6 TOP TIPS when buying land in Portugal in 2022😁- Dreams VS Reality

[@JohnCurtinmadrid]

Really useful tips and remminds me of some the hurdles we had when we bought our place here in Spain. If I might add a comment about the borders and neighbours, another hidden problem to be aware of is access rights. Make sure your neighbours don´t have access rights to their land through yours, because there isn´t a direct entry to their land. When we bought our land, we wanted to add a neighbouring plot of woodland and looked up the owner. It turned out to be an elderly man who had inherited the plot and hadn´t actually seen it! We negotiated a price and signed the deeds. After signing, as he was looking through the deeds, we actually saw him physically change colour as he realised that he had right of access to it through our land, so he could have asked for much more. Such is life! 😀

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

oh yeah so true John there is this problem here too, thanks for sharing

[@dirkbelmans2786]

Hey Jana and Oli (btw Oli happy birthday hip hip hooray !!!! said in a robot voice 😉 ) and loved your tips. So honest !!! loved to hear the one on one tips…. Thanks !!!! … and would like to see how you converted your stealth van ….. nice job !!!

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

thanks, Dirk maybe you will get to see it in person soon x x

[@dirkbelmans2786]

@@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife Yeah !!! would be nice !!!! …If I could meet Jana and Oli and look what they made of the van. And also look forward on their experiences in Croatia because been there prospecting the last 4 years but now look forward to prospect in Portugal as Oli said more bang for your buck and nice people (been to Portugal twice in the last 10 years and that was always indeed something that stuck whit me very nice people 😉 I’m coming over to Portugal from the 4th of June until…. the 2th of July … @ Sarah and Luke I’ll keep you posted on the dates I would like to stay at your place (caravan) by PM. The dates and details are almost confirmed by the other holyday places… so look forward to stay at your beautiful place and help you out to realize your dreams 😉 Have a nice week !!! Gr. Dirk

[@passinthru9757]

One fact that surprised me was, be absolutely certain any ruins or building on the property permits permanent dwelling. Have seen some people disappointed because structures are temporary agriculture purpose only during a harvesting season.

[@leftytrower8892]

Love your videos, they are entertaining and and packed with useful tips and information. It’s also a joy seeing you all interacting with your animals!

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Thanks so much! so happy you enjoy them 😁

[@FontedaPipaPortugueseFarmLife]

Great video and tips guys! Happy Birthday Oli and thanks for the mention and of Molly's translating service. Have a great week all 🙂

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Thanks! You too!

[@waggydayz7368]

Awwwww lovely to see my Janka and Oli. Looking good the both of you! Hope you find your piece of land soon! Xx

[@olichandler6658]

Cheers Jenny, love you guys. 😁

[@sammie44]

Hey Sarah and Luke, I set the reminder! 🙋‍♀️ Even though today is my birthday 🎂 I’ll try to be here to see it “ live “ lol😀 Sam

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Happy birthday Sam a fellow Piscean x x tomorrow is mine ♥️♥️♥️

[@sammie44]

@@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife thanks😀 you too are Pisces ?

[@sammie44]

We Pisces are marvellous sensitive emotional inspirational humans lol 😂

[@ecowarrior1888]

Superb vlog, excellent point you can never be completely reliant on the land, absolutely need a back up income, because if your water pump breaks or you need animal feed or a vet, or you have natural disaster having no income leaves one in a state of risk, also if you have a large piece of land that needs intensive labour and you on your own that's not realistic, if you get sick who is going to do the work, it is a lifestyle that has to be carefully planned, not just a decision made on a whim😉

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

100 per cent agree even though we didn't do that we had to learn this the hard way

[@karlroyston8453]

Very informative, thank you for taking the time to explain the in and out of Portugal

[@olichandler6658]

No problem, glad you enjoyed it.

