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Real Life Stories: Paula

Real-life stories of moving to Portugal Read our real-life stories and experiences from foreigners now living in Portugal as an expat. If you have your…

astridff August 10, 2021

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Real Life Stories: Thomas

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astridff May 24, 2021

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Real Life Stories: Matthew

Real-life stories of moving to Portugal Read our real-life stories and experiences from foreigners now living in Portugal as an expat. If you have your…

astridff December 2, 2020

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Real Life Stories: Chris Price

Real-life stories of moving to Portugal Read our real-life stories and experiences from foreigners now living in Portugal as an expat. If you have your…

astridff November 5, 2020

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Real Life Stories: Rosemary Mellahn

Real-life stories of moving to Portugal Read our real-life stories and experiences from foreigners now living in Portugal as an expat. If you have your…

astridff October 8, 2020

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Real Life Stories: James Mayor

Real-life stories of moving to Portugal Read our real-life stories and experiences from foreigners now living in Portugal as an expat. If you have your…

astridff September 24, 2020

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Real Life Stories: Alyson Sheldrake

Real-life stories of moving to Portugal Read our real-life stories and experiences from foreigners now living in Portugal as an expat. If you have your…

astridff July 29, 2020

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Real Life Stories: Carl Munson

Real-life stories of moving to Portugal Read our real-life stories and experiences from foreigners now living in Portugal as an expat. If you have your…

astridff July 3, 2020

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Real Life Stories: Idris

Real-life Stories of Moving to Portugal Read our real-life stories and experiences from foreigners now living in Portugal as an expat. If you have your…

astridff July 2, 2020

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Retiring in Portugal – Annie

Read our real-life stories and experiences from foreigners now living in Portugal as an expat. If you have your own story to share, feel free…

anniep March 6, 2020

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Real Life Stories: Bob

Read our real-life stories and experiences from foreigners now living in Portugal as an expat. If you have your own story to share, feel free…

astridff March 4, 2020

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Real Life Stories: Peter FC

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peterfc February 24, 2020

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What a helpful site and team of experts.

September 22, 2023

My wife and I have been interested in moving to Portugal for over a year now and had questions about different locations, weather, culture, costs and logistics of moving. Finding Expats Portugal has helped us remove so much of the uncertainty we had when starting our research. We had a meeting with Gerry who was so kind and patient as we asked a barage of questions. He was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. I can’t recommend this site enough!! Thank you.

Michael Evelyn

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September 14, 2023

I love Expats Portugal–except for navigating your website. I just watched the webinar about buying property in Portugal. Excellent!

However, at the very end, Gerry kindly said that we would have to use the link in the chat part of the webinar to get to the Dream Team. I found the link, turned away for just a few seconds, and Zoom deleted the link along with all the rest of the webinar. I have spent a quarter of an hour trying to get to the Dream Team. NO LUCK!! Please make this easier! I’ll still give you a five star rating, although getting around your website is not up to it.

Linda H Koran

Response from Expats Portugal

Thank you for your kind comments Linda.

We did manage to get you on that particular webinar once we knew the problem and we trust we resolved your issue for future webinars in our subsequent email exchange. As mentioned, the key is to RSVP in advance of the webinars and you will receive the link by email.

An Incredible Resource - Saves Time and Money

September 10, 2023

We have recently begun looking at residential properties in the Algarve region of Portugal. Our entrance into the opportunity came with a “close encounter” with a specific property. It seemed there was so much we needed to know, and so fast. I took the decision to join Expats Portugal and had a meeting with Gerry. His advice was worth its weight in gold. Seriously. His resources are of platinum quality. We ended up not purchasing the original property, but are now armed with extremely valuable information that will help us make the right choice at the right time. Now that I have some breathing room, I look forward to community interaction to learn from other expats and to share my learnings as I go forward. What a great resource this site is for people on this same journey! Thank you!!

Lisa Maier

Terrific meeting with Gerry

September 7, 2023

When I first started thinking about a move to Portugal, I had no idea of what I was doing. On the internet, I read a lot posts about things like VSF, SNS, NIF, and a host of acronyms associated with moving there. It was, to say the least, overwhelming. I stumbled upon the Expats Portugal website and it has exposed me to a wealth of information and resources. In addition, EP has a number of business relationships which cover all aspects of emigrating. If it’s something you need to do, EP has a contact who will help you. It’s very reassuring to have this vetted team of resources available. Though the task seems daunting, I am sure EP knows someone who can help me navigate the process. Plus EP’s webinars are great.

Gerry Lawler has been a great help as well. With his calm demeanor and knowledge of the ins and outs, I’m beginning to believe, if my wife and I decide to take the plunge, we just might make it.

Patrick Pat Ryer

Great source of information

August 22, 2023

Gerry is a wealth of information having both the personal experience of moving to Portugal and the connections for all your needs in the Expats Portugal network. Premium membership truly worth it!

Andy and Val

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