Thank you for sharing these daily details about your new life in Porto. I find your videos to be both enjoyable and informative, and it has helped ease my wife's stress about our move to see someone else share the minutiae of their experiences.
Oh my goodness, you literally just said our mission with these videos. We want to be enjoyable to watch and also informative. You have no idea how edifying and humbling your comment is. Thank you so much for investing in us. We're glad your wife's stress is lowering. Please reach out if you need one of Kalie's checklists 😝 - Josh & Kalie
Good luck to you guys. I’m a Brazilian English teacher who lives in the US. I can tell you that Portuguese is one of the most difficult languages in the world. To master conjugation and verb tenses takes years. Don’t give up. You’ll get there.
Thanks, Empty Closet. You know, we were surprised to find that Portuguese is actually ranked in category one for English speakers as an easier language to learn. effectivelanguagelearning.com/language-guide/language-difficulty/ Thanks for the encouragement and we're working on our 600 hours, 1 day at a time.- Josh & Kalie
Hey Shelley, that's our goal and people like you are who we want to help as well as this is fun for us to do 😀 If there's something you want to see, recommend it in comment section and we'll see what we can do! Thanks for watching. We're so happy you find the videos helpful. - Josh & Kalie
It’s great to see you guys settling in! Re: the phone stuff, NOS (and the other providers) have a €50/month plan for one number (unlimited calls and texts), TV and Internet access (2GB max data on the phone, unlimited on cable), so I’m pretty sure you can get a better deal than the one you mentioned. I hope that helps, good luck 🍀!
Thanks, Paulo. Right now we don't need to bundle because our internet and tv is already included in the price of the apartment. €70/month was for 2 phones with Vodafone. Good deal? - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere , does that include unlimited calls & texts and at least 2 GB data traffic (or access to their hotspots)? Even if it does, it does still seem kinda high to me... 🧐 Let me know, I’ll ask around anyway!
Really enjoyed the different spots you highlighted and glad you included the prices of what you were eating/drinking. Thank you for that. Interested to see how the NIF process continues. Good luck and thank you!
Thanks, David. We appreciate the feedback. Spoiler alert, the NIF process is going to be slow. We had an appointment and now we don't. We've had our details entered into the web portal, but we don't get confirmation they went through so who knows. We have time though. Regarding the food and beverage. We're definitely trying to remember to do that. Our questions is do you care if we talk about the food like if we like it or not, or is it simply good enough to have the price to get an idea of cost of living? Again, thanks for watching and continuing the journey with us. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere For me, I think if the food is a traditional Portuguese food, I'd love to hear about it. I know different cities have certain foodie specialties.
I had to stop the video when I saw the SUPER BOCH GLASS! When I was stationed in the Azores at NAF LAJES, that was/is my favorite beer and I have not had it in over 20yrs. Was supposed to go back in May, but ......So happy to see that glass. Before I left I begged the bartender at the Portuguese Sargeant Club if I could have a glass to take with me. At 1st he said no, but I told him I would always remember him and how he always had my beer pouring as soon as I walked in! He smiled and gave me one, then gave me another to match it! He was such a nice man. Did speak much English, I knew enough Portuguese to get by. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸⛵⚓ and I haven't finished watching it!
We watched the video today and were cracking up at the caneca scene- thanks for the shout out. Trust me- we will definitely be buying a few canecas for you both. And a few bottles of Douro's finest. Your videos have been very helpful as we are gathering our paperwork together. Trying to decide whether to come in late spring, or pour gasoline all over our house and come over a bit earlier. :) Our biggest problem now is trying to decide where we want to live. Each week puts a different area to the top of the list. But I do know that we will spend some time in Porto to make sure we honor our promises. ;) Thanks again - Chris and MJ
Yessss!!!! We were hoping that you'd see. We've had internet problems today so we're late getting back to people. Emails are buried. #nightmare. We're glad you all got a kick out of it and we're looking forward to share a few with you all. Keep us posted and let us know if you need any recommendations. - Josh & Kalie
So happy to see you enjoying your new home 💖 I love seeing the cost of meals etc...really informative. Stay safe and looking forward to the next episode!
Thank you, Donna. We're actually doing a lot of quick filming of meals and pricing it out for you all. One thing we haven't done the first 2 weeks is talk about if we like the food or not. Do you think we should do that? We're not really a food channel 😝 We'd love your input and opinion. - Josh & Kalie
Josh and Kalie (and Valencia) - you guys are doing a great job! It is a raw experience, no BS. We, my wife and I, currently live in FL but we are hoping to land in Portugal in February-March 2021. We are planning to settle in the Algarve area. Just wanted to give you our support. :)
Hey Bojan, thanks for the support and feedback! Where in FL are you? Wow, February-March is just around the corner. What's up next on your to do list? Anyway we can help? Algarve is very nice. Are you going to rent or buy? Thanks for the comment. We look forward to hearing more about you all. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere We live in Clermont (Lake County). Next step - as we speak, I'm in New York in the 14-day mandatory quarantine. I'm here to renew my EU passport which is our ticket for Portugal. I have dual citizenship - USA/EU. It'll take 8 weeks to get my new EU passport. We already sold a bunch of stuff from our house in FL which we'll rent for income. In PT we are planning to rent until we find a "perfect" place to live. At that point, we'll consider buying.
@@3bojanmaric We were in Longwood while we were back in the States! Brilliant! It sounds like you've got it figured out. Keep us posted. We love real estate! - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Longwood - yes I know, I was following your visa journey. Real estate - actually we are planning to live off our real estate investments and get the NHR status.
This is Kelly - Bojan's wife (he, "goes by" the nickname "Boki)." We very much look forward to getting to Portugal. As my husband said - we are figuring out MANY things in preparation for our move. In addition to getting our NIF....., among other things - we are looking into transporting our cat, finding an athletic community in the Algarve (my husband was a professional triathlete and we both still like to train and race), we have our eyes out for accommodations (renting and then will determine if we want to purchase)..... etc. Your channel is very helpful/informative - Thanks!
Hope all is going well and enjoy Portugal as much as you can. Your lovely baby is also going to enjoy the new place. How cute😀🍀 It's room with a view. Congratulations and All the best,
She's loving our walks. She just kicks her legs and smiles. She's also loving the attention that people give her. 😊 Thanks for the comment and view. We're definitely going to enjoy it as much as Covid will allow. - Josh & Kalie
Thank you and happy for your guys. Moving to a new country is challenging , but exciting . I can still remember what it was like when I arrived in the United States over 20 years ago . Every day was new and fulfilling . Cannot wait to move to Portugal and experience that feeling again !
Yay LIDL!! So funny! You said you had just stopped at your favorite grocery store in the world and I even said out loud “LIDL” because it’s mine too. Then when you said LIDL I almost fell over! Lol I LOVE LIDL and also Aldi, but here Lidl is closer to me. It’s still relatively new. Then IKEA! Woot! Love them too! I also love the ‘walk with us’ style of street shots! Sigh... makes me feel like I’m there! Thanks for all you do! Love love love your content!❤️❤️
LIDL, LIDL, LIDL!!!! Hahaha. We love it. That rotating world selection is full of surprises. They had 100% Canadian maple syrup today. 💯 🇨🇦 🍁. Better believe we’re doing French toast this week! Angelia, for real, it’s fun reading your comments. Gets us pumped. Glad you like the walk along style. Running and gunning. No idea what we’re doing. We’ll figure it out sooner rather than later. Thanks for the moral support and letting us know that you are walking with us. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere French toast with Canadian maple syrup? YES BOSS!!! Add some Irish butter and you really have a worldly ‘continental’ breakfast!! 🤣🤣 Sorry, I couldn’t resist! Looking forward to buying y’all a coffee in Porto someday! Nose to the grindstone on my book series. About to release book five. I’m telling you, as soon as I’m making enough to bring hubby home we are out! Much love to you guys and thank you for your inspiring videos! They keep my dream alive! ❤️❤️
how u guys were able to get in? my girlfriend is american and im portuguese but we are in brazil right now. we want to go but we are afraid to get stuck at imigration
Hey VaiSeiya!, we actually documented the whole process. If you go to the description section and check out the "Moving to Portugal" playlist, you'll watch us do it. But basically, we're on a D7 visa. Currently, Americans can't travel to Europe for tourism, but since we had a residence visa, we were good. We did immigration in Paris because of our flight route. Thanks for the question, let us know if there's anything else you need clarified, but we'd love it if you all would dig into those other videos, especially in the "Moving to Portugal" playlist. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere thanks for the reply! actually i forget to mention "able to get in nowadays (because of the covid-19 im afraid to get stuck). But with D7 Visa, you are able to get in, i see.
@@VaiSeiya You're welcome. Yup, that's right. You'll need to show proof of a covid test. Check the most update info on the airlines website and then also on the country that you're first arriving into Europe as well as Portugal's regulations. - Josh & Kalie
@EVOL Understood. Since you said 'we turn into...' so thought you may be based there. Just trying to understand what is going on there as I am just exploring possibilities for how to split my time in retirement after Covid. It helps to get authentic information both positive and negative.
Josh and Kalie. So good to see things are moving along for you. Videos are super helpful and the video/audio is great 👍. Apartment looks awesome and a very convenient location. The NIF we are working to set up remote in advance so we can get bank account and deposit some funds. Starting to look for apartments to rent. Target date March 1. Start our visa process December 1. House should be for sale end of November. Awesome lid Josh 😎. We are getting excited 🎊 cheers 🍻
Jeff, thank you so much for everything you unpacked here. Good to know that the audio and video is alright. I'm sure some people aren't going to be happy about the shakiness and we're trying to get used to taking the gimbal out more. When the 3 of us go out, it's a little tricky. We went to a different neighborhood today and commented about how despite the area we were in being cheaper, we were glad we were where we were. The NIF is a whole thing now because of Covid. Before, it was super simple! You show up, you go to an office, take a number, sit and wait, and then get your NIF. Now because of COVID the process has changed and there's confusion about it. For those that want to go the simple route now, should probably just pay to have it done before arriving. We're still in the process of doing it the free route and we'll document that as well. Since you're an engaged person in our community and life now, let me ask you something. How would you feel if we did an affiliate deal with a real estate company? Would you feel like we're trying to sell something? We have several real estate companies that have approached us already about advertising or doing affiliate marketing deals. Thanks for the compliment on the lid :-) Branded Bills does some great work. Are you a hat guy? Thanks! We're excited for you guys. - Josh & Kalie
I guess I was asking more like, would you feel it to be "salesy" on our behalf? We do think it could be beneficial to introduce our audience to some realtors that are here. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere ok sorry. Gotcha now. Short answer no wouldn’t find it salesy or a turn off. It is imperative to build the brand and generate revenue. Key to me is to align with trusted partners that are a value add for your customer base/mission. We look to you as a trusted brand and would look for integrity with your partners. Keep on building, you guys have a lot to offer and our very personable and attentive to your base. All the best Jeff.
