Best Places to Live in Portugal for Expats and Digital Nomads
Portugal is one of the best places to live in the world for expats and digital nomads, but which city should you choose? Find out in this video about the Top 10 Best Places to Live in Portugal. Sponsored by Wise (formerly TransferWise) - Get your first transfer up to £500 FREE: wi.se/kristin2
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00:00 Introduction to the Best Places in Portugal
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01:34 #10 - Coimbra
02:25 #9 - Setúbal
03:08 #8 - Braga
03:55 #7 - Nazaré
04:54 #6 - Ponta Delgada (Azores)
06:01 #5 - Algarve (Faro, Albufeira, Portimão)
07:31 #4 - Porto
07:59 #3 - Madeira Islands
09:35 #2 - Lisbon Neighborhoods (Principe Real, Alfama, Alcantara, Belem)
11:42 - Cascais
11:50 - Sintra
12:51 - Almada
13:01 #1 - Ericeira
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I am Portuguese from the Azores islanders But I would like to know more about the island I am from which is name terceira.
My wife and I are contemplating a trip and a possible relocation.
Do you recommend we get the account before we leave the US or sign up for this once we get to Portugal, or does it matter?
Please stop promoting Portugal internationally as an ideal place to buy homes🇵🇹 as it is negatively affecting my people. There is a direct link with the Airbnb, Golden Visas and Digital Nomads and the prices of homes all over Portugal. Proof of it is the fact that even the Portuguese government pretended to fix it with a new bill that they passed last July called “home for all” which still favours Golden Visas and Digital Nomads holders over their native Portuguese. Portuguese are now starting to see rich foreigners who are buying our homes on the international house market as the source of the rising houses and rental prices. How can we compete with rich foreign who are buying our homes with our minimum salaries of €760 a month?!!!! The sad reality that Golden visa holders know that they benefit of free movement all over Europe when they buy a Portuguese home above a certain price, so the house prices were forcefully inflated to accommodate the value that guarantee them the status of Golden visa. Furthermore, as they all automatically get a Portuguese passport after 5years , which grants them free access to many countries without any commitment, really. They only have to stay 7days in the country a year to apply for a Golden visa, but they are allowed to affect the house market, our life style and our power of acquisition permanently. We live in a country with portuguese salaries, but our houses are on an international market, that is problem. In addition to this, our elderly people were forced out of their rental properties in the historic centres of cities such us Lisbon, Sintra, Porto, Faro, Coimbra , Braga, Funchal, Ponta Delgada,Setubal, etc. This has killed our heritage, culture and social fabric to accommodate a superficial postcard tourism that has nothing to do with us Portuguese.
@@nparasida either country would work, but opening it in the US before you leave would allow you to receive your debit card in the mail before you leave (although you can also use a digital card)
I have lived in Portugal for over 4 year's now...Explored almost every Nook and Cranny from Bragança to Tavira from Marvão to Ponta Delgada...I live in the Capital and it has everything I need in terms of Comfort item's and lifestyle...However in the near future I've set my site's on a few place's...I favor the North for it's greenery and hiking...Viana do Castelo and Ponte de Lima are high on my list for beauty and quality of life...In the central part of the country I dig Aveiro and also Viseu for larger cities and for more nature I love São Pedro do Sul...Closer to the Capital...Tomar is an Charming place and also anywhere in Costa da Arrábida is awesome...Alentejo is often over looked for Algarve and it is my favorite in terms of nature and beaches...Evora is an awesome city and on the coast Vila Nova de Milfontes is my favorite coastal town...Boa Sorte!🇵🇹🤠🤟🤙🤘
Great list of destinations, Dickie; thank you for sharing! I almost included Aveiro ;)
It's hard to chose the best. All them are amazing
Agreed. Vila Nova de Milfontes is beautiful and in Viana do Castelo you have the best of 3 worlds: beach, city and countryside / mountains.
Hi Dickie, I absolutely agree with, north is amazing and green! And definitely Alentejo is always overlooked - Évora is stunning!
@@helderdocabeco6327 Are you Portuguese? Have you visited Braga? I have read comments from people on KZhead saying they prefer this northern city to Lisboa. I’m a city lover. Obrigado!
