs were? Thanks

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +4

      sure. here you go:
      Lawyer fees (purchase) 1,500.00
      VAT on €500.00 115.00
      Disbursements invoiced 40.40
      My fees (extra meeting) 721.55
      Disbursements invoiced 22.90
      My fees (extra plans) 494.49
      VAT on €295.74 68.02
      Price (property) 89,000.00
      Transfer Tax (urban part) 800.001
      Transfer Tax (rural part) 450.00
      Stamp Duty (0.8%) (urban part) 640.00
      Stamp Duty (0.8%) (rural part) 72.00
      Notary Fees (approx.) 300.00
      Land Registry (approx.) 250.00
      Disbursementsin Port 300.00
      Architect - Design ~ 10,000 + VAT for 370m2 project
      Architect - Engineering ~4,000 + VAT for 370m2 project

    • @spicydinners8991
      @spicydinners8991 4 года назад +1

      Life Reimagined thank you so much. That really gives a really clear idea on what to expect when budgeting a project like this

  • @frankmayo3746
    @frankmayo3746 4 года назад +1

    Great video buying in October just wondering the rough price for a lawyer if possible thanks.
    Frank

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +5

      sure. heres the breakdown of our costs thus far
      Lawyer fees (purchase) 1,500.00
      VAT on €500.00 115.00
      Disbursements invoiced 40.40
      My fees (extra meeting) 721.55
      Disbursements invoiced 22.90
      Lawyer fees (extra plans) 494.49
      VAT on €295.74 68.02
      Price (property) 89,000.00
      Transfer Tax (urban part) 800.001
      Transfer Tax (rural part) 450.00
      Stamp Duty (0.8%) (urban part) 640.00
      Stamp Duty (0.8%) (rural part) 72.00
      Notary Fees (approx.) 300.00
      Land Registry (approx.) 250.00
      Disbursements in Part 300.00
      Architect - Design ~ 10,000 + VAT for 370m2 project
      Architect - Engineering ~4,000 + VAT for 370m2 project

  • @joshbcohen3160
    @joshbcohen3160 4 года назад

    Thank you for sharing these great videos! I am currently looking a plot of land in the Algarve... I wonder if you could please recommend a good property lawyer?

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      sofiaferreiraconsultancy@gmail.com helped us

  • @CindyVine
    @CindyVine 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for all the info. How easy was it to open a bank account and get a tax number? I understand that has to be done before you can put an offer on a property.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +2

      Easy peasy. You don't need a bank account, just a NIF number. You can do this yourself but our lawyer too care of it in our case. It's attached to your foreign address and then when you move you just update it :) thanks for watching!

    • @JenShea
      @JenShea 4 года назад +2

      Life Reimagined - Hi there, if you are a non-EU or non-resident, you do need a bank account... but you have to get your # first, then open the bank account. (Just in case Cindy Vine is North American, or from Australia/NZ, etc. 🤗

    • @CindyVine
      @CindyVine 4 года назад +2

      @@JenShea I'm South African but currently resident in Norway.

    • @JenShea
      @JenShea 4 года назад +1

      Cindy Vine The residency helps a lot. I imagine you might have to go through the whole process otherwise. My understanding is that if you have EU residency, basically all you have to do is come to Portugal and switch your residency :)

    • @CindyVine
      @CindyVine 4 года назад +1

      @@JenShea I think I'm still going to have to go through the whole process because Norway is not part of the EU, just part of the Schengen region.

  • @hugosz1973
    @hugosz1973 3 года назад

    Câmara it is said more as cAmara than camAra, you say a little more open A in the first ;)

  • @lukejones1244
    @lukejones1244 4 года назад +1

    How do you find facebook marketplaces in Portugal? Is "Marketplace" translated into Portuguese?

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      Luke Jones you can find offers on Facebook marketplaces for Portugal just the same as in other countries. Just search by the city you are in or closest bigger city nearby and then it’s just the same 😊. I hope that answered your question.