Hey Thomas, if you've never been here, you have got to visit before just assuming you should live in Lisbon. 😊 Our humbled opinion. The people, the scenes, and the cost of living are all better. Thank you for your comment and feedback. We're glad these videos are informative. That's our aim! And if they're mildly to wildly entertaining, all the better! - Josh & Kalie
Very helpful seeing your progress. It’s coming together pretty fast. We still don’t have an appointment at VFS SF. So until then, we’re living vicariously! Força!
Silly VFS SF, although it's not so much their fault as it is state laws. Sandra, thank you for watching and sharing that you find these videos helpful. We're really happy to hear that. Things are coming together for sure and to be honest, we're emotionally settled, just not logistically settled. - Josh & Kalie
Thank you, K Stock. Not to sound cocky but we've done this so many times that it doesn't overwhelm us anymore. I (Josh) actually find it fun and entertaining. Saudi Arabia, now that was a place that we felt overwhelmed at first, then South Korea. That was exhausting too. Singapore was pretty easy. Spain was also fairly easy but frustrating due to bureaucracy and that might be the same here, we'll keep you posted. :-) - Josh & Kalie
You guys are busy! With this pandemic is quite hard to get an appointment at the public services. I had to wait for almost 2 months for my ID card! Keep strong... and patient 🥳😂
Yes, it's because COVID. We need to make appointment (online or by phone) to go there. Everything is difficult because COVID. Normally without any appointment you need to wait in the line for 30 minutes max (at least in Odivelas where i live), never need more than 30 minutes waiting. But right now only with appointment.
@neuralcircuit Yes until 6am tomorrow, because was a big holiday (saturday) this weekend where ppl travel to visit the cemeteries to pray/put some flowers in the graveyard of their family, and fordiben because normally you visit your dead family in a cemitery and the the family (who still alive)... I have planned a trip from Odivelas (Lisbon) to Lamego and because of this virus. I dont know if i going to selll the olives from my olive trees this year. I hate this virus. People travel to far to visit the graveyard of their parents and family, and because Halloween (we call it "Pão por Deus") when kids are asking for cakes and bread (ok lets be real, because USA influence, they dont want bread, they only want sweets). But the government go to meet to the health portuguese organization (Direcção geral de Saúde) and other parties to make a decision if this going to be permanent. You can travel if you have one paper from your company (telling where you live and where you work), if the police see that paper you are good to go. Or if you are a student from one high school or College, you need to ask to your school/university to send you by mail the same authorization (where you live and where you study). Of course if the police see that you are far from both places they can fine you and send you back. But only in 122 municipalities right now (that ones that have more than 240 active cases for 100.000 hab). Is not in all Portugal. Right now in Algarve (where more expats live) only one is affected in Algarve (S. Bras de Alportel), butthe north of Portugal and the region of Lisbon more Castelo Branco are the worst areas right now. I dont understand why Castelo Branco are so affected very low density of ppl and most farms, when the 3rd biggest city Coimbra dont going to have any restrictions because they are safe now.
Hi! Thank you so much. We haven't shot a video yet but thank you for the idea. We have however talked about it on our live Q & A and we've answered in the past comments on our "Moving to Portugal" videos. How about this. We haven't finished up our next vlog. We can add it there and talk about it briefly. Is that cool? - Josh & Kalie
Hi Alex, thanks for the love. We really appreciate it. We actually go step by step in this series and answer both questions through out the journey. ruclips.net/video/KfgwuBjR778/видео.html If you have anymore detailed question along the way, please reach out. 😊 - Josh & Kalie
recycling receptacles ... blue... paper green... glass yellow... plastic preferably all the recicles must not contain any form of grease, vegetable oil, or car oil for example... the bio... or food go to the uncategorized bin usually kid protection or safety Ikea has it, but in shopping malls, like shopping do Porto or mar-shopping they have stores that can provide some of it too
@@ExpatsEverywhere Cant wait. 1 week from today we leave and start a new life in Bonfim. Its nice watching you guys go through what we will be going through next week. Maybe meet up and grab a glass of wine at some point. Best of luck and be safe.
@@craigfass5327 awesome! Don't be stressed this week. You're prepared, you've got the steps, enjoy the process, and again keep us posted on your arrival. Thanks. You all be safe too. - Josh & Kalie
I just stumbled upon your video, nice to see that you chose my (our) country to live in. A small tip: you can get a fiber internet connection (200Mbps/100Mbps) + cable tv + 2 phones with 2Gb each or so for not much than 60/70€. I'd just tell you to chose either Vodafone or MEO, because NOS sucks big time.
Thanks for the welcome, Nuno. At Vodafone, they asked us about what we wanted. We don't need TV or Internet because it's included at our place, but for the next one, we'll keep your info in mind. 😊 Thanks for watching! - Josh & Kalie
Thank you. Cases are on the rise in the north. The government has mandated that people wear masks in public now, which is reverting back to rules from when the outbreak initially happened. Also for the coming holiday period, there's a restriction of movement from municipality to municipality. Keep us posted on your move! - Josh & Kalie
LOL! Now I know why it was so cheap for you guys to get to Portugal. I've had to get my NIF, FIRST, bank account, SECOND, and they I'll be transfering funds, getting health insurance, apartment lease etc..... There won't be much left to do once I get to Portugal. But, believe me, I'm paying for it. Example: $117 to FedEx 143 pages, El Paso to Lisbon, just to open the bank account. The NIF was a breeze.
In reality, those are costs that change startup costs by less than $1,000. Bordr's NIF and bank account deal is currently €450, which I don't know how you value your time, but trust us when we say that it saves time in the long run. 😅 We had to get health insurance and we burned 2.5 months of it, while in the States waiting on our visas to come back. We put down the deposit for the apartment when we signed before we arrived in Portugal and we ended up having to transfer another 2 months 48 hours before we moved in so that's sunk cost that most everyone will have to do. So really, the biggest difference is that we moved over without having to get the NIF and bank account, all other costs applied to us. We've since used Bordr to help with our NIF situation. 😅😊 Hope that helps keeps things in perspective and let you know that you're not alone. - Josh & Kalie
Hi guys...your story....as it´s unfolding is becoming really inspiring. I´ve been watching your videos randomly....I was wondering...is there some sort of "playlist" of your videos in chronological order?Thanks for sharing and greetings from Mexico City
Thank you, linaza333. We really appreciate that. There should be. Let us check to see what's happened to it. We might have to recreate it. 😅 - Josh & Kalie
We haven't opened a bank account yet because of the NIF hold up. We've submitted our paperwork through the e-portal and are waiting to hear back. We're going to use Santander. Mainly because of how widely used they are in places in Europe that we'll be visiting post-pandemic. We also have another banking option that we're going to explain this week or next. I'm not sure when exactly. Hope that helps! - Josh & Kalie
Most condiments such Ketchup, soya sauce, mustard etc. do not have to be refrigerated as well as many food items that are not sold from a grocery fridge.
You're right, some don't have to be refrigerated but their flavor can change quicker if not. Here's an interesting article on it www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-store-condiments_l_5e3dc8c7c5b6b70886ffd23a#:~:text=%E2%80%9CCondiments%20that%20must%20be%20refrigerated,and%20senior%20editor%20at%20StateFoodSafety.. - Josh & Kalie
@@mauricebergevin8337 You're welcome. You're good. Like we said, you're not necessarily wrong, it's just that it's better off to put them in the fridge to keep them longer and to keep the flavor longer. Thanks for commenting. - Josh & Kalie
Just happened to run into your video about moving to start settling in this beautiful and friendly country - Portugal. Very informative videos you guys have made. My family and I are coming to Porto in the next 5 days, and hopefully run into you as well. By the way, I really would like to know the public transportation there in Porto. Is Uber common as well? And also, how to ask the electricity power to set up stuffs at home in Porto, etc. Asking for too much guidance from you. Apologies,
No, no worries at all! Public transportation is fantastic. We've used taxi and Uber so far and both are good. Taxi was metered of course and Uber was obviously simple and through the app with very little wait time where we picked up (downtown and IKEA). Congrats on your move and we're very happy you found us. You've got some binge watching to do. 😉 About setting up utilities, we haven't done this because our place has a management company that we pay directly, but the first question is, did you buy or are you renting? If you're renting, just speak to the company that you're renting from and they should help. Thanks for the comment and view. - Josh & Kalie
I don't think people call it NIF...per say...just say Niff.🤣Good luck. I think it's because of covid that they are having people schedule appointment. I heard that NOS (cell phone service is better).
Normally the better way for them is ask a Portuguese neighbor what the service they use to find out the best in the area where they live (but in the center of Porto) any company is good there. The NOS and MEO have fiber in all Porto city. I live in Pontinha (Odivelas) and when i come to live in here, NOS was the only service with Cable more than 14 years ago. Right now NOS have only Cable and MEO have fiber in my area. I change from NOS to MEO because Fiber is better than Cable, they have a deal to givbe me speed of 120 MB and i test almost every month and never had less than 100mb real speed. But to them if they stay more than 2 years (mandatory fidelity/loyalty to have a very good cheaper price), the best choice is a package deal with everything. I pay (without extras, sometimes i use extra data in my phone because i watch youtube videos with HD quality in my phone), the all package for 63€/month, that included Internet (fiber) in my home with 120mb, home phone free to any calls to other home phones inside Portugal and 20 numbers to international calls, 2 mobile phones (both with 6 Gb of data and 2000 minutes) month and more than 200 TV channels, including BBC, CNN, FOX, AXN and Portugueses channels.
@@ExpatsEverywhere Be aware after you had NIF and when to go find the best price in NOS/MEO/VODAFONE/NOWO if you use a lot of data in your phones, the best is ask for more than only 6GB/month. Because sometimes i pass the data, at home/work i use the wifi in my phone and not the 4G. But outside i use a lot of data. Have you guys make one appointment already ""nas Finanças"" to have your NIF? One advise i'm giving to my Brazilian clients. Please ask to your company that provide you health insurance if they cover the C0VID cases. Because it's a pandemic and no Portuguese health insurance cover when is a epidemic or a pandemic. That's why is best to have really quick pick your NIF and ask for "Certificado de Residência" in there (Finanças), i do think they can emite that "certificado" there, or you need to go to "Junta de Freguesia" where you live with your rental contract. When you go to Finanças bring with you the rental contract or a bill (Water/electricity/Communication) that have the address and your name to prove that you live there. Ask in the "Finanças" for your Certificado de Residência" and ask them if you can ask for your public health number (Numero de Utente). I know you have a private health insurance, but because COVID, the private hospital going to send you to the Public Hospital. Dont be afraid the public hospitals in Portugal are even better than private hospitals. And you live close of 2 the best public hospitals in Portugal (Hospital Sto António and Hospital S. João). Translate this page (i dont find any English page for you guys). www.comparaja.pt/blog/atestado-de-residencia. PS: Sorry my English and Good luck.
