Elizabeth
@elizabethtPT
American and English expat in Portugal
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36
Contacts
6
About me
American and English
Speaks English, Portuguese, Spanish
Registration: 17 January 2023
Activity
Visiting in January by MateoT7
Hello All,I will be visiting in later January for about 14 days. I will be basing out of Coimbra and will be looking for 1, 2, and possibly 3 day trips from there (don't want to lug all of my luggage everywhere). I've been lucky enough to meet a ...
If you're interested in looking south, be sure to check out the Alentejo! It's stunning. We're based in Estremoz, the white city (covered in marble!)EDIT oops didn't see when this was posted! Ah well Read More
Relocating to Portugal 鈥� need moving company recommendations by LuisCavalho
Hey everyone 鈥� I鈥檒l be relocating to Portugal in a few weeks and I鈥檓 currently looking into moving companies that are reliable, careful with belongings, and fairly priced.I鈥檝e seen ThreeMovers mentioned a few times, but ...
We had a recent positive recommendation for UPackWeShip (we rent furnished pet-friendly properties with relocation support in Estremoz, Alentejo, so hear from first-hand experience in terms of moving services from our tenants and wider ... Read More
AIMA Proof of accommodation by engsultan93
Hi everyone,I鈥檓 preparing for my upcoming AIMA renewal and wanted to sanity-check the proof of address documents I understand are required, and clarify one point that seems a bit confusing from past discussions.From what I鈥檝e gathered so ...
@JohnnyPT Very helpful to have the direct AIMA links, we have started to do documents for our last sets of tenants in Portugal (since last year) on advice of various immigration lawyers (ours and theirs). Read More
Cheap 12-month rental agreement as proof of accommodation by Charlie Simpson
Hey everyone - hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Family of 5, we're mid-D7 application through the London consulate and got an Audi锚ncia Pr茅via (intention to refuse) partly because our CPCV wasn't accepted as ...
@Charlie Simpson That's very interesting, we also thought that a CPCV would be acceptable, so long as it was for a habitable home (not commercial, ruin, etc.). I wonder if that is a change in policy or simply that, as we have encountered more than ... Read More
Rental Listing Question by picart035
Hello,Would someone please be so kind as to explain to me what these requirements are? Contracting conditions:- Presentation of personal documents- Performance test for the last 3 months- IRS and settlement note (in the absence of a job contract)- 2 ...
@picart035 Thanks for sharing the Portuguese! Yes, that is as I thought I'm pleased to say. In this case, and for future ease of viewing rental listings:Rendimento = income/earningsRenda = rentCau莽茫o = depositGood luck finding the ... Read More
Starting to Explore Retirement Opportunities in Portugal by amlgonzalez
Hi all.We are Amanda and William, currently residing in South Carolina, USA. Originally from Colombia, South America, we have also spent time living in Chile. Our passion for travel has inspired us as we plan to retire in approximately two years, ...
@amlgonzalezOl谩 Amanda and William! That's exciting you've narrowed it down to Spain and Portugal, both wonderful countries. My husband and I moved here five years ago, and before that has spent a few years in Madrid. For us, we chose our ... Read More
Rental Listing Question by picart035
Hello,Would someone please be so kind as to explain to me what these requirements are? Contracting conditions:- Presentation of personal documents- Performance test for the last 3 months- IRS and settlement note (in the absence of a job contract)- 2 ...
Was this list originally sent in Portuguese? Could you share that here?Here's my best guess of what they are looking for, but it's hard to say for certain without seeing the Portuguese version. We rent out properties for long-term rental with ... Read More
Voting in Portugal as an Expat by JohnnyPT
Portuguese local elections 2021In portuguese local elections (municipal elections), representatives for the three local government bodies are chosen:聽 聽- Parish Councils ("Juntas de Freguesia") / White ballot paper聽 聽- ...
A really important thing to do, to participate in one's new adopted country :-) We've found that registering with the local freguesia is quite easy too. Thanks for publicising this @JohnnyPT! Read More
Speak with Realtor by picart035
Hello,I am planning on moving to Portugal in January and would really like to speak with a realtor to get my 1,000 questions answered. (kidding, but I do have lots of questions.) We are looking to move to Porto/Vila Nova de Gaia.
That's exciting you're considering a move! One option to have a one-stop-shop for questions and answers is to find a relocation support agency, that helps take you around to properties or organises virtual visits if you can't visit in person. They ... Read More
Farm with horses by ingridannea
Registered Nurse with higher degree in Preventive Healthcare - at the moment as an executive producer (and more studies in Fine Arts) - looking for a lifechange opportunity, working in a farm financially well doing enough to pay for an assistant ...
That sounds like an exciting move! Do you already live in Portugal? There are horses everywhere, but Ribatejo and the Alentejo are majorly horsey areas. In Ribatejo, the area around Goleg茫 is one of biggest, oldest centres, with an annual ... Read More
Retired couple considering moving to Portugal by vincefandel
Hi, my wife and I are both retired and considering relocating to and retiring in Portugal. We're hoping to find some folks to communicate with who are also retired and have lived in Portugal for some time. We know only some of the basics and have ...
If any of those moving wants any tips and tricks about the central Alentejo area, feel free to DM! We're in Estremoz just near 脡vora. :-) Read More
Buying property in portugal now by sdanders43
Hi,We are coming to Portugal in September and we are considering buying a property on the silver coast that we can rent until we retire in 5 years.聽 I was looking for opinions about the real estate market in Portugal right now.I am feeling like ...
Excellent advise by @JohnnyPT - every country has their fair share of people who are looking to make a quick buck. Agreed - no need to generalise the country, we are very lucky to be able to live in this beautiful and friendly place. Read More
Being careful with some real estate*** agents by dollydimple62
Just want to give you all the heads up about some of the dealings with real estate*** Portugal. Iv found that many properties have missing papers or deeds, or even sold property that wasn't allowed to be sold. We are selling our home in Portugal, ...
Absolutely second what @Santi2 is saying. We've certainly heard our fair share of horror stories plus our own experiences (we've visited perhaps 80 properties with agent and sellers in last 4 years, as we buy, renovate and rent properties in ... Read More
Agency reccomendario for visit appartments before paying by Paliporcario
Hi there! I'm moving to Lagos, Algarve in September... I'd like to rent an appartment i loved via Idealista, the thing is that before I pay anything, i'd like to send some agent or somehting similar to see the appartment and check that everything's ...
Perhaps you might be looking for a relocation agent, who when understanding your needs can go in person to various apartments, see them in person and discuss everything with the landlord. There seem to be all sorts of flavours, from ones specialised ... Read More
Registration of my lease by pwinternational
Hello, After we have been issued a NIF, can we as tenants register the lease with the Tax/Financial Authority through the appropriate portal. I understand that the owner or landlord is obligated to do so, as is the tenant. I apologize if my ...
Another item to mention as we can second everything above but adding one thing: in our experience, the proof of accommodation we provide as landlords is via the "Modelo 2" form - which the landlord can download after registering the lease with the ... Read More