mwsmi
American looking for information about Portugal
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Registration: 29 June 2022
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Thinking of moving to Alicante/Valencia region by gjpn
Will be moving to Spain within the next few years. Originally planned on choosing the AndalucÃa region, but am now finding it is over-touristed (locals rebelling) and very pricey in comparison to the rest of the Med coast. I'm now looking ...
And sadly some of the highest wealth taxes too. Read More
NLV through Chicago Counsulate by mwsmi
My husband and I will be moving to Spain in 2025 and will pursue our visa through the Chicago consulate. I would like to hear from people who have done the NLV through Chicago and how the requirements were interpreted by this consulate in ...
Thank you for your response! Why do you think that NLVs are small in Chicago compared to other cities. Just curious and hoping this will make it easier to get an appointment. I will say that most people seem to be on the West Coast, including us ... Read More
Taxes in retirement for Americans by Erichsisol
hi there, I'm planing to retire in Spain (around Barcelona) but the main concern are taxes. I did online research but found incomplete or confusing information about taxation in retirement. Here is my info: I'm US and also Slovakia-EU ...
@njtaylor2001I could not agree with this more. It will be considerably less expensive for us as well but that isn't the point! I hate the way we are trained in the US to think taxes are evil. Just another BS capitalist ideal. Read More
NLV through Chicago Counsulate
My husband and I will be moving to Spain in 2025 and will pursue our visa through the Chicago consulate. I would like to hear from people who have done the NLV through Chicago and how the requirements were interpreted by this consulate in ... Read More
Looking for place to stay in Valencia by Irina Safronsky
My husband and I looking for advise where to find a one month rental appartment in Valencia (preferably in the old city), we are thinking about moving to Valencia from Toronto Canada, and want to look around before we make a decisionThanks in ...
These services are starting to get a bad rep here in the states, especially booking. Are they better outside the US? Read More
Long term rental in Valencia by Maya Smith
We are US residents of Seattle and have fallen hard for Valencia. We are hoping to move on a NLV fall of next year and will be looking for apartments next February. Can anyone recommend a good agency. We want furnished with terrace. Many thanks!Maya
Is Idealist reliable? I used it in Greece when investigating the Golden Visa there a while back and every apartment seemed to be a scam or 2 years old. It would be great is that was not the case for Spain because they so have a lot of listings!! Read More
Buying property in portugal now by sdanders43
Hi,We are coming to Portugal in September and we are considering buying a property on the silver coast that we can rent until we retire in 5 years. I was looking for opinions about the real estate market in Portugal right now.I am feeling like ...
Everything is relative, right? Prices while rising in Portugal are still very affordable compared to any major city in the US and certainly here in Seattle. I am not rushing to buy because I don't see this dynamic changing. Read More
New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 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 ...
@Julien Hi We live in Seattle and are planning to retire in Portugal in summer 2024. Learning all we can and glad to find this group.Maya Read More