Moving to Portugal from the UK | Why I Left London for Lisbon!
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Moving to Portugal from the UK | Why I Left London for Lisbon! -- If you’re on the fence and still not sure if moving to Portugal is the right decision for you, then this video might just be the confidence boost you need! I moved from London to Lisbon and changed my life completely - you can do it too! Let me help you by sharing my story. -- Filmed in Lisbon, Portugal by Liz Sharma, a Portuguese teacher in Lisbon and founder of Talk the Streets.
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What's your dream destination in Portugal? Tell me about your plans to visit and relocate!
1) Braga
2) Porto
3) Setúbal
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50) Lisboa
@@AxeDharme Hahahahaha so many dreams, but why is Lisbon so far down the list?!
Cascais.
Viana do Castelo, uma cidade realmente tão bonita
Visited southern Europe many times, and finally Portugal (Lisbon, Porto, Duoro) in 2016. Been keeping an eye on Portugal since and now that we are within a 3 year time horizon, we're kicking the planning into gear! Flights booked to see the southern region (Algarve, Alentejo) this fall - not sure where we're ultimately want to settle but willing to keep visiting until we figure it out! Recently found your channel via your Expats Everywhere interview - looking forward to digging into the language! Obrigada!
Your enchantment with Portugal, the way you talk about my country, my people and our way of life touches me deeply. I hope you continue to be very happy around here.
Thank you 🙏🏾
@@TalktheStreets if every foreigner was so helpful! Talk the streets, keep up the good work.
Great comment!
Thank you so much for sharing your story ❤️
Fico rendida ao ouvir-te falar de coração cheio e brilho no olhar sobre o meu País, nosso ❤️
Thank you for sharing your story. It definitely gives me courage to go through with my plans :)
Aw how did you meet your husband? That's so sweet :)
At a MeetUp event here in Lisbon!
I am originally from Venezuela and have been living in Aveiro for the past two years after living in the US for the previous 20 years! I love Portugal. It is such a beautiful country, nice people, awesome weather!
Agreed!!
I moved last year to Fundao from London - I love it here - the quality of life is so much better and being able to work remotely makes it even easier. Just need to learn Portuguese now and make some friends!
Well that's where I can help, haha! Head to the list of free resources in the description of this video, you will make a great start!! I recommend starting with my pronunciation guide: www.talkthestreets.com/pronunciation-guide
I’m halfway through your course and just booked my trip for later this year! Wow you met your future husband in 4 days? I need to get there ASAP 😂 Thank you for sharing your story!
My daughter also met someone quite soon after moving to Lisboa. But apparently he is a 'not boyfriend' 😂. Still, much like Liz, she decided that Lisbon a is far better option for building a life than London and is about to buy an apartment there.
Hey Arielle! So glad to hear you are progressing well through the course! Hahahaha yeah I guess I was VERY luck, right place, right time..!!
There must be something in the water...
@@TalktheStreets Did your husband work for mimic method? I think I recognize him from there. I was student for several years. Small world 😂
@@mattosborn9672 Yep, can confirm that he did work for Mimic Method. Small world, right? ;)
Querida Liz, o seu sorriso, a sua vitalidade e o ambiente que espalha à sua volta merecem toda a luz e beleza de Portugal. E Portugal também te merece. Fique do jeito que está, e o tempo apreciará sua gentileza e certamente cuidará de você
Que comentário lindo! Obrigada, Kamenko!
@@TalktheStreets Liz é encantadora !!
You and your partner look Portuguese. If you haven’t mentioned I thought you were at least half Portuguese and half Brit. You are very welcome to my country. I am Portuguese and I have been living in the Uk, Bristol, for 21 years and did enjoyed for most of those years but since brexit, I don’t feel welcome anymore therefore I have been planing my permanent return to Portugal…. Not just brits, Canadians, American etc rely on your amazing channel to gain more information, I do it as well. Keep that great smile, and wish you all the best that Portugal can offer you… Best regards
Thats so nice to hear thank you! I didnt think of that!
@@TalktheStreets I alway assumed you part Portuguese as well. Being mixed race I totally get that where are you from thing. But as soon as you are out of the UK it's easy to say London. And then you have that identify...but only when you are not there.
You really look Portuguese and your Portuguese is really good (like a Portuguese person)
I'm here now and i love it! I was in Paris last week and between the two, I like the vibe of Portugal more. It's bright and beautiful, So close and yes SOO MUCH CHEAPER!
