Moving to Portugal: The complete guide to building your new life on the Atlantic (The Lifecraft Series) - Softcover

De Marelle, Matthias; Press, Lifecraft

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798258097316

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

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Portugal is not paradise. It's a country with bureaucracy that will test you, winters that will surprise you, and a pace that rewards the patient. Here's the honest guide.

Moving to Portugal is the complete expat guide for the post-NHR era. Written warmly and honestly, this 93-page Special Edition in the Lifecraft Series covers everything from NIF numbers and D8 visa strategy to why your beautiful old apartment in Porto will be cold in February and what to do about it.

Inside 13 chapters:
— Preparing for the Move: regions, cost, buy vs rent
— Administration: NIF, AIMA residency, Junta de Freguesia,
— Taxes: the end of the old NHR, IFICI explained, IRS brackets
— Work: D7 vs D8 visa, trabalhador independente, starting a company
— Culture: saudade, paciencia, dos and don'ts
— Food, lifestyle, climate, housing, healthcare, schools
— Integration: why Portuguese is harder than Spanish
— Practical tips and the 5 regrets most expats share

Includes fictional case studies from real-feeling expats, comparison tables, tip boxes, warning boxes, fun fact boxes ("Did You Know"), and practical checklists throughout.

Whether you are still deciding, actively relocating, or recently arrived and overwhelmed, this is the warm, experienced friend you need — someone who has already done this journey and will tell you what actually matters.

Paciencia. See you on the Atlantic side.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798258097316
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 92
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