Moving to Portugal Pros and cons 2019
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2019
- In this video I go over some of the pros and cons of moving to Portugal in 2019. Portugal is one of my favourite countries and is worth considering should you be looking to move or retire in Southern Europe.
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We moved to Portugal a year ago and never looked back. I truly believe that Portugal is the last authentic country of Europe. And that's likely also why it's become such a tourist hub, as you can find so many unpolished pearls without tourists. Obviously it's just a matter of time before Portugal joins the polished tourist culture of Spain and Italy, but until then it's all about enjoying it. One of the main differences between Portugal and for example Spain and Italy is that the Portuguese people have a level of love for their country that is simply unparalleled. It's incredible how proud they are of their country and that is also why living here is fantastic. But definitely be careful with romanticizing about moving to Portugal if you don't have a digital business or a well-paid job. Moving to Portugal and getting a random job will leave you with a tough pay check to pay check life.
Love the football vlogs bas dost :) 😂
Disagree. You will find this also in Italy , far beyond the usual tourist traps you all seem to gravitate to. Sicily being one shining example. We love our country very very much. And digital nomads seem to agree with Palermo being a burgeoning tech hub with zero lost of our authentic charm and realism.
BBEENNFFIICCAAAAA :')
@@theohanalife9899 We have spent around 2 months in Calabria and yes, it's definitely an authentic place and probably the exact same as Sicily, but living there is a pain in the ass as 97% don't speak English. They are simply too far back in time. I'm sure Palermo is better, but that is also a fairly big city. Portugal is a perfect balance where most speak English, which makes life a looot easier.
@@lucafigueiredo6005 Thanks :)
1 generation ago my family left Portugal and moved to the U.S. I am Portuguese born in the U.S. and would love to move back to Portugal. Quality of life there is much better than U.S. America has very little quality of life unless you're a millionaire. Horrible living in U S., horrible health care, low wages high cost of living etc. My heart belongs in beautiful Portugal.
If u can move here do it. I left the US after 42 years and although some things here irritate you, the overall benefits are outstanding.
I am a 20 yo student from Lisbon, born and raised, and never left. The information you provide is very accurate, i have never seen such a precise description of our country from a foreigner. If you are young, I strongly advice you to not come here: You will flock to the bigger cities, such as Lisbon or Porto, and the cost of living is absolutely through the roof. Wages are very low compared to the rest of europe, which, just as he said, compels qualified young adults to leave the country (myself included). Plus, you will be ripped off in ways you dont expect, such as fuel cost, road tolls, electricity cost, car tax, etc...
Now, if you are retired, its a different situation altogether, as you can appreciate the relaxed culture. The climate, the easy access to the beach, and the coffee/patisserie culture are what I like the most about my country. Retires from other countries even have tax incentives.
Great video altogether.
Your English is near perfect for a 20 y/o who has never left Portugal... But I am not surprised, the Portuguese always impress me with their French and English skills !!!
Adam Sahr thank you, i have left portugal, what i meant is that i never left to live in another country.
I'm from India, I'm in my mid 40s. We are a Catholic family. We are financially very sound but lately due to various reasons we are not too comfortable living here. We are looking at permanent migration to another place. Just wanted to know how is the racism situation there? My child is school going age. Will they face discrimination on a day to day basis. I'm really not bothered about myself and my wife is not bothered about herself too but I'm really concerned for my kids. Don't want them togo through any mental trauma. As a young guy I thought u can answer this correctly and frankly. Thank You.
@@rcc8506 Modi is making India a perfect shit hole for Hindus. Having said that, you would feel at home in Australia or Canada, they are already one third Indian one third Chinese.
R CC come and you will find the paradise on earth. There is no racism. And it is the 3rd safety country in the world. You and your family are welcome!
As a portuguese guy from Porto, now living in France i 100% agree with you but ( at least in Porto) I would definetly add the people! People there are genuine kind and more...
Eu que sou português notei a diferença para melhor, aqui em coimbra os coimbrinhas andam sempre com alguma arrogância já ai no porto á uma hospitalidade bem maior
True
@@tiagosantos7387 Há, e também há muito mais larapios!
why are people so nice in portugal? they are much nicer than italians ,french and english..I traveled to europe and saw these countries...