[@yegonsk]

This vlog might be a signal for me to move to Portugal :) (I have been thinking about it for a while watching your channel). I am from Slovakia, studied electrical engineering, my wifes name is Jana and we have a son Ollie. I make fun of him when I pick him up from school that he walks like a robot :). This seems beyond a coincidence :)

[@olichandler6658]

Ahojte Martin, it seems like you must now move to Portugal immediately. 😁🤖🤭

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

I love this Martin

[@thewheallons]

Great vlog, lots of useful and helpful hints and tips. Looked at 40 properties already! I would be losing the will to live. But then I hate shopping, and to me it would be like shopping. You have some spare ruins and lots of land Sarah, maybe you sell some to Oli & Jana and then you will have goat sitters living right next door :-D Have a great weekend and fingers crossed Oli & Jana find the perfect piece of land soon.

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

you are not allowed to sell pieces of your land to anyone else but even if we were I wouldn't know what to sell I love it all🤣🤣❤️❤️

[@LiLBitsDK]

@@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife well don't even need to sell... just let em live there and figure out some sorta trade :D free world

[@mollyblake3627]

Thank you very much for your recommend on my work 😊

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

our pleasure you lovely lady❤️❤️

[@The_Mitchells]

Great to hear these tips - we’ve just started looking for property too!

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Glad it was helpful! We wish you the best of luck x x

[@cleaningtime8156]

Wow Sarah that was a very good interview with a lot of very helpful information. Thanks for sharing this Amazing advice.

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

You're so welcome!

[@WendyW123]

Very helpful and informative, thank you 🙏

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@susangranger3089]

Thank you for sharing, was very helpful and informative, as something we have thought about doing to.

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck for all your future plans

[@familyportugueseadventures7794]

Gutted we did not do this six years ago when we wanted to now we are in the same position with prices running away with panic buyers. Sad but relax and your property will find you!!!

[@olichandler6658]

Totally agree, don't get sucked into the hype! Good luck. 😊

[@ruthconstantino6861]

Happy March bday, Oli! Thanks for sharing your story 😊👍🏼 (Sarah🤗, it's me mummo's bday today, too😳. Wish you guys were with us to help eat the hunkin' pot of chicken wingzies adobo i made for her 😄🎉. If we're ever blessed to visit out your way, i will mek por yu 😉.)

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

happy birthday to your mummo from me x x x it was mine yesterday too 😁

[@ruthconstantino6861]

@@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife And happy birthday to you, too❣🤗🥰

[@ChrisTenalach77777]

Great video guys 😘💪🍷🌴☀️

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@christines5430]

Thank you for this. Very informative and solid tips.

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Glad it was helpful Christine !😁

[@yegonsk]

Thanks for the tips. What are he internet connectivity options in the rural areas? Just mobile, or is it possible to have fast and reliable internet access?

[@olichandler6658]

Hi Martin, the 4G and sometimes 5G mobile connection has never let us down here in Portugal. Jana works online and we have a unlimited data for 1 euro a day with MEO. When we view properties we do a speed test to make sure the connection is good. We get 7 to 20+mbps download speed depending where we are. There have been phone cables nearby some of the properties we have viewed too. It just depends on how close your to a village.

[@djazt.8053]

Here's a not-so-secret secret: Elon Musk's Starlink satellite Internet system is available (as Public Beta) in all of Portugal already, providing 50 Mbps easily. Quite a game changer, as you can work from even the most remote property then. Not cheap though (99 EUR/month, but you could share the connection with neighbors).

[@NoeleenGrima]

Really helpful ! Thank you so much

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@catarinatorres6378]

Olá Oli and Jana, nice to meet you both! But have you found your land already or not? Are you waiting for something?...we had to wait 2 years..between the 1st visit and the final signature day! Feel free to contact me if you need some help or information, or if you wonder to visit Lisboa or Mação area.

[@olichandler6658]

Hi Catarina, thanks for the message. We are still looking but have enquired about one or two places. We will be waiting to see what happens. Thanks for the invite. We will keep it in mind. 👍

[@catarinatorres6378]

@@olichandler6658 boa sorte! Keep in touch, even trough Luke and Sarah vlog!

