Woppyman
English looking for information about Portugal
Forum posts
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About me
English
Lives in Lagos
Speaks English
Registration: 06 March 2018
Broad band speeds
I'm getting 6Mbps in Porto De Mos with Meo. Contention is also bad at peak season. Just about good enough to watch Netflix HD. Read More
House Purchase by Haytch
Hi all, we are looking to move to the Olhao area early next year, we are looking for recommendations for a good reliable estate agent. All help will be greatly appreciated. Regards Howard.
I found Ideal Homes very good. Elliot De Marco Read More
Transfer money to Portugal by Kayalaoui
What is the best option to transfer money to Portugal from USA for buying a property. I m talking about charge fees. I know right now it鈥檚 not the best time since the dollars is low. Thank you
I used TransferWise to buy a property earlier this year. As the pound is also not strong against Euro I took a Portuguese euro mortgage out for 50% and will pay it down when Sterling (hopefully) recovers Read More
COMPUTER SECURITY WARNING PORTUGUAL
You should always have up to date AV, keep automatic patching switched on and never click links in emails. Also be wary of connecting to free wireless hotspots, especially if you intend to be using internet banking. Portugal is no more dangerous ... Read More
Looking for a Portuguese bank for your mortgage? AVOID THIS ONE!
My advice to everyone is get a mortgage in principle before you look for properties. Alternatively gear up your uk mortgage, but then you lose on exchange rate at the moment. Read More
Looking for a Portuguese bank for your mortgage? AVOID THIS ONE!
We had 3 rejections, took all banks over 5 weeks to decide to say No. Things work a lot slower in Portugal. Got a mortgage from BPI in the end. They have also changed lending criteria in January..now even stricter on disposable income. Read More
New owner in Lagos
Hi all, Just bought my first place in Algarve! Its taken 6 months to get a mortgage sorted but at last we have a 2 bed apartment to call our own as of yesterday - Hooray!!! Me my wife and 6 yr old boy. Everyone involved were fantastic if a little ... Read More