Que velho-Muito bom e muito bem!
Loved our holiday in Portugal. Video very accurate, but for me, the most impressive feature of Portugal were the people! Fantastic people, friendly and welcoming, especially the young!
Come to Portugal and pay taxes empty the wallet they will love it
They are always happy when taking your money.
Thank you for your video and the information . I do agree with your pros and cons. I am Portuguese and left my country 5 years ago and I am so eager to return. Portugal is home ❤
Lived there for 4 years back in the early 90s, the best thing about Portugal is the people without a doubt!
90's it was a good time now crises is killing the population
I couldn't agree more my friend..the people are so genuine...good food nice weather ..lovely pace of life and very family orientated
Muito bom e muito bem-Que velho!
@@man975dog Há muito tempo amigo!
Also my favorite country. Someday i will move there. Good information and analysis. Thanks
Paul Petrut i m living in Portugal but i ll change. I have chosen Cyprus. Perfect place to live
@@nodeal170, i know i few things about Cyprus.. Only positive... But i think depends on many factors that you need in your life and business... I'll go there at my 60 maybe :) enjoy life there!
Paul Petrut 😅👌👍👍
@@nodeal170 : what about the earthquakes in Cyprus??
dont come no life sucked like mango
My wife and son and I, lived in Peniche a couple of years ago and found it and Portugal as a whole to be as described in this video. Based on my experience living there, I agree with the comments 100%
My partner and I spend three months in Nazaré and nine months in Sydney wishing we were back in Portugal . In spite of the cons in Portugal, we can not wait to return.
Portugal is great especially in the summer but in winter can be cold and rainy even in the south of Portugal like Lisbon. The further north you go the coldest it gets in winter
We're planning on doing the same thing, starting next year, and videos like this are just reinforcing our decision. Are there any other videos or sites you recommend?
@@DiogoSilva-lf2oc
No where as bad as the UK or Northern Europe, maybe to the Portuguese it's cold.
@@underscore2824 Garrett Macnamara can tell you one or two things about Nazaré. He's part of the town's family over there.
@@underscore2824 , Visit Valencia. Beautiful city and the bike ride through the park and beach, is my favorite.
I could have moved anywhere in the world. I traveled to 43 countries in my life and without a doubt Portugal is one of the best places to raise a family in the world.
Europe is doomed becouse migration. In think Finnland is now the best country for family.
@@SilverSurfeq1989 Finland gets boring fast
@@SilverSurfeq1989 What a coldddddd! Where is the sun???
@@SilverSurfeq1989 What a coldddddd! Where is the sun???
@@SilverSurfeq1989 But its So Cold, and full of mosquitos in summer!
Good weather, food, social life, excellent nightlife... Poor wages, some people still living in bad conditions.
@Roy Hundred you right but have you seen the wages in Portugal one of the worst in Europe.
Great insights friend!!! Three weeks ago, I came back from Portugal and fell in love with it. It’s so appropriate to know your opinion as I am thinking about my retirement, which will happen at least in 15 years. I can’t wait!!!
I'm a portuguese uni student and I'm so grateful and interested in your videos about Portugal, and also about Spain. Keep doing the good work!
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Love this video Stuart, lived in Torres Vedras for 20 years and now I have moved back to Australia (Perth). I now spend most of my holidays in Portugal, great weather, food, beaches, Mountain Biking and very friendly people.
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Love all your videos! Direct to the point, not biased or pushing me to buy something. You educate many and help others value their options to maybe do a radical or lifetime changes in their lives. It is great to have your honest videos. I appreciate you.
I lived in setubal for 5 years and confirm your comments are all valid - ainda tenho saudades
Gary O'Malley why did you get out?
Gary .. Saudades is a term that Bas Dost ( Stay Classy Vlog ) can easily and truly understand :D
Setubal its the best city in Portugal 👍🏼
Setubal é uma linda cidade mas não tem a beleza de um lugar como Aveiro.
Setúbal é a terra do cagapau :D
I'm Brazilian and I'm planning on move there when I retire from my work in Germany.
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Great video!! I visited Alentejo and Costa Vicentina in June and I found out wonderful places. Portugal is a good place where I'd like to live!