@@melinda5777 No. Nothing to do with Social Security Number. Just Fiscal, numbers, financial, money, management os taxes. Our Social Security Number is the NISS (Social Security Identification Number). Now, read it backwards...(Número de Identificação da Segurança Social)...
@@melinda5777 Actually that's not true because they do have a social security system. NIF is an identification number that you need for practically everything. NIF is the Portuguese Tax number and it is one of the first first things to do when you arrive in Portugal. The tax number is the same as the NIF number. (NIF- Numero de Identificación Fiscal) To get one you need to provide proof of address. One goes to a local tax office and asks to open a NIF number. It costs a small fee. 10 euros and 70 cents. The NIF will also show your foreign address. That will mean that you are not originally from Portugal. (This really is for people that start working and paying taxes in Portugal.) One could ask for a NIF without being present in Portugal through an attorney- giving him power of attorney. It normally takes 2 working days to get the NIF number but because of Covid things have changed for now. I've never been to Portugal...yet. But it's my desire and plan to move there in the future. I've been studying up before I go.😁Greetings from Puerto Rico!
Great find,only 900€ in the center of the city and with a lot of supermarkets and stores. After you have the NIF try to use the andante monthly (30€/month).
This is so much more valuable than trying to whitewash your video like what some RUclipsrs do to make it appear that everything is perfect. Give us reality please.
Thanks. The reality is the bureaucracy plus global pandemic policies makes for hard work getting simple things done. If we knew then what we know now, we'd have paid to get a NIF obtained for us. We're still struggling to be our own fiscal representatives. - Josh & Kalie
Great questions. We got on Idealista. Short listed a bunch of places we liked. Started to contact them and filtered them based on if they accepted dogs and then signed a contract. We needed that contract before getting our D7 visa. Just curious, are you new to the channel? If so, we'd love to know how you found the video? We did a series called Moving to Portugal where we documented from Day 1 how we got our D7 visas. We'd LOVE for you to check it out and we're always happy to answer questions in the comment section and via email at expatseverywhere@gmail.com It's worth mentioning that we're going to do a live Q&A this week so if you hit the subscribe button and turn on all notifications, you should get notified when we go LIVE! 😊 We would love to have you as a part of this journey. Keep those questions coming! - Josh & Kalie
Great questions. We got on Idealista. Short listed a bunch of places we liked. Started to contact them and filtered them based on if they accepted dogs and then signed a contract. We needed that contract before getting our D7 visa. Just curious, are you new to the channel? If so, we'd love to know how you found the video? We did a series called Moving to Portugal where we documented from Day 1 how we got our D7 visas. We'd LOVE for you to check it out and we're always happy to answer questions in the comment section and via email at expatseverywhere@gmail.com It's worth mentioning that we're going to do a live Q&A this week so if you hit the subscribe button and turn on all notifications, you should get notified when we go LIVE! 😊 We would love to have you as a part of this journey. Keep those questions coming! - Josh & Kalie
Hey Josh and Kalie, My brother and his family are moving to Pozoa de Varzim in Dec 2021, and my wife and I are looking to join them; I haven't seen my brother since Jan 2006. My brother and his family live in Brazil and my wife and I live in NY; wife is a teacher and I am in the plumbing field, brother is a manager at Hotel Rio. Meredyth(wife) and I have watched a couple of your videos so far and you guys do a great job! We would like to make some friends there while we prepare for the trip, and you guys seem awesome!, and possibly help us get set up as well. As you mentioned in the video, the Portuguese ppl are very helpful and friendly, but our portuguese isnt that great(wife none, me up to a teenage level). Hopefully we get to hear from you guys and start a friendship. Saude!
Hey Thiago, Thanks for reaching out and explaining your story. We'll be cheering you guys on with your move to Portugal. Portuguese people are really friendly and helpful so if you just put yourself out there, it'll be fine. Learning Portuguese is a lot of fun, but you'll find plenty of people that speak English and they'll be completely fine with speaking English with you. None of that should be something to make you nervous or apprehensive about your move. In Pozoa de Varzim, you might find less English speakers than Porto or Lisbon, but overall, there will be cool people for you to become friends with there without a problem. Stay in touch. Saude! - Josh & Kalie
Hey, yea it does! 😂Thanks for the offer. Where are you? Matosinhos? So far, things are coming along. We have an appointment Monday at a notary. - Josh & Kalie
If you are having trouble communicating with people for important stuff such as "Finanças" just grab a young person off the street to translate, most of us will help you (I know it doesnt work like this, but try to see if someone is willing to help since you could save 30 minutes with just some help). Good luck with your Portuguese and this journey on this new "COVID World".
Cheers, Ivo. You've been great and if we see you on the streets, we'll give you a shout for help 😉 We've actually befriended a British guy that has spend a lot of time here in Portugal and Cape Verde. He's been super helpful and we're getting somewhere with the NIFs. We're documenting that just behind on getting it out. Thank you regarding the Portuguese situation. I (Josh) love it. It's fun to try and communicate with people. You stay safe too - Josh & Kalie
I am trying to figure out what is the best city in Portugal to live in that is not Lisbon or Porto, to get immersed in the culture. Doesn't the tourism in Lisbon or Porto get overwhelming?
That depends on what you prefer: good transportation system or own car, near the beach, mountains or countryside, apartment ou house, and amount of money to spend on that, hotter or colder weather, continental or island area, etc. There's a lot of things to consider. And yes, the tourism in Lisbon and Porto is huge, especially in the Summer.
Hey Jeremy. Like Antonio is saying, there's a lot to consider when it comes to giving recommendations on preference. Have you looked at Coimbra? - Josh & Kalie
@@antoniof9756 Hey António! I want to live in a part of Portugal for a few years that has weather on the hotter side, not as cold as Porto, not a village, but also not a huge busy city, a small city, where I can immerse myself in the culture, make lots of local friends, and be able to practice the language. What do you think?
Yea, if not Porto or Lisbon, Coimbra for culture and still a decent size. We aren't big fans of living in Braga. It's a nice town. Everything is nice in Portugal but to live, not for us. - Josh & Kalie
Hi Elie, our jobs have been remote work (digital) since before the covid pandemic. We've been doing them for well over a year. We'd love for RUclips to be full-time income though. - Josh & Kalie
Greetings from Lisboa...I'm from the U.S., Texas, been living in Portugal almost 4 year's now...From my personal experience once you get established, the best overall Cell and Internet service hands down is Vodafone...My girlfriend has Meo and they suck, had a contract with NOS for home internet and cable, nothing but problems...Keep on trucking!
Thanks for the input, Dickie! We've had Vodafone before in Spain years ago and it was fine so we're probably going to stay with them. We appreciate your comment here. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Awesome, If you're looking for some Americano comida that's close to home, Check out The Bop Cafe in Porto...Great Food And Artesinal Cerveja...I eat there every time I'm In Porto...Blessings and Positive Energy On The Journey!
You three are doing so well. (The baby is so adorable!) Grab me an NIF number when you get inside the place OK? How much do you think it would cost me to bring my truck? Not sure I can part with it.
Don't bring cars, trucks or whatever motor vehicle. You'll have to pay HUGE taxes to get a portuguese licence plate (import taxes), it's cheaper to buy one here (used car).
Thank you. We're doing great! If we can grab one, we'll grab you one ☝️ 😂 . Like Antonio is saying, taxes are high and unless your truck brings that much sentimental value, just buy used here. - Josh & Kalie
Hi Rich, take lots of photos and videos of your truck... and say a proper goodbye. I have a friend who brought his SUV and ended up having to destroy it (or pay to ship it back to North America)... broke his heart AND cost them a fortune.
Guys- i moved to Porto 5 weeks ago, so congrats- would be great to meet up.. I'm with my corgi, so having some other English-speaking newbies will be super helpful, and hopefully I can assist with some stuff. Vodafone is the best choice for Porto, especially, and is most likely to roll out 5G first, and after 3 weeks on SIM only, I'd already burnt through the 3GB data, so went back and went for the 39euro unlimited contract. it's 2 years (which is very long) and in comparison to UK, it's expensive, but it was activated with 3 hours and BOOM! done.. needed a NIF, but had that all sorted via a lawyer before I arrived.@@ExpatsEverywhere
You can get the NIF online eportugal.gov.pt/en/noticias/pedido-de-nif-online-para-cidadaos-estrangeiros-e-recem-nascidos, You can do almost everything online, including ordering meals, supermarket, paying any bill, taxes, buying cinema tickets, money transfer with a computer or with your phone
So many mistakes! Glad you're having a good time but rather disappointed and surprised that people need to watch you find the trash receptacle. There is accurate, detailed info on how to get the basics done, guys.
😂 I guess we need to explain this more in the next video. There's a reason we said this and it comes down to information that the property manager gave us. We're not sure where you're writing us from, but you also have to consider that our audience might not come from a city or urban background where trash receptacle or recycling receptacles are located every few blocks. It works very differently in suburbia and actually it's kind of different from country to country. We know South Korea is different than Saudi Arabia and Spain is different than Singapore. Fair point though, we needed to frame things up a bit clearer. We'll do that in the next video. Thanks for the feedback. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere You guys need to join Americans & Friends in Portugal. No process or current status of government offices goes unexplained. Hard to see you struggling so much. But you do have fun, too!
@@korthase14 thanks. We do have fun. We are in that FB group as well as a Porto group. We’re not struggling at all really. Life is bliss. We love to DIY things and how it to our audience but it probably doesn’t get resolved in a single vlog if it takes days or weeks. Portugal has been the second easiest country for us to adapt to (it’s early, we know). End of the day, we can’t tell everything that happened in the first 3 days in the video, it would take too much time. The NIF thing wasn’t resolved in that time either. It’s closer to being resolved now, without a lawyer, however, we are having to wait for them to confirm things in their online portal. Have a great time in Portugal 🇵🇹 - Josh & Kalie
@@jaycvu Well, I know a more bureaucratic and slow country: UK. My last example: I was supposed to be contacted by someone, within 24h after my initial contact, in order to give me an estimate of a price for a service I require. After 4 days, despite my persistent contacts, I am still waiting. I could give you dozens of examples. By the way, most of them have nothing to do with coronavirus delays. Based on what I have been told by acquaintances of mine, Spain, Italy and France are very complicated as well.
