Living in Portugal
Exploring aspects of expat life for those living in Portugal
Living in Portugal: Practical Advice for Realists
Living in Portugal is hard if you’re not realistic and don’t have practical elements in place such as employment
Have you ever been on holiday to Portugal? Yes, I thought so! No wonder you want to move to live there…it is a stunning country after all. Putting its obvious economic issues to one side for a minute, Portugal seems to offer the would-be expat the perfect new life abroad.
However, as we state over and over again in articles relating to choosing a nation to relocate to, going on holiday somewhere and then actually moving to live there are such divergent experiences, that you really should not base your decision to expatriate on one holiday alone.
The realities of living in Portugal are so different from the experiences of holidaying on the Algarve for a couple of weeks in the summer. Whilst we certainly don’t want to put anyone off their dream of a new life in this beautiful nation, it’s definitely time to lift the lid on some of the aspects of Portuguese life that you may need to prepare yourself for.
Giving You 1 Good Reason to Retire to Portugal
The government in Portugal has introduced a 10-year tax exemption window of opportunity for foreign retirees who want to retire abroad to live in Portugal, and who want to enjoy a reduced cost of living thanks to having no income tax deducted from their pension
Along with Greece, Ireland and Spain, Portugal’s economy has taken a severe battering in recent months, forcing Moody’s credit rating agency to downgrade the nation’s long-term credit ranking by two steps to A1 in July of this year.
Concerns remain heightened relating to Portugal’s economic growth potential in the medium term too, which has served to reduce the country’s overall appeal as a place to move to as an expatriate, particularly in retirement.
No one wants to commit themselves to a country when it’s facing economic uncertainty – but fortunately the Portuguese are aware of this fact, and as a result the government has introduced a new incentive to encourage foreign residents to relocate to the nation, and bring their much needed wealth with them. In this article we’ll reveal why it could now be worth considering Portugal as a place to live abroad – in other words, let us give you just 1 very good reason to consider retiring to Portugal…
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