Yaaaaaaas keep living that good life!
And u found a man! Daaaaannngg! That's what's up! Crazy how changing locations makes such a big difference!
Hell yeah! Change up that energy!
Love this! I'm contemplating a move to Portugal from Canada. I have Portuguese citizenship already through my parents and I've always dreamed of living in Europe. I'm in my 30s, single, and living here in Toronto is becoming increasingly unaffordable so I'm looking to make a big change and this seems like the right time to take the leap. My Portuguese needs a lot of work though so I'm really happy to have found your channel. Your videos have been so helpful and inspiring!
Love this Jennifer! It's definitely a good time to throw the rulebook out of the window and just DO YOU! Hope you find the channel helpful & that you check out the free resources in the description!
@@TalktheStreets Nice video ! I wonder what more affordable cities in Portugal you would recommend that aren' t too far from Lisbon.
Hi Jennifer. I am Portuguese and I lived in Portugal for 20 years. Think about it. Moving to Portugal in these days is not easy. Because of pandemic things has changed for the worse. I am not scare you, but you have to understand that Portugal is not seems as it seems. The cost of living is low good news, but the salary is also low. The food is amazing and cheap. There is lack of jobs everywhere is extremely difficult to find a job in Portugal. Cost of living is low as I mentioned earlier on but houses is cheaper than London for example where I am living but the problem is job and will be more difficult for someone who doesn’t speak Portuguese. Many companies closed. The weather is amazing, three months of summer which is incredible. You must learn Portuguese if you want find job there, or I don’t know your background but think carefully before you give this step. And the taxes are very high you must be aware of this. Think twice before moving. Do the math before moving. I have to admit that if you go on holiday it will be fine but living there these days it’s a bit complicated.
This is a hell of a lot cheaper to live here, especially the big bills. like buying a house is way cheaper and rates or government tax is ridiculously cheap, don't wait, move now and a lot warmer here, sometimes too warm.
I don’t get it … I’m Brazilian, I speak Portuguese as a native, perhaps your videos are so sweet that I can’t stop watching … do not stop your brilliant work ! I love your content … valeu demais ♡
Definitely considering moving to Portugal too, i love adventures
Yesssssss outside of your comfort zone is where the magic happens!
I'm living in Lagos since 2018, but I have been about 20 years every year in Portugal for holidays. I had have the great luck to have portuguese friends near Lisbon, in whose house I passed my holidays. And we made many trips throughout the country with their camper. My mother lived here in Lagos too for ten years, but she returned to Germany. My brother moved the same year as I (some months earlier) to Lagos.
I am very happy to live here and never regretted my decision.
Thanks for sharing and being so honest, Liz. I'm lucky enough to have dual EU parentage, so I don't have to feel 'excommunicated' by my UK childhood & passport! Portugal is a lovely relaxed culture, especially compared to UK. In the year I've been here I've felt more 'at home' here than I did in almost 3 years living in France. Not met the love of my life yet, though, so maybe a video of tips on that is in order? 😉
The obvious question is we all need a job. Or most of us do. How did you manage to move to Lisbon and find a good job? What do you do?
I was just in Lisbon two weeks ago and I feel completely in love with the place. People felt welcoming and open to just talking to whoever, I speak some Portuguese so people were wiling to go the extra mile for me and it made feel so special. As a New Yorker I have the same struggles you faced in London, namely cost of living and it really made me consider what the world could offer me if I left. People feel so closed off and antisocial back home but in Portugal it doesn't matter if you drive a Mercedes or a bicycle people still treat you as an equal, I admire the way people just let go of materialism and enjoy life. Can't wait to see what other videos you cook up for us.
Hello! :) may i interview in my channel about living in portugal?
Hi! Liz. I'm from Japan. I've ever been to Portugal.Namely,Lisbon, Coimbra and Porto.
My best memories of the trip that I saw the sunset from Miradouro da Graça.Needles to say,the view is really beautiful. Then, I'm into Portugal so much!! Still now. Coimbra and Porto also fascinate cities for me,so I would love to move to Portugal in my future. That's why I've just started to study portuguese,and I find out your Channel on RUclips! Thank you for talking about your reason moving there.
I 'm gonna keep on checking your videos.
