Quick Fix: Moving to Portugal 101
How To! with Mike Pesca
Peach Fish Projects
4.3 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 7 January 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
In this exclusive Quick Fix bonus episode, learn more about what it takes to move to Portugal. In this extended conversation from our How To Become an Expat episode, Jen Barnett of Expatsi talks with Maureen and Jayna, a couple that's planning to move to the European nation later this year. They discuss the application process for becoming a resident, including the challenges of leasing an apartment, obtaining a bank account, scheduling a consulate appointment—and deciding where to live in a country with so much to offer.
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How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson, with Kevin Bendis.
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| 0:33.3 | Welcome to how to's quick fix. I'm Carvel Wallace. QuickFix is how to's exclusive offering to Slate Plus members. |
| 0:41.0 | And today, we're going to bring you more from our episode, How to Become an Expat. In this conversation with |
| 0:46.9 | Jen Barnett of expatsy and our listeners, Maureen and Jaina, we went even deeper into what it takes |
| 0:52.4 | specifically to live in Portugal. |
| 0:54.8 | You'll hear us talk about specific places in the country |
| 0:56.9 | and the challenges of obtaining two important things they'll need, |
| 1:01.0 | a lease and a bank account. |
| 1:03.1 | And a little later, Jen talks about whether it's worth it to buy a home in a new country. |
| 1:07.8 | Enjoy. We hope this deep dive is helpful, and as always, |
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| 1:19.8 | So, Maureen and Jaina have already decided on Portugal. We are leaning heavily towards Portugal at this point. You feel like you can make a go of it monetarily. What are some of the other questions that |
| 1:26.2 | come up for you as you consider |
| 1:27.9 | possibly relocating to another place? So there's a lot of concerns, right? It's a big, big change. |
| 1:35.5 | Would we fit in? Is it doable? So Portugal looks good because there's a lot of English speaking. |
| 1:43.3 | They drive on the same side of the road. |
| 1:46.8 | Some basic things like that that could, you know, get us through that big transition. |
| 1:52.8 | So, yeah, I have a lot of concerns. |
| 1:54.1 | I mean, I don't have any children that I'm leaving behind or anything like that. |
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