@@lsvmuk hooo geezzz, here it comes the personal insults. I dont know about Britain bureaucracy, but I do know about Portugal. Its a mess , everything needs 10 documents, you always miss something, every time you need an appointment, and back to the beginning again. I live in North America now , it takes me 30 minutes here to do anything , most of the time, I dont even need to go anywhere , a cellphone will do it.
@@jaycvu Personnal insults? You started it....I do not know about America, but I am sure America is great! But I do know about the UK, where I have been living for a large number of years, and I do know about other countries, so I can assure you that Portugal is not an isolated case!
You guys rock! Any way we can buy you both virtual coffees/beers to thank you for your videos? So helpful. I’ve learned from research to just get the NIF before you apply or move, hiring someone to do it, costs money though. Sounds like SF consulate prefers to see a Portuguese bank account open already, some are saying, though not sure if it’s really required. And will make getting health insurance easier as you can get it through the bank account. Thinking doing this ahead of time will save a lot of stress. I’ve heard just making sure the NIF opened still has a US address associated with it until you move there. FB expat Portugal groups are amazing for this info.
We rock? Shoot, you rock! You wanna get us a virtual coffee/beer?! We're in the process of setting up a Patreon page and by that I mean, it should go live on Sunday or Monday. We have a HUGE project with ExpatsEverywhere that we need help on so we're trying to get some supporters. With the NIFs, yup, you get get a lawyer to do it and it'll cost and it's not that expensive. To be honest, if it wasn't for COVID, we would say, just do it when you get here, but because of COVID, it's probably most sane to just pay a lawyer. The highest price we've heard is €240, but a lot of people in the expat group we are in told the girl that did it, it's too much. The one lawyer that we contacted quoted us €150.
@@ExpatsEverywhere awesome! I was looking for your Patreon page so I’ll keep an eye out now. Hope the Portugal lockdown is successful. In our Sonoma County in CA, we’ve been on highest tier lockdown since March 16th with no end in sight now, sigh. Hope it’s ok there. You got out of the US in the nick of time!
You really pushed us to finish our page and hit launch. 🚀 www.patreon.com/expatseverywhere ruclips.net/video/oGuNiRdY6_0/видео.html We really appreciate your encouragement, Kathryn. - Josh & Kalie
😊 That's us. We're still trying to DIY the NIF, which it seems possible. We're closer. Don't be ashamed that you hired a lawyer. If you don't have the time and inclination to go about it on your own and you have the money, get a lawyer! No shame in that game. We've just done immigration before and we weren't intimidated by it plus with covid, our social life was life and we had more time to do this. 🤣 - Josh & Kalie
Hi. Just a bit of information that might help you in the future, regarding dealing with burocracy in relation with the portuguese government. Things are much better now. People used to have to wait in lines for quite some time. So, to avoid losing a whole day dealing with this stuff, and because you might have to deal with different departments of the government to solve different issues, I would say every major city in Portugal has a government building called Loja do Cidadão (Citizen's Shop) where they concentrate every department of the state in the same building. So they have everything from SEF to Finanças. I don't believe this site is official, so it might be outdated and sorry but I couldn't find an english version but you can check all the departments that are available there (emlista.pt/lojas-do-cidadao/loja-do-cidadao-do-porto/2217). Since you're always walking around with the stroller, it might spend you some very long walks. I would also say since it is a bigger building, you probably will find at least one person that speaks fluent english in each department. There are also some private companies that provide services there, like electricity companies and also phone companies. The one in Porto is near the Estádio do Dragão (Dragon Stadium). Services might be affected by the pandemic. But you can book everything beforehand. Also, another thing that might help you is they have a hotline. I would say you should have an option to speak in english, I have never tried it, but call this number for information 300 003 980. And last, but not least, in government buildings there is always a thing that is called priority attendance. So if a woman is pregnant, you take with you a baby that's younger than 2 years old, you have any form of disability, or you're at least 65 years of age, you can cut lines. Workers in public buildings usually pay attention to this stuff and call you over to the counter as soon as they see you, but if they don't, just ask them if you can cut the line. People in line might complain, don't take it to heart. In your case just show them your baby and they will understand. These things can take a while and waiting in line can be stressfull. I hope you have a pleasant stay in Porto and welcome to the city.
Thanks, Pedro. It surely took you a long time to type all of this up. We appreciate your attention to detail. We've already gotten the baby privilege a few times. Fortunately, nobody has complained and people have been very nice. Our little one is fantastic in the stroller until the stroller stops rolling 😂So it's great to get to cut lines. We're having a great stay in Porto! Thanks for the welcome. - Josh & Kalie
trinidade YOU WHAT? ITS TRINDADE T.R.I.N.D.A.D.E OH MORCÃO like always DO not ask or go to brazilians they give you the wrong information about Portugal and last DO NOT SPEAK SPANISH or brazilians accent Try all your best speaking the true portuguese NOT brazilians you guys can do it i have faith in you
Little by little, friend. We didn't know she was Brazilian until we heard the accent. However, we love Brazilians all the same and we're not going to intentionally speak Spanish although it might slip out. Funny enough, Kalie's had a hilarious interaction with a shop clerk thinking she was Spanish and therefore started to try to speak Spanish to her. Thanks for the faith.- Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere yeah your right sorry. you guys dont know whos who portuguese or brazilians but some portugueses knows by the face and apearance whos who well brazilians are 50/50 the same or not the same just saying
@@ExpatsEverywhere dont forget to speak little by little hardly portuguese with your wife. you guys are going to do a little favor to some guys who dont or cant speak english and lastly to finish have a safe living and keep speaking liltlely hardly portuguese ☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️PEACE☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️
@Raul Pilling-Riefkohl 50/50 das pessoas xenofobas em Portugal mas tu não vês fisicamente mas vês verbalmente pacifo e um bocado de verbalmente agressivo mais nada
I just discoverd your videos. Thanks for the great shows. I'm getting excited about retiring in a few years, and after considering Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and Colombia, I hit on the idea of Portugal, and I'm sold! I went there in 1986 and 1988. It's really one of my favorite countries in the world and I'm so glad to hear the residency requirements and visa process are doable. I wish you all the best and keep the videos coming. One question: do you keep a US bank account and do you keep a US address for any purpose? I'm thinking when I move I'll need to keep my US bank account active, but then do I need a US address for a while or can I just move to Portugal and stay?
Another question: Is there a way to get around high money exchange commissions? I'll have a pension in dollars direct deposited to a bank, but I remember exchange rates and commissions can mean you lose about $7 every time you exchange money. What do you do?
Hi Tomaso, to be honest none of the countries you're considering retiring in would put us off. If it's Portugal you want, you doing well here too. :-) It's one of our favorites in the world too and we've visited over 80 now, with COVID preventing that from growing at the moment. Thanks for the support! We have properties in the US. Our mailing address is a family members house and we have most certainly kept bank accounts in the US. We're in the process of getting our NIFs here and we'll open a bank account here and transfer a larger sum of money because it's a SEF requirement. - Josh & Kalie
Can you have that company deposit money into any account? Can they deposit it into your Portuguese bank account once you get that set up? If not, we have a cheaper than bank solution. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere I don't know if they can put it in a Portuguese bank. Is there a bank that is in both countries? What is your cheaper than bank solution?
@@TommyPinkerton TransferWise now has the ability to carry different currencies in your account. We're getting a code from them so that you'll receive a perk for signing up if you don't already have an account. We're making a video explaining how we used TransferWise so if you can wait to get that code and perk, please do and we'll get that video and code out to you soon. Hopefully this coming week! - Josh & Kalie
Thank you for sharing these daily details about your new life in Porto. I find your videos to be both enjoyable and informative, and it has helped ease my wife's stress about our move to see someone else share the minutiae of their experiences.
Oh my goodness, you literally just said our mission with these videos. We want to be enjoyable to watch and also informative. You have no idea how edifying and humbling your comment is. Thank you so much for investing in us. We're glad your wife's stress is lowering. Please reach out if you need one of Kalie's checklists 😝 - Josh & Kalie
Good luck to you guys. I’m a Brazilian English teacher who lives in the US. I can tell you that Portuguese is one of the most difficult languages in the world. To master conjugation and verb tenses takes years. Don’t give up. You’ll get there.
Thanks, Empty Closet. You know, we were surprised to find that Portuguese is actually ranked in category one for English speakers as an easier language to learn. effectivelanguagelearning.com/language-guide/language-difficulty/ Thanks for the encouragement and we're working on our 600 hours, 1 day at a time.- Josh & Kalie
Thanks so much for showing the actual process. My husband and I would like to move to Portugal next year and your videos have been so great!
Hey Shelley, that's our goal and people like you are who we want to help as well as this is fun for us to do 😀 If there's something you want to see, recommend it in comment section and we'll see what we can do! Thanks for watching. We're so happy you find the videos helpful. - Josh & Kalie
It’s great to see you guys settling in! Re: the phone stuff, NOS (and the other providers) have a €50/month plan for one number (unlimited calls and texts), TV and Internet access (2GB max data on the phone, unlimited on cable), so I’m pretty sure you can get a better deal than the one you mentioned. I hope that helps, good luck 🍀!
Thanks, Paulo. Right now we don't need to bundle because our internet and tv is already included in the price of the apartment. €70/month was for 2 phones with Vodafone. Good deal? - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere , does that include unlimited calls & texts and at least 2 GB data traffic (or access to their hotspots)? Even if it does, it does still seem kinda high to me... 🧐 Let me know, I’ll ask around anyway!
Really enjoyed the different spots you highlighted and glad you included the prices of what you were eating/drinking. Thank you for that. Interested to see how the NIF process continues. Good luck and thank you!
Thanks, David. We appreciate the feedback. Spoiler alert, the NIF process is going to be slow. We had an appointment and now we don't. We've had our details entered into the web portal, but we don't get confirmation they went through so who knows. We have time though.
Regarding the food and beverage. We're definitely trying to remember to do that. Our questions is do you care if we talk about the food like if we like it or not, or is it simply good enough to have the price to get an idea of cost of living?
Again, thanks for watching and continuing the journey with us. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere For me, I think if the food is a traditional Portuguese food, I'd love to hear about it. I know different cities have certain foodie specialties.
@@dginsb1213 Got it! We have an idea for a video but we have to prepare our stomachs and go for a couple jogs. 😂- Josh & Kalie
I had to stop the video when I saw the SUPER BOCH GLASS! When I was stationed in the Azores at NAF LAJES, that was/is my favorite beer and I have not had it in over 20yrs. Was supposed to go back in May, but ......So happy to see that glass.