Thanks😊
Portugaru suki des ka ? Arigatou gozaimasu Saionara
The quality of life is 100 times better in Portugal in comparison to the UK.
The UK is depressive, stressful, monotonous. Besides the bad weather and poor social relations.
This is a wonderful story. Meeting your husband in only 4 days shows how it was meant to be most definitely :-)
Obrigado por partilhares a tua incrível história!
I am torn between relocating to either Funchal or Miranda do Douro, from the US. Could they be more opposite?
Oooo great choices, I don't think you'll be disappointed with either!
As much as I like Madeira (and I do!), I'd advise anyone that has not had experience in living in an island (do you?) to not commit to it dramatically right of the bat (most deffo not buying property in the first months of being there - unless you have literally zero restrictions with your money, then whatever).
Even tho Miranda do Douro is considered "remote" by Portuguese standards and is way smaller than Funchal as a city, it is very different to be able to drive anywhere.
The feeling of being stranded in the Ocean may not leave your mind, particularly when it is around you all the time.
Even though Madeira is a large Island compared to the other PT Islands, it may still give you this feeling.
In Miranda you are 1h-1h30 drive away from Bragança (PT), Salamanca (ES) and Zamora (ES).
They are both bloody gorgeous options anyway, so in a sense they aren't thaaat opposite ;)
You've inspired me so much to head to Portugal. If I ever go, I'd love to grab lunch or something with ya as buds!
I'm so glad!! You will LOVE it if you come. Stay in touch & subscribe to the channel to get tips on the language!
Excuse me, I am Portuguese. Why are you here? This country is a mess! You talk about government and Brexit! The Portuguese government is only lies... Professional speaking there is nothing here! I would bet that you had to create a carrear in the UK in order to set in Portugal! My brother had to go to the UK and he lived in Lisbon! Don't take it wrong I am just very disappoint with my country right now! (And I am not the only one) Best of luck!
I am relocating to Lisbon soon, your stories has motivated me the more
Congratulations on everything, Liz. The engagement, the pending citizenship confirmation next year, the 25k and growing students, and putting your story out there. - Josh & Kalie
You guys rock thank you for being in my corner and great collab buddies!
Lovely video, as usual. A video on dual naionality would be interesting. I fear as a Brit with a Portuguese home near Castelo Branco, entering retirement I would not be the Portuguese Government's idea candidate. The country is desperate for young blood. My dream is still to spend as much time as I am allowed as a tourist in your beautiful country. Stay safe.
videos of your citizenship journey? claro que sim!
well, everything is cheaper because also we are one of the poorest countries in the EU.
I'm going to visit next year to look at land and just take a break abroad for the first time in years. Looking at the price of land to build on in Central or Southern Portugal, it seems like a no brainer. The place I'm renting now is valued at £180,000 and that's just a small studio flat...I could get a few acres and build a house from scratch for around a quarter of that in Portugal!
I could farm the land a little, have some animals. My work is digital so I think I can make the visa.
The weather looks amazing but the people and the pace of life sound even better! It sounds so so friendly and inviting! I hate what's happening in the UK, health and social care are being destroyed by the Tories (along with everything else) and it's definitely affecting the way people treat each other. I've already spoken to some other English people who immigrated to Portugal and some Portuguese people in the areas I like the sound of and am totally blown away by how friendly and welcoming they are.
I've just started learning Português (like a week ago) and this channel has been my favourite for picking up all sorts of useful phrases and words!
Liz! Great to hear your back-story. Two years ago, wallowing in the shame brought on by our fellow Americans, we decided to leave the country. Also, we couldn't afford to live there, and certainly could not afford to get sick there.
Surprisingly, the English speaking countries, Canada, Australia and New Zealand didn't want us: too old, no sought after skills, not an investing entrepreneur. And, as you mentioned, whatever your former home is called, is too bloody expensive.
I told my wife "I am not going to move to a country that does not have English as the primary language." Long story shortened. After living in Matosinhos for just over a year, your Portuguese language course has been instrumental in helping us to better acclimate.
People should start studying Portuguese seriously no later than when they decide to move here. Every time we step outside the door here, we are confronted with our lack of language skills. Yes, many Portuguese speak English. But it is with varying degrees of success, and there is often a question of "Did we hear that correctly?" The lack of communication skills quickly becomes downright embarrassing.
Continued success to you and your squeeze.
