Jen-TheBuyersAgentAlgarve.com
English expat in Portugal
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Registration: 05 August 2025
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Road safety in Portugal by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in Portugal as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in Portugal, whether ...
Personally I've never understood why they keep putting zebra-crossings immediately after a roundabout(!). I've been in situations both as a driver and as a pedestrian, where brakes have needed to be slammed. I've always found this to be my biggest ... Read More
Most common scams in Portugal by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Portugal as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
@Cheryl I really think Facebook Marketplace and groups are a common scam-site. Not specifically targetting º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s as such - just opportunists.For example I was renting a property long term and my landlord asked me in July if I could move out in the ... Read More
Starting to Explore Retirement Opportunities in Portugal by amlgonzalez
Hi all.We are Amanda and William, currently residing in South Carolina, USA. Originally from Colombia, South America, we have also spent time living in Chile. Our passion for travel has inspired us as we plan to retire in approximately two years, ...
@amlgonzalez Hi Amanda and William, I'm Jennifer. We know the Algarve like the back of our hand so if you give us some more information as to what you are looking for in an area, we can help you with this. ***To be a bit more generic, and to give ... Read More
Online visa renewals and expiry of documents by JohnnyPT
Online visa renewals until the end of 2023Automatic visa renewals (Golden visas included) will first become available for visas that expire between 1 January and 31 March 2023 and will be phased in until the end of 2023.Automatic renewals will only ...
@JohnnyPT We are being told that those with expired residency cards / visas, are able to login and resubmit their renewal application and are being given an appointment at their local council office 48 hours later. They must upload all documents ... Read More
Changing Euro to GBP by Strontium
After a sale as I need the money I have a load of Euros in a PT bank account BUT will have a couple of large bills to pay in UK. I've also got UK euro account, UK GBP account and previously used an FX account when first buying in PT. Obviously ...
We have had clients use Send Money Overseas which is a dedicated broker who you can meet in-person in the Algarve, if you are still here. You can contact them on info@sendmoney-overseas.com.As Johnny says above, the DIY-services like Wise & ... Read More
D7 visa results by Kinghardware1
Hi everyone anyone knows about D7 visa results?
@Kinghardware1 Can you be a little bit more specific as to what you are asking? Read More
New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Portugal forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@JulienHello All! Wow, a first post is daunting! What to write ...!My name is Jennifer Kirk and I moved to Portugal 8 years ago, where I made home in the Algarve. I originally moved to Quarteria as thought I wanted to be a stones-throw from the ... Read More