Before I left I begged the bartender at the Portuguese Sargeant Club if I could have a glass to take with me. At 1st he said no, but I told him I would always remember him and how he always had my beer pouring as soon as I walked in! He smiled and gave me one, then gave me another to match it! He was such a nice man. Did speak much English, I knew enough Portuguese to get by. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸⛵⚓ and I haven't finished watching it!
Yes, super Bock 👌
What an awesome story! We hope you get that a glass filled soon in Portugal 🇵🇹
You're welcome. Thanks for the comment and love. - Josh & Kalie
We're showing Nortada a lotta love ❤️ Have you tried their beers? - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere not yet, but I'm willing to try.❤
We watched the video today and were cracking up at the caneca scene- thanks for the shout out. Trust me- we will definitely be buying a few canecas for you both. And a few bottles of Douro's finest. Your videos have been very helpful as we are gathering our paperwork together. Trying to decide whether to come in late spring, or pour gasoline all over our house and come over a bit earlier. :) Our biggest problem now is trying to decide where we want to live. Each week puts a different area to the top of the list. But I do know that we will spend some time in Porto to make sure we honor our promises. ;) Thanks again - Chris and MJ
Yessss!!!! We were hoping that you'd see. We've had internet problems today so we're late getting back to people. Emails are buried. #nightmare.
We're glad you all got a kick out of it and we're looking forward to share a few with you all. Keep us posted and let us know if you need any recommendations. - Josh & Kalie
So happy to see you enjoying your new home 💖 I love seeing the cost of meals etc...really informative. Stay safe and looking forward to the next episode!
Thank you, Donna. We're actually doing a lot of quick filming of meals and pricing it out for you all. One thing we haven't done the first 2 weeks is talk about if we like the food or not. Do you think we should do that? We're not really a food channel 😝 We'd love your input and opinion. - Josh & Kalie
Josh and Kalie (and Valencia) - you guys are doing a great job! It is a raw experience, no BS. We, my wife and I, currently live in FL but we are hoping to land in Portugal in February-March 2021. We are planning to settle in the Algarve area.
Just wanted to give you our support. :)
Hey Bojan, thanks for the support and feedback! Where in FL are you? Wow, February-March is just around the corner. What's up next on your to do list? Anyway we can help? Algarve is very nice. Are you going to rent or buy? Thanks for the comment. We look forward to hearing more about you all. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere We live in Clermont (Lake County). Next step - as we speak, I'm in New York in the 14-day mandatory quarantine. I'm here to renew my EU passport which is our ticket for Portugal. I have dual citizenship - USA/EU. It'll take 8 weeks to get my new EU passport. We already sold a bunch of stuff from our house in FL which we'll rent for income. In PT we are planning to rent until we find a "perfect" place to live. At that point, we'll consider buying.
@@3bojanmaric We were in Longwood while we were back in the States!
Brilliant! It sounds like you've got it figured out. Keep us posted. We love real estate! - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Longwood - yes I know, I was following your visa journey. Real estate - actually we are planning to live off our real estate investments and get the NHR status.
This is Kelly - Bojan's wife (he, "goes by" the nickname "Boki)." We very much look forward to getting to Portugal. As my husband said - we are figuring out MANY things in preparation for our move. In addition to getting our NIF....., among other things - we are looking into transporting our cat, finding an athletic community in the Algarve (my husband was a professional triathlete and we both still like to train and race), we have our eyes out for accommodations (renting and then will determine if we want to purchase)..... etc. Your channel is very helpful/informative - Thanks!
Hope all is going well and enjoy Portugal as much as you can. Your lovely baby is also going to enjoy the new place. How cute😀🍀
It's room with a view. Congratulations and
All the best,
She's loving our walks. She just kicks her legs and smiles. She's also loving the attention that people give her. 😊
Thanks for the comment and view. We're definitely going to enjoy it as much as Covid will allow. - Josh & Kalie
Thank you and happy for your guys. Moving to a new country is challenging , but exciting . I can still remember what it was like when I arrived in the United States over 20 years ago . Every day was new and fulfilling . Cannot wait to move to Portugal and experience that feeling again !
It's such a good feeling, Fred. We love it, which is why we might move so often. 😀 - Josh & Kalie
Yay LIDL!! So funny! You said you had just stopped at your favorite grocery store in the world and I even said out loud “LIDL” because it’s mine too. Then when you said LIDL I almost fell over! Lol I LOVE LIDL and also Aldi, but here Lidl is closer to me. It’s still relatively new. Then IKEA! Woot! Love them too! I also love the ‘walk with us’ style of street shots! Sigh... makes me feel like I’m there! Thanks for all you do! Love love love your content!❤️❤️
LIDL, LIDL, LIDL!!!! Hahaha. We love it. That rotating world selection is full of surprises. They had 100% Canadian maple syrup today. 💯 🇨🇦 🍁. Better believe we’re doing French toast this week!
Angelia, for real, it’s fun reading your comments. Gets us pumped.
Glad you like the walk along style. Running and gunning. No idea what we’re doing. We’ll figure it out sooner rather than later.
Thanks for the moral support and letting us know that you are walking with us. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere French toast with Canadian maple syrup? YES BOSS!!! Add some Irish butter and you really have a worldly ‘continental’ breakfast!! 🤣🤣 Sorry, I couldn’t resist! Looking forward to buying y’all a coffee in Porto someday! Nose to the grindstone on my book series. About to release book five. I’m telling you, as soon as I’m making enough to bring hubby home we are out! Much love to you guys and thank you for your inspiring videos! They keep my dream alive! ❤️❤️
@@mrsiz218 😂 we do have Irish butter though ☘️ 🧈
You keep that dream alive and we’ll keep the camera rolling. - Josh & Kalie
how u guys were able to get in? my girlfriend is american and im portuguese but we are in brazil right now. we want to go but we are afraid to get stuck at imigration
Hey VaiSeiya!, we actually documented the whole process. If you go to the description section and check out the "Moving to Portugal" playlist, you'll watch us do it. But basically, we're on a D7 visa. Currently, Americans can't travel to Europe for tourism, but since we had a residence visa, we were good. We did immigration in Paris because of our flight route. Thanks for the question, let us know if there's anything else you need clarified, but we'd love it if you all would dig into those other videos, especially in the "Moving to Portugal" playlist. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere thanks for the reply! actually i forget to mention "able to get in nowadays (because of the covid-19 im afraid to get stuck). But with D7 Visa, you are able to get in, i see.
@@VaiSeiya You're welcome. Yup, that's right. You'll need to show proof of a covid test. Check the most update info on the airlines website and then also on the country that you're first arriving into Europe as well as Portugal's regulations. - Josh & Kalie
@EVOL Are you based in Portugal? Where?
@EVOL Understood. Since you said 'we turn into...' so thought you may be based there. Just trying to understand what is going on there as I am just exploring possibilities for how to split my time in retirement after Covid. It helps to get authentic information both positive and negative.
Josh and Kalie. So good to see things are moving along for you. Videos are super helpful and the video/audio is great 👍. Apartment looks awesome and a very convenient location. The NIF we are working to set up remote in advance so we can get bank account and deposit some funds. Starting to look for apartments to rent. Target date March 1. Start our visa process December 1. House should be for sale end of November. Awesome lid Josh 😎. We are getting excited 🎊 cheers 🍻
Jeff, thank you so much for everything you unpacked here.
Good to know that the audio and video is alright. I'm sure some people aren't going to be happy about the shakiness and we're trying to get used to taking the gimbal out more. When the 3 of us go out, it's a little tricky.
We went to a different neighborhood today and commented about how despite the area we were in being cheaper, we were glad we were where we were.
The NIF is a whole thing now because of Covid. Before, it was super simple! You show up, you go to an office, take a number, sit and wait, and then get your NIF. Now because of COVID the process has changed and there's confusion about it. For those that want to go the simple route now, should probably just pay to have it done before arriving. We're still in the process of doing it the free route and we'll document that as well.
Since you're an engaged person in our community and life now, let me ask you something. How would you feel if we did an affiliate deal with a real estate company? Would you feel like we're trying to sell something? We have several real estate companies that have approached us already about advertising or doing affiliate marketing deals.
Thanks for the compliment on the lid :-) Branded Bills does some great work. Are you a hat guy?
Thanks! We're excited for you guys. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere already have a realtor and pent up demand for our house-sellers market right now. Thank you for checking.
I guess I was asking more like, would you feel it to be "salesy" on our behalf? We do think it could be beneficial to introduce our audience to some realtors that are here. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere ok sorry. Gotcha now. Short answer no wouldn’t find it salesy or a turn off. It is imperative to build the brand and generate revenue. Key to me is to align with trusted partners that are a value add for your customer base/mission. We look to you as a trusted brand and would look for integrity with your partners. Keep on building, you guys have a lot to offer and our very personable and attentive to your base. All the best Jeff.
Another really informative video. Looking forward to more info on life in Porto. The city has begun to intrigue me.
Hey Thomas, if you've never been here, you have got to visit before just assuming you should live in Lisbon. 😊 Our humbled opinion. The people, the scenes, and the cost of living are all better.
Thank you for your comment and feedback. We're glad these videos are informative. That's our aim! And if they're mildly to wildly entertaining, all the better! - Josh & Kalie
Very helpful seeing your progress. It’s coming together pretty fast. We still don’t have an appointment at VFS SF. So until then, we’re living vicariously! Força!
Silly VFS SF, although it's not so much their fault as it is state laws. Sandra, thank you for watching and sharing that you find these videos helpful. We're really happy to hear that. Things are coming together for sure and to be honest, we're emotionally settled, just not logistically settled. - Josh & Kalie
Great video, guys! Keep them coming. Must be overwhelming all the things you have to take care of the first few weeks
Thank you, K Stock. Not to sound cocky but we've done this so many times that it doesn't overwhelm us anymore. I (Josh) actually find it fun and entertaining. Saudi Arabia, now that was a place that we felt overwhelmed at first, then South Korea. That was exhausting too. Singapore was pretty easy. Spain was also fairly easy but frustrating due to bureaucracy and that might be the same here, we'll keep you posted. :-) - Josh & Kalie
Looking forward for more content , thanks for sharing your journey !
🥰 Awww thank you! We appreciate you commenting and joining us on the journey. - Josh & Kalie
You guys are busy! With this pandemic is quite hard to get an appointment at the public services. I had to wait for almost 2 months for my ID card! Keep strong... and patient 🥳😂
Cheers! We appreciate the support! - Josh & Kalie
Yes, it's because COVID. We need to make appointment (online or by phone) to go there.
Everything is difficult because COVID. Normally without any appointment you need to wait in the line for 30 minutes max (at least in Odivelas where i live), never need more than 30 minutes waiting.
