Retiring in Portugal After Brexit: What Are Your Options?

Retiring in Portugal After Brexit: What Are Your Options?

Brexit has thrown a wrench into many British citizens’ plans to retire in a warmer European country like Spain, Portugal, or France. However, for those who are eyeing Portugal as their retirement destination, the good news is that it’s still possible to do...
How to make friends with the Portuguese! 

How to make friends with the Portuguese! 

There is no doubt that it’s daunting moving to a new country. Among all the usual angst, you can get preoccupied with thoughts of how you’ll fit in. Especially since some local Portuguese residents are getting ‘foreigner fatigue’ with the influx of expats from all...
How to file your taxes as an expat in Portugal?

How to file your taxes as an expat in Portugal?

Guest post by Zeev Fisher, founding partner of Fresh Portugal, an international law firm with an office in Lisbon that focuses on taxation matters for expats. (This post is NOT sponsored. We simply support businesses that makes our life easier) As a tax lawyer and a...
What to do with Kids in Lisbon during the winter!

What to do with Kids in Lisbon during the winter!

This post is made as a Youtube video as well, so if you haven’t already watched it, what are you waiting for?! This blog post will act as a complete list of things that we find and we will keep adding more. If you know some we don’t please add them as a...
How do you get a NISS (Social Security Number) in Portugal?

How do you get a NISS (Social Security Number) in Portugal?

When you are moving to Portugal there are a number of things you need to have in order.We have NIF as a Tax number, we have SNS number for health, and then NISS is your social security number that proves that you are entitled to social benefits, health care here. This...
How is the salary in Portugal? (Reality Check!)

How is the salary in Portugal? (Reality Check!)

Portugal is getting some serious love around the world with probably the grandest title of “Europe’s version of California”. I personally would not compare it to that. I can’t avoid the fact that the infrastructure in each respective county are...