If you can not save in the country with much lowquality of life, what's the point for moving there?🎉🎉🎉
@HyggeJourney2 күн бұрын
I guess some people move for a change, sun etc.
@angeliquedemeijere59805 күн бұрын
Lovely People txs, hope to be back in Portugal soon again
@jorgesimoes570614 күн бұрын
Well, you can't expect to find paradise in Portugal (or anywhere). If you're not certain of what you want simply don't come. And by the way, do learn Portuguese...
@HyggeJourney14 күн бұрын
Oh we know what we want and what we like. But I do for sure think many people are misselling what the country is - which has a bad effect on Portugal as well, as it drives house prices, flight tickets etc up to crazy numbers. However, this is not Portugal exclusive... People do the same with Spain, Dubai etc etc... However, I think it's important to understand the local culture before you jump in and move to a country with your entire family. I myself, have done from Denmark -> Sweden -> The Phillippines -> Sweden -> London -> Spain -> UK Country side -> Portugal. So I try to share the knowledge gathered on the journey :-)
@jenvanderputten4277Ай бұрын
You haven't spoken about retirees in this video. Do you have a video about the retiree experience in Portugal?
@HyggeJourneyАй бұрын
Sorry we are not at that age yet :) Would be most concerned about the healthcare.. but look for other channels that focuses on this
@FrankJones-ss2ebАй бұрын
The intro is far too long and awful music.
@spotthought6215Ай бұрын
Your video is very insightful, immensely useful and is a perfect analysis of almost all variables of moving to Portugal 👏👍👌💯 Great work and thanks a ton for the wonderful compilation 🙌
@martagierczyk35442 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tips. Does the aquarium still have the giant pacific octopus? Awe'll be in Lisbon in July and my 6 yo is obsessed with octopi, it would make his trip to see one.
@Art.ASMR-You22 ай бұрын
❤
@minttea49722 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to do this. 🙂
@EndlessSunriseandSunset2 ай бұрын
Congratulations
@powerinbeing49122 ай бұрын
Much appreciation for sharing.
@HyggeJourney2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed :)
@Zb-uo2bl2 ай бұрын
Born and raised homestead Alaska 1950s, dirt road, no electricity. Grocery store smaller than most any home in US! But lady I married is from Montana so we've been here 10 years N E corner, very slow making new friends, everyone has their own busy circle in life!
@user-lc6ig4wq6t2 ай бұрын
Don t go to Portugal, you will never want to leave
@HyggeJourney2 ай бұрын
Haha we are in the opposite situation.
@robertlee64792 ай бұрын
so what is the game for Brits to get here as I came under the Anglo Portuguese accord as my friend has bought a house here and is having great trouble getting a visa for his wife. So would appreciate any help you can offer. Also Why is the E.E.C. making it so difficult for tourists to visit when it s bread and butter for all southern Eurpean countries, but they are putting horse before the cart in my book and already know friends who have gone elsewhere for their hols because of their stupidity.
@anotherthez75983 ай бұрын
The biggest nightmare in Portugal is the bureaucracy!
@Cleantibby2 ай бұрын
Same in Spain..
@Fegga19553 ай бұрын
Thank you
@HyggeJourney4 ай бұрын
One of our good KZbin friends has recently made this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2fHeGSai8ehask He is providing good views to this conversation as well. Worth a watch. @RafaelDiFuria
@TheGforceuk4 ай бұрын
Too many Americans is the only reason I’m reconsidering moving to portugal
@HyggeJourney4 ай бұрын
Date the country by spending lots of time in it before moving. One of our friends has just made this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2fHeGSai8ehask Also many good perspectives that we didn't have.
@TheGforceuk4 ай бұрын
@@HyggeJourney thanks. . Was married to a Portuguese girl for 16 years , sadly whilst I was I didn’t apply for dual citizenship . Gutted I didn’t now
@lf16664 ай бұрын
They came in because they thought it was cheap! No!!! Go for the right reasons!
@HyggeJourney4 ай бұрын
We didn't just come here because we thought it was cheap... But we never anticipated that some things are 2-3x of what they would cost in London. And I never anticipated to move to one of the poorest economies in EU, to a small village and pay more than what it cost to live in London. On top of the price, many other things showed up that we didn't anticipate. And guess what, we made about 20 videos to cover these things - so others don't have to make the mistakes we made. :-) We have made many lovely friends in Portugal that we feel very warm towards. But the country didn't match what we needed. So we are not going to stay for the long term.
@gsingh53924 ай бұрын
I have a request to you. Can you please solve the following portuguese exercise. It is from the pptonline.acm.gov.pt/students/exercises A2 Module 7 grammar exercise Há duas semanas, (nós/fazer) ......uma viagem ao Algarve e (nós/encontrar) ........com os nossos amigos. Eles (levar) .........a lugares muito bonitos. (pretérito perfeito indicativo)
@brianengelbrechtandersen94354 ай бұрын
Congrats!
