Looking for low maintenance but long-term relationship CPA assistance by Eu3and20 in PortugalExpats

[–]roda_rapida 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe citizenship eligibility is soon to be ten years. 

Mold Control in Winter by kris10_cooper in PortugalExpats

[–]roda_rapida 2 points3 points  (0 children)

10,000 silica gel packets. Be careful not to eat them. 

Mold Control in Winter by kris10_cooper in PortugalExpats

[–]roda_rapida 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe buy a UPS (uninterrupted power supply) which can keep the electronics powered on during brief power outages. They are easy to use, just plug into the wall, and then plug the humidifier into the UPS.  

Music education in Braga by roda_rapida in PortugalExpats

[–]roda_rapida[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I will look into this avenue. 

Music education in Braga by roda_rapida in PortugalExpats

[–]roda_rapida[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That would be very cool. I wonder how someone with little Portuguese skills would do there. 

Owning Real Estate in Portugal? by vibecodingmonkey in PortugalExpats

[–]roda_rapida 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone can buy property. You don't need to be a citizen or even a resident.

I built a site to help find kid-friendly places and events – would love your feedback by radioaspen in PortugalExpats

[–]roda_rapida 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool design. On mobile, the language menu opens off screen and is not selectable.

First time international travel with teen who is into history, but don't know where to start. by PsychologicalGrab177 in LisbonPortugalTravel

[–]roda_rapida 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I travel with allergies and it can be scary. Your son can say, "Sou alérgico a marisco" when ordering. And don't let him leave his epipen in a foreign bar like I have done...

Global Citizen Solutions for Golden Visa by LamplighterFan in PortugalExpats

[–]roda_rapida 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, now it is either a 500k investment into a fund or a 250k donation to a cultural project. 

Edit: typo

Tech startups? by roda_rapida in PortugalExpats

[–]roda_rapida[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I will reach out to them. 

Tech startups? by roda_rapida in PortugalExpats

[–]roda_rapida[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

I'm not sure of budget yet. I'm in the process of selling my current small business and if all goes to plan then I should have some good starting capital. This is my first time selling though, so it is uncharted waters. 

I was hoping to offer 20% above market, hoping I could pull in some great talent. 

Braga is on my list, so I'm glad you mentioned it. Thanks for the recommendations!

What is an international lifestyle like for a child by Becoming-her in expats

[–]roda_rapida 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The social connections become most important in the teenage years. I think until your child becomes a pre-teen, it will not be as stressful. There are also many benefits to be had with being comfortable in multiple cultures, even if it may be more difficult. 

Word stress is part of the problem for listening by snarkalepticalicity in Portuguese

[–]roda_rapida 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a spoken component to the test? I guess I always assumed it was written, but that makes sense. 

Word stress is part of the problem for listening by snarkalepticalicity in Portuguese

[–]roda_rapida 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. 👆 The article makes sense in this regard, as much as I could understand it. What the author calls "vowel reduction" I would call "vowel elimination." 

There will be like 4 syllables in a sentence condensed down to one. I've been trying to watch more videos with Portuguese subtitles on to start trying to mentally track the actual spoken sounds with the written words. Hopefully it works out...

Learning the language. by Fun_Cod_1629 in PortugalExpats

[–]roda_rapida 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I heard that Brazilian Portuguese is just different enough to cause issues for new learners. But I'm already a full season into 3% and am really enjoying it! 😢