I've moved to Portugal back in 2009 when I was 23. I've had my master degree in Lisbon and have worked during 5 years as an accountant with 600€ per month, so I can say that Portugal is not one of the best countries to move in in your 20's, if you have no money, want to build a career and have no financial support from your family or an extra income.
That’s not a bad salary, most jobs require you to understand the Portuguese language and speak it .
I bet that you earn much more at the moment.
@@DiogoSilva-lf2oc I did my master degree course in portuguese language (at ISEG) and I was speaking portuguese at work. I can't agree that 600 euros/month, for a person with master degree, in Lisbon and during 5 years is not a bad salary. This was definitely a bad professional start in my life. And yes, now I can earn much more but only because after a lot of effort to improve my situation at that moment I decided to quit accounting and start programming.
@@inarailean01
Hello,
I see that you switched from accounting to programming, would really like to chat with you. And the carrer switch worked out for you. If that possible
Great video, directly to the point, fact based explanation of your viewpoints. I'm from Portugal myself, been living abroad since 2006 and i would agree that even if living cost and overall quality of life are a plus to people like me to come back, salary levels are definitly a con once you've experienced even just spanish salary levels working for international companies. Both a pro and a con that i think you've missed is the portuguese mindset, both very nurturing, kind and friendly, but also lacking a certain business agressiveness and / or professionalism when it comes to the work environment - as if the world had become a globally crazy Manhatthan and we were still wanting to live as if we were in our New Jersey childhood, neighbourhood. Bureaucracy, time keeping and overall professional standards with regards to business and public services practices are also a down side - overall were not highly productive as a nation and we do lack a common sense of strategic goal both as a country and as a people, from my perspective. Other cons are also our still high rates of business, financial, judicial, digital and civil rights illiteracy in some strata of the population. However, having said that, theres a certain christian values based mindset still prevailing in the overall population that accounts for Portugal being one of the safest countries in Europe and in the world. Happy to share any other thoughts with you over a glass of wine in case you're re in barcelona any time. Thanks again for the great vid.
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glad I found you! A very informative unbiased account of Portugal today. My wife was born in Coimbra and has been with me in the states since '95. We are happy that this is so current and well rounded. Saude!
Housing is only affordable if you don’t depend on a Portuguese salary. Meaning, if your income is from abroad. Other than that, you will have to live far away from the main areas. If you are retired, it might not be a big deal, but if you work here, spending 1 to 1:30 mins back and forth to work, it’s a drag.
I'm preparing for my move there as I will soon be able to work remotely with my job. This was so very informative and helpful! Thank you! Cheers!
I there, sorry for asking, but I'm portuguese, and yes I see lot of people arriving to work online.
What kind of job or company are we able to keep at distance? How would you gather new clients?
@@edgar6153 Art-related (I do designs for brands, paintings, illustrations, ect.)
@@ourgracefulearth it is amazing that you can work online in this type of job, just fantastic! My best wishes for you!
Let me know if you need a website, or Stone sculptures. I'm looking for expand and work opportunities.
@@edgar6153 Thank you so much! I got a bit lucky with this one. And I'm all for picking up extra part time work for the excercise!!! Haha much love to ya!
An Aussie who bypassed SEA...
🤗🤗👏👏
Worked with Portugese in Abu Dhabi, great guys, even got the aussie sarcasm/humour.
No Aussie needs to go to Asia and SEA ?! You already have them in Australia...
Beautiful!! When we make the move it’ll be after my self publishing takes off so, we will be living like retirees. I just love your videos!!
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This is the best video I have ever seen about living in Portugal. This guy was great.
First class video and packed with sensible information.
In 1995, I spent a month in Viana do Castelo (north of Portugal) and then about two months in Lisbon and Cascais. Portugueses I've met there were educated, clever, helpful, and open-minded people. The country has different and beautiful types of landscape to enjoy. Except for some touristic spots, Portugal was extremely safe and the food excellent. Due to the long and rich history of the country, the culture is unique. The language is very pleasant to hear but a bit more difficult to pronounce than Spanish. I think that the ocean low temperature preserves most of the Portugal from Ibiza-type tourism (with the exception of the Algarve).