I have enough 1200 euros per month for everything, including a nice 2 bedroom apartment. I moved to Portugal from Russia and live in a town near Porto. The main thing to keep in mind is that it is very difficult to find a job here, so Portugal is ideal for those who work remotely. I stream on Twitch and make videos on KZhead. Kristin thanks for the video!
Thanks for sharing your insights and for watching Qoqsik! Hope you are doing great Porto.
what's the name of the town? Do you get by only with english?
Hey, thanks for sharing. What is the name of the town?
There s no jobs and very low salaries
@@gdaaps Seems to be Braga
5000 Dollars a month in Coimbra? You can rent a two bedroom apartment for 700€ per month. Even with utilities and groceries you won't get to 1500€ per month
300 euros
American rip off by Agent in Portugal ?? Never trust American advise.
Thanks
@@hikvision1019 exactly, central Portugal is extremely cheap
@@TravelingwithKristin respectfully, in the dozens of countries I visited and worked in Americans (generally) get targeted with inflated prices and seem happy to pay it
5000$ per month in Portugal? Only if you go out everynight, buy food for 20 persons and rent a house for >3000$
Realmente com esse valor, se calhar somos nós Portugueses que temos de emigrar. ;-) But, in regards to the rest of the video, it's really awesomely put together. Even Kristin's Portuguese accent is quite remarkable!
How much do you think it costs per month?
@@Cmcg5454 You can rent a nice flat with 2 bedrooms for around 600€. Average wage is around 1000€.
@@Cmcg5454 It'll obviously depend on a multitude of factors (like accommodations, lifestyle, whether you're renting or buying, whether you prefer living in a bigger / more expensive city, in the suburbs of a big city or in less-expensive-to-live-in cities and towns), but it's safe to say it's way less than $5000 / mo for a comfortable life. If it wasn't, then the Portuguese people themselves (like I said in my previous comment) couldn't afford to live in their own country.
@@redhotmustang Oh come on!! She can't even say "bairro"
I've spent a lot of time in Portugal and you are right, Portugal is beautiful. My general impression is it's more expensive than what I saw in this video. People are extremely friendly and highly educated. Most people, especially young people, are educated and can carry an intelligent conversation about what's happening throughout the world. Most speak at least three languages, Portuguese, Spanish and English. Beuatiful Country and people. The Country I would move to if I was to relocate anywhere! Porto would be my City. Beautiful river running through the City.
Thanks Michel! Great information and I agree that Puerto is beautiful
@@TravelingwithKristin "Puerto"?????as far as I know, Porto is not spanish
@@TravelingwithKristin Please learn some Portuguese 😁
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@@FilipeRebelo1975 well she is an immigrant isn't she ? Has to brush up the language... Now it would be funny to show us the supermarkets with anti theft devices on canned fish etc No, not so funny. There is a crisis mounting in Portugal and the expat/immigrants are part of it, prices soar thanks to them and "normal" people have to go out of town to find a flat or house... I suppose they call the normal people "locals".
As a Portuguese I’m very happy to see such a positive video about my country. I agree with almost everything you said. Ericeira is also my favorite spot. But as a someone who studied 5 years in Coimbra, I can tell you that 5000€ is HUGE amount of money for any Portuguese in almost any city. To give some perspective: minimum wage is around 600€. You can very easily live with 1200/1500€ per month in Coimbra and have a quite comfortable life. Other than that, very accurate video! Congratulations 👌🏻
Thanks Diogo! Glad to know that it was accurate. 🙏😊
wow I see so Portuguese is still very expensive for Asia I guess. How about Thailand compare it with?
I've been looking at Lisbon and was sooo surprised by how much rent is??? For a renovated - small 1 bedroom can be over 2500 euro? If I'm wrong or seeing something do advise but I was shocked at the rents in Lisbon.
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@@rhondacosta160 Real estate bubble because of, among others causes, xpats, golden visas, portuguese xpats that returned home... You can find 20 50k hab. towns in portugal with much lower costs and live a very nice live.
I live in Nazaré, it's my birthplace. This beautiful beach, is different from all the beaches in Portugal, for the costumes of the fishermen's women with seven skirts and for the surf of giant waves. It is only 1.15h from Lisbon.