But right now only with appointment.
@neuralcircuit Yes until 6am tomorrow, because was a big holiday (saturday) this weekend where ppl travel to visit the cemeteries to pray/put some flowers in the graveyard of their family, and fordiben because normally you visit your dead family in a cemitery and the the family (who still alive)... I have planned a trip from Odivelas (Lisbon) to Lamego and because of this virus. I dont know if i going to selll the olives from my olive trees this year. I hate this virus.
People travel to far to visit the graveyard of their parents and family, and because Halloween (we call it "Pão por Deus") when kids are asking for cakes and bread (ok lets be real, because USA influence, they dont want bread, they only want sweets).
But the government go to meet to the health portuguese organization (Direcção geral de Saúde) and other parties to make a decision if this going to be permanent.
You can travel if you have one paper from your company (telling where you live and where you work), if the police see that paper you are good to go. Or if you are a student from one high school or College, you need to ask to your school/university to send you by mail the same authorization (where you live and where you study).
Of course if the police see that you are far from both places they can fine you and send you back. But only in 122 municipalities right now (that ones that have more than 240 active cases for 100.000 hab). Is not in all Portugal. Right now in Algarve (where more expats live) only one is affected in Algarve (S. Bras de Alportel), butthe north of Portugal and the region of Lisbon more Castelo Branco are the worst areas right now. I dont understand why Castelo Branco are so affected very low density of ppl and most farms, when the 3rd biggest city Coimbra dont going to have any restrictions because they are safe now.
Thank you for all this great content!
You're welcome. It's our pleasure. We really appreciate the support. 🙏 - Josh & Kalie
Hope you can find a good soccer game over there! Love the videos and I hope you guys are having a blast! Portugal looks beautiful.
Keegan, my guy! Me too! Portugal is beautiful and Porto in particular is amazing. 😉 - Josh
Congrats on making the move! Do you have content on why you decided on Porto vs the other cities in Portugal?
Hi! Thank you so much. We haven't shot a video yet but thank you for the idea. We have however talked about it on our live Q & A and we've answered in the past comments on our "Moving to Portugal" videos.
How about this. We haven't finished up our next vlog. We can add it there and talk about it briefly. Is that cool? - Josh & Kalie
I love this video! What made you guys choose Portugal, and did you apply for a D7 visa or another type?
Hi Alex, thanks for the love. We really appreciate it. We actually go step by step in this series and answer both questions through out the journey. ruclips.net/video/KfgwuBjR778/видео.html If you have anymore detailed question along the way, please reach out. 😊 - Josh & Kalie
recycling receptacles ...
blue... paper
green... glass
yellow... plastic
preferably all the recicles must not contain any form of grease, vegetable oil, or car oil for example...
the bio... or food go to the uncategorized bin
usually kid protection or safety Ikea has it, but in shopping malls, like shopping do Porto or mar-shopping they have stores that can provide some of it too
Thanks for sharing
Awww that just made my day! LIDL is THE best for sure!!!
LIDL for the win! 😁 - Josh & Kalie
We're making the jump to Porto next week. Thanks for the info
You're very welcome. Awesome, all the best, Craig! Keep us posted. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Cant wait. 1 week from today we leave and start a new life in Bonfim. Its nice watching you guys go through what we will be going through next week. Maybe meet up and grab a glass of wine at some point. Best of luck and be safe.
@@craigfass5327 awesome! Don't be stressed this week. You're prepared, you've got the steps, enjoy the process, and again keep us posted on your arrival.
Thanks. You all be safe too. - Josh & Kalie
I just stumbled upon your video, nice to see that you chose my (our) country to live in.
A small tip: you can get a fiber internet connection (200Mbps/100Mbps) + cable tv + 2 phones with 2Gb each or so for not much than 60/70€.
I'd just tell you to chose either Vodafone or MEO, because NOS sucks big time.
Thanks for the welcome, Nuno.
At Vodafone, they asked us about what we wanted. We don't need TV or Internet because it's included at our place, but for the next one, we'll keep your info in mind. 😊 Thanks for watching! - Josh & Kalie
Nice view from your window. How's the covid situation there ? I have 2 years to retire, then I'm there !! Stay safe. I'm in Tampa.
Thank you. Cases are on the rise in the north. The government has mandated that people wear masks in public now, which is reverting back to rules from when the outbreak initially happened. Also for the coming holiday period, there's a restriction of movement from municipality to municipality.
Keep us posted on your move! - Josh & Kalie
LOL! Now I know why it was so cheap for you guys to get to Portugal. I've had to get my NIF, FIRST, bank account, SECOND, and they I'll be transfering funds, getting health insurance, apartment lease etc..... There won't be much left to do once I get to Portugal. But, believe me, I'm paying for it. Example: $117 to FedEx 143 pages, El Paso to Lisbon, just to open the bank account. The NIF was a breeze.
In reality, those are costs that change startup costs by less than $1,000. Bordr's NIF and bank account deal is currently €450, which I don't know how you value your time, but trust us when we say that it saves time in the long run. 😅 We had to get health insurance and we burned 2.5 months of it, while in the States waiting on our visas to come back. We put down the deposit for the apartment when we signed before we arrived in Portugal and we ended up having to transfer another 2 months 48 hours before we moved in so that's sunk cost that most everyone will have to do. So really, the biggest difference is that we moved over without having to get the NIF and bank account, all other costs applied to us. We've since used Bordr to help with our NIF situation. 😅😊 Hope that helps keeps things in perspective and let you know that you're not alone. - Josh & Kalie
Hi guys...your story....as it´s unfolding is becoming really inspiring. I´ve been watching your videos randomly....I was wondering...is there some sort of "playlist" of your videos in chronological order?Thanks for sharing and greetings from Mexico City
Thank you, linaza333. We really appreciate that. There should be. Let us check to see what's happened to it. We might have to recreate it. 😅 - Josh & Kalie
Found it. ruclips.net/p/PL25TVkE0JZWllC7WG25lwqosk7NV2w-wy
@@ExpatsEverywhere Obrigada
@@Jones8orejas de nada
Obrigada!! We arrive Jan 7 2021!! We should grab coffee!!
Awesome, keep us posted. - Josh & Kalie
How did you guys opened the bank account in Portugal without the NIF? Can you recommend a bank ? Good luck settling in Portugal :)
We haven't opened a bank account yet because of the NIF hold up. We've submitted our paperwork through the e-portal and are waiting to hear back.
We're going to use Santander. Mainly because of how widely used they are in places in Europe that we'll be visiting post-pandemic. We also have another banking option that we're going to explain this week or next. I'm not sure when exactly.
Hope that helps! - Josh & Kalie
Most condiments such Ketchup, soya sauce, mustard etc. do not have to be refrigerated as well as many food items that are not sold from a grocery fridge.
You're right, some don't have to be refrigerated but their flavor can change quicker if not. Here's an interesting article on it
www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-store-condiments_l_5e3dc8c7c5b6b70886ffd23a#:~:text=%E2%80%9CCondiments%20that%20must%20be%20refrigerated,and%20senior%20editor%20at%20StateFoodSafety.. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere I stand corrected. Thank you for the info.
@@mauricebergevin8337 You're welcome. You're good. Like we said, you're not necessarily wrong, it's just that it's better off to put them in the fridge to keep them longer and to keep the flavor longer. Thanks for commenting. - Josh & Kalie
Show! Abraços de um brasileiro no Porto!
Valeu, brasileiro! Much love - Josh & Kalie
Just happened to run into your video about moving to start settling in this beautiful and friendly country - Portugal. Very informative videos you guys have made. My family and I are coming to Porto in the next 5 days, and hopefully run into you as well. By the way, I really would like to know the public transportation there in Porto. Is Uber common as well? And also, how to ask the electricity power to set up stuffs at home in Porto, etc. Asking for too much guidance from you. Apologies,
No, no worries at all!
Public transportation is fantastic. We've used taxi and Uber so far and both are good. Taxi was metered of course and Uber was obviously simple and through the app with very little wait time where we picked up (downtown and IKEA). Congrats on your move and we're very happy you found us. You've got some binge watching to do. 😉
About setting up utilities, we haven't done this because our place has a management company that we pay directly, but the first question is, did you buy or are you renting? If you're renting, just speak to the company that you're renting from and they should help.
Thanks for the comment and view. - Josh & Kalie
Love lidl!!! Those cheese straw pastries, though.... 🤤
🥳 Lidl forever! - Josh & Kalie
I don't think people call it NIF...per say...just say Niff.🤣Good luck. I think it's because of covid that they are having people schedule appointment. I heard that NOS (cell phone service is better).
Normally the better way for them is ask a Portuguese neighbor what the service they use to find out the best in the area where they live (but in the center of Porto) any company is good there. The NOS and MEO have fiber in all Porto city.
I live in Pontinha (Odivelas) and when i come to live in here, NOS was the only service with Cable more than 14 years ago. Right now NOS have only Cable and MEO have fiber in my area. I change from NOS to MEO because Fiber is better than Cable, they have a deal to givbe me speed of 120 MB and i test almost every month and never had less than 100mb real speed.
But to them if they stay more than 2 years (mandatory fidelity/loyalty to have a very good cheaper price), the best choice is a package deal with everything.
I pay (without extras, sometimes i use extra data in my phone because i watch youtube videos with HD quality in my phone), the all package for 63€/month, that included Internet (fiber) in my home with 120mb, home phone free to any calls to other home phones inside Portugal and 20 numbers to international calls, 2 mobile phones (both with 6 Gb of data and 2000 minutes) month and more than 200 TV channels, including BBC, CNN, FOX, AXN and Portugueses channels.
Thank you. Niff, it is. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Be aware after you had NIF and when to go find the best price in NOS/MEO/VODAFONE/NOWO if you use a lot of data in your phones, the best is ask for more than only 6GB/month. Because sometimes i pass the data, at home/work i use the wifi in my phone and not the 4G. But outside i use a lot of data.
Have you guys make one appointment already ""nas Finanças"" to have your NIF?
One advise i'm giving to my Brazilian clients.
Please ask to your company that provide you health insurance if they cover the C0VID cases.
Because it's a pandemic and no Portuguese health insurance cover when is a epidemic or a pandemic.
That's why is best to have really quick pick your NIF and ask for "Certificado de Residência" in there (Finanças), i do think they can emite that "certificado" there, or you need to go to "Junta de Freguesia" where you live with your rental contract. When you go to Finanças bring with you the rental contract or a bill (Water/electricity/Communication) that have the address and your name to prove that you live there.
Ask in the "Finanças" for your Certificado de Residência" and ask them if you can ask for your public health number (Numero de Utente). I know you have a private health insurance, but because COVID, the private hospital going to send you to the Public Hospital.