Is Viana de Costello a place you recommend for retirees to see ? or what other city or town? Thanks
Loved the video! I have a farm in Torres Vedras and I love the place! Greetings from Lisbon
Thank you for these videos! I'm on several FB ExPat Forums and this really enhances what most say about PT. We have watched it for years, but now, we are VERY motivated. Sadly, our VFS offices are closed in CAL, so we have to wait before obtaining a D7.
Well informed video, thank you for sharing your valuable thoughts
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Most of the Portuguese people are so very polite. Amazing.
My Favourite Spot in Portugal is Alvor , great vid champ . South Africa.
This was an Excellent video. Great job!
You picked all the reasons I retired to Portugal from Aus in 2018. I lost everything in a failed business some years ago so only have my Aus pension but that is enough to live well, as far as I'm concerned (my needs are few :). Climate, friendly people, little crime, safe, reasonable costs, interesting culture and more. And, lots of people speak English, particularly those under 30-40yo. The cafe culture and the many cafes is a joy to live within, in my view. I'm about mid Portugal, a 1hr cheap train ride to the coast. Even inland here, we get the Atlantic breezes in summer so never too hot. In an ideal world I would like to live on the coast but that's usually associated with more expensive rental apartments so an hour train ride is a price worth paying for my living coats here :) Top vid mate, real and no bullshit, love it.
Great video, that was a pretty accurate description. Portugal in particular is a great place to enjoy your retirement and spend vacations, of course. But, as you pointed out, to make a living working here, one may struggle a little bit more when compared to other European countries. It will also face a problem with population decrease and aging in the near future. Anyway, when you consider all factors including safety, healthcare, good weather and amazing people it still makes a wonderful place to enjoy life :)
Portugal is the place to live but not the place to make money.
Gostaria de saber se ainda existe algum lugar neste planeta para se fazer dinheiro?
@Fig Charley why??
So the saying goes "If you want to make a small fortune in Portugal, take a large one with you"
go Mars my boy go Mars!
@Pedro Miguel de Almeida Areias could you expand on that please? I'm curious
Great review and I couldn't agree more with all that was said in this video.
Very nice description of Portugal. We toured Portugal last summer and are in the process of moving there.
I am a portuguese that has always lived in portugal. I am over 60. One thing people generally misswhen they talk about the country. The health service. There is a national health service rather cheap. But you can wait years for a much needed surgery. You can go to private hospitals, but you have to pay a lot.
Coming from the Healthcare sector I can tell you that,that model of parallel public -private systems can be a benefit but also create a problem. The Healthcare providers that are employed in the Public sector should not be allowed to offer services outside of the Public sector and the Private sector requires a regulatory framework to prevent excessive price structures developing and I say that with some reluctance as I work in a Private Healthcare sector in a different country that is on the verge of potentially destroying it's private sector with heavy handed government intervention.
What about private health insurance?
@@marieomara8025 there are several private insurances, indeed
The portuguese national health service it's very well ranked on the World Health Organization, and I can tell you that it ranks above the UK, or Germany, US and Canada, etc...
@@Jesuscger thats theory. One does wait months, 9 months, to an appointment with a gastrenlogist. I am waiting for 6 months for an appointment to an oftalmologist. In many national health centers, one has to go in early morning to get an appointment with a general practician. How come such health service is better than the german health service?
I’m a native of Torres Vedras living overseas in the USA for the last 30 years. Thank you for this great video.
This is very realistic well researched information, I'm impressed.
Thank you very much, good video. Portugal is one of my top 5 potential retirement destinations.
My daughters mate lived and work in a place called Coimba in Portugal. It's easy to earn enough to rent a room and have a laugh, good weather etc. But to settle down properly in a proper house is really really difficult, even for graduates with good secure jobs. Loads and loads of people are still living at home in their thirties.
Coimbra 😁👍
Would love to live there in the winter. And the summers in my home country, Norway. The perfect mix I believe.
The oposite. Enjoy the summer in algarve. The winter in Portugal is rainy and boring
@@PauloSantos-tl1fd winter in North Europe is freezing cold
I once spoke with a British gentleman (retired) that explained me he does exactly that:
Summer in UK, and during the coldest months of winter he usually takes one or two months in Portugal.
