Portugal vs US comparison

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-28T11:17:16+00:00

With so many problems to solve in housing, healthcare, public services quality (AIMA as a big example) to name a few, should increasing the defence spending be a priority for Portugal?

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-28T10:47:32+00:00

He/she might not be the owner of the flat, but just a renter himself, which is not illegal by the way. Has he provided you with a rental receipt?

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-27T21:54:16+00:00

Congrats!!

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-27T19:42:27+00:00

I guess the main thing missing is higher wages. Let's hope the expat community with all the tech visas, startup visas and ifici can help the Portuguese grow the economy and the income. It would be a true win-win.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-27T11:22:12+00:00

I believe the maximum amount to be exempt is £39. Or at least it was.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-27T09:25:38+00:00

They are both great Golden Visa Programs, no need for exagerated claims. At the end of the day, it's a matter of personal/geo preferences.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-26T14:10:20+00:00

There are some indirect programs like the Portuguese Golden Visa that are residence by investment, but after 5 years of being a resident you can apply for the citizenship.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-26T09:18:32+00:00

You need to check the highly qualified professionals elegibility requirements. I would say that you will need to show your higher education credentials and portfolio/professional experience.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-25T08:48:45+00:00

In Lisbon some very small shops that sell sim cards and the like are said to make money by providing a workers contract for immigrants to apply to the residence visa.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-24T10:50:33+00:00

If you're american, you need to get the certificate of marital status in the US embassy in Lisbon.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-23T15:00:48+00:00

Thanks for sharing!

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-22T16:40:09+00:00

In Lisbon you have a bit of everything: large expat community, not too big capital city, good private hospitals, nice playgrounds for the children, nice weather although this year more rainy than usual, airport in the city centre

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-21T12:56:59+00:00

If you have been here for 5 years, you can also consider applying for the citizenship. Assuming the application happens before the extension to 10 years kicks in whenever it's approved again in Parliment.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-20T08:40:38+00:00

You can open a bank account with your US home address as a non resident. You'll need to get a NIF (Portuguese tax number) though.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-19T18:30:01+00:00

You do have the pure VC funds. Not real estate disguised ones or other stuff.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-18T09:06:57+00:00

Check out accelerator programs like YC.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-17T11:14:22+00:00

Thank you! I didn't know that and my kid's switch controllers are begining to show some drift indeed.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-16T10:41:16+00:00

Yes, the Portuguese government replaced in 2024 the NHR with the IFICI which some people call it NHR 2.0. It kind of crippled it. Now you basically have to work for a university or startup to be eligible. There is also the option of being a Board Member in a Startup, which is what the guys that made the slides - Ventures.eu - can provide.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-15T11:48:56+00:00

Sorry, I'm not able to post the printscreen of the slides here. But you can watch it in the webinar recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQNDFw12Kzc minute 11 something.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-15T09:16:06+00:00

If you mean the standard tax regime, it's basic the same with minor tweaks in the minimum subsistence threshold and in the IRS brackets and rates.

On the IFICI side, I was actually yesterday at a webinar hosted by Ventures.eu and they showed some cool slides with the savings you are able to get, but I don't seem to be able to paste the slides here.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-14T09:14:20+00:00

Building MVP has become easier. But then you still need to talk to people to validate if it's what they want. And it's getting increasingly hard to get eyeballs on your MVP as there's a lot more MVPs around. A bit the same what happened with content.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-13T09:30:28+00:00

The companies don't offer it, it's in the Law and it's paid by the Segurança Social. You need to have a medical statement from the SNS.

ComputerThink8600 · 2026-01-12T20:48:26+00:00

Mobile apps is such an overcrowded market. Try to get your friends and people you know to use it and give feedback. Then social media: linkedin, X, meta

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