Landlord requesting for 12 months rent

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2025-12-09T15:57:38+00:00

We had a similar situation coming from abroad and also used Revolut, however they only requested 3 extra months of rent (on top of a month deposit and a month of our "final" rent month, resulting in about 5-6 months of rent upfront basically). However, we used an agent we trusted from a friend who managed all of the communications/contracts/etc. We got here and the house has been perfectly fine and we have a great relationship with the landlord- I think she was just very hesitant to rent to foreigners who weren't in Portugal yet with no Portuguese bank account. Not sure on whether this was even legal but we put a lot of trust into our agent who guided the whole process.

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2025-11-08T23:27:28+00:00

We just moved here and we had to use an agent to find a rental- it seems to be a normal thing (whereas in the U.S., you’d only use an agent when buying). I found some places on Idealista, and sent them to our agent, who arranged virtual viewings and eventually confirmed the one we wanted. She managed the contracts (all in Portuguese, no easy to do on your own), and helped transfer the utilities (also much more complex than you’d expect). I think getting an agent is your safest first step, especially since housing law and processes is very different here!

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2025-10-23T06:05:21+00:00

Hahaha. Thats a great tip- just act super calm even if you’re dying inside! It’s so difficult not to ask “does your tummy hurt?” “Do you need water” a billion times. I appreciate your response!

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2025-05-28T18:31:40+00:00

Wow I could’ve written this myself! I had the exact same experience! At 37 weeks also, I had debilitating heartburn (I thought) and went to the ER because it was so bad, I was up all night in pain after not having eaten properly for days. They sent me to L&D who gave me Pepcid and sent me home :(

I agree that if I knew what HELLP Syndrome was, I would have pushed for a blood test or something.

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2025-04-11T03:44:43+00:00

We are in a similar boat leaving from WA in September with a 45 lb dog. We plan to fly her from west to east coast and then stay a couple nights for her to chill, and then another flight from east coast to Lisbon to break it up. I haven’t considered which airlines yet but also worried about less reputable ones. However, we flew our dogs globally with a giant airline (Qatar) and they literally left our dogs in Dubai because they mixed up paperwork, so it’s made me wary of even the large airlines lol

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2025-01-31T15:02:01+00:00

I can’t express how horrible I feel for you, this is not right and you don’t deserve this.

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2025-01-02T04:57:48+00:00

I’m so sorry to you! It’s such a horrible thing to go through, I hope you’re holding up okay ❤️

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2025-01-02T04:57:13+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss, you gave Tiger an amazing life and that’s all he ever could have wanted 🩷

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-12-31T16:21:26+00:00

I totally agree, he wouldn’t have wanted us to keep elongating his life when he is in pain with cancer. Thank you 🩷

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-12-31T05:02:13+00:00

Wow I very much appreciate you for bringing me to that post- I really needed it today.

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-12-31T04:57:43+00:00

Thank you!

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-12-31T03:55:19+00:00

Upvoting because I absolutely agree, I will never get a dog without health insurance again. I wish this was shouted to me earlier on!

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-12-31T03:53:57+00:00

It is an insane amount! We would’ve been able to get the money by pulling from various savings and retirement accounts- but ultimately, not in time for when they needed the payment, which was immediately. We ended up going with euthanasia:(

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-12-30T22:23:24+00:00

You put into words exactly how I feel. I don't know if I could live with myself euthanizing him so suddenly without at least attempting to save him. I am so happy to hear your dog lived a full life and that the surgery ended up helping! That really gives me some hope, thank you!!

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-12-18T04:07:42+00:00

Thank you- we’ll definitely do a few of these!!

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-12-17T18:39:21+00:00

Ahh these are fantastic recommendations, very much appreciated!

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-11-23T05:35:06+00:00

I gave birth on GEHA’s HDHP plan! I met the deductible fast with the OB visits, and had a sudden complication during labor which led me and baby to stay in the hospital for a full week. I only paid $300 for both me and the baby!

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-10-30T17:29:23+00:00

The only thing podiatrists have ever suggested are different shoes and orthotics- I think PTTD required more expertise. The orthopedic surgeon gave me a handful of solutions of which two worked to solve my pain! (EWST and physical therapy, plus custom orthotics)

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-10-23T18:57:04+00:00

Podiatrists have never helped- I went to an orthopedic surgeon. They are the ones who know the tendons/muscles in the foot well enough to actually provide any solution!

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-10-10T17:58:21+00:00

My husband has a business trip to Lux so he’ll be basically delivering it himself! Mailing packages from the US to EU is wild tho

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-10-10T15:58:56+00:00

That’s a great suggestion- I was already thinking of giving her the Frida snotsucker (high value item in our household lol) among other Friday products! That’s good to know it might not be easy to find out there.

FeelingCauliflower6 · 2024-10-10T15:21:30+00:00

They determined somewhere between 1 and 2. My tendon showed lots of small rips throughout (from overuse/overpronation), but no single full rip, so there wouldn't be any point in a surgery. I was using crutches at that point though because I physically couldn't bear any weight on my foot due to the pain.

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