How lucky to be born there! Looks so beautiful 😍🌊
Biggest waves in the world
Spent 3 months in the Algarve in 2019-2020 just before the pandemic hit. Absolutely marvelous and stunning. Having traveled a lot throughout Europe, Central America and South America, this was absolutely the best of the bunch. Definitely considering retiring there.
Sounds amazing!
great experience. i m in for retiring too. though how are the temperature during winter time in the Algave and housing options /
O Algarve tem os pores e nasceres do sol mais belos do mundo!!
Did you visit Chaves, Portugal?
@@kumbalife Algarve is based in tourism only!Everything there has higher prices,really high comparesing with any other place on the country!But in Alentejo,is next to Algarve,and there,you can get everything pretty cheap.To retire Alentejo is better,also Algarve on the winter looks like a ghost town!
The irony of my talking with friends about becoming an expat and juststarting to look at Portugal and boom. This video pops up 😆
It's a sign!! 😃
@@TravelingwithKristin certainly the irony is not lost on me lol going to shoot you an email. Same username keep an eye out pls
Coincidence. Enjoy your adventure.
With expat you mean immigrant?
@@MrKingSier no I mean ex patriot.
I hope Portugal is my first stop when we can travel again.
I can’t wait to do a video on Portugal re-opening to tourism!
Go to my city, Setubal, you won't regret it. 50mns south of Lisbon with beautiful beaches and the beloved Arrábida mountain/natural park. You can thank me later ☺️
@@Magnum0peth and amazing fresh fish! and tasty seafood
Good choice, you will loved, I was there 2 years ago and I fall in love, great food, beach, medieval and modern, perfect 👌 for vacation
@@TravelingwithKristin hi Kristin, do you have email or mode of contact pls?
Madeira is trending right now, with the best climate in all Portugal, nature a few steps and rocking fast internet with speeds of 500/1000 Mbps, and recently with the first nomad village in the country...
Yes it seems like a great place! I hope to visit this year ✈️🏄🏼♀️
@@TravelingwithKristin You should interview Gonçalo Hall, the guy in front of Nomad Village, he is the mentor behind this project
@@luisvasconcelos1053 Porto Santo is a great place. I love to work in a place with almost no one, less than 400 poeple. But even working from home (we work from home even before this pandemic), it's mandatory by the company to workers go to the office every Monday morning. The cost of traveling every week from Odivelas to Porto Santo is not small.
@@arturjcrebelo3275 That’s included in the nomad project to open in Porto Santo too
@@TravelingwithKristin I would like to visit Portugal but with you only,.,., Would you,,...? I'll sponsor the whole tour....plz don't mind 🤗☺️
Thanks for your videos on Portugal, Kristin!!
Porto... :) Thank you for promoting our country! You're all welcome.
Thank you too!
Fantastic overview! Thanks Kristin, great job!
Thanks Brian!
We live in the Netherlands, and we have been thinking to move to another country. Portugal is one of the countries on our list. Thanks for this video.
this is a great video. 've seen it over 10 times now always finding something new...amazing!!!
Excellent content! I love Lisbon and Porto...can't wait to explore every one of these areas in Portugal.
Thanks Jade! I agree, now I want to go back and explore more of the country 😍
i find your content for traveller so helpful and i love the way you explain it on details. thank you for sharing this.
Thank you, Lucy; I’m so happy to help. 😊
She’s really doing the best
Great video, very informative. Thank You 😊👍
Great video Kristin, really helpful for me right now. Thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful Portugal 🇵🇹, many thanks for sharing
It really is! You're welcome ")
I was born in Lisbon Portugal, live in USA Today for 35 years, still have family there , I miss Portugal 🇵🇹
Come back 😊 we miss our people.
Hope you go back to Portugal soon. 😊
Thank you Kristin, nice video - I will see you there soon!
Thanks Eric!
Exactly the input I needed! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! You are welcome Sophie and thank you so much for watching! 😊
Thank you very much for this video
You are welcome!
The quality of this Video is georgeous!!