[@LiLBitsDK]

nothing wrong with being camera shy, but ya all did very well :D it will become a lot better the more you film (if you plan to film your own journey) :D

[@olichandler6658]

Thanks Jesper, we are not planning on being youtubers but its been fun to see how it all works at Luke & Sarahs.

[@LiLBitsDK]

@@olichandler6658 Aaaw shame, would love to follow your adventures in Portugal.

[@adbc8737]

Love this channel…🌀💚🌀

[@martavandeven1436]

So do I!

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Thank you so much x xx

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

@@martavandeven1436 x x x

[@martavandeven1436]

I really do, I'm always excited to see your content and hope that one day I can come and visit and help out as well. All the best x

[@joannecalcutt6724]

So do I 😀

[@portugalonawingandaprayer473]

Hazel ☘️ … Indeed everyone has different ideas, dreams and ambitions when moving to another country, however you covered things from your perspective very well and is very useful to know … thank you ! 👍 It will be interesting to see updates of your journey to buy land … I really love your converted camper (house ! ) it is amazing indeed and isn’t it great you intend to continue to travel ! 👌 Just a thought, Central Portugal is so close to the Spanish boarder you might consider having a look there as well ? I lived innSpain nearly ten years and it is much cheaper all round (although I’m moving to Portugal now as I need a change) … I have a couple of friends chose to live very close to Portugal’s boarder and have the best of both worlds. Good luck to you … 🙏☘️😘

[@olichandler6658]

Hi, thanks for the lovely message and feedback. We will hopefully be doing a update video on our journey at Luke & Sarah's at some point. We will keep the Spanish border region in mind. Thanks. 🙂

[@Tranksdofuturo]

You know whats happing right now in Portugal? The price of land went crazy high! Because we (Portuguese) have so many foreniers coming to live Here. Because they dont know the "normal" prices of farming land. 1€/2m is for clean land (ready to start farming) with clean water and good Access. 0,5cen/2m is for land that is wild (a lot of trees) still with easy access and Water. Less them that is land in the midle of other peoples land with kind of bad acess and you will not know if theres no water. I got 2 hectares with 2 water points and conectet to the nacional road 15 min from the highway for 18.000. It was very expenssive. Because of the really good locacion. And its in the oest ( very humid, a lot of water, very, very fertily perfect to grow fruit or veggies.) 1 hectar in oest is like 10 hectar on the midle or Alentejo.

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Thanks for that

[@olichandler6658]

Very interesting information, thanks for the comparison and price information.

[@Tranksdofuturo]

@@olichandler6658 no need to thank me. The prices are for oeste. Its a área from the city of Torres Vedras until Alcobaça.

[@sicuro5050]

Is humidity something good in your opinión ? Just curious if too humid could be a problem

[@Tranksdofuturo]

@@sicuro5050 All houses have mold here because of the humidity. I know americans tend to say its a really big problem but we dont think so. We just wash the walls with bleach 2 to 3 times a year and cleans it away. We are having less and less Water so living in a humid place is good. But winter can be dificult because humid winters can be more dificult then dry winter.

[@lindagage7315]

Good tips!

[@cakopinolo]

U have a english van with leftdrive??how much did u pay it??

[@olichandler6658]

Hi, I bought the van in Germany 🇩🇪 before the pandemic crazy price rises. Let's just say, it was a good deal. 😁🤖

[@cakopinolo]

@@olichandler6658 niceeee..what u call a good deal?? Less then 6k??

[@olichandler6658]

@@cakopinolo Fritzz is a 2011 euro 5 van with a 100k miles on the clock so I was happy to pay 9k euros. Plus the rear is all square and easy to convert and you really don't see any of his type of delivery van for sale any more, ups don't sell there's they scrap them.

[@rosanadancel1564]

Question? Do you 3 think,2 weeks can I visit and see some property s. Thank you.