He explained me it was cheaper fo him and his wife to do like that.
The way he put it was that summer months in Portugal were more expensive to rent a house/hotel, due to seasonal tourism prices, so he would come on the "low season".
Also,the money he would spend in UK during winter, on central heating, firewood, etc... was more than the money he would spend on a nice winter vacations in Portugal.
@@heldersilva6672 Winters in Portugal are like summers in Norway, so I would have summer all year by doing it this way.
@@PauloSantos-tl1fd Winter in Portugal is rainy? Where are you from? Last January in the Algarve we had 28 sunny days, and most of those days with temperatures above 20ºC.
Very good info , like to know more about health care, but really found this video one of the better ones.
My California friend moved to
France for over 10 years and this week just moved too Lisbon . I’m so excited to come visit in 5 weeks .
I am Brazilian/Portuguese and I live in UK. I have been in Lisbon many time in my holidays and I plan to move to Lisbon next year.
I am from Poland and my son is half Brasil we are also moving end June to Portugal. Wiola
Thank you for this new video! It would be nice if you made a comparison between Spain and Portugal, or more specifically Portuguese and Spanish people. Being a Portugal-loving Spaniard myself, I've always found Portuguese people more "melancholic" than Spaniards (including Galicians), who are usually more "euphoric" (although to a different degree, depending on the region). Many people from other countries see Spain and Portugal as basically the same thing, but they'd be surprised if they knew how different we are. Plus, it's always better to have the point of view of someone who's neither Spanish nor Portuguese. Greetings from Logroño.
It's simple to answer.
Portugal and Spain did fight for more than 1500 years. It's not on the last 500 years we will be good neighbour's.
@@edgar6153 -- Complete bullshit! Neither Portugal or Spain even existed as independent countries 1500 year ago!
@@moltderenou -- If we were to travel back to the time before the Roman invasion of the Iberian Peninsula, we would notice that the trading partners of the ancestors of many of the present-day Portuguese -- those who valiantly defended their land against the invaders from Rome and beyond -- were the people from the North Atlantic coastal regions right up to Brittania and beyond. These were tribesmen who had shared a similar culture since at the least the Neolithic times (Bellbeaker culture). It was only after the Romans succeded in establishing themselves in Western Iberia that the cultural axis changed to an East-West direction. For better or for worse, the Atlantic Ocean is deeply engraved in the Portuguese psychic, and we tend to choose our friends along those lines. The rest is history, as they say...
@@moltderenouRenou, yes, you've got the reading between the lines right. The idea behind my comment was to try and explain that the affinity (or repulsion, for that matter) between different peoples is oftentimes based on ancient history. Some people have very long memories...
When I resided there in Portugal the Portuguese did not care for the Spanish and never visited. They are totally different not just melancholy it’s more than that. The Galician people were the ones that the Portuguese felt good about since the language was close. It’s great the Spanish feel close. That’s great.
Love love Portugal! Very rustic, friendly, cheap and people have good command of English-which makes it easier to strike up conversations with strangers. Good info about housing.
Thanks mate appreciate your input .Definetly Portugal on my agends
Thank you for the clarification about employment and wages. My wish is to be able to visit Portugal one day.
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I remember as a young child going to figueira da foz in the mid 1980s, great place and great atmosphere, night life back then, video game arcades and the adults I was with went to the casino, very safe place to be it was back then.
Still is and know it's even better
@@antoniodasilva1230 If you know or remember a little boy whose family ran a newsagents on the corner of a boulovard at figuera da foz (from the 1980s) named Pablo (he would be in his mid 40s by now) give them my regards.
I was there the last year and I really loved..
Well done and comprehensive!
Nice video, I appreciate the pro's and con's of view point of living in Portugal.
I am Portuguese and I live in Johannesburg. I enjoyed your video - thanks for sharing. P.S. You are entirely correct w.r.t. great weather, food and wine. TT
A good place to reside
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@@ecekamati7602 I heard forex trading is a very profitable source of income
@@aydenhussen6614 investing in it now will be the wisest thing to do especially with the current rise
For real, it's very profitable
@@williamleonard2242 I have got interest in investing but afraid of doing it on my own to avoid lose from my own end
Hello. Thanks for the information. It was very helpful.
