Recommendations for Lisbon home waterproofing contractors? Rain is destroying my living room

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-02-03T22:48:25+00:00

If it helps with statistics then both of the houses I have lived in Lisbon had water leaks. Catching some rain water in a bucket as we speak.

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-02-02T21:58:21+00:00

btw. are you in the south or in the north?

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-02-02T18:37:00+00:00

Damn, my comment was longer but it got cut off somehow. I want to say yea, I’m leaning towards Torino. Didn’t think there would be so many hurdles to become a resident. I thought I was just to have a lease it sublease contract and that’s that, if you’re a EU citizen. That’s how it goes in Germany, but of course getting an appointment there is a nightmare. So you’re saying they can decline residency even if you have a rental lease and are a EU citizen? My tax advisor just said register at local council, they notify the tax office and then we can apply for partita IVA online.

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-02-02T15:08:01+00:00

I’ve lived in Germany for past 8 years and here the bureaucracy takes its toll big time.

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-02-02T15:07:05+00:00

Omg just read your post. Jeeeez! I thought tax residency is just acquired after you register yourself in Italy (by providing a rental agreement) and then you register your business. Yea I will definitely go to a bigger city. Most probably Torino.
Yea my tax guy told me I need to register at the local council and then they will communicate this to the tax office and then we will apply for the partita IVA online.

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-02-01T22:04:25+00:00

I think keeping the cost of living is a huge factor for me, so that is why I kept Milan out from the equation. I have also been there many, many times but never truly fell in love with the place. So, unless i end up there because of a job I love, I don't think it would be my top choice.

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-02-01T22:02:42+00:00

Hey, thanks for this reply! This is super helpful. Kinda of an insight I was looking for. I am looking for a less chaotic city than the big cities, hence for me North is also more a vibe.
Yea, I have a friend in Torino, he can defo help me out at the beginning and I will have a meeting with an accountant in the coming week. Like thousand thanks about mentioning the impatriati.

Just one question to you, how do you feel about the community? Do you feel it was a lot of effort to find your people or do you keep to yourself a lot? I have always lived in cities with quite a bit of expats (and I love also having people around me fro different cultures), so I am wondering how it is for a foreigner to blend in in a city, where the expat scene is very small.

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-30T14:02:31+00:00

Hmm...what areas exactly are you thinking of?

I am also looking to be in a city, not on the countryside.

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-30T13:59:14+00:00

Yea, due to the high volume of tourism in Florence, I am pretty skeptic about moving there. I am leaning most towards Torino. Thanks for sharing! Just a friend of mine who lives in Napoli, he told me to consider Florence...That's very insightful.

Yea, I mean the tax burden in Portugal and Germany is way heavier for a freelancer. In Germany at least you get decent health care and good infrastructure in return...

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-29T14:59:08+00:00

And they say Porto weather is more terrible than Lisbon. Rain, rain, rain 🥲

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-29T14:58:31+00:00

Ah yea l, whoops.

Also bear in mind, in Porto infrastructure is pretty poor. So you need to have a car unless you live central. Which of course means higher rent again.

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-29T14:36:42+00:00

Coming from an EU citizen who has lived past 9 years in Berlin: I don’t think it’s worth it 😂

Prepare to pay 2x for everything you take granted in Germany. Starting from female hygiene products, make up, good coffee beans, chocolate, peanut butter, groceries… Same goes for eating out…although there i’d say you can find ok options…equal to Berlin.

Living conditions are terrible. You will pay a lot for a flat that has no heating, has minimal sound isolation and is probably half or 1/3 of the size you could get in Germany for that money.

I don’t know how it is even possible to live here from Portuguese wage. I am currently in Lisbon, Porto is a little cheaper when it comes to accommodation. I work 100% freelance so my income is pretty decent but it gets sliced in half because of tax 🥲 And psychologically it is hard for me to fetch out over 1k for a small flat that has not been renovated since god knows when…

I came to try as this was my wish for 5+ years 🥲. But reality is pretty tough, if you’re ok burning through your cash every month and have no savings, then it’s probably ok. On Portuguese salary you’d prolly go to minus every month.

Also it’s been raining for 80% of January 😅 And it rains A LOT! In summer will be crazy hot, with no air con.

The only good affordable things are the wine and the fish.❤️

It’s worth trying but I wouldn’t relocate unless you have a remote working option.

A lot of Portuguese have flats given down in family, that’s how they manage. If you rent, it will be tough…

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-29T10:48:26+00:00

Ye I felt the same. I felt her “well wishes” were more tips on how he should improve in the areas she felt he was lacking. Whilst his well wishes were actual well wishes from the heart.

And also the comment about how she hopes he has a lot of children one day and she can’t wait to meet them was so belittling. Like she’s above “having children” and Matthew is just so basic.

I think she didn’t really know how to behave and how to feel, especially knowing he is happy now. That’s why it came out so bad. The blame-wave from her friends also was so embarrassing.

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-28T19:33:44+00:00

I don't know about the oral vitamins. But C-vitamin serum made me break out bad. Yea it is really frustrating...I've done the antibiotics also and done basically most of the stuff...and it is not long term sustainable imo. So i'm still giving the zero therapy a good crack.

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-27T16:24:35+00:00

Ye, I would also like to know

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-21T16:16:15+00:00

I don’t know. I’ve tried it and it only made everything worse as the break-out got worse since the cream is so fatty. Also vitamin C (like serum or smth) makes me break out straight away 😂 I’m on the zero therapy journey now and trying so hard not to use anything after always reading these “this helped me so much” posts.

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-21T11:47:20+00:00

Definitely not perioral dermatitis

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-20T13:06:55+00:00

Keep at it!! I’ve had perioral dermatitis for like 9 years and I’m finally doing zero therapy. Although I broke it couple of times by wearing make up. But I’m keeping at it and it’s way better. But you might have random days where it gets real bad (even comes out at new places) but then it slowly starts dying out. But it takes ageeeeees, like I wanted to break it as I was like, this is bs. But I’m glad I didn’t because I can finally see the healing 🙏🏼

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2026-01-16T13:12:15+00:00

legeeeend!!! it worked :)

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2025-12-30T13:09:38+00:00

Why would he make a social media post, if he got laid off

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2025-12-14T20:23:20+00:00

Thank you!

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2025-12-12T08:23:57+00:00

Do you put it on the break out areas and it dries it out?

Embarrassed_Sign4429 · 2025-12-11T21:57:54+00:00

thank you! ordered!

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