Portuguese here, I'll give you some advice: You can find cheaper housing in the metropolitan area of Porto, my advice would be Póvoa de Varzim or Vila do Conde. Both cities are next to each other, are part of Porto and are coastal. If you have a car you're 15-30 minutes away from Porto, if you don't have a car you could use Metro or a bus which is 1-1.5 hours away from Porto. The "extra" time spent is worth it, imho. I live in a rented house with 2 bedrooms and a backyard near the beach (2 streets away) for 300€.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice and view! Wow 🤩 That's cheap rent! - Josh & Kalie
@sandraallisonhatcher2704 жыл бұрын
Putting those two areas on my "must see" list before I commit to a permanent place! Thanks so much, Mario.
@tinglestingles3 жыл бұрын
@Mario Malo I appreciate your comments - we are now looking in the neighbourhoods you recommended. Yes, I agree €900 per month is just too much!
@ericmckenzie91573 жыл бұрын
@Mario. Hi Mario, I heard from a couple from Vila do Conde that some of the nicest people in Portugal live in Vila do Condo. Is that true? I stayed in the fishing village of Lavra for one week in 2018. It was so nice and the seafood so fresh and inexpensive. It was a dream but not sure if I could live in such a small village. At least it is a part of Porto and Vila do Conde greater area.
@robertstewart32073 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice. Will be moving to Portugal in 2 years this is on my list.
@prachelcarter434 жыл бұрын
Wanted to let