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

I am pretty sure you don't have to ask my permission to come to Portugal and look for property🤣🤣

[@portugal1969]

What scale maps are you using, and prints them, I can only get Michelin and they are vague

[@olichandler6658]

Hi, I use Google earth or Google maps satellite images. I then find the general area of the property and screen shot it. You can then use the link in the description to find the rustic article on the 🇵🇹 website and overlay them on a computer to see the boundaries on the satellite images. Also if you use Google earth on your laptop you can time slide through the old satellite Images to see if there have been any forest fires in the area of a property.

[@sheilajoseph9953]

Great advise.

[@daveh8144]

Wish you all the best of all of you in your life experience. Your pursuit is very attractive.

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Oli and Jana say Thank you so much!

[@rosanadancel1564]

Yes! Thank ,can I have that name and information about your solicitor. Thanks rosana

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

In the description😁

[@5ayes12]

Boulders rock

[@olichandler6658]

Boulders rocks 👍😁🤖

[@rosalynbaron8237]

Would love the contact of the solicitor ;) thanks in advance!!!!

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Contact Oli and Jana through their Instagram page the link is in the description 😁

[@sicuro5050]

What is a solicitor ?

[@manuelmachado1276]

beautiful

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Thank you! 😊

[@coby6417]

🎂🌟👍🍀💐

[@tonypereira1484]

Why do you keep calling yourselves “ expats” ! It’s so racist ! You are immigrants to Portugal pure and simple not colonists !!!

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Hi Tony ! i (luke) don't like that word much either to be honest. I notice people from the uk use it a lot. oh well each to their own.

[@tonypereira1484]

@@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife by the way Luke I have never heard either you or Sarah use expats.! Living in Australia 🇦🇺 the word expats is never been used here even by British immigrants we called new arrivals new Australians or immigrants ! Which means you must assimilate and learn the language . But I guess you would know that having lived in Australia 🇦🇺 a country with most Maltese immigrants in the world.. yay 🇲🇹

[@nldas3]

Tony ... The definition of an expat is someone living outside of his/her country. As simple as that.

[@tonypereira1484]

@@nldas3 immigrants mate ! Expats are colonists who think the mother land is always home ! If you intend to stay in Portugal your an immigrant .

[@hubrismaxim]

@@nldas3 That’s not true. The word “expat” comes from colonial times for the white people who came to run and impose their values on a country. To this day the word “expat” is exclusively used for whites people. It’s a super racist word. The property term is immigrant.

[@Joaombdias]

Any help you need in central Portugal in Castelo Branco, Fundão, Penamacor, Idanha a Nova or Monsanto, please contact me, I'm happy to help!

[@portugalonawingandaprayer473]

Hazel ☘️ … Indeed everyone has different ideas, dreams and ambitions when moving to another country, however you covered things from your perspective very well and is very useful to know … thank you ! 👍 It will be interesting to see updates of your journey to buy land … I really love your converted camper (house ! ) it is amazing indeed and isn’t it great you intend to continue to travel ! 👌 Just a thought, Central Portugal is so close to the Spanish boarder you might consider having a look there as well ? I lived in Spain nearly ten years and it is much cheaper all round (although I’m moving to Portugal now as I need a change) … I have a couple of friends chose to live very close to Portugal’s boarder and have the best of both worlds. Good luck to you … 🙏☘️😘

[@sicuro5050]

What are the things do you prefer in Spain compares to Portugal ?

[@portugalonawingandaprayer473]

@@sicuro5050 Hazel ☘️ … My intention upon moving from Ireland just over ten years ago was to travel around Europe living in different countries for five years each approximately . I got really comfortable in Spain and stayed 10 years … but things with Brexit changed and close friends were moving back to UK … also the house I’d been renting was sold … so I thought this was a good time to move on … So it is not a matter of preferring one country over another, Spain is a wonderful country steeped in culture and the Spanish are lovely, very friendly with a a great sense of humour ! … the only real down side was the almost unbearable heat during the summer , but that is a locational thing … I lived in the Murcia, Andalusia desert region. So new adventures are ahead … the countries boarder each other but are very different … this is worth experiencing … so I embark on this next journey to embrace everything about Portugal and not make negative comparisons Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to have a think about this with your question Sicuro 🙏☘️😘