sempervaliant
American expat in Portugal
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Registration: 08 June 2022
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Construction Quality in Portugal by TGCampo
On my recent walks around our area and in Lisbon, I noticed lots of civil construction work (mostly residential buildings) and I was shocked by the horrible quality. I have attached a picture that shows how badly done the brick work is. There is ...
I've lived in Portugal 3 years. My immigrant friends hired builders for large-scale reno projects. Everyone had MANY serious problems. Workers come & go at will, don't meet deadlines or listen to owners, argue, don't clean up, & leave things ... Read More
How to keep indoor cats safe when there aren't window screens? by gwalks
The hardest adjustment for us will be the lack of screens on windows. We're used to throwing windows and doors wide open for air because we have screens to keep bugs out and cats in. We have a house now but expect to live in a flat in Portugal, ...
@gwalks Also, I suggest that you consider renting a house in a village or small town, which will probably be even cheaper than some city center apartment. Then, your cats can roam safely outside. City centers are noisy, very expensive, crowded and ... Read More
How to keep indoor cats safe when there aren't window screens? by gwalks
The hardest adjustment for us will be the lack of screens on windows. We're used to throwing windows and doors wide open for air because we have screens to keep bugs out and cats in. We have a house now but expect to live in a flat in Portugal, ...
You can buy window screens in various sizes and types that attach to the window frames with Velcro or sticky tapes from LaRedoubte, Amazon.es (Amazon Spain), and probably other sources. Read More
Old criminal history and D7 by Pudgy Pug
My spouse has some old misdemeanors etc on his record. Jail time served was 60 days or so for violating probation.聽 聽These issues were like 25 years ago.聽 He has had no issues since then.Is there a statute of limitations on what ...
FYI: 1. JohnnyPT's posts reference a credit agency in PT, not an attorney's site. That agency's site refers to PT laws on criminal histories only under the legal jurisdiction of PT. Portugal has no jurisdiction over how criminal histories are ... Read More
trouble with lawyer in a real estate transaction by bettinakozlowski
Dear all,We were about to purchase a condo in Porto in two weeks, we signed the promissory, but the vendor told us on the day he received the promissory he sold to someone else. We are now told by the lawyer we owe 60% of the 1,5% of "agreed" ...
@bettinakozlowski I am an attorney licensed in the U.S. but not in Portugal, where I now reside. The following are just my thoughts regarding your message and based only on your message, so please don't take it to be a legal opinion as to Portuguese ... Read More
Experience sharing about Visas to Portugal (D7 & others) by JohnnyPT
Please share here your successful experiences with visa applications (eg. D7), namely check list, timelines and other aspects that you consider to be relevant and that may be useful for those who wish to start this visa application now. We invite ...
@almirantereis聽Info on the PT Embassy website about visas will answer most of your questions Read More
Success rate of D7 Visa applications? by hazmog
Hey everyone, thanks for all of your advice so far, this has been so useful. So, my family and I are leaving the UK to live in Portugal and looking to get a D7 Visa. We have a NIF, bank account and fulfil all of the requirements for passive income ...
@seasunhere聽Franco, exact same thing happened to me. VFS for Portuguese D-7, at least in D.C., seems to play fast & loose with the rules and decisions. VFS has told me documents were missing from a D-7 Application, when they were in the ... Read More