Great video and agree with a lot has have visited twice in the last 3 month and have just bought a small place in the north, in the mountains. Magnificent scenery, friendly and helpfull people and a vast number speak sone English and some very good English so will have little problem settleing in.
Thanks Rob
I love Portugal.
Yes l love
why you love portugal sorry
utpal sarma, I’ve been there several times and I’d move there in a heart beat
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Much said is true, mind the health system as a retiree, you will need a very good medical coverage to access private health system otherwise a nightmare
Thanks. Very informative videos
Hi Stuart, my husband who is British and I love your programme, very informative and he has also bought some of your merchandise. On the subject of NIEs and TIEs, I can help anyone who lives in the Malaga area, My rates are reasonable so would be happy to hear from anyone that needs assistance. The government website for appointments, downloading forms etc., can be very daunting if you don't know what you are doing or Speak Spanish so I agree with you that sometimes it's better to put these matters in the hands of professionals. Thanks again, un abrazo xx
The Portuguese don't want to return. They're making too much money abroad and don't like to live close to the bone. Working abroad--even being exploited--still allows them access to small luxuries. And major countries offer access to a range of luxuries compared to Portugal--electronics, clothes, etcetera. For those who think of returning, they want to return to Lisbon...and that won't be possible with the salary that they'll get. For me, as somebody who is very sensitive to people and has some capability of having conversations, the country seems to be too much of a bummer. I can't ignore how people are hurting.
Rode along the Algarve region by bike. Great country! And yes, drink coffee at the table in a quality vessel.
Thanks very much for this follow-up video! I've been looking at retiring to Portugal for a couple years now. Finally have started my VISA process. Hopefully, I'll be moving there within the next 5-6 mos from the US! I'm visiting again in just a month or so. 💞
So, how did it all go?
Portugal is fantastic to visit, great if you're retired as well, dont know about working there, but i certainly love holidaying there
I live in Torres Vedras
Great video
Great video. But i think you left out the friendliness, proudness, hospitallity and open mindedness of the Portugese people.
Thank you for your video. Being from Lisbon myself I absolute agree. I’ve lived in Melbourne for the past 42 year but I would move back in a flash,. Hopefully, I will soon.
Speaking the truth is always good for everyone , and that's what he has done entirely . Good show , many congrats to him .
I'm from Torres Vedras, great video! The only thing missing is a panoramic shot from the Castle. Cheers, enjoy the staying
Não vês que este gajo está-se nas tintas para a tua cidade. Ele quer vender a tua cidade para que dentro de 10 anos uma imperial custe 10 euros, tu continues a ganhar 600 euros, a viver na rua contemplando os turistas chegar e deixar o que outrora fora a casa dos teus sonhos, que tiveste que abdicar pq não pudeste pagar. Diz ele que o 1o ministro estava a incentivar os imigrantes tugas a regressar por causa do boom 😂😂😂 deve estar a referir-se ao peido que acabei de entregar.
Abre os olhos.
@@sentinela8775 Estou muito familiarizado com o fenómeno da gentrificação, obrigado. Pior que isso é a minha cidade estar a transformar-se num satélite de LX sem alma própria. Por mim tudo o que vier trazer vida própria e oportunidade a este canto é melhor que esta subordinação feudal à capital. Achas que a qualidade de vida por cá vai ser melhor quando nos transformarmos numa Odivelas?
@@MisteryDMOR33 penso Que qualquer país socialista só consegue persistir porque a exploração humana, o medo e o controle absoluto da população através de impostos ridiculos geram medo e falta de motivação para suceder na prosperidade. Acredito que se trabalhar duro nunca vou ser essencial.
Prefiro mil vezes o capitalismo onde todos temos uma oportunidade para triunfar na vida se demonstrarmos que temos o perfil. Se TV vai ficar como Torres vedras, se calhar sim, ou não. O que é certo é que Portugal é fixe para os estranjeiros e não para nós.
Normalmente são reformados ou só vêm cá uma vez ou duas x ano. Nenhum é um bom medico, professor, físico, empreendedor,.... os que vêm para cá viver deixam migalhas. Eles alugam as propriedades através de páginas web e dão o numero de conta que lhes convém ... todos os bancos menos bancos portugueses.