@HyggeJourney4 ай бұрын
Takker 🙏
@maung49354 ай бұрын
Super helpful video thank you :)
@HyggeJourney4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! 🙏
@AzureKite1915 ай бұрын
Do you think Portugal is a more beautiful country than England? And do you think Portuguese food taste better than British food?
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Neither of them are that healthy… we are both very much into health food, low calories and organic stuff… so we are not choosing a country based on the food :) I think both UK and Portugal has incredible natural beauty… as well as areas there is completely run down 😥
@korikrali5 ай бұрын
If people from Denmark and the UK are saying that Portugal is expensive for visiting families, it must be really expensive
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
The combined cost is yes. Supermarkets are much more expensive in Portugal than UK for an example. Most of the time the airfares cost more than going from UK to US even just within Europe.. So you can find a scenario that looks cheap, but the reality of a busy life is that the price tag is high. Portugal is also not a place you do anything without planning ahead... So lets say you want to do a trip with 2 weeks notice the price can be insane.
@cfatal32905 ай бұрын
you not posting anymore ?
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
We will probably do soon. But we only post if we have something to tell and we have the time for it. This is more a hobby for us than anything else :-) What would you like to know?
@jamesjenner33815 ай бұрын
I'm 53 and British, My father moved our family to Portugal (Algoz, Armação de Pera) in 1988 when I was seventeen and I learned how to speak Portuguese fluently over the course of four years as I was working in construction and my work colleagues were immensely helpful in teaching me how to speak Portuguese. We had to leave Portugal as my father and I were put out of work in the start of 1992 and my fathers dream of building a property stagnated as he couldn't get building permission. My tip to anyone wanting to move to Portugal is DON'T BUY LAND, BUY PROPERTY that has already has residential status!! My father's dream would've turned out very differently had he bought property and not wanted to build his own place. Hope this helps somebody.
@fitzroymorgan15615 ай бұрын
We need to talk, after coming across this video maybe a few months old but it's perfect for me in so many ways..! 👌
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Glad you like it :)
@steve501005 ай бұрын
Hi Guys You mentioned you have lived in Spain before you moved to Portugal. What are the pros and cons comparing both countries. Thanks
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Sure… look through our channel we have already made a video on this :)
@zedacruja6815 ай бұрын
Go the hell I like it here..Did you get your paper and now you saying that.......After 10 of March going to be nicer for you and I hope so.....VOTO CHEGA because of idiots like you
@debbiemyers64205 ай бұрын
Will i be able to rent with just a Nif.
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Yes… if the landlord is happy with that. Watch part one and you can see our tricks to work around it
@tlmiam15 ай бұрын
The Visa process doesn’t seem easy at all! I think I may not be able to swing it!
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
I guess there is countries there is easier than here. Portugal is slow… and become easily very expensive to try to navigate… The best way to describe living in Portugal is it’s hard to be productive. And get something done.
@tlmiam15 ай бұрын
@@HyggeJourney I’ll keep trying back home in the US.
@justinesimone53435 ай бұрын
Alone, no true relationships here in the US. The Algarve would be good because expats can guide me. I hope! Portugal looks nice. Just want to rent a small apt where I can paint and write for publication. I have only Social Security to live on. I need to find somewhere I can afford to live. Speaking of mail- From Australia takes 2-3 months to the US.
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Expats are still very spread out. So it takes some to navigate it. Try to connect with other expats before you arrive and let them help you introduce you to other people etc
@justinesimone53435 ай бұрын
You're speaking of taxes. If I'm a writer and artist. Would I need to pay tax? I've read there are inexpensive small apartments in The Algarve. Is that incorrect?
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Of course .. you need to join the Facebook group for tax.. Regarding apartment see our other videos on renting and educate yourself on how the market is on that part of Algarve that you want to move to
@sanidadeelogica49795 ай бұрын
As the mega rich buy up all the assets world wide the middle classes will seek out a country they can have a decent standard of living until the assets in those countries will inevitably rise. We need to tax the mega rich so people in their own countries can have any hope of a standard of living
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Tax the mega rich and they just leave. Easy. So rather design a country where the majority can win… don’t think it will happen in Europe any time soon
@sanidadeelogica49795 ай бұрын
@@HyggeJourney funny how we managed to sanction Russian oligarchs and freeze their money and assets when there was political will- so it can be done. You can tax the hell out of your average 2nd home owner or property investor to try and slow down house prices, but who is going to be able to afford them then- still only the mega rich. They have more money they can spend so it is hoarded and some out into assets making them more expensive for the rest of us and therefore devaluing actual money- literally no other way of moving out of this mess besides trying to get the mega riches money back into circulation for those below. Follow @garyseconomics for in depth look at this
@gasparini765 ай бұрын
Planning permission taking ages, this is very sad for those trying to invest in the country and trying to be happy...
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
It does indeed
@madmadeira1Ай бұрын
It's normal he takes years, the problem is people buy land and not propertys thats a big mistake. Trust what you know and not what people say to you.