Dont be afraid the public hospitals in Portugal are even better than private hospitals. And you live close of 2 the best public hospitals in Portugal (Hospital Sto António and Hospital S. João).
Translate this page (i dont find any English page for you guys).
www.comparaja.pt/blog/atestado-de-residencia.
PS: Sorry my English and Good luck.
Thank you.
You're welcome - Josh & Kalie
Yesss!! Lidl is awesome!!
Lidl for the win! 🥳 - Josh & Kalie
The smaller beer is 150ml bottle, the mini beer
Too small to talk about 😉 - Josh & Kalie
What is NIF? THANK YOU. GLAD I FOUND Y'ALL!
Fiscal Identification Number (FIN). Now, read it backwards...
:-) You got it!
@@jmlmo35 LOL!! I have heard of it in my research, sort of like our Social Security Number in the States.
@@melinda5777 No. Nothing to do with Social Security Number. Just Fiscal, numbers, financial, money, management os taxes. Our Social Security Number is the NISS (Social Security Identification Number). Now, read it backwards...(Número de Identificação da Segurança Social)...
@@melinda5777 Actually that's not true because they do have a social security system. NIF is an identification number that you need for practically everything. NIF is the Portuguese Tax number and it is one of the first first things to do when you arrive in Portugal. The tax number is the same as the NIF number. (NIF- Numero de Identificación Fiscal) To get one you need to provide proof of address. One goes to a local tax office and asks to open a NIF number. It costs a small fee. 10 euros and 70 cents. The NIF will also show your foreign address. That will mean that you are not originally from Portugal. (This really is for people that start working and paying taxes in Portugal.) One could ask for a NIF without being present in Portugal through an attorney- giving him power of attorney. It normally takes 2 working days to get the NIF number but because of Covid things have changed for now. I've never been to Portugal...yet. But it's my desire and plan to move there in the future. I've been studying up before I go.😁Greetings from Puerto Rico!
Great find,only 900€ in the center of the city and with a lot of supermarkets and stores.
After you have the NIF try to use the andante monthly (30€/month).
Thank you! We love it here. We haven't gotten on the metro once (which is probably a good thing considering Covid). All walking for us! - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Yes you have a small child, she dont need to use mask, but there always a risk. Good lucky guys.
This is so much more valuable than trying to whitewash your video like what some RUclipsrs do to make it appear that everything is perfect. Give us reality please.
Thanks. The reality is the bureaucracy plus global pandemic policies makes for hard work getting simple things done. If we knew then what we know now, we'd have paid to get a NIF obtained for us. We're still struggling to be our own fiscal representatives. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere sounds like a topic for a video!
Hi, how did you get an apartment before you had your NIF?
Great questions. We got on Idealista. Short listed a bunch of places we liked. Started to contact them and filtered them based on if they accepted dogs and then signed a contract. We needed that contract before getting our D7 visa.
Just curious, are you new to the channel? If so, we'd love to know how you found the video?
We did a series called Moving to Portugal where we documented from Day 1 how we got our D7 visas. We'd LOVE for you to check it out and we're always happy to answer questions in the comment section and via email at expatseverywhere@gmail.com
It's worth mentioning that we're going to do a live Q&A this week so if you hit the subscribe button and turn on all notifications, you should get notified when we go LIVE! 😊
We would love to have you as a part of this journey. Keep those questions coming! - Josh & Kalie
Great questions. We got on Idealista. Short listed a bunch of places we liked. Started to contact them and filtered them based on if they accepted dogs and then signed a contract. We needed that contract before getting our D7 visa.
Just curious, are you new to the channel? If so, we'd love to know how you found the video?
We did a series called Moving to Portugal where we documented from Day 1 how we got our D7 visas. We'd LOVE for you to check it out and we're always happy to answer questions in the comment section and via email at expatseverywhere@gmail.com
It's worth mentioning that we're going to do a live Q&A this week so if you hit the subscribe button and turn on all notifications, you should get notified when we go LIVE! 😊
We would love to have you as a part of this journey. Keep those questions coming! - Josh & Kalie
Hey Josh and Kalie,
My brother and his family are moving to Pozoa de Varzim in Dec 2021, and my wife and I are looking to join them; I haven't seen my brother since Jan 2006. My brother and his family live in Brazil and my wife and I live in NY; wife is a teacher and I am in the plumbing field, brother is a manager at Hotel Rio.
Meredyth(wife) and I have watched a couple of your videos so far and you guys do a great job!
We would like to make some friends there while we prepare for the trip, and you guys seem awesome!, and possibly help us get set up as well. As you mentioned in the video, the Portuguese ppl are very helpful and friendly, but our portuguese isnt that great(wife none, me up to a teenage level).
Hopefully we get to hear from you guys and start a friendship. Saude!
Hey Thiago,
Thanks for reaching out and explaining your story. We'll be cheering you guys on with your move to Portugal.
Portuguese people are really friendly and helpful so if you just put yourself out there, it'll be fine. Learning Portuguese is a lot of fun, but you'll find plenty of people that speak English and they'll be completely fine with speaking English with you. None of that should be something to make you nervous or apprehensive about your move. In Pozoa de Varzim, you might find less English speakers than Porto or Lisbon, but overall, there will be cool people for you to become friends with there without a problem.
Stay in touch. Saude! - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere hey guys, truly appreciate the thoughtful reply! 🙌
@@USagainstTHEM85 You're very welcome. Our pleasure. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere and it will be our pleasure to, hopefully, celebrate our move with an amazing Portugal wine with you guys 🤙
@@USagainstTHEM85 100% 🍷 (no wine before it's time...okay it's time!) Looking forward to it. -Josh & Kalie
Your baby is too cute!
Thank you 🙏 - Josh & Kalie (& Cia)
I really like LIDL too!!
LIDL, LIDL, LIDL!!! 😃
Seriously, though @Imo and Izzy vlogs thanks for the view and comment. - Josh & Kalie
Obrigada pela vídeo.
De nada! ☺️ - Josh & Kalie
Hey guys. I'm not too far from Porto. I'm fluent in Portuguese (sounds like a resumé). Let me know if I can help 😉
Hey, yea it does! 😂Thanks for the offer. Where are you? Matosinhos? So far, things are coming along. We have an appointment Monday at a notary. - Josh & Kalie
If you are having trouble communicating with people for important stuff such as "Finanças" just grab a young person off the street to translate, most of us will help you (I know it doesnt work like this, but try to see if someone is willing to help since you could save 30 minutes with just some help). Good luck with your Portuguese and this journey on this new "COVID World".
Cheers, Ivo. You've been great and if we see you on the streets, we'll give you a shout for help 😉 We've actually befriended a British guy that has spend a lot of time here in Portugal and Cape Verde. He's been super helpful and we're getting somewhere with the NIFs. We're documenting that just behind on getting it out. Thank you regarding the Portuguese situation. I (Josh) love it. It's fun to try and communicate with people. You stay safe too - Josh & Kalie
Awesome,
Thanks 🤗
I am trying to figure out what is the best city in Portugal to live in that is not Lisbon or Porto, to get immersed in the culture. Doesn't the tourism in Lisbon or Porto get overwhelming?
That depends on what you prefer: good transportation system or own car, near the beach, mountains or countryside, apartment ou house, and amount of money to spend on that, hotter or colder weather, continental or island area, etc. There's a lot of things to consider. And yes, the tourism in Lisbon and Porto is huge, especially in the Summer.
Hey Jeremy. Like Antonio is saying, there's a lot to consider when it comes to giving recommendations on preference. Have you looked at Coimbra? - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Sure, but I was curious on your opinions. I'll look into Coimbra. Thanks!
@@antoniof9756 Hey António! I want to live in a part of Portugal for a few years that has weather on the hotter side, not as cold as Porto, not a village, but also not a huge busy city, a small city, where I can immerse myself in the culture, make lots of local friends, and be able to practice the language. What do you think?
Yea, if not Porto or Lisbon, Coimbra for culture and still a decent size. We aren't big fans of living in Braga. It's a nice town. Everything is nice in Portugal but to live, not for us. - Josh & Kalie
bem-vindos
Obrigad@ ❤️ - Josh & Kalie
New to channel how do you guys get income? To do this?
Hi Elie, our jobs have been remote work (digital) since before the covid pandemic. We've been doing them for well over a year. We'd love for RUclips to be full-time income though. - Josh & Kalie
Get a SIM card as they are super cheap there..... Vodafone. No excuse for no phone in this day and age.
That's right! We got the €10 introductory offer for the SIM card at Vodafone.
❤️🇵🇹
Us too! 😊🙏 - Josh & Kalie
what is a NIF?
Número de Identificação Fiscal - It's basically an official government ID number for financial things.
Greetings from Lisboa...I'm from the U.S., Texas, been living in Portugal almost 4 year's now...From my personal experience once you get established, the best overall Cell and Internet service hands down is Vodafone...My girlfriend has Meo and they suck, had a contract with NOS for home internet and cable, nothing but problems...Keep on trucking!
Thanks for the input, Dickie! We've had Vodafone before in Spain years ago and it was fine so we're probably going to stay with them. We appreciate your comment here. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Awesome, If you're looking for some Americano comida that's close to home, Check out The Bop Cafe in Porto...Great Food And Artesinal Cerveja...I eat there every time I'm In Porto...Blessings and Positive Energy On The Journey!
You three are doing so well. (The baby is so adorable!) Grab me an NIF number when you get inside the place OK?
How much do you think it would cost me to bring my truck? Not sure I can part with it.
Don't bring cars, trucks or whatever motor vehicle. You'll have to pay HUGE taxes to get a portuguese licence plate (import taxes), it's cheaper to buy one here (used car).
Thank you. We're doing great! If we can grab one, we'll grab you one ☝️ 😂 . Like Antonio is saying, taxes are high and unless your truck brings that much sentimental value, just buy used here. - Josh & Kalie
Hi Rich, take lots of photos and videos of your truck... and say a proper goodbye. I have a friend who brought his SUV and ended up having to destroy it (or pay to ship it back to North America)... broke his heart AND cost them a fortune.