So lovely to see you here Mike and to hear this video resonated with you. I'm so glad to hear that Portuguese Pro is helping you feeling more settled! You did a brave thing moving somewhere with a new language to learn. You will get there, keep coming back to class!!
I am from south africa but I want to move to portugal vila nova de famalicão🇵🇹🇵🇹😁😁😁😁😁🇿🇦
yesss
I moved to Portugal from Ukraine when the war started. And now I'm learning Portuguese by apps on my phone and by videos on RUclips. It seems my progress is very slow, but I'm keep going
Olá Liz. Good video. My dream destination is Aveiro. I hope to be there by spring 2023. Maybe sooner.
I’m from Belgium and am actually planning to study at Uporto next year. I really can’t thank you enough for this video cause you’ve actually convinced me to make this step!!
Omg Maeve I love this! Good luck with it, stay in touch and tell me how you get on!!
Uporto doen't exist, sorry. It's Porto.
@@dudanunesbleff i was talking about The university of Porto :)
Bem, da maneira que falas português e pela tua aparência, passarias facilmente por portuguesa à primeira vista :D
Já te devem ter dito isto mil vezes, mas... Bem-vinda ao nosso Portugal!
PS: Considera ir viver para o sul, Algarve/Alentejo! Não só te melhora a qualidade de vida como consegues comprar casa e viver por metade do preço de Lisboa ou Porto! (sim, bem 'tuga' poupar todos os tostões xD)
Interessante… pensei o mesmo. E o mesmo do marido. Se eu vir o casal por aí, vou achar 100% portugueses :-D. Mas não admira… embora à primeira vista não pareça, Portugal e as ilhas britânicas partilham muito ADN.
This was super helpful planning my move for later this year, I fell in love with Lisbon years ago! I'm also from London facing the exact same issues you faced living here!
Nooooo !!!! We are trying to keep Portugal a hidden treasure! 🤫 We definitely don’t want it turning into another NYC. Also Portugal is very affordable to everyone else but Portuguese! But we do love the foreigners! We genuinely do! Welcome to Portugal!
❤️ May you never fall out of love with us! And May I add you look 1000 % Portuguese??? 😄 I mean it as a huge compliment of course!
And yes, I can relate because as a Portuguese who has moved to the USA I feel it has been the greatest mistake of my life! Money is not happiness as my wise father predicted. There is a depth in Europeans that does not exist in Americans, i.e. USA citizens, possibly with exception to the native Americans. Oh and yes exception also to the Americans that actually leave the USA! 😉
Portuguese is a great place to start a family. Kids can still be kids. Most countries in Europe, really.
And yes! Women get 4 months maternity leave opposed to two weeks in the USA. There is also family leave, which does not exist in the USA. Shall I go on and on?
Of course always come to the states for shopping and the absolute best customer service experience and the best pancakes and burgers. 😁
Ha yes, I must say we do miss customer service!! But everything has trade offs ;)
This is an absolutely beautiful video Liz!!! This inspired me so much to make decisions to improve my life and to have it the way that makes me enjoy everything! Going to Portugal was always a must but now I might consider moving there one day😍❤️❤️❤️
I love this Keanan!!
I’m an expat living in the UK. I came to the UK before the Brexit vote and whereas I feel for the young people who lost the EU passport, I dont think the UK is any less European now than it was before brexit. Many amazing countries like Iceland and Switzerland are not part of the EU, but get less bad rap than the Uk. The EU has its issues, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it eventually falls apart, but hope they keep the free market and free movement of people.
Because the Brits are seething with resentment - they know they've made a massive mistake and now want the entire EU to fail and you've bought into the toxic propganda ... whereas Iceland and Switzerland aren't full of pathetic losers . and you're an immigrant not an expat .... .
Oh Liz, what a wonderful video! Thanks for sharing. The unexpected twist at the end of the video was so wonderful. You are as sunny as Lisboa! Your husband to be is beautiful and he's a very lucky man. You make the perfect couple, boa sorte para voces!
What a great story! I am glad that you told the truth about London. I moved there in 2003 and now it is a completely different city. It has lost its cool&unique vibe and became too commercial. Lots of talented people leave London. I want to move to Portugal soon as well. I wish you all the best.
Interesting story! I'm Scottish, living in London (for more than 20 years), and my wife is Portuguese. I don't think we'll move to Portugal anytime soon due to our jobs, however longer term it's something definitely on the cards. E felizmente tenho (desde Abril este ano) a cidadania portuguesa.
