Strontium
Cuban expat in Spain
Forum posts
418
About me
Cuban
Lives in Bodingo
Registration: 27 April 2019
Activity
Managing meals in Portugal by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Managing meals day-to-day can sometimes be a real mental challenge, even more so when you land in a new environment, with different schedules, habits or ingredients. How do you manage your meal routine as an expat in Portugal? We ...
I've been to the DRC. In Portugal one of the things managing lunch is, after a morning of mixing lime morter and pointing stone work, just going to 3km to a little town and finding the bar/cafe with badly parked trades vehicles outside. In some ... Read More
BUPi question
Hi,Was doing a bit of gardening then there was a deluge so thought we'd try and sort out something in the dry with the local Camera. There a slim bit (120m2) of land between the little garden and next door's garden. Next door has been unoccupied ... Read More
DUA HELP PLEASE (AMERICAN) by nlbrder
Hi,When I lived in Portugal, I used my American drivers license to buy a car and register it. I got a DUA for the car. A few days before I moved back to the USA, I didn't realize my car insurance was out, and I got pulled over, they sent me back ...
@SimCityAT Documento Uníco Automóvel Read More
Some information
May I post this here? There's an interesting article in ThePortugalNews 25 Oct 2025 Page 19"New foreigners' Law" has been promulgated. Which includes stuff on "work" visa and restrictions on family reunion etc. Read More
I'm looking for a T0 or T1 apartment in Lisbon by kumail murtaza
Hello everyone, 👋My name is Kumail Murtaza, and I’m currently in the process of moving to Portugal under the D7 visa.As part of the visa requirements, I need to secure a long-term rental contract (minimum 12 months) that can be ...
Hi and Welcome,There's information on this site if you search as similar questions pop up quite often.General advice is to look on listings sites such as OXL PT and Idealista PT (there are others if you search) to get idea of what may be available, ... Read More
Anybody purchase a Genuino Sesmarias condo from ESCALA GLOBAL, S.A. by carlos-sousa
In 2022 I purchased a new condo (under construction) in the Genuino Sesmarias Garden development from a company called ESCALA GLOBAL, S.A. (a company out of Porto) in Portimão (Alvor) via their local sales agents.After signing the contract ...
@JorgeManuel01As there are possibly others (but not me) interested you could start a support group website, surprised there is no one already, for people with a similar conundrum to yours. Then maybe move in a collective way which probably has ... Read More
Neave Brit by kevinwood
Long story, cut short, but had my own house about 30 years ago, just bult and sold a beach front in the Philippines lived in the middle east for over 10 years, and wanted to come back to the UK to buy my own house near the sea and retire. Almost ...
Hi,Assuming you run a UK passport and not an EU one then you may qualify for a D7 passive income visa, sort of aimed at retirees, if your non-working income (plus other conditions) is over a basic amount such as the basic UK state pension is. But ... Read More
Help with VISA application by peatfish
Hi allNew member here. I want to move to the outskirts of Lisbon next summer with my daughter who will be 11 by then. I will be applying for the D7 Visa and we are interested in moving to the Colares / Sintra area. I have been advised that it may be ...
@Strontium thanks, my dad lives in Portugal and owns a house there. He is resident and lived their permanently for over 20y but is not a Portuguese citizen. I was wondering whether he could sign an agreement to say I would be staying there. - ... Read More
Pensions and social security by 77barefoot
Hello, I have a question or concern about keeping my pension and social security if I move to Portugal. Am I required to keep a residence or a bank account in the USA? Thank you John
Hello, I have a question or concern about keeping my pension and social security if I move to Portugal. Am I required to keep a residence or a bank account in the USA? Thank you John - @77barefoot Hi, Welcome,From experience, If your tax ... Read More
Help with VISA application by peatfish
Hi allNew member here. I want to move to the outskirts of Lisbon next summer with my daughter who will be 11 by then. I will be applying for the D7 Visa and we are interested in moving to the Colares / Sintra area. I have been advised that it may be ...
Hi and Welcome,You can definitely go through the process yourself as many others have and there's a lot of info on here to help. You could ask a couple of lawyers in UK and PT to quote their fees for parts of of the process in case you feel it ... Read More
Visiting to explore moving to Portugal by MateoT7
Hello Everyone,I'm planning on visiting Portugal to explore moving there and would like to find meet up events. Is there someplace on this website that lists these things? I went to the Events link but it didn't look like the right place.So, flight ...
Hi,Are you thinking of moving to Portugal to meet persons who are not from Portugal ? If so I, personally, find that offensive. Read More
Seasons in Portugal by MateoT7
I've done a bit of research on the seasons in Portugal but numbers really don't tell the whole story.I'm looking to travel to Portugal during the worst weather for tourism to get a feel for what to really expect in the different regions. Can someone ...
Yes, Whatever my experiences are will not be the same as yours, whatever my opinions of weather are will not be the same as yours. Does any of your research involve first person experience or just "interweb research" if not then ............... Read More
Can I build on rustic land ? by adetka
Hi everyone, I'm new to this group and i'd appreciate some advice. I thpught I've researched enough on the topic of building permissions etc myself, but I've been getting such mixed advice recently that I feel like u don't know anything and need to ...
If you (or your legal adviser) understand the buying process then you'll know there's a binding prommisory contract stage which vendor n buyer agree n sign etc. Both can put in clauses so "vendor supplies agreement from local council for ,.......". ... Read More
Selling Land Rover Defender 110 TDI - UK registered, now in Algarve by GuestPoster02336
Hello everyone,As mentioned in the title, I have a very well-maintained Defender 110 TDI, 2003, which unfortunately I am not able to register in Portugal. Long story short, I used to be resident in the UK and came over to the Algarve in 2023. I ...
Ok, The "one tax free personal vehicle import" needs to have been owned by personal importer for a period of time (6 months?) in their previous country beforehand. If you search online forum further you'll find there are others who have had ... Read More
Selling Land Rover Defender 110 TDI - UK registered, now in Algarve by GuestPoster02336
Hello everyone,As mentioned in the title, I have a very well-maintained Defender 110 TDI, 2003, which unfortunately I am not able to register in Portugal. Long story short, I used to be resident in the UK and came over to the Algarve in 2023. I ...
@LM011Hi and welcome.In case you didn't know a UK reg vehicle is only legal in EU for approx 180 days per 360 days. Generally a Portuguese resident is not permitted to drive a UK reg car in Portugal. UK reg vehicle needs current UK MOT to be ... Read More