@filcrv21306 ай бұрын
Ainda aqui estão? Embora, já ontem era tarde
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
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@user-cq8sr2tp7v6 ай бұрын
I'm glad to listen to your video, great insight. I want to move to Portugal on a seeker visa from South Africa. I've had alot of mixed feelings after listening to you. Moreso, as a new immigrant on a job seeker visa ,which city will be more profitable and affordable for me? I wish i could get an honest Portuguese local friend here who can help me through with his assistance. I'm humbly requesting. Anyone, please? Please hit me up ,so we can connect ok.
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Portugal is not a good place to go to for a job. Look for somewhere with a better job market
@mogeking566 ай бұрын
Mama the weirdos next-door just moved away. I think they moved to Portugal. Can we go outside now? Sure baby just watch out for those pedophiles.
@luissalazar20217 ай бұрын
Good job team! Thanks for sharing
@HyggeJourney7 ай бұрын
Thank you !!
@Ian-bq7gp7 ай бұрын
It's sad that some lovely Portuguese are struggling. The history and culture is so rich and the people are very friendly to us British. God bless them
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Lots of people in the world right now is struggling. So we have to work for a better tomorrow and make positive progress :)
@FunAllDayLong43537 ай бұрын
Do Globalists actually have a set of Values? Do enlighten me... Personally I think it's a great place for an author like myself with a couple of dogs to exercise. Once I'm too old for Portugal it will be Northern Thailand for some spiritual nourishment.
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Not sure of your age…. But also consider being somewhere where healthcare is good. Portugal is not it. Neither is Denmark or uk for that sake.. So in older age I would be critical check for health care quality etc
@gopikrishna35477 ай бұрын
hello i locked my file on 20/02/2023 in SEF and my wife is pregnant now ,we are expecting baby on or around 28/05/2024 . we still waiting for TRC ,is it possible to get passport for my baby and TRC for us. Please guide me thanks
@HyggeJourney7 ай бұрын
Congratulations!! 🥂 We can’t answer this as we came as EU citizens so we never needed to apply for a visa. Try some of the Facebook groups
@gopikrishna35477 ай бұрын
Ok thanks 😊
@user-yd8qe4lj2m7 ай бұрын
Better question. What are the people leaving Portugal selling their properties for an inflated price. If you bought it for 400 hundred sell it for 400 thousand, don't do a 20 thousand renovation and sell for 900 thousand.
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Part of it is also a 9% purchase tax… real estate agents cost 6% with vat… lawyers 2%.. So even the reasonable people have to try to get at least 20% more for it than they bought it for. But yes I have seen examples as you mention.
@duncansmith75627 ай бұрын
Portugal is perfect for visiting for 3 months in winter, but not living there.
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Could not agree more :)
@luisfilipe5348 ай бұрын
Real estate speculation by foreigners is making impossible for locals to buy or rent a house
@HyggeJourney4 ай бұрын
Exactly… even make it harders for foreigners to exist
@user-ys3wx3pd9x8 ай бұрын
Great video!
@HyggeJourney5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@robertlee64798 ай бұрын
Yes is the state that spoils it all as people are friendly and the country is very safe. I have a problem with my so called wife, who did a disappearing act on m e and empted the bank in the process, so am divorcing and need help with getting a lawyer. inspite the fact have been granted legal aid have been waiting a month for them to appoint me a lawyer. Just how long does it take to pick up the phone.
@robertlee64798 ай бұрын
I have just watched your video and must agree about the speed of things. I have seen snails shit quicker than what these people work at here. No wonder the country is poor. When I get things sorted out, I will be moving to where I know things get done a site faster than here.
@HyggeJourney8 ай бұрын
Haha good one! At least many tries hard to help you. A lot of good intend. Lots of love towards the people. The bureaucracy and terrible policies is the biggest challenge I think.
@pedroalmeida43358 ай бұрын
Before I even watch the video, the fact of the matter is that it's people like yourselves that have made everything difficult! Yes. I am a Portuguese citizen originally from Angola. I speak the language by birth . I currently live in Portgual. I was always destined to cross paths with Portugal somehow. Expats! I've lived and been around your types before and actually moved countries to get away from you. And here I am in Portugal all over again. You're looking for a bang for your buck. That's it. You bring in your stereotypes against blacks, women, people in general while benefitting from local dieties like the weather, cheapness etc. You don't care or look to make things better for others during your stay! You're spoilt middle class children and sometimes even lower let's be honest ! Because children of aristocrats are back home in England or Holland and are usually nicer and to the point! If it is your home you should have a vested interest in everybody! Portuguese don't put this demand on you which is their fault as well, but they view you expats as superior and more sophisticated and therefore something you should adhere to naturally. When they learn yall are some greedy, self-interested types it's like the end of a once good relationship when you realize everything that happened did not count and was not sincere! Let me rephrase that, it did not count because it was not sincere! It's like a day-care with you guys. Your points are true nonetheless
@juststuff52168 ай бұрын
Portugal - Think; backwater town, pre-internet by 30 years ... and that's Portugal.