  • @OleJacobs
    @OleJacobs 4 года назад

    hi thanks for your video.
    my question would be.did you fly resendly to portugal? i bood one flight to faro it got canceld and now moved 1,5 month ahead.im thining about flying instad to lisbon. do you have any tips for me my travel reason would be to take a look at 2 houses in the area of odemira and 2 bank appointments.best of luck for your journey

  • @mysoulrambles
    @mysoulrambles 3 года назад

    Hi! I haven't scrolled through all the comments to see if it's been mentioned before but where can you get the pdm information? The info about the building plot? Thanks

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  3 года назад +1

      Camara has one and you can find them online. However we got ours from a realtor when buying.

    • @mysoulrambles
      @mysoulrambles 3 года назад

      @@Life.Reimagined OK thanks!

  • @sshetty9683
    @sshetty9683 4 года назад

    What is the prce you paid for this land? Was it there on the vlig maybe missed ut. I like your idea of eco resort.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      we paid full asking price at 90,000 euro for the land. We could probably have paid 80,000 to be honest but we wanted to get planning permission before we handed over the cash. So in return for certainty and the time they had to wait we agreed on asking.

  • @Trip4man
    @Trip4man 4 года назад +1

    Oh man these bureaucrats and bureaucracies... Brace yourselves! You have to be a freaking saint! Or have the patience of one... And I hope you have like a decent monthly income, something like above 500€/month. That'll cover most expenses and be at ease with life. We're not that good with foreign people... Meaning, if you don't speak the native language and have a degree, it's pretty hard to have/find a job. Or get around even. Although it's not something 'totally impossible' as you guys demonstrated.
    Wish I had better news but the construction process is also, as far as I've heard(!), a painful process. But they say it's worth it... Just be sure to be on top of it! Not like a dictator person but more of a concerned/inquisitive person. They don't like aggressive harsh people.
    Best of luck to you two lovely-beautiful-iceberg-dudes! And be sure to use sunscreen okay???! Don't go around looking like a lobster xD mueheheheh

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Haha..great comment. Made me laugh out loud 😂 will defo try wear sunscreen. My freckles don't mix too well

    • @Trip4man
      @Trip4man 4 года назад

      @@Life.Reimagined I try... 100% of the times I'm 50% funny xD Freckles are cute! Just don't wear white socks in slippers and try not to look like a lobster mueheheh Let the love of jesus shine all over you xD God... I'll never be invited to weddings. Damn it

  • @lostcausel3929
    @lostcausel3929 4 года назад +1

    How are you affording this lifestyle? You both look young. What type of jobs do you have?

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +2

      Tamabd Lev we are 28 and 35 and we are doing this only with money we have saved up for the last 7 years. We live a very simple and frugal lifestyle in order to afford all of this. We haven’t gone on any big vacations or done anything big (except our wedding) in the last 7 years. That’s also why we have decided to buy a cheap mobile home, renovate it ourselves and live in there until the house is built. That way we are saving a lot of money on rent. We are both working. Jack runs his own digital marketing agency and Hannah used to work in HR/Recruitment but is now starting a small online business to generate an extra income as well. We’ve definitely been fortunate in that we’ve had good jobs in the past that have allowed us to save money. But we’ve also made a lot of compromises these last few years (and are still making them) in order to afford all of this 😊

    • @lostcausel3929
      @lostcausel3929 4 года назад +1

      Life Reimagined oh wow! Congratulations on having the courage to follow a dream. I wish I would have started sooner on living the life I want. Hoping to fulfill my dreams as well in the near future. Working on a plan.😀

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      Tamabd Lev fingers crossed that you can work something out!!

  • @alphaaquisitions706
    @alphaaquisitions706 4 года назад +1

    What is “Pure Portugal” please ? Is this website or a Facebook group?

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      Alpha Aquisitions it’s a website but they also have a Facebook group. You can find lots of real estate and land all over Portugal there. This is where we found our land as well.

    • @alphaaquisitions706
      @alphaaquisitions706 4 года назад

      Life Reimagined thank you for your fast reply. I will check it out. 😊

  • @VitorMadeira
    @VitorMadeira 4 года назад +1

    I love my home country but the bureaucratics with public institutions are really quite a mess...

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Vitor Madeira yes, it’s definitely not easy but the bureaucracy in Germany isn’t much better to be honest 🙈.