Thanks Akashi! We tried 😊
@@TravelingwithKristin Yes, I have shared it with US people who doubt the veracity of affordable expat life. People brainwashed by conservative media. We are so ready to GTFO out of the US. Videos like yours really assist with the planning and visualization. Lovely production values on this one.
Interesting video. Thanks for sharing. There is certainly some spectacular scenery there.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That's a treasure of information, so glad I've found your channel!
Nice to meet you!
Great Info! Thank you for the information on this video
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Oooh, didn't know that about Ericeira being nr. 1. Great! Awesome video Kristin, thanks, great content. Stay safe, stay beautiful xoxo
Thank you! You too! I figured most people would assume Lisbon is #1 but wanted to highlight a different location ;) #curveball!
@@TravelingwithKristin Nicely done! :)
Thanks,, that was a great overview of places! Very helpful😄
Glad it was helpful, Susanne! 😊 You are welcome.
Awesome video....great presentation and information...you get right to the points and cover alot. Thank you!!
Thank you, Jeff - so glad to hear that! Stay tuned for many more videos 😊
Wow, this video was really well made. Well done
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed and nice to meet you :)
Great information to consider. Thanks!
You’re welcome, Jeff!
What a brilliant video! You are giving me lots to think about and research.
Thank you so much! Glad you found the video informative!
This was awesome! Can’t wait to travel again 🌸
Glad you liked it! Same here ✈️✈️
Enjoy Portugal tourists! The most corruption country in Europe! If you need something illegally just talk with primer minister Costa! He his a professional criminal! Poor Portugal this country been taked and now is controlled by Mafia!
I think Azores or the Madeira is for me😍😍 looks so beautiful, amazing nature!
Right?! I didn’t leave the mainland before but definitely will check out the islands next time
@@TravelingwithKristin It's great to see both Madeira and Azores being called out. I sense that ppl in the mainland think life only happens in either Porto or Lisbon-- then Margem Sul (Setúbal Peninsula, as an alternative). I get to know even more about my country w your videos. Thank you!
i'm on one of the smaller islands of the azores, sao jorge, couldn't be better, wouldn't want to be on the mainland, all the other islands easy to get to.
@@mikespike007 do you like it because there aren’t so many tourists?
@@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon we do get tourists, not many and they are usually touring the islands so they don't stay long. i wouldn't want to be where it's set up for tourism, i tried that on tenerife, too noisy for me but peace and quiet doesn't suit everybody and if i want a bit more night life i'm only a ferry ride from the islands next door which have a larger population and more to do.
Thank you for this video! I’ve been waiting for a video like this for awhile since I’m considering moving to Portugal
Glad it was helpful, India!
We are every year in Algarve it’s very nice place (Algarve é muito bom) my team is coming to teach how to trade Forex live, next year!
Thanks for another excellent travel video! Great recommendations... 👍😁
Thanks, Christopher! Glad you enjoyed 😊
Very thankful to this video
Most welcome
I Lived in Lisbon 7 years, it’s a beautiful city, lots of history, monuments, night life, beaches, and much more. Lisbon has it all, but it can get very busy and crowded, the traffic can be a nightmare. In addition to the 10 best places noted in this video, also consider Figueira da Foz near Coimbra, and Angra do Heroismo, the capital of Terceira island in Azores. I could go on, and on. I live in the US and can’t wait to retire to go to Portugal and explore more places, and possibly move to.
Hi Tonny, thank you for sharing your experience from living in Lisbon for so long! I hope you get to go back to Portugal soon :)
@@TravelingwithKristin I am from Lebanon. I am training myself to become a good digital nomad and planning seriously to move to this country if my plan worked but i have few question : Is Portugal as a whole environmentally friendly in general term ? Are there mountainous towns for people to live at ?
Did you like to live in Lisbon? I like more cities with lots of histories, traditions.