Great stuff!!
Hi Liz
Andy, I'm so glad you found somewhere that could take good care of your precious daughter. It must be extremely difficult to fit Portuguese in. In the description of this video, I have pronunciation guide that I think will help you. Also check out this video for Spanish speakers: ruclips.net/video/XCgD717AWiU/видео.html The most important thing for you is listening, which you could do passively whilst doing other things. This podcast with stories for children could be a good idea: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1171766211 Wishing you lots of luck with it, please stay in touch!
When I read your comment about moving to Olhão in the Algarve, it reminded me of my 2-week stay in Olhão with my first wife some time during the 1980s. We stayed at the home of a Portuguese friend of my wife's whom she had met a few years earlier at an Arabic language school in Tunis. We enjoyed the short time very much travelling also to Faro and Tavira. Beautiful memories of those days! In 2010 we travelled to Portugal again, this time staying in Lisbon and visiting Coimbra and Sintra.
@@TalktheStreets many thanks for your kind words in your reply, yes lets keep in touch and thank you for the great links you have sent to help me improve with learning Portuguese 🙏🏻❤️
@@manfredneilmann4305 fabulous story Manfred, thanks for Sharing, all the very best to you 🙏🏻
Parabéns Liz! Eu nao quero mudar-me para o Portugal (o talvez quando serei velho 😁) mas adoro aquele pais, espero muito de voltar para là, e falar em portugues 👍🏻
No entanto,obrigado pelo exercício de escuta em british english 😂
you are so right. London housing prices are ridiculous. realistically, i will never be able to afford a house in here or live on my own, so portugal always sounds like a better option.
Yes I always lived with housemates and now its such a luxury for us to have a place to ourselves. Like I said I was lucky, I bought my apartment back in 2017 so prices were still kinda reasonable here then. Not so much now. But, your money does go a lot further here for sure!
Eu achando que você era portuguesa com perfeito inglês, logo inglesa com perfeito português e agora já não sei. Também não importa, você fala perfeito tudo, um exemplo a seguir.
If you are using governments options as a justification to change nationality, it would be better to have no nationality...
De qualquer forma, fico contente que goste de Portugal e queira ser portuguesa. :)
If I saw you and your partner in the streets, I'd immediately assume you're Portuguese, both of you. Do you feel like that's a good thing? Have people asked you less about your mixed heritage since you left the UK?
Yes and no, we both look Portuguese but when we speak people know we are not - I can go undetected for a while but eventually my Brazilian/English tendencies will creep in, haha! I prefer being asked about it here, because people are making assumptions based on the way I speak, rather than the way I look. We also move in a lot of international circles, and it's just a question that gets asked automatically and actually makes sense to ask, so I also mind that a lot less. In the UK, where I was born, raised and so clearly AM British from the way I speak, it was very tiring explaining my heritage on what felt like a daily basis.
@@TalktheStreets Faz sentido! Very philosophically fascinating!
Hi Liz! I've been a follower since the early days. I personally love these kind of videos where we get to know you a bit more. I know what it's like to feel like you don't know where you belong because my father is from Madeira and my mother is Venezuelan, I live here in Venezuela (was raised in South Africa) but my life dream is to travel to Portugal/Madeira and connect with that side of me. That's why I started following your channel, and you've helped me so much with my portuguese, thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing your story too! I'm so glad this channel is helping you to connect to your family roots!
Completely agree! We did the same 2 months ago and decided to leave London and go Digital Nomad. Porto is our first destination because my wife Sara is Portuguese and we come to Porto many times a year. Usually for a week or so, so this has been great to come for 3 months this time - but as you said stupid Brexit 90 days is my limit :(.
How did you g about with the citizenship, do you recommend the lawyer you are using?
PS. I need to binge on your videos to learn Portuguese
Seems FAR nicer than London and the UK generally. Climate better obviously. Thailand and SE Asia is my overall preference however, but if Europe probably Spain or Portugal. BTw your husband actually looks Portuguese
Está visto! Obrigado por partilhar a tua história! Parabéns por tudo o que fizeste e boa sorte para o futuro! Daqui a 8 anos, 9 meses, e 16 dias mudamos para lá...oxalá!
