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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat do you guys know about living in Portugal?
A friend and I are talking about options.
Thanks for any feedback.
onecaliberal
(32,852 posts)Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)I'll be checking out the post that is listed below....
lisa58
(5,755 posts)Thank you..
MenloParque
(512 posts)I stayed in Porto for 2 weeks in 2019. Beautiful country! I really only disliked the openly racists right wingers who make it obvious that they dont like Afro descendants. So upset that many European countries are mirroring the bullshit we face in this country.
Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)I'm so sorry you went through that ...
I know nothing about the country so that's why I started this post. Thank you for your response..........
marble falls
(57,080 posts)... current Bil and wife moving there in a year or two.
Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)Thank you for your response.....
Turbineguy
(37,324 posts)I used to go to Lisbon quite a bit. A great place.
Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)Thank you for your response...
poli-junkie
(1,002 posts)Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)Thank you for your feedback.....
lucca18
(1,241 posts)Lisbon is a very safe and friendly city.
The people were the best! They were so gracious.
It is also inexpensive when buying food, or eating out.
We have traveled a lot, and Lisbon is one of my favorite places to visit, or live!
Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)Thank you for your input...
Niagara
(7,605 posts)My heart is heavily set on Italy, however it looks like Portugal could be in the realm of international possibilities.
I've been learning about Italy to get the information that I need, such as the houses, tornados, earthquakes, voting, banking, and shopping. For example, southern Italy has an abundant amount of tornados but because their houses are constructed from stone, unlike American homes, it's less likely that homes are destroyed from a tornado. I've also learned that Italian citizens vote for members of Congress and not the President. Their Congress is who votes for the President. Topics like these are important to know when considering being an American expat in a foreign country.
My best advice is to go to YouTube and search "American Expats in Portugal" which will bring up tons of videos that you can learn from.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=american+expats+in+portugal
I've been watching YouTubers called The Portugal Project which is interesting.
Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)Awesome! Thank you so much for this. It's exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for...
Niagara
(7,605 posts)I discovered Jovie's Home YouTube Channel several days ago. Even though she's an American expat living in the Netherlands, I've learned a few things here and there watching her videos as well.
I hope this helps too and good luck to you.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Some of it sounds the same, but it's like they have a different word for everything!
UTUSN
(70,686 posts)Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)One of the first things I checked out is the language situation:
Portuguese is what's spoken with the following in order:
English (27%) French (15%) Spanish (10%)
Thanks for your feedback.....
mnhtnbb
(31,384 posts)Here's a link to info from 9 expats living in Portugal.
https://www.expatexchange.com/ctrytips15/30/2/92/Portugal/9-Expats-Talk-About-What-Its-Really-Like-Living-in-Portugal?gclid=Cj0KCQjwzYGGBhCTARIsAHdMTQxZSNVSLBwRzgcgCGnxivSyLF7rA9Knjt2EDMfQ0M5oQ1twoMaoygAaAvRUEALw_wcB
Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)Thank you! I'll check it out....