@@ghassanjenainaty4212 Yes, there are quite a few mountains in Portugal, if you like winter sports, skying or snow boarding Covilha city located in the Serra Da Estrela national park is a good city to live in. The Serra do Gerez national park, up north on the border with Spain is also a beautiful mountain resort, the Braga city nearby is a wonderful city to live in. Located in the center of Portugal near the historic city of Coimbra there is the Bussaco mountain with its 17th century Bussaco monastery and beautiful gardens, and more to the south near Setubal city, there is the Arrabida mountain and the Sado Estuary. There are more mountain chains and National parks in Portugal, from north to south, but you get the point. The climate in Portugal is a Mediterranean type of climate, not too hot nor too cold, the more south you go the hotter it gets in the summer, and you can refresh yourself on the numerous beaches along the Portuguese coast. If you go to the north of Portugal there is more rain in the winter and it can get a little chilly with the windshield factor getting close or bellow to 0 degree celsius on certain days. One of the main priorities of Portugal is to maintain and preserve the environment, its history and culture. Portugal is one of the leading European countries in electric power generation from renewal sources of energy, specially hydro electric and wind power. Hope this helps your decision.
This video is old, but I have looked on Idealista for properties in Figueira da Foz, which seems a great compromise to being really laid back beach living, but not too far away from Lisbon and Puerto. That said, I will probably end up in Spain which I'm way more familiar with.
Thank you Kristin, I take the road less traveled also and so I truly appreciate your videos. They are valuable sources of answered questions. I will be seeking more as I prepare my move to Portugal. 😊
You're welcome, Catherine! Glad I could help. All the best to you 🙏
Thank you very much Kristin for your deep and details information about any place where you go. Today more than before people are deciding to be a nomad without understanding many things that you include. Again thank you
Glad it was helpful! You're welcome, DiDi M! 😊
Another great video! I live near Portugal and I love Porto, I was there last year and I hope to visit Sintra soon. Thank you for sharing;)
Thank you! So lucky that you live near Porto :)
Love your video of Portugal. B safe...😷
Thank you!
This is a fantastic overview - thanks so much!
Glad you enjoyed it Jacks! You are welcome 😊
Hi kristin thank u so very much for the information
Glad it was helpful! 💛
S.Miguel my birth place; the green island. Wonderful video about Portugal. You covered it all beautifully ❤
Thank you Neli!
Spot on about Sintra's climate. Took a train there in June from Lisbon, the blazing morning sun suddenly stopped after the train pulled out of the penultimate station and a dense fog fell. Still a wonderful place, and grateful for the cool when walking up to the Castelo dos Mouros, and we couldn't even see the ghastly but striking Palacio de Pena.
Very majestic place with wild weather patterns - glad you were able to explore a bit!
This was a very helpful video, thanks!
You’re welcome!
Wonderful! thanks for Sharing the Portugal..:)
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
I love, love, love this video. You are just such a smart and inspirational DN! ;-) Thank You.
Thanks Rich! Appreciate the kind words :)
I've looked at Portugal and reviewed various towns and areas. Don't want to be on the Algarve, too touristy, and I don't need to be close to a beach. Lisbon is too populated, but would want a historic town, I found Elvas, which is a very much overlooked UNESCO town in far eastern Portugal, which has everything I'm looking for and lower costs than other areas.
I thought your choice was interesting. I have been living in Portugal for thirty years and I too chose a small city to live in--Chaves, way up in the north. We of course didn't choose Chaves to retire in but to start a business so our situation was different. Elvas would be an "out of the box" choice because of its distance from all the tourist places and its proximity to a large Spanish city like Badajoz. We visited many years ago but I was planning to go back once the pandemic allows us to travel freely again. I wanted to go during the Easter holidays but we cannot leave our municipality. Perhaps in June. Remember that in Elvas almost no one speaks English and you wouldn't be able to find many expats with whom to socialize once in a while. This is the "problem" we have in Chaves. Chaves of course is much larger than Elvas and has several hipermarkets, a variety of international restaurants (two sushi restaurants) and even a McDonald's and Burger King. Elvas is more rural but you do have Badajoz only a few kilometers away. I hope you like hot summers because Elvas is very hot. Badajoz in fact has some of the highest temperatures in Spain during the summer.
I agree; if you're looking for a slow pace of life and low cost of living, there are many small towns that would be a better fit than the cities and tourist destinations
Hi there, I totally agree Elvas is really amazing and less than 20 minutes from great city in Spain. Vila Real and Chaves offer pretty good lifestyle and very close to Porto!