@@JenShea Great advice! - Josh & Kalie
Vodafone is the best, 9,90 per month 2000 minutes conversation, 5GB internet but you will need a contract with them for 24 months
Thank you! 🙏 - Josh & Kalie
Guys- i moved to Porto 5 weeks ago, so congrats- would be great to meet up.. I'm with my corgi, so having some other English-speaking newbies will be super helpful, and hopefully I can assist with some stuff. Vodafone is the best choice for Porto, especially, and is most likely to roll out 5G first, and after 3 weeks on SIM only, I'd already burnt through the 3GB data, so went back and went for the 39euro unlimited contract. it's 2 years (which is very long) and in comparison to UK, it's expensive, but it was activated with 3 hours and BOOM! done.. needed a NIF, but had that all sorted via a lawyer before I arrived.@@ExpatsEverywhere
You can get the NIF online eportugal.gov.pt/en/noticias/pedido-de-nif-online-para-cidadaos-estrangeiros-e-recem-nascidos, You can do almost everything online, including ordering meals, supermarket, paying any bill, taxes, buying cinema tickets, money transfer with a computer or with your phone
So many mistakes! Glad you're having a good time but rather disappointed and surprised that people need to watch you find the trash receptacle. There is accurate, detailed info on how to get the basics done, guys.
😂 I guess we need to explain this more in the next video. There's a reason we said this and it comes down to information that the property manager gave us.
We're not sure where you're writing us from, but you also have to consider that our audience might not come from a city or urban background where trash receptacle or recycling receptacles are located every few blocks. It works very differently in suburbia and actually it's kind of different from country to country. We know South Korea is different than Saudi Arabia and Spain is different than Singapore.
Fair point though, we needed to frame things up a bit clearer. We'll do that in the next video. Thanks for the feedback. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere You guys need to join Americans & Friends in Portugal. No process or current status of government offices goes unexplained. Hard to see you struggling so much. But you do have fun, too!
@@korthase14 thanks. We do have fun. We are in that FB group as well as a Porto group. We’re not struggling at all really. Life is bliss. We love to DIY things and how it to our audience but it probably doesn’t get resolved in a single vlog if it takes days or weeks.
Portugal has been the second easiest country for us to adapt to (it’s early, we know).
End of the day, we can’t tell everything that happened in the first 3 days in the video, it would take too much time. The NIF thing wasn’t resolved in that time either. It’s closer to being resolved now, without a lawyer, however, we are having to wait for them to confirm things in their online portal.
Have a great time in Portugal 🇵🇹 - Josh & Kalie
Portugal bureaucracy is going to drive you crazy. just get into that mind set, most things are done slow in Portugal.
It can't be worse than Spain not to compare the two because we know they hate that 😂 Thanks for watching and commenting. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere hmm I don't know about Spain but I was born and grew up in Portugal, if it's worse in Spain , God help them .
@@jaycvu Well, I know a more bureaucratic and slow country: UK. My last example: I was supposed to be contacted by someone, within 24h after my initial contact, in order to give me an estimate of a price for a service I require. After 4 days, despite my persistent contacts, I am still waiting. I could give you dozens of examples. By the way, most of them have nothing to do with coronavirus delays.
Based on what I have been told by acquaintances of mine, Spain, Italy and France are very complicated as well.
@@lsvmuk hooo geezzz, here it comes the personal insults. I dont know about Britain bureaucracy, but I do know about Portugal. Its a mess , everything needs 10 documents, you always miss something, every time you need an appointment, and back to the beginning again. I live in North America now , it takes me 30 minutes here to do anything , most of the time, I dont even need to go anywhere , a cellphone will do it.
@@jaycvu Personnal insults? You started it....I do not know about America, but I am sure America is great! But I do know about the UK, where I have been living for a large number of years, and I do know about other countries, so I can assure you that Portugal is not an isolated case!
You guys rock! Any way we can buy you both virtual coffees/beers to thank you for your videos? So helpful. I’ve learned from research to just get the NIF before you apply or move, hiring someone to do it, costs money though. Sounds like SF consulate prefers to see a Portuguese bank account open already, some are saying, though not sure if it’s really required. And will make getting health insurance easier as you can get it through the bank account. Thinking doing this ahead of time will save a lot of stress. I’ve heard just making sure the NIF opened still has a US address associated with it until you move there. FB expat Portugal groups are amazing for this info.
We rock? Shoot, you rock! You wanna get us a virtual coffee/beer?! We're in the process of setting up a Patreon page and by that I mean, it should go live on Sunday or Monday. We have a HUGE project with ExpatsEverywhere that we need help on so we're trying to get some supporters.
With the NIFs, yup, you get get a lawyer to do it and it'll cost and it's not that expensive. To be honest, if it wasn't for COVID, we would say, just do it when you get here, but because of COVID, it's probably most sane to just pay a lawyer. The highest price we've heard is €240, but a lot of people in the expat group we are in told the girl that did it, it's too much. The one lawyer that we contacted quoted us €150.
@@ExpatsEverywhere awesome! I was looking for your Patreon page so I’ll keep an eye out now. Hope the Portugal lockdown is successful. In our Sonoma County in CA, we’ve been on highest tier lockdown since March 16th with no end in sight now, sigh. Hope it’s ok there. You got out of the US in the nick of time!
You really pushed us to finish our page and hit launch. 🚀
www.patreon.com/expatseverywhere
ruclips.net/video/oGuNiRdY6_0/видео.html
We really appreciate your encouragement, Kathryn. - Josh & Kalie
Amazing. You guys did everything DIY.. I am ashamed. I hired a lawyer to take care of everything about immigrating to Portugal.
😊 That's us. We're still trying to DIY the NIF, which it seems possible. We're closer.
Don't be ashamed that you hired a lawyer. If you don't have the time and inclination to go about it on your own and you have the money, get a lawyer! No shame in that game. We've just done immigration before and we weren't intimidated by it plus with covid, our social life was life and we had more time to do this. 🤣 - Josh & Kalie
Hi. Just a bit of information that might help you in the future, regarding dealing with burocracy in relation with the portuguese government. Things are much better now. People used to have to wait in lines for quite some time. So, to avoid losing a whole day dealing with this stuff, and because you might have to deal with different departments of the government to solve different issues, I would say every major city in Portugal has a government building called Loja do Cidadão (Citizen's Shop) where they concentrate every department of the state in the same building. So they have everything from SEF to Finanças. I don't believe this site is official, so it might be outdated and sorry but I couldn't find an english version but you can check all the departments that are available there (emlista.pt/lojas-do-cidadao/loja-do-cidadao-do-porto/2217). Since you're always walking around with the stroller, it might spend you some very long walks. I would also say since it is a bigger building, you probably will find at least one person that speaks fluent english in each department. There are also some private companies that provide services there, like electricity companies and also phone companies. The one in Porto is near the Estádio do Dragão (Dragon Stadium). Services might be affected by the pandemic. But you can book everything beforehand.
Also, another thing that might help you is they have a hotline. I would say you should have an option to speak in english, I have never tried it, but call this number for information 300 003 980. And last, but not least, in government buildings there is always a thing that is called priority attendance. So if a woman is pregnant, you take with you a baby that's younger than 2 years old, you have any form of disability, or you're at least 65 years of age, you can cut lines. Workers in public buildings usually pay attention to this stuff and call you over to the counter as soon as they see you, but if they don't, just ask them if you can cut the line. People in line might complain, don't take it to heart. In your case just show them your baby and they will understand. These things can take a while and waiting in line can be stressfull.
I hope you have a pleasant stay in Porto and welcome to the city.
Thanks, Pedro. It surely took you a long time to type all of this up. We appreciate your attention to detail. We've already gotten the baby privilege a few times. Fortunately, nobody has complained and people have been very nice. Our little one is fantastic in the stroller until the stroller stops rolling 😂So it's great to get to cut lines. We're having a great stay in Porto! Thanks for the welcome. - Josh & Kalie
forget Hamburgers, surrender to the portuguese diet. the real one.
😂 Francesinha?
Rule number one do not speak Spanish in Portugal.
😂 Not intentionally anyways.
Lol rule one and two 😂😂
Vo-da-fone
trinidade YOU WHAT? ITS TRINDADE T.R.I.N.D.A.D.E OH MORCÃO like always DO not ask or go to brazilians they give you the wrong information about Portugal and last DO NOT SPEAK SPANISH or brazilians accent Try all your best speaking the true portuguese NOT brazilians you guys can do it i have faith in you
Little by little, friend. We didn't know she was Brazilian until we heard the accent. However, we love Brazilians all the same and we're not going to intentionally speak Spanish although it might slip out. Funny enough, Kalie's had a hilarious interaction with a shop clerk thinking she was Spanish and therefore started to try to speak Spanish to her.
Thanks for the faith.- Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere yeah your right sorry. you guys dont know whos who portuguese or brazilians but some portugueses knows by the face and apearance whos who well brazilians are 50/50 the same or not the same just saying
@@47bloody I'm guessing that we'll get to know it, but we don't yet. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere dont forget to speak little by little hardly portuguese with your wife. you guys are going to do a little favor to some guys who dont or cant speak english and lastly to finish have a safe living and keep speaking liltlely hardly portuguese ☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️PEACE☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️
@Raul Pilling-Riefkohl 50/50 das pessoas xenofobas em Portugal mas tu não vês fisicamente mas vês verbalmente pacifo e um bocado de verbalmente agressivo mais nada
I just discoverd your videos. Thanks for the great shows. I'm getting excited about retiring in a few years, and after considering Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and Colombia, I hit on the idea of Portugal, and I'm sold! I went there in 1986 and 1988. It's really one of my favorite countries in the world and I'm so glad to hear the residency requirements and visa process are doable. I wish you all the best and keep the videos coming. One question: do you keep a US bank account and do you keep a US address for any purpose? I'm thinking when I move I'll need to keep my US bank account active, but then do I need a US address for a while or can I just move to Portugal and stay?
Another question: Is there a way to get around high money exchange commissions? I'll have a pension in dollars direct deposited to a bank, but I remember exchange rates and commissions can mean you lose about $7 every time you exchange money. What do you do?
Hi Tomaso, to be honest none of the countries you're considering retiring in would put us off. If it's Portugal you want, you doing well here too. :-) It's one of our favorites in the world too and we've visited over 80 now, with COVID preventing that from growing at the moment.
Thanks for the support!
We have properties in the US. Our mailing address is a family members house and we have most certainly kept bank accounts in the US.
We're in the process of getting our NIFs here and we'll open a bank account here and transfer a larger sum of money because it's a SEF requirement. - Josh & Kalie
Can you have that company deposit money into any account? Can they deposit it into your Portuguese bank account once you get that set up? If not, we have a cheaper than bank solution. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere I don't know if they can put it in a Portuguese bank. Is there a bank that is in both countries? What is your cheaper than bank solution?
@@TommyPinkerton TransferWise now has the ability to carry different currencies in your account. We're getting a code from them so that you'll receive a perk for signing up if you don't already have an account. We're making a video explaining how we used TransferWise so if you can wait to get that code and perk, please do and we'll get that video and code out to you soon. Hopefully this coming week! - Josh & Kalie