Pouco tempo!! (tá visto omg lol)
@@TalktheStreets ando a ver os seus vídeos…de novo! 🤣
Tens um sorriso como a luz que Lisboa irradia .....bem vinda , muitas felicidades neste jardim à beira-mar...😊❤️🇵🇹
Just found you skimming through my RUclips videos... so glad l did 🙏 l am from Wirral, UK but currently living in Turkey. I feel its time now for a change and Portugal seems to be calling me. I'm finally getting back to UK in August for a long overdue visit with my family and friends, may just pop to Portugal for a visit... because l can, Covid allowing 😏 I'm 64 and so love travelling and new adventures... I'll be following from now on... May even dabble with the language top, its only right l at least try... Lisbon or Central Portugal... that's my dilemma 🇵🇹❤️
Welcome! We all hope you are very happy in the lands of Portugal. We love brits, we don’t fully understand the Brexit decision but hey… it’s a free world. You make such a nice couple!! Please do us a favor and BE VERY HAPPY in our lovely country. You already know the language and that’s more than half the way. Cheers!
Obrigada Pedro!!
Good video. You did the right thing. London is a very toxic city. It’s always been my dream to leave the UK and relocate to Cyprus or Greece. I’m currently studying to become an English teacher abroad even though music is my passion. Since conscious hip-hop music isn’t marketable, I’m doing this purely as a sacrifice to realise my dream. If I manage to get this qualification, I should be able to live wherever I like. Portugal is also a wonderful country. I love how the Portuguese stay up late and have fun unlike people here in the UK. At the moment, I just speak modern Greek and English, but I’m also learning Portuguese (both Brazilian and European Portuguese), Spanish and Japanese. The only people who I’ve ever envied in my entire life are those who’ve managed to leave the UK and live a proper life with good weather, sun, sea and warm people. Seriously, you don’t know how lucky you are. What frustrates me, is that people in Greece and Cyprus including my relatives (I’m British Cypriot), discourage me from leaving the UK, have these fixed ideas that London is the “centre of the world”, Cyprus is a “village”, Greece has no quality of life due to the economic crisis, everyone should structure their life in the country their born and raised in and modernity is the “be all and end all”. As pessoas têm as ideias erradas.
Am moving to Estoril/Carcavelos area probs in June. My 30 yr old (!) daughter lives in Lisbon. I’m coming over with my 15 yr old daughter. I’m trying to work out an estimated living costs (excluding rent) but diet so as you seem really clued up, I’d LOVE some practical info like car stuff, energy bills and any hidden local tax etc things! I’m sure you’re so busy but would really appreciate and help!🙂Paola
£850 is a lot for rent? The average rent here in Seattle in 2022 is £1975 a month though studios (no bedrooms) average more like £1585. I suspect that your 2016 London rent has to be twice that in 2022 doesn't it?
This is funny! I am Portuguese and moving from Lisbon to the UK, because I also realized at the age of 30 that I would never save any money if I staid in Portugal...
I’m
Considering at some point moving there. I’m in the uk and it’s really a shit hole now run by dictators
I’m an artist & physical wonder if much work out there. I see apartments are 50% lower to rent than the greedy uk too
How easy or hard is it now brexit has happened to fully move or can you have dual citizenship?
What a lovely accent! Transtlantic! non-rhotic but with a degree of American colouring, kudos!!! Boa sorte to you too!!! A gente se ve
I want to move from the heart of Europe, Hungary to Portugal. That's why I am listening to your videos. Are you teaching Portuguese or you talk about the language and some turns?
My and my wife just turned 30 and U.K. seems a dead end and only seems to be getting hard to live. Our difficulties are we have 2 young girls, so that makes it more difficult. The life style suits up we are NOT materialistic and suit similar lifestyle to where you are. Just going to be hard to move 😬
I am from London, but i have been travelling for 4 years, went to bali, Barcelona , and cape town, mexico, and me and my partner, really tried lisbon, and porto, as we want to give portugal a chance, as it had a good visa system... and alot of people were promoting it...
The honest truth, i dont like portugal , especially lisbon, and Porto, I found lisbon and Porto are very expensive to eat out, and the flat are extremely uncomfortable to live in, and I couldn't sleep the whole time i was there... especially the hill, it was alot of works to work up and down the hill... i found most of the things like property is over priced, due to tourism ...
Hey i live in Canada and I can’t decide if I should move to London, Lisbon, porto and Sydney
Are there many English teaching jobs there? How much do they pay?
