TGCampo
German expat in Portugal
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German
Speaks German English French Portuguese Hungarian
Registration: 30 August 2023
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Relocate on budget by ludaj62
Hi everyone — I’m planning a big life change and would really appreciate real experiences and specific recommendations.A little about me: I’m a 62-year-old single woman. I am currently going through a divorce, and with my limited ...
@MateoT7That sound generous to me, but everything depends upon the lifestyle and where you want to live. A nice apartment in a trendy part of Lisbon or Cascais might not be achievable with that amount. However, with a little luck and flexibility ... Read More
Relocate on budget by ludaj62
Hi everyone — I’m planning a big life change and would really appreciate real experiences and specific recommendations.A little about me: I’m a 62-year-old single woman. I am currently going through a divorce, and with my limited ...
Portugal has become much more expensive over the past 10 years and in my personal opinion it is not possible for an immigrant to have a decent life in Portugal on the amount of money you mentioned.I believe (!) that the Portuguese government is not ... Read More
Tarifa tri-horaria - Electricity price. by Strontium
Hi, Is anyone running the Tarifa tri-horaria electricity pricing if so do you have some views on if it works out beneficial? Elsewhere I've used a variable rate which can change by the hour but with software its possible to set a price which if ...
I have a neighbour who used the bi-horaria option and went back to the standard plan. He thought is was too much hassle for too little gain. However, large consumers might see this differently. The main advantage is probably for edp, who are always ... Read More
Cargo delayed: Baggage Certiicate: NIF address updated @ AIMA appt by Jpdudley
Hello,We received our D8 visas last month, and are flying to Porto on September 1st to begin our new lives. We are shipping our household goods and vehicle in a contrainer.We were advised that there has been a change in that if our goods and ...
@JohnnyPTThat's very interesting. Can't one simply change the address at the Financas Office of the area one lives in? I mean bringing all or some of the documents you mention. Maybe a SMAS or EDP bill would also help. Maybe it is even easier if one ... Read More
Do EU citizens need to pass a Portuguese language test ? by juliajonesjy
HelloBefore they can obtain their permanent residency in Portugal ? I was told that I needed to apply for permanent residency after 5 years in Portugal and I am not sure if I needed to pass a language test before applying with AIMA ?Thanks.Julia
While I agree somewhat with Santi2 and ctomac, I also have to say that it depends on the skill level. What does "speaking Portuguese" mean? This could be from being able to say "bom dia" to an official level C2. Thousands of immigrants live happily ... Read More
Rental Listing Question by picart035
Hello,Would someone please be so kind as to explain to me what these requirements are? Contracting conditions:- Presentation of personal documents- Performance test for the last 3 months- IRS and settlement note (in the absence of a job contract)- 2 ...
It's like @elizabethtPT said. Nowadays, 2 to 6 advance rents (rendas antecipadas) and 1 to 2 months' security deposit (meses de caução) are requested by the owner. These numbers vary from owner to owner. All these rents or security ... Read More
Why do Portuguese just trash their own cuntry ? by juliajonesjy
By throwing everything on the ground. It's really sad to see that, especially in Lisbon. They just like to throw plastic bottles, beer bottles, and other things that pollute the environment. It's not that there are no trash cans either. They are all ...
@JohnnyPTWell, 10/12th of a dozen, which is much more than many people writing about Portugal on this forum. I agree that being from the EU makes me blind to a whole spectrum of problems.Public services have a lot of problems and I hope that those ... Read More
Why do Portuguese just trash their own cuntry ? by juliajonesjy
By throwing everything on the ground. It's really sad to see that, especially in Lisbon. They just like to throw plastic bottles, beer bottles, and other things that pollute the environment. It's not that there are no trash cans either. They are all ...
There are more and more tourists and immigrants everywhere. Lack of education, lack of rules, lack of care for locals and people prevails. Low-cost travel makes it easier and easier for people to travel everywhere, people who should be staying where ... Read More
Why do Portuguese just trash their own cuntry ? by juliajonesjy
By throwing everything on the ground. It's really sad to see that, especially in Lisbon. They just like to throw plastic bottles, beer bottles, and other things that pollute the environment. It's not that there are no trash cans either. They are all ...
@juliajonesjy Even Austria is a tidy country. 2 tons of rubbish were collected from the motorways last year. - @SimCityATThat's how many kilograms per motorway kilometer? Does that include the rest areas? The result will tell you that Austria is ... Read More
Why do Portuguese just trash their own cuntry ? by juliajonesjy
By throwing everything on the ground. It's really sad to see that, especially in Lisbon. They just like to throw plastic bottles, beer bottles, and other things that pollute the environment. It's not that there are no trash cans either. They are all ...
@juliajonesjyIt would be great if you could be a little more specific. Lisbon is a big city and not all parts of the city are dirty and full of rubbish lying in the street. But I am aware of many areas where excessive tagging, rubbish in the ... 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 ...
I hope you are right about AIMA, but don't share your optimism. - @sr_ianbellIf it was only AIMA one could possibly be optimistic. However, it is also the SNS and the IMTT (driver's licenses) and Court System and the airport (I hear the new one is ... 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 ...
Many Brits I know use Wise. I sometimes use it at well. Read More
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 ...
The European Road Safety Observatory publishes a National Road Safety Profile for all countries including Portugal. This is the hyperlink https://road-safety.transport.ec.europa … rtugal.pdf for Portugal.I assume that this information is ... 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 ...
@TGCampo, Your favourite subject, which is California, always comes up regardless of the topic of the thread. - @JohnnyPTCould you please be so kind and remind me how frequently I mentioned "California" (one of the places where Portugal tries to ... Read More
Protests in Hungary by fluffy2560
Another one..... Hungary: Planned demonstration march in Budapest on 23 February 7 Feb 18 Various student organizations have planned a demonstration over education on 23 February 2018 in the capital Budapest. Students have organized the ...
Does anybody believe that a new government formed by any of the currently electable political parties would make a positive change for the majority of the Hungarians? If OV managed to keep energy prices at bay than that's at least something. And my ... Read More