msunario
Irish expat in Portugal
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Registration: 23 November 2021
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Right hand drive vechicle by Wim Kay
Hello everyone Would anyone know if it鈥檚 possible to bring a Right Hand Drive vehicle into Portugal when emigrating? Is there a law preventing the registration of such vehicles? WimKay
@oszkari There is little difference. You do need to get your vehicle headlights adjusted. I matriculated my Irish RHD car here in 2021. No import fee as I got an exemption since I own the car for years. Found it easy enough to drive on the other ... Read More
The Portuguese Non-Habitual Residents Tax Regime by JohnnyPT
In 2009 Portugal decided to create the non-habitual resident status, called NHR. The purpose of this new status is to attract foreigners with high value-added potential, such skilled employees or retirees. Registration as a 鈥渘on-habitual ...
Thank you. This is very informative :) Read More
Do foreigners need a local guarantor to rent ? by marcus-bremen
Is it true, that foreigners need a local guarantor to rent an apartment in Portugal?
@GuestPoster562 Nope, what you said is not true. Guarantors are often requested; it depends on the rental contract. Read More
Any bank open account with NIF only or visa by Antony Gamal Abdelmalak
I want to open account my plans is activo bank but they said must have residence firstSo need bank to open account In euro and dollar English support must All I have now PASSPORT and will have NIF soonMy university offers Caixa Geral de Depositos ...
Last year I came to Portugal on a Sunday and opened a Novo Banco bank account on the Monday using my Irish passport and my Irish address. I brought my Irish bank statements and brought my NIF document which I had obtained a few weeks before I went ... 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 ...
I just bought a T1 in Alvor last December for 鈧�127K. Apartments in the same condominium now are going for 鈧�150K+. That is a huge jump in 8 months. I have been watching Idealista as well as I was hoping to get a T2. The T2 apartment ... Read More
New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Portugal forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi, welcome to the group. Just a quick suggestion of Alvor. It's a lovely village near the beach but also only 10 minutes' drive from Portim茫o, a city with amenities. There are other places in Algarve which you can look at, however, ... Read More
New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Portugal forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
My suggestion is to write it in the lease agreement that the dates may change depending on when visa is approved. Of course, if it's not approved you won't be taking up the lease anyway, right? You'll need to get that provision put in ... Read More
New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Portugal forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi all.... My name is Maya. I'm half Irish half Indonesian. I spent my childhood in Indonesia before moving to Ireland with my mother and sister. After decades there, I decided to move to somewhere warmer and have been in Portugal with my dog ... Read More