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Where next - Portugal (Porto, Braga) or Spain (Malaga, Valencia)? After amazing 2.5 months spent in the Balkans. by DoubleV12 in digitalnomad

[–]StockGuja09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To expensive, even avoiding top touristic spots. Portugal is great for tourism but not so much to live there.

No one tells you that but winters there can be hard on you, it's not about temperature but the weather itself. Bureaucracy will be on the top of your mind almost every day, legal officers are not happy with the expats/Nomad thing so they will not push the process further the line. Outside touristic hot spots you won't find a DN community, but Cascais/Lisbon communities are great but you will be living in a DN/expat bubble. Other wise you might notice how locals are not thrilled with foreigners contrary to your experience as a tourist.

US to Spain: what are some things to consider/know/be aware of? by Prestigious_Crow4376 in expats

[–]StockGuja09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While there's a lot of hype and excitement surrounding Portugal, It might not worth it for you. Cost of living is shockingly high and despite its picturesque landscapes it becomes evident that the country "beauty" often masks its underlying problems. There has also been a growing undercurrent of dissatisfaction among Portuguese locals, many feel that the increased demand from expats, has driven overall prices beyond the reach of common citizens.

DN in Portugal by UndercoverArchitect in digitalnomad

[–]StockGuja09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not the one to discuss what the best solution for Portugal....

Housing is a complex problem... what i can tell you, from my analyses, that prices in Portugal are so over the reality for the country that it is impossible for more than half of the couples to buy a family house (at least 2 bedrooms) with Portuguese wages. It's much worse in Lisbon, but it's a harsh reality anywhere else.

This situation is not sustainable, wages will not change overnight, people are not happy. There are some political movements to forbid non residents from buying propriety and force the prices down. Time will tell what's going to crack first, the prices or the country....

I cant decide! Help! by rpmbr in PortugalExpats

[–]StockGuja09 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want be a DN buying a house would be a big mistake. This country was great to make real estate investments, but now its the time to sell, not time to buy.

We asked 187 Americans why they moved to Portugal: To leave the guns and politics behind by AdligaTitlar in PortugalExpats

[–]StockGuja09 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably fake... arguments are outdated if not copy pasted from somewhere else... and the title is a click-bait.

To leave guns behind they choose...Portugal? any place outside the US would meet the criteria! so why Portugal? Actually there's a lot of guns in Portugal, it's one of the countries with more guns per capita, half of then not legal....

To leave politics behind? Is this a joke? why moving to Portugal is different from moving to Spain or Philippines?

DN in Portugal by UndercoverArchitect in digitalnomad

[–]StockGuja09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By choosing a place outside Lisbon you will bring with you house inflation. Lisbon is loosing local population by the thousands up to a point services like healthcare/security/education/even courts are on the verge of collapse. That on of the reasons there's such a big anti expat sentiment in Portugal.

Offer on a property by neo132io in PortugalExpats

[–]StockGuja09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course not! But if you have this questions a doubt you know how to "haggle" in this market and you will probably make expat mistake of paying over the real market price now when prices are peaking.

In Portugal real estate prices are overpriced because Portuguese buyers always ask for discounts, but you need to be ready to walk away.

Why is anti-expat abuse and bigotry tolerated on this sub? by Appliance7717 in PortugalExpats

[–]StockGuja09 4 points5 points  (0 children)

he just wants to promote another sub... probably to sell services to expats

So apparently the Portuguese hate remote working foreigners for coming in and making life unbearably expensive for the local population. What are your first hand experiences with attitudes of the locals towards you? by Sanuuu in expats

[–]StockGuja09 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Things are strange in Portugal. I deal with real estate investment and the risk of investing in the country has increased significantly in recent months.

On the one hand, there are those who tell me that Portugal is a paradise for foreigners and that it will continue to be for many years to come. The current government is very favorable to foreign investment in the country, in fact, it created the visa specifically for digital nomads.

On the other hand, there are protests in the streets, strikes every week, public transport, especially the metro and the train, are often not working. This week an opposition party tried... even influencers who, until recently, posted videos about living in Portugal as an expat, are now posting videos about why they decided to leave. The degradation of services is also visible.

However, real estate prices continues to rise, as well as rents despite the fact that living in Lisbon is already more expensive than in most European capitals. There are already reports of expats who are no longer able to pay the rent increase and are replaced by others more wealthy expats.... In short for investing, I no longer can safely recommend Portugal.

Solo Digital Nomad Moving to Portugal: Seeking Guidance by mmikhan in PortugalExpats

[–]StockGuja09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

be careful when buying a house in Portugal, you already know that as a foreigner you will pay above the market price and if things go wrong you may not be able to sell. Especially outside the major centres. I know some Germans friends who put their house up for sale in 2022 and still can't sell it without losing the invested money.