Não faças o mesmo que eles que dentro de pouco tempo já não irás a tempo.
@@sentinela8775 Concordo completamente contigo em relação ao socialismo, uma ideologia absolutamente perversa e nojenta. O capitalismo não é perfeito mas é certamente melhor. Mas o que é que isso tem a ver com o turismo e a dinamização de TV? Essa parte passou-me completamente ao lado
@@MisteryDMOR33 as respostas ainda estão por chegar.
I love Portugal. Hugs from Brazil :)
Hello dear, how are you doing today?
@@helgevegard6087 I am well :)
@@anamello_manaus nice to meet you Ana, where are you from?
@@anamello_manaus hello!
How are you doing today Ana?
@@helgevegard6087 Hi I am cool and you? :)
Been living in portugal since I was 20 or 21. Now 30 and miss home but my partner is from here and doesnt want to go to the UK. This review is really accurate and basically sums the place up. For older, retired people it's good, but for the younger generation, forget it. Money and salaries make life here very tough.
Great info! Thank you. We are looking at Portugal and other spots
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Great video... sadly there’s no sign of a beach or boating. Would have liked to see it.
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Been Here Almost 3 Year's...I'll Take The Cons Anyday Over The Con Artist Back Stateside...Obrigado!
Moved to portugal a month ago with family. Ideal place to live in europe is Portugal. Nice weather nice people evrything is superb and if you want to invest in business it's very good and have good potential.
Yes, thier food is fantastic and the wine superb.
I receive pensions from the US and Germany and consider Portugal for retirement because it's affordable.
Of course, I'd like to learn the language for Portugal and wonder how hard is it to learn. All I know so far is Bom Dia!
Wally Kaspars practice and you will be ok, but everywhere you go in Portugal you will find Portuguese who speak English very well.
sou um Australiano aprendendo português, até agora só falo com brasileiros mas gosteria fazer amigos com pessoas de Portugal pra trocar línguas inglês/portuguese.. tenho muito vontade ver como é morar no Portugal
I am Álvaro Faleiro from central Portugal, Caldas da Rainha, 40 km north of Torres Vedras, the differences between european portuguese and brazilian portuguese are comparable to the differences between US english and UK english.
Fala Koala congratulations parabens amigo. American here also learning the language for a move someday. I learned the Brazilian version and I am sorry Europe Portuguese is VERY different despite the comment below.
@@chicagomike Nós cá em Portugal entendemos o português brasileiro a 100%, a influência cultural brasileira cá é grande apesar de eles usarem alguma palavras que nós já não usamos, mas eles sim têm mais dificuldade em nos entender pois não estão acostumados a consumir cultura portuguesa, na prática não têm o ouvido treinado 😊
Good luck
Trust me. Don't come to Portugal
Great video details loved it...
I am thinking of this for the future for my Grandmother and I her family is from there and she often talks of going back one day...
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you forgot to mention as a great big PRO: the beautiful MUSIC. I love the sound of the Portuguese Guitar.
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Hold it!
You can't just move to Portugal. You will need a residents Visa. Australians and Americans are not permitted to simply move to Europe without the legal right to do so.
Pat Aherne maybe they’re illegals. Send a Trump representative for them
Pat Aherne so agreed with you. These days on the net when talking about Portugal, people said “ we’ll move to Portugal” as if the country has an open border for any one to just walk in. I hope the government is sensible about this influx of the world wanting to escape to a safer country and not let in so many people that the country will be like another France, Italy or Germany .
Madonna bought a 400.000€ house and obtained automatically portuguese nationality.
@@PauloSantos-tl1fd that is a Visa waiver program which is open to anyone if they invest in a country and grants a legal right of residence.
Why would you move to the one of the poorest countries from Australia or US? :)
Sapateiro Ventura (shoemaker) tanks you for the visiting our little town
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Spot on. Big thumbs up.
We've decided that Portugal is where we will retire. We've looked and compared to places all over the globe that interest us, but it gets the win for so many reasons, including its proximity to the rest of europe and ease of returning to the US on occasion.
Great video.
cost of living in the northern european countries is alot more also.
