New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourselves here - 2026

Hi everyone,

We are a couple who previously lived in Fuseta in the Algarve for 2.5 years until Covid came and we had to leave.

During that time we rented and enjoyed doing so.  We are now renting in the UK and apart from the ridiculously high rent we are paying now, we also miss our many UK and Portuguese friends, as well as, of course, the lifestyle.

We really want to return full time  but ,as we are on a very low budget, we are thinking of the best option. Whether that would be bringing a caravan or motorhome over from the UK or buying a static when we get there. Buying through residential camping sites appears to be too expensive so we would need to buy our own and get it sited or hopefully get a cheap one already sited.

Our Portugese is reasonable but certainly not fluent. 

Any advice would be very welcome.

Thank you all.

Decnsandi

@decnsandi

You also have to think about visas now, unless you hold an EU passport.

@SimCityAT

Oh! Yes. So much to consider and your advice is welcome. Thank you 😊

@decnsandi

Some poems by Fernando Pessoa and his 4 heteronyms: Alberto Caeiro, Álvaro de Campos, Ricardo Reis and Bernardo Soares.

@decnsandi As you are are on a very low budget, I wouldn't recommend Portugal anymore. Real estate desirable for Expats/Immigrants (and often even Portuguese) is practically out of of a very low financial reach. We bought about 8 years ago and the market value of our property went through the roof. What does that say about money? 

@TGCampo

Hi, thank you for your reply.

We are not in the 'buy a property' bracket 😥 due to our situation. However, we are not too worried about a home even if it is small, as long as it is clean, habitable, secure and cosy.

So, we are going down the route of a static caravan, a prefab or a motor home. We most probably have somewhere to site it but won't know for sure till we are able to visit again in March.

If you know of any reliable businesses or otherwise where we could purchase one of the above, please let us know.

Best wishes and enjoy your day.

Hi I'm Keith. I've been living in Portugal since 1996 and my wife Hedy since 1982. I'm English and my wife is German and we met and married in Portugal. I worked as an English teacher in Lousa and then Coimbra but now I'm retired. We live in a small village close to Lousa and we love the quiet and the beauty of the surroundings.

Hello Keith,

Welcome to Expat.com 😊

Thank you for the introduction. It sounds like Portugal holds no more secrets for you 😉I suggest you browse the different threads on the Portugal forum and share your experience and knowledge with other members who may benefit from it.

Hope to see you around again soon!

Cheers,

Cheryl

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Hi! I am KZ, an older single woman from the US. My companion is a beautiful 7 year old black mouth cur and she is moving with me.

I look forward to getting to know you

Nice to meet you, If you live in Setúbal, it is a beautiful city,

I myself live in Barreiro and work online with US based company,

Pleasure,

Hi everyone,

My name is Olivier. I am french, born and raised in Paris, where I studied architecture and real estate. I worked as an architect there for 15 years before moving to Portugal 6 years ago (already!)

I have loved living here since the very beginning, even though the pandemic / lockdowns started few weeks after my arrival.

I first lived in Aroeira (margem sul) and now live in Lisbon and work as a real estate agent, helping expats and locals to find their ideal home (I specialized in home buyers and tenants).

I have quite some knowledge now about Lisbon and would be happy to give advice or tips that could be relevant to new relocators and future expats.

Até já 😊

Olivier