paulasousa20
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Reasons for leaving Portugal by nz7521137
At the moment there is a huge hype about moving to Portugal and many people from around the world are making a more permanent move towards Portugal. Stories about these people are making the headlines or are published on YouTube and the like. ...
@bettinakozlowski Welcome! I hope you find all that makes you happy and at home in Portugal Read More
Builders & Contractors in Portugal: Proceeding with caution. by williamstony360
After a recent very bad and costly experience (I purchased a property in the Tomar area of Santarem) I thought I would send an warning note to people contemplating builders and renovations to their home. The reason I do it here was that I was ...
@juliajonesjy Very well said and that is a conclusion I have come to as well. Too many old broken down houses which years ago noone was interesting in selling or buying are now too expensive when you consider renovations, so I agree that it is ... Read More
Builders & Contractors in Portugal: Proceeding with caution. by williamstony360
After a recent very bad and costly experience (I purchased a property in the Tomar area of Santarem) I thought I would send an warning note to people contemplating builders and renovations to their home. The reason I do it here was that I was ...
@williamstony360 Very disappointing to hear and upsetting. It is such a shame that people do not take pride in their work or have any concern for their reputation. Having worked with my boyfriend in the past in drywall taping, I saw the care in ... Read More
Builders & Contractors in Portugal: Proceeding with caution. by williamstony360
After a recent very bad and costly experience (I purchased a property in the Tomar area of Santarem) I thought I would send an warning note to people contemplating builders and renovations to their home. The reason I do it here was that I was ...
@donn25 When I was in Portugal 2 years ago, my boyfriend who is a drywall taper was looking for work in Portugal. From what the construction crews told us, there is a shortage of construction workers there. The older men who have been in the ... Read More
👉 The Portugal º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Lounge 👈 by Mickael
Hello everyone and hope you are well. I would like to introduce to you our new free expression thread: The Portugal º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Lounge.Here you can talk about everything you want. Talk about your passion (sport, movies, arts, dancing, etc…), what ...
hmmm.... Sorry to hear of this bad experience for you and the loss of your money and belongings. This is weird though and can't say that I agree with the police being weak in these areas.The police in Portugal many many years ago were weaker, ... Read More
Reasons for leaving Portugal by nz7521137
At the moment there is a huge hype about moving to Portugal and many people from around the world are making a more permanent move towards Portugal. Stories about these people are making the headlines or are published on YouTube and the like. ...
@boutdechou39 Thanks for your help. I did not know this either :) Read More
Reasons for leaving Portugal by nz7521137
At the moment there is a huge hype about moving to Portugal and many people from around the world are making a more permanent move towards Portugal. Stories about these people are making the headlines or are published on YouTube and the like. ...
@roz66 What a great attitude, good for you for your positivity! no doubt you will have great experiences. I have some friends in Caldas da Rainha. Once I figure out my direction and if I return to Portugal this year, when I visit my friends it ... Read More
Reasons for leaving Portugal by nz7521137
At the moment there is a huge hype about moving to Portugal and many people from around the world are making a more permanent move towards Portugal. Stories about these people are making the headlines or are published on YouTube and the like. ...
@nz7521137 hello and thank you for your comment. Actually, I didn't mean to come across as having preference to any place over Canada. It is not at all that Canada is not my place of choice. I love both Canada and Portugal. Sometimes we have to make ... Read More
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN PORTUGAL? by maxwmitchell1997
My wife has 2 very nice sewing machines and would like to take them with us when we relocate to Portugal. Will they work in Portugal with an electrical adaptor?? Any advice would be appreciated.Thanks,Max & Lana
Hello Max & Lana,My mother had a professional serger and sewing machine and took them back to Portugal from Canada. My father took a transformer that was adequate for the power of the sewing machines. You are best to confirm with an electronic ... Read More
Reasons for leaving Portugal by nz7521137
At the moment there is a huge hype about moving to Portugal and many people from around the world are making a more permanent move towards Portugal. Stories about these people are making the headlines or are published on YouTube and the like. ...
I am a Portuguese Canadian. I've lived in Canada since 1972. Came to Canada as a child so visiting Portugal was my only interest. Never thought to move there.As an adult with 3 sons, I packed up everything and moved to Portugal back in 2003. ... Read More
Online Portuguese Lessons by LorieAnneC
Hi,I am starting Zoom lessons online to learn Portuguese, ad am wondering if anyone else can let me know if they have tried online learning and whether they learned Portuguese.Also, perhaps post links?Obrigada!
Hello JohnnyPT,Thank you so much for this information and the warm welcome to the forum. It is definitely a good start and I do appreciate you taking the time to share your links. Sometimes all we need is a jump start when we are so overwhelmed and ... Read More
Online Portuguese Lessons by LorieAnneC
Hi,I am starting Zoom lessons online to learn Portuguese, ad am wondering if anyone else can let me know if they have tried online learning and whether they learned Portuguese.Also, perhaps post links?Obrigada!
Hi, my name is Paula.This is the first time I write on this or any forum actually so I hope I don't go against any group rules unintentionally.I occasionally come on briefly to see if there is any information that can help with my situation but as I ... Read More