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I lived in France for many years and acquired a decent working knowledge of the language. As I'm now a lot older it would be difficult for my brain to pick up the language of Portugal. What proportion of the population do you think will understand English? I should add that I would endeavour to learn the language as best I can. I should also say that I'm a regular visitor to Madeira, an island off the coast of west Africa that belongs to Portugal.
You should be just fine. Most Portuguese speak decent English. Only in some remote rural areas where all the youth left to work abroad or in the city will you be in trouble finding an English speaker. A few speak French as well. English and French are the main foreign languages in the educational curriculum.
Thank you that was very helpful
Thank you for the Vids. As some have commented, might be preferable to pan the camera occasionally on your walks. Thanks again.
A lot of English like Portugal. Beaches are very beautiful
Its our best!
Thanks for the update Stuart"" I enjoyed it the first time round" you have sold Portugal to me" just turned 60", Fuerteventura was the the place for me, Now my choice is Portugal , just get over Brexit first". coming anyway" "maybe £2 to the EURO"!
Portugal is already a great country as it is, I could only imagine if we'd have the same wages as northern/central europe here... Good, honest video tho
An informative video... appreciated 👍
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I've lived in Évora for over a year now. There are obviously many great things to say about Portugal. For me, personally, it's the low crime rate and the generally high quality of living. However, there are definitely downsides. The biggest for me are noisy neighbors and their dogs. I know this is not something restricted to just Portugal, but it's something that I've been unable to escape since moving here. Many people here (not all) just don’t seem to care and are really oblivious to any kind of discomfort they might be creating. They leave their dogs chained up all day, barking incessantly. And this is not just a few people; it’s systematic. When they get together to drink in the street or on their terrace, they insist on shouting at each other even though they’re less than a meter apart. And this can go on all night. You try to talk to them and they just brush you off. I’ve lived in a few different neighborhoods here and it’s the same everywhere. I thought that I’d get used to it but I am just getting angrier and angrier.
In what kind of neighborhoods do you live! I have moved several times since 20 years and I had never a single problem with noisy neighbors.
@@daniy1426 I wish I had your luck.
I am astounded. You live in our country, in a city of uni students that like to party and are entitled to. This is no Shangri-La I know, but it is a place where people live and enjoy life. If you want one with no noise and barking dogs, there are plenty of cemetaries where it is dead quiet. Good God, if it is that bothersome go to the Camera Municipal and file a complaint, but don't act as if the whole place is a bunch of barking dogs and wild, loud students, especially when our population is dwindling and youngsters (even loud they may be) are a God send! 🙄
@@Alfablue227 Haha oh I'm sooooo sorry to offend you. You know why the population is dwindling, right? Because the younger population is leaving Portugal in droves, and I don't blame them.
@@Alfablue227 Btw, thanks for the comment. I forgot all about this video and my original comment. Couldn't be any truer today than it was when I first wrote it 😉
being American and blue collar, I would like to say the beauty of Europe looks seductive. however, I would like to see what life for a blue collar worker in Europe would look like.
Its much the same story - tough - except we have universal healthcare which if you have serious health issue's can make all the difference in the world...
It's funny because we love the landscape of the USA & can't wait to come back traveling finance permitting.
As they say - the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence!
You have health care but the minimum wage is about 580 and expect to work A LOT if you go to the north of Portugal but in the south of Portugal they are known for being very lazy(due to the extreme heat can reach 48, 50 celsius sometimes) so it is acepted to be lazy and is completely normal in the south for most Jobs like farm workers, builders,...
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Man, where are you from?
If you only make 580 a month, you're fucked.
And please don't said that about the people of south Portugal, because it's false.
People all over Portugal are hard working people.
@@miguel.842 Não sei qual é a idade do Daniel Oliveira mas este pessoal lá de cima... nossa senhora... têm com cada uma
@Mr. X that doesn't sound true.
Excellent video mate. Thanks for sharing your insights. What would you reckon are some of the smaller towns that are worth considering to retire in. Southern or Northern part of the country? Temperate weather with scope for outdoorsy stuff like hiking and cycling
I lived there for two years and I’d agree with everything he says. The only thing I’d add is cars are expensive to buy, even half knackered ones