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Shipping furniture from California by ggriffin
Hello! We have just purchased an apartment in Lisbon. We’re very excited to embark on this new adventure. Does anyone have advice on shipping furniture from the US? Is it better and more cost effective just to purchase new furniture in ...
I am also moving there from California. I plan to ship everything. The Furnishings cost a lot more in Portugal and do not have the variety that we have in the United States. Don't forget to plan for the electricity differences. Our appliances, ... Read More
Private Charter to Portugal from Canada with Animals by LorieAnneC
Hi All, I am in Canada (Montreal) and looking into anyone wanting to share a small private jet to Lisbon, with or without animals. The reason for embarking on this quest, is as a result of another forum on Facebook. I will be returning to ...
Griffin- you could start the flight in Los Angeles and then head towards Lori's location, picking up others along the Route. Obviously, depending on the cost. Read More
TV Channels by jkmet
I can get fiber cable from MEO at my house in Budens. Can I get American language channels from the likes of NETFLIX, Google, HULU if I have a SMART TV? Cable seems dominated by Portuguese, which I understand, but it will take me some time to get ...
Why are roku's and those type of devices not that popular in Portugal? Are there not enough Portuguese language apps on them yet? Read More
TV Channels by jkmet
I can get fiber cable from MEO at my house in Budens. Can I get American language channels from the likes of NETFLIX, Google, HULU if I have a SMART TV? Cable seems dominated by Portuguese, which I understand, but it will take me some time to get ...
Doesn't Roku work? I thought all you need is Wi-Fi and it does not matter what country you are in. Read More
Moving two cats from L.A. to Portugal by pdbutler83
Good evening, My name is Paul and my wife and I live in Los Angeles. We are planning to move to The Algarve in Portugal for a year-long exploratory visit n January 2022. We have two cats we are taking with us, one of whom meets the weight ...
You could have your cat classified as your "emotional support animal." A woman brought a 115-pound horse on a plane claiming it was her emotional support animal. I don't know what the current rules are for that classification, but it ... Read More
Business name by jkmet
When starting a business in Portugal, e.g., an Audiology Clinic and, in accordance with Article 33 - Principle of novelty 3 - Denominations made up exclusively of everyday words that identify or relate to an activity (the reference to Audiology), ...
Johnnypt-Would you be able to clarify this, because it did not seem like it fit with what you said. I believe you said that the business name could NOT be exclusively: 1-the location, and 2-the type of business. One of the sample links you gave ... Read More
Can the Portuguese live on minimum wage? by CaptnBlynd
Reading about the D-7 visa I ran across the fact that the very low income levels are based on minimum wage in the country. About 11,000 euro for 2 people per year seems much lower than the cost of living I have been reading. This makes me wonder ...
Portugal's poverty has nothing to do with their minimum wage, just like it as nothing to do with poverty in the United States. Only 1% of families in poverty worked an hourly job earning the minimum wage. Portugal's struggle of getting away ... Read More
Import duty on personal goods? by Vidanova
My wife and I both came to live in Portugal and took up residency in the 90's and imported our household and personal effects including a car. No import duties were charged on these items. (the car had the usual charges to get it matriculated ...
My understanding is that you have to have done that within 6 months or a year of moving to Portugal. But I'm looking forward to hearing others' input. I'm also looking for feedback from others on shipping a car from the U.S. to ... Read More
Cost of Living in Portugal in 2021 by Cheryl
Hello everybody, We would like to take stock of the changing cost of living in Portugal, particularly in your city or region. The aim is to measure the impact that the health crisis may have had on your expenses. This will help other expatriates ...
Priscilla/Expat Team: Thank you! I don't know why some people come on these threads and have to hijack them, with long, rambling messages, devoid of facts, veering off topic and incoherent. They are free to start their own political thread, ... Read More