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Move To Portugal...Why Not? : A Complete Guide For Wannabe Expats
UPDATED MAY 2023 WITH VISA CHANGESIn response to our readers' feedback, both public and private, we decided it is time to refresh our guide to reflect the new reality of moving to Portugal in 2023. We hope you enjoy it and we will continue to update this version from time-to-time at no cost to our readers.The big change this time is the termination of the Golden Visa program, and the new visa program that has been created.It is difficult to find anyone who dislikes Portugal after visiting. What’s not to like? Portugal is home to top-notch hiking, surfing, sailing, golf, food, weather…the list goes on. The rich culture and overly friendly people are noticeable throughout Portugal. The relaxed lifestyle and physical safety are also big draws for many expats, and the low cost of living is the icing on the cake.Portugal is a popular relocation destination for people of all ages, although it has become particularly popular with retirees from all over the world. It is particularly popular as a retirement destination for those from non-EU countries such as the US, Canada and now the UK The Golden Visa program was launched in 2012 as a way to attract wealthy foreigners to Portugal by making it easy to obtain citizenship by investment.Of all the countries in the EU, Portugal is one of the simplest and easiest for foreigners to eventually obtain citizenship. The expat community in Portugal is thriving and it is easy to see why. It is a wonderful country filled with wonderful people, and provides easy access to Europe. So what are you waiting for? Buy the guide and see if Portugal is for you.
105 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 9, 2020
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September 20, 2020
Don’t expect much
Did I get my five bucks worth? Yes, for a basic explanation of the visa categories, and a few other tidbits I hadn’t quite gotten a clear answer on from Google. (I’d always wondered what T0, T1 & T2 mean in apartment listings and now I know.)
But would I call this a good book? Not exactly. The sections about Portuguese culture are absurd (their entire section on food is a couple of sentences about cod). There are bizarre detours, like the final chapter on how to create an online business (“first buy a domain name”). I would have expected a book with “complete guide” and “why not?” in its title to offer a little more guidance on the complicated decisions that a potential expat needs to make. Some sample budgets for various regions and lifestyles would have been very useful. Also a little subjective description of what life is like for expats would have been welcome, and maybe an invitation to reflect on what you’re hoping to get out of the move abroad and how to achieve those goals.
If I bought a book this shallow about another major life decision - parenting or marriage or career - I’d be very disappointed. But if you set your expectations very low, you may get something out of it.
Did I get my five bucks worth? Yes, for a basic explanation of the visa categories, and a few other tidbits I hadn’t quite gotten a clear answer on from Google. (I’d always wondered what T0, T1 & T2 mean in apartment listings and now I know.)
But would I call this a good book? Not exactly. The sections about Portuguese culture are absurd (their entire section on food is a couple of sentences about cod). There are bizarre detours, like the final chapter on how to create an online business (“first buy a domain name”). I would have expected a book with “complete guide” and “why not?” in its title to offer a little more guidance on the complicated decisions that a potential expat needs to make. Some sample budgets for various regions and lifestyles would have been very useful. Also a little subjective description of what life is like for expats would have been welcome, and maybe an invitation to reflect on what you’re hoping to get out of the move abroad and how to achieve those goals.
If I bought a book this shallow about another major life decision - parenting or marriage or career - I’d be very disappointed. But if you set your expectations very low, you may get something out of it.
February 21, 2025
Although there were some good tidbits here and there, I could only give this 2 stars for the reasons stated below:
1) The authors keep saying that the Golden Visa program was discontinued. This is not true, as of the beginning of 2025, the program still exists. It has undergone changes (mainly just removing the option of obtaining citizenship via property purchase) but is still currently available.
2) Heavy on directing readers to the company website for everything.
3) Large part of the end of this book is a step-by-step guide for starting an online business (not necessarily even starting a business in Portugal - just how to set up a website for a random business).
4) A few typos.
1) The authors keep saying that the Golden Visa program was discontinued. This is not true, as of the beginning of 2025, the program still exists. It has undergone changes (mainly just removing the option of obtaining citizenship via property purchase) but is still currently available.
2) Heavy on directing readers to the company website for everything.
3) Large part of the end of this book is a step-by-step guide for starting an online business (not necessarily even starting a business in Portugal - just how to set up a website for a random business).
4) A few typos.
July 19, 2020
Not much new
Nice to read in one place, but not much new that you get on expat web sites. Would give 2.5 stars
Nice to read in one place, but not much new that you get on expat web sites. Would give 2.5 stars
May 3, 2021
Good stuff to know before you ho
Good info , not all perfect , need to a quite more knowledge prior to full commitment. Easy to read
Good info , not all perfect , need to a quite more knowledge prior to full commitment. Easy to read
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