  • @lukejones1244
    @lukejones1244 4 года назад +1

    What does pdm stand for, please?

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      Luke Jones PDM stands for Plano Diretor Municipal and it’s basically a town/city development plan, which tells you the building regulations for this area. For example it can depend by council how much you can extend an old ruin and what land classifications you can build on and what you are allowed to build there. So if you want to know what you can build on your land , it’s a good first step to obtain this information. Then you will still need to check if you have any land that is classified as REN (ecological reserve) land etc. Hope this helps 😊

    • @lukejones1244
      @lukejones1244 4 года назад +1

      @@Life.Reimagined Thanks very much. I must have misunderstood something. I thought the PDM was the document you check to see if your land is in a protected area, like a REN. But there is a different document for that? Thanks!

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Luke Jones Yes, there is a different authority that’s responsible for the REN land and any ecological reserves, at least that was the case for us.

  • @wamblee123
    @wamblee123 3 года назад

    Hallo. Ihr beide ... super- symphatisch.
    Ausserdem gefällt mir Euer " Plan des Lebens" sehr!
    Deshalb habe ich Euch abboniert.
    Ich schaue mir nun in der nächsten Zeit Eure Videos an, habe da ein wenig aufzuholen. :)
    Weiter so !!!
    Ein vielleicht interessanter Tip von mir für Euch.
    Es gibt ein sehr symphatisches Paar, Tosca und Marco, das vor einer Weile auch von Deutschland nach Portugal migriert ist.
    Ein bisschen ähnlich wie Ihr beiden.
    Ein etwas anderer Ansatz ... aber grundsätzlich ähnlich in den Wünschen und Hoffnungen.
    Ich glaube auch die beiden leben nicht zu weit von Euch entfernt.
    Eventuell ist es für Euch eine Bereicherung an Erfahrungsaustausch etc.
    Sie haben auch einen RUclips-Kanal.
    ruclips.net/channel/UCPAAcgmGNDLJMuPT5qkaPnQ
    Nur ein Gedanke von mir.
    Lieben Gruß aus Hamburg.
    Der Rü- :)

  • @AMAANMALIK12
    @AMAANMALIK12 2 года назад

    Please suggest me land i am aslo willing to buy land there

  • @ryandanger9333
    @ryandanger9333 3 года назад

    So long and tedious! Worth it in the long run, but these countries would really benefit from speeding up these processes, Imagine how much more immigration could be achieved from these cheap properties. Lucky you had another life to keep you busy in the mean time, otherwise you would go crazy.

  • @lifesprodject5265
    @lifesprodject5265 3 года назад

    Sounds like this is why the portugese people dont know what else to do with their property because of all these rules that could or could not do with their own land.
    Selling is the only
    Option for them.

  • @oritafilms
    @oritafilms 4 года назад +1

    you are lucky, in southern europe many lawyers sign in the client´s name and keep the money for themselves.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад

      Orita Films thank you for your comment! Yes, that is definitely something to be aware of and is somewhat we’ve been told as well. That’s why we did our research and asked for recommendations in Facebook groups before we decided for one. Definitely something to keep in mind and not to be to trustworthy!

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      also we transferred the money directly ourselves!

  • @s.baldrick870
    @s.baldrick870 4 года назад +1

    Learn how to say "Camara" in portuguese (not french).
    Welcome, good luck.

    • @Life.Reimagined
      @Life.Reimagined  4 года назад +1

      B. Adder Thank you. We will learn how to speak Portuguese well, one step at a time :)

  • @katemorro4828
    @katemorro4828 3 года назад +1

    Suggestion: break up a long video with some video of what you’re talking about - the land, the town, the documents anything. Watching two people in the same shot talking for 20+ minutes is almost unwatchable. Maybe some text heading to break it up. Basic video production techniques.

  • @anita63ify
    @anita63ify 4 года назад

    Bem -vindos a Portugal, cansados de estrangeiros que querem viver em Portugal "off the grid" . Que bom que encontraram um advogado no facebook , this is not Africa do Sul, nem a Bulgária, que informação tão confusa, falam de quê ...? Que estupidez de video.

    • @brucegoodie
      @brucegoodie 4 года назад +5

      E voce? Va se *****, porra!