masha book
Canadian looking for information about Portugal
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Can somebody suggest real estate agent to look for rental apartment by masha book
Need suggestion of decent real estate agent I can trust to find apartment for rent in Lisbon or Porto.
Started looking for properties. What does these T1... T4 mean? Read More
Can somebody suggest real estate agent to look for rental apartment by masha book
Need suggestion of decent real estate agent I can trust to find apartment for rent in Lisbon or Porto.
@JohnnyPT If I come, say, for a week or two, will I be able to find those agencies? Do these agent talk English? How many properties I would be able to see at this time? Read More
Can somebody suggest real estate agent to look for rental apartment
Need suggestion of decent real estate agent I can trust to find apartment for rent in Lisbon or Porto. Read More
Need an advice about good neighborhood to live in Lisbon or Porto by masha book
Hi,We are thinking about moving to Portugal for retirement and living in either Lisbon or Porto. Could anyone suggest good neighborhood where we can start looking? It's hard to make a choice from the distance.
@juliajonesjy Hi Julia,So, you had pretty bad experience with rains. May I ask you the other way around - is there enough sun in winter? How much sun do they have daily/weekly - not meteorological data but your own impression? Read More
Need an advice about good neighborhood to live in Lisbon or Porto by masha book
Hi,We are thinking about moving to Portugal for retirement and living in either Lisbon or Porto. Could anyone suggest good neighborhood where we can start looking? It's hard to make a choice from the distance.
@juliajonesjy Hi Julia,Are those rains strong and short or they continue all day long (and sometimes few days in a row)? Read More
How common is heating systems in Portuguese apartments/homes? by masha book
Portugal has relatively mild winters but if apartments do not have heating (central or partial), it should be cold and damp inside in winter.How common are heating systems in Portuguese apartments and how well they work?Is there any mold growing in ...
@JohnnyPT What kind of rating should apartment have in order to be able to maintain comfortable conditions (say, around 20C) in winter?What about summers? Do you need a lot of air conditioning or it's pleasant enough without? Read More
How common is heating systems in Portuguese apartments/homes?
Portugal has relatively mild winters but if apartments do not have heating (central or partial), it should be cold and damp inside in winter.How common are heating systems in Portuguese apartments and how well they work?Is there any mold growing in ... Read More
Need an advice about good neighborhood to live in Lisbon or Porto by masha book
Hi,We are thinking about moving to Portugal for retirement and living in either Lisbon or Porto. Could anyone suggest good neighborhood where we can start looking? It's hard to make a choice from the distance.
@juliajonesjy So, which city did you live in having this experience?Also, I have few other questions:Did you see any mold staying in the apartment throughout winter without much heating?Do these amenities (heating system, double-glazed windows, ... Read More
Need an advice about good neighborhood to live in Lisbon or Porto by masha book
Hi,We are thinking about moving to Portugal for retirement and living in either Lisbon or Porto. Could anyone suggest good neighborhood where we can start looking? It's hard to make a choice from the distance.
@juliajonesjy Hi Julia,Thank you for the detailed information.Do houses/apartments in Porto have some kind of heating systems or people heat them in winter using radiators? If you don't heat house at just few degrees outside it becomes to be the ... Read More
Need an advice about good neighborhood to live in Lisbon or Porto by masha book
Hi,We are thinking about moving to Portugal for retirement and living in either Lisbon or Porto. Could anyone suggest good neighborhood where we can start looking? It's hard to make a choice from the distance.
@JohnnyPT Hi Johnny,I'd like opinions and advices from the people already lining there before visiting. Otherwise you can miss something worthwhile seeing.We would like it to be a vibrant place with boutiques, restaurants and stores in a walking ... Read More
Need an advice about good neighborhood to live in Lisbon or Porto by masha book
Hi,We are thinking about moving to Portugal for retirement and living in either Lisbon or Porto. Could anyone suggest good neighborhood where we can start looking? It's hard to make a choice from the distance.
@juliajonesjy How much rain you have in these cities? Is it something significant to take into consideration or the other way around (no rain for months)? Read More
Need an advice about good neighborhood to live in Lisbon or Porto by masha book
Hi,We are thinking about moving to Portugal for retirement and living in either Lisbon or Porto. Could anyone suggest good neighborhood where we can start looking? It's hard to make a choice from the distance.
@Bhavna Hi Bhavna,We would like it to be a vibrant place with boutiques, restaurants and stores in a walking distance. With enough greenery (parks) and preferably water view.Not very close to tourist attractions but not at the outskirts of the ... Read More
Need an advice about good neighborhood to live in Lisbon or Porto
Hi,We are thinking about moving to Portugal for retirement and living in either Lisbon or Porto. Could anyone suggest good neighborhood where we can start looking? It's hard to make a choice from the distance. Read More