Great info. Every time I have visited a UNESCO world heritage site, I have felt that I could live there. Guanajuato, MX, Granda, Nicaragua, Sucre, Bolivia, Cuenca, Ecuador. Thank you for the information!
Great review, so informative and well presented, thankyou😀
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was super-helpful! Thank you!!!
I am so glad it is helpful, Rose! You are always welcome 😊
Very interesting and informative video, I hope I can go to Portugal in the near future😊👍
Thank you; I hope we can all go back there soon!
Wow fabulous video I love Portugal
Glad you liked it!
Great video. Very informative. Thank you
You’re welcome, Nurit!
Great Video Kristen... great edit and great content! Looking a property in Ericeira now, you got us so excited... hopefully our borders open this year!
Thank you so much, David! I think you'll love it there :)
Portugal is one of the countries I absolutely want to visit! I have heard a lot of great things about the Algarve especially with all the beautiful landscapes along the coast. Two of my friends moved to Lagos last year, and they absolutely love it! I haven't heard of Ericeira before, but it does look nice. Great video, Kristin!
Thank you, Scott! I will definitely go to the Algarve and Ericeira on my next trip. Also Madeira and Azores 😍
@@TravelingwithKristin Madeira looks amazing
Western part (windy side as the Portuguese say) is defo the nicest in terms of natural beauty and much less densely populated. Ericeira is beautiful and has a lot going for it. Prices in terms of real estate is up though - due high demand and less supply. Awesome place. Consider also Nazare as an alternative - though not nearly as expat exposed yet!
Go visit Chaves!!!! Most beautiful city I've ever been and the nightlife is fire. Plus if you go up the mountains a bit, free mushrooms and all drugs are legal
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Beautiful list.
Thanks Mike!
thank you for this video so helpful and WOW Portugal looks like one of the most beautiful places on earth!!!
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Thank you so muchh!! 🙏😊🙏
Lovely video on Portugal. We have been here for 5 months and recently purchased a ruin to renovate. This is a good introduction for Portugal, the countryside has so much to offer as well and always have great cities within a couple of hours or less for weekend breaks! Which, may be a good option for digital nomads as well :)
Thank you! Which city are you based in?
Traveling with Kristin Coimbra district. :)
@@TheIndigoEscape ah. An expat myself but from Coimbra area. Welcome! Coimbra district have many smaller towns where the cost of living is a fraction of the big cities, maybe with a bit less conveniences, but with other little things to enjoy in return. I also like the fact, life is slow and relaxed in that area, and within 20min you can either be in Coimbra centre or at the beach looking at the Atlantic.
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I love Lisbon much, I hope I can stay longer there it suits my character more and I feel at home there.
Lovely! Are you there now?
@@TravelingwithKristin no, but I am planning and researching to do so once it is possible, would love to relocate.
Enjoy Portugal tourists! The most corruption country in Europe! If you need something illegally just talk with primer minister Costa! He his a professional criminal! Poor Portugal this country been taked and now is controlled by Mafia!
My favorite video I’ve watched so far while doing my Portugal research 😍
Glad you found the video helpful for your research Kate!
Quite informative. Thanks for this.
You’re welcome!
Great video as always Kristin! Coimbra, Porto, and the Algarve are all spectacular. I would add Aveiro, which is about 40 mins south of Porto. It’s known as the “Venice of Portugal” for its canals, and amazing seafood. Évora, in the Alentejo, is another underrated gem. It’s a UNESCO world heritage site for its Roman Ruins and cathedral, plus has some of the best food in Portugal in my opinion. Can’t wait to explore that country again!
Thanks for the tips, Joe! I had Aveiro on the list at first, but decided to cut it to keep it at 10 places. I could've easily added 20, though! :D
I am a big fan of Aveiro perhaps because I have been so many times due to one of my granddaughters studying at the university there. In Aveiro you get a big city feeling with a lot of traffic and hustle and bustle. There are great beaches nearby, really not in Aviero but in Ílhavo, and you have a ferry taking you over to the peninsula of São Jacinoto. One problem I see with the city is that rent would be high due to the many university students taking almost all the apartments.
