

elizabethkunstler
American expat in Portugal
Forum posts
5
About me
American
Speaks I speak English and Spanish fluently.
Registration: 29 April 2021
Activity

Portugal NIF - tax burden / refund - Can someone help explain
We have our NIF and use it only half the time. I am wondering when and why we should make sure to use our NIF and how it works at the end of the year. Obrigado in advance! Read More


Meeting people, making friends etc... by whgwhg001
Forgive me, I am a bit confused: Lately, I have been doing quite a lot of research on Portugal online and am keen on moving there later next year. I want to spend a week in Portugal this November to check out some areas in order to rent a furnished ...

After visiting much of Portugal we have personally decided on Ericeira, asit is 30 min from Lisbon and that was important to us. Otherwise, we spent several months near Caldas da Rainha and absolutely love it there. We have only recently started to ... Read More


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 ...

We recently packed up our things in 6 suitcases and a dog crate and sold, gifted, donated all our belongings and moved to Portugal. Liberated from all our things, and starting fresh in Portugal. Pretty happy about it! Read More


where to move to in Portugal by tlevesque
Hello, my husband and I are hoping to move to Portugal in the next few years. We will be living on very small retirement funds $3,000. a month. We would like to find a quiet spot, with fairly easy access to shopping, health care, airport. I cannot ...

Hello, We arrived to Portugal almost 8 months ago. We went on lots of road trips and stayed in many cities. The south of Portugal is very warm and the north cold and lots of rain, it is so gorgeous near Porto, lots of gorgeous vineyards, and farms ... Read More


New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 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 ...

Hello Friends! My husband, daughter and I moved to Portugal in November 2020. We recently settled on a home in Santo Isidoro, Mafra, Ericeira area. We are so happy to be living here! We moved here from California. I am interested in meeting new ... Read More