deniz88
Turkish expat in Portugal
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Registration: 25 August 2017
Pets in Portugal
I have 2 cats. Whomever I met, they always had some kind of animal in their houses (dog, cat, bird, fish, etc). Apartment complexes I have seen don't seem to mind tenants having pets unless it becomes a problem for other tenants. I haven't ... Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Portugal by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Portugal. What ...
I am from Turkey. Skipping all the obvious religious/conservative differences, I will jump directly to my personal experience that required a bit getting used to: - Use of Olive Oil: I am used to cook with vegetable oils and butter, here there is ... Read More
Cost of living in Portugal - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Portugal, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded prices ...
As a person living in Porto, here are my honest opinions: Between me & husband, we have about 1500 Euros coming into household every month (our wages combined). 400 is going to rent, 500 is going to bills & grocery shopping. It leaves us ... Read More
What are the dos and don'ts of finding a job in Portugal?
Sent you a private message Meryem, keep in touch :) Read More
FINDING JOB IN INTERNET FROM HOME COUNTRY by Gosia_Sz30
Hello everyone, I am Polish and I want to move to Lisbon. Actually I work in Poland but I look for a job in Portugal, using mainly Linkedin, I send a lot of CVs every week. I concentrate on the polish-spoken job offers, but not only. I realize that ...
Sure, I sent you a PM, keep in touch :) Read More
Living outside Porto city centre by gailpat
Hi all I am thinking of renting an apartment outside the city centre - in a suburban or residential neighbourhood - close to the metro or other public transport. What is the availability of rental accommodation in the wider Porto region? Or in ...
I don't know if you have been here already, but residency system here is different than Australia. There is no strict distinction between suburban/residential areas and city center. For example, Porto as city itself, has only around 300.000 ... Read More
Double taxation woes
Don't quote me on this, as I am talking from a VERY limited experience, but actually when I was doing some translation jobs for a lawyer and passing income receipt for their client in another country, lawyer asked me about the taxation issue(if ... Read More
state schools
For kids coming from aboard, there are international schools exists in pretty much every average city. You should be able to find them with a basic internet search. However if you are worried about the quality of education and education language, it ... Read More
Thinking to move to Portugal - Cost of living, job by Elle10
Hello, Im thinking to move to Portugal and find a new joh there. But i hve no idea on how is the cost of living there? Does anyone know if its easy to find a work particularly for finance and accounting department? Pls advise. Thanks, Elle
As I mentioned in the forum before I myself an expat living in Portugal and I am working in a Human Resources company as a recruiter, rare to find foreign languages have some demand especially for Customer Relations positions in Lisbon. I dont know ... Read More
Do I need to open a Portuguese bank account to rent long term? by Aurelia91
Hi all I am currently living in the Uk moving to Portugal soon! I tried to find the answer to my question on the forum but couldn't find it, so apologies if this has already been discussed! I just want to know whether it's necessary to ...
Not necessary but a good idea. This way you dont have to deal big amounts of cash in your hand and you can just transfer from ATM to your landlords account. Read More
Portuguese Citizen Marrying a Foreigner by DariDari
Hello there, My name is Dario, I am a Portuguese Citizen but I was born and raised in South Africa. I have spent the past three years in Prague, Czechia but now I am in Lisbon for an internship. I am engaged to an Azerbaijani woman for a year whom ...
Hmm as non-EU citizen who moved to Portugal because of a marriage with my Portuguese husband, what we did was I was here on tourist visa already (as my passport type was allowing me to stay in EU countries 3 months at a time as tourist), and we got ... Read More
Festivals in Portugal
I cant help you with every festival as Portugal is a very festive country with a lot of them, but living in 3 different Portuguese cities (Braga, Guimaraes & Porto) I realized every city has their own festivals generally(in addition to national ... Read More
Living outside Porto city centre by gailpat
Hi all I am thinking of renting an apartment outside the city centre - in a suburban or residential neighbourhood - close to the metro or other public transport. What is the availability of rental accommodation in the wider Porto region? Or in ...
Depends on what you mean by "outside". Porto has a very well established public transportation system so it is a good idea to make sure there are regular Metro lines-Bus lines commuting to the place. Read More
FINDING JOB IN INTERNET FROM HOME COUNTRY by Gosia_Sz30
Hello everyone, I am Polish and I want to move to Lisbon. Actually I work in Poland but I look for a job in Portugal, using mainly Linkedin, I send a lot of CVs every week. I concentrate on the polish-spoken job offers, but not only. I realize that ...
I myself an expat living in Portugal and I am working in a Human Resources company as a recruiter, Actually foreign languages, especially rare to find languages like Polish, German, Chezch, Greek, Romanian etc have some demand especially for ... Read More
What are the dos and don'ts of finding a job in Portugal?
About jobs, as an expat who is working in a Human Resources company, I can say we are regularly in need of people to work for Customer Support lines, generally in Lisbon area, who speaks various languages grom Greek to Romanian to Serbian etc.. So ... Read More
What to expect when moving to Portugal
I am living in Porto about last 5 years. Here are my comments: transportation: very good, lots of busses, metro lines, etc. I dont have driver licence and never had a real problem. internet speeds: portugal has one of the best internet speeds I ... Read More
Wishing I brought THIS and left behind THAT! by Gowest
So if you could do it again... What would you bring from home that you really can't replace in Portugal and what would you have rather left behind. Spouses don't count haha 馃槀. So yes that was a joke. I will bring my sweetie but ...
I personally only brought my sentimental stuff AFTER I established a stable life here. Until then they stayed with my family. Other than that in 5 years I pretty much arranged/bought everything local, never had any problems. Read More