Ponta Delgada: Beautiful, but super rainy (& windy) at times. Nature-lovers paradise. Another bonus for US-based nomads are cheap, direct flights to Boston (due to a large Azorean expat population in the Cape Cod area) on Iberia's budget airline LEVEL, only 4 hours flight and quite inexpensive! From Boston you can get to almost anywhere in the US on Spirit and Jet Blue. Recommend, though personally I enjoyed Madeira more (bit more lively, warmer climate).
I'll happily go compare and contrast them :) Thank you for the tips on the flights!
Incredible video!Thank you so much😊
Thanks, L.Bee!
@@TravelingwithKristin thanks for inspiring me to take the courage to travel,and thank you for liking/commenting back😊
Thank you for this great video.
Glad you enjoyed it! It's my pleasure Walid 😊
@@TravelingwithKristin Your method to tell people about the places in Portugal is professional and not borring like other videos I saw on KZhead... If you can make a video that focus on Porto/Lisbon/Braga for the foreign people who could work there... And thank you in advance...
we have been living in Portugal for a while, and speak the language fairly well. We decided it's time to move out of Portugal. Cost of living in opposite of what people think is high. A very, very simple lifestyle will be approx. 2,000/month. Some of you guys might think this is ok. Compared to what ? keep in mind apt. are old, small, and of low quality. An old , small, ran down apt. will cost around 700-900 Euro/month. If you would like to live in a nice areas in Lisbon or Cascais the same apt. will cost you approx. 1,200/month. And is still old and small. Wanna do a business ? Good luck dealing with license , permission etc. I personally think a major correction is due in Portugal. It's all over-hyped and the PR agencies hired to promote Portugal are doing a great job attracting people to move to Portugal. 10.5 million Portuguese are paying the price for it. High cost of living, for a country that is considered as one of the poorest in EU. PR team is emphasizing the safety of Portugal....yes important but guess what EU countries in general are very safe.
Sorry to hear about that @globalnimo. Thank you for sharing.
I'm moving to Portugal this year, and I had decided on Madeira for my first stop. Until I saw this video, that is. Now I'm wondering about Ericeira. Thanks for the great video!
You're welcome, Katie! It was so hard to decide - the top 5 each have so much to offer. I really don't think you can go wrong - Madeira and Ericeira are in a close race! Can you do both? Maybe a few months in each place?
@@TravelingwithKristin I'm planning on moving around the whole country every 6 months to a year before I decide on a place to settle, so I will definitely see both. But I picked Madeira first cuz I just want to be warm for a while after spending the winter in the not-so-warm Florida panhandle. Ericeira wasnt even on my radar until your video. So thanks again! :)
Love your vids Kristin
Thank you as well! Happy Holidays 🙏🙌
Wow, Kristin I got totally overwhelmed by all those beautiful cities in Portugal! I need to go there!
Glad you liked the video Kevin, You should!
@@TravelingwithKristin It would be a lot more fun with someone who is as experienced as you are dear. I haven't got much international travel under my belt!
Great video, useful information, but - the greatest attraction of Portugal is the local PEOPLE, so charming, welcoming, unusually decent and tolerant. Without their virtues, nobody would feel welcome despite the beauty, nature, climate and cost of living.
Indeed it is the people. Thanks GayaneM1! Glad you enjoyed the video. 😊
Super glad I found your channel. ❤
Thank you so much, James! I'm thrilled that you found my channel and I appreciate your support. I hope you continue to enjoy the content. ❤️
Thank you for your video! ❤️🇵🇹
You’re welcome, Su!
I was going to mention Lagos and Portimao. I spent two weeks in the Algarve and loved it.
Awesome!
Cool video! We may have commented before but we just love following your videos. We live on a sailboat, preparing to sail around the world. Maybe we will cross paths in our nomadic travels! :)
That would be great! Do you know Ruby Rose? www.badassdigitalnomads.com/sailing-the-world-with-sailing-ruby-rose/
Insightful video, Highly considering visiting the country. Thanks !
Give it a go! Thanks for watching!
Awesome video, great information.
You got it, Keith!