It took him 4 days??? :) - great video, liked subscribed.
My parents and I live abroad but we always go back during summer or winter back to sintra! Been a while bc of covid!
Is it different the older you get? I am 51 and how about work opportunities?
Hi! My wife is also half Indian… we moved to the Douro Vallet three years ago….and we love it!
Are there any cities that have much less of a problem with dog/owners? (Maybe they have more restrictions/fees/fines in some area)
If you moved because you never had money to save how did you end up buying a place in portugal? How much you need to have saved to move there? Do you need to have a job over there before thinking of moving over?
I decided to leave the UK 10 or more years before I did because I didn't think it was going to be a good place to grow old. Ive been here 9 years and havent been proved wrong.
Love the way you described Brexit! I have the exact same thoughts about it, being someone with mixed heritage too!
That was lovely and your such a beautiful person n yr hubby is so gorgeous, beijhinhos 😚
Great video it was lovely to hear your story. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I've been a subscriber for around 6 months. We've been on a holiday in 2018 to Portugal. We've been learning Portugeuse books, cd's online and the RTP estudoemcasa lessons for over 2 years now. Hubby likes Spain and can speak Spanish well, along with French. It has been a struggle for me as I learnt French from 8 to 14 years. I work on 2 hours per day mixing the 4 skills. We hope to look at Oporto, Vila Real, Viseu and Castelo Branco with some language learning. A road trip of around 6 weeks. Why leaving the UK? Mixture of things, the UK has been changing not for the better, NHS being sold off, the f*** you society, slightly better in my locale. We can't locate right now due to older family care, but, we have an idea of what we would like, defo not an enclave. Hoping to get our portuguese to a functional level to make friends. Good luck and have a happy life together.
You are portuguese , that's why you moved to portugal, english people stay at london because there is more money, there you can achieve your goals in portugal not
You were priced out of living in London then you wonder why the people voted for Brexit... :-/
Love that you were paying £850 rent in London in 2016. Now I'm sure it would £1850 !
You are crazy to move here. Thing better about that and dont make such mistake!!!
I thought you were Portuguese until I saw your last name in the description. 😆
Well I have been here two months I love it but I am still a passionate Brexiteer. It's about Portugal for me not the UE which I despise. I wonder if this comment will be taken down.
Hia, would love to know how easy it is to get Portuguese residence without not having to retire , getting a golden visa or getting married to a Portuguese ?
Salaries are so low in Portugal and that is a problem for me. But I do love Portugal and been there a few times.
Hi Loved Your Video is there much work in Lisbon?
Note if you have some spare money is far better to buy a property than renting (do not worry about nationality, honestly i tough you were Portuguese Native, portuguese girls are beautiful
Silly question but .. have you got a job? Where do you get your money from?
Same in the states.. Cost of living is out of control. Crime is out of control.
Are you living in the city of Lisbon? I'm very interested in retiring to Portugal (Lisbon or Cascais) in the next few years. I found last time I was there the native Portuguese were not that friendly toward us--and a bit intolerant that we did not know the language. Although, we did try our best with all of the greetings, phrases, etc. We were polite, respectful. Maybe they are sick of the tourists and how many people from other places are moving to their country. I really do want to learn the language--or at least the basics before I visit again.
I can't find that video you refer to about your Portuguese Journey.
On and off I toyed with the idea of possibly moving to Portugal or maybe Southern Italy or Galicia or or or... always knowing it would never happen. You radiate happiness and that is such a nice thing to see. You seem to have found your place in a foreign country that you can embrace and were you even speak the language well. If - if - I ever buy or rent a (2nd) home in Portugal I'm already looking forward to learning some Portuguese from you!
I been in London for about 18 years I feel like my life is end now I never stay here after 2021
Shocked me when you said Struggling to saving money and friend are moving on in Life I was like that’s me too that and the rain is getting me down. Been thinking to leave the UK for awhile now thinking of a new start in life never cross my mind Portugal before just booked my holiday to see what life in Portugal is like fingers crossed.
Eu sou brasileiro, e o curioso do que você falou sobre perguntarem de onde você é, é que pra mim você poderia facilmente passar por brasileira ou até mesmo portuguesa.
I can totaly relate to you im planning on moving to lisbon soon
we are looking to relocate to portugal but just worried about the paperwork side of it