I loved it when you said “The Canggu of Lisbon”..I’m from Canggu - Bali by the way ❤️👋👋👋
Yaaay I hope Bali opens soon kzhead.info/sun/ncWLqZqwiWVvYK8/bejne.html
Wow ! Portugal looks stunningly beautiful 😍 ❤ I have to visit that country and wouldn't mind retirement there eventually 😀
It really is!
John "Vicente".. Your last name sounds kinda Portuguese, did you family emigrated from tha Açores? If so, pity you've never managed going to Portugal / Madeira / Açores. Portugal has a lot to offer as a retirement destination. 1) it's in Europe 2) it's small 3) it's safe 4) it's beautiful 5) friendly people 6) ease of getting a visa 7) ease of traveling in the country 8) easy access to Spain 9) cheap flights to other European cities 10) easy "access to the US" 11) Euro currency 12) good healthcare system 13) English language is spoken in major tourist areas 14) food is high quality 15) going out is affordable 16) many historic monuments 17) top notch beaches 18) many Expats and tourists 19) 300 days of sunshine / year 20) beautiful landscapes I could carry on, but the list would be long. Regarding the cost of living, il all depends on the location, you can purchase a small rundown place for few thousand bucks to few millions. Rental is getting more expensive due to a massive interest in the country for digital nomads, etc.
Nice video , wonderful upload , your fan!
Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed the video 🙌
Just discovered you. Great info and some very insightful observations. Subscribed.
Welcome aboard, Bob! Great to have you here :)
Can wait to go back to Lisbon I was there on vacation and I fall in love with the city, I will definitely go back
Same!
Awesome Video! I love Lisbon and Porto I can't wait to go back! Did you go to the Fado Museum or see a live Fado set? I enjoyed both as well as the port wine.
Thanks so much! I didn't go to the museum but I drank plenty of wine and port wine 😋
Very useful video. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Thanks Kristin!
You're welcome, myghty wan!
Excellent video, We love Portugal, my wife bought typical portuguese earrings similar to yours, (minute 12:22), we will return. Greetings from Italy
Great to hear that, Miguel! Thanks for watching
Great Video….Small country, but lots to see and do…. My favourite part of your great video was your pronunciation of Sintra…Perfect. Surprised by Ericeira though
Thanks Russ! I speak Spanish so maybe that helps ;)
Nice thanks for this video
No problem Shahid! You are welcome! 😊
Great info! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
You can live pretty well in Coimbra for around 800-900 euros a month, you definitely don’t need 5k
Good to hear!
she is talking nonsense just to get hits, Coimbra is super cheap
@@kippsguitar6539 haha doubt it’s for views at all just a mistake or misinformed
Yeah I’m from Coimbra. And I’m quite confused with that. I mean I guess if you pay rent for 3 or 4 apartments in different Parts of the city, if you eat caviar everyday, if you buy a 50” TV every month, and other ridiculous luxuries, I can see 5k a month. But why? If you live in Coimbra and you spending even half of that monthly; you doing a lot of things wrong.
What’s the house rental fee?
Looks wonderful and very civilised country ....i,mm dreaming
Hope you can visit someday!
I recently discovered your channel. Better late than never. Portugal is tops on my list to relocate to. I'll be retiring though not working. Thanks for some suggestions of places I was unaware of. Great job looking forward to watching more of your content.
Welcome to my channel, Larry! Glad you liked my suggestions and my content. Hope you enjoy my other videos and feel free to reach out if you need help with relocation.
Hello Kristin. Thanks a lot for this video and tips; Live in Portugal is really a good place. very great!!!! wish you the best!!!
Thanks Jean Paul; so glad you liked it!
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Hi Brent, yes I believe the founder is Estonian 🇪🇪 A digital nomad visa isn’t necessary to use it but sure - you could use it from Estonia while living there on the visa (or many other countries). I’m going to do a tutorial of how to use it in my next video so stay tuned! I also pay my contractors through Wise.
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Kristin, do you actually regard yourself as a citizen of the United States? There's a few sociological issues that our digital age has created which have both good and... well perhaps not "bad" but not reinforcing the American Way of Life. I believe that America has a very toxic and violent culture and we need to alter its path to prevent severe events in the future. Essentially I have the hypothesis that the cellphone can make us "Citizens of the World" (that's a little hyperbole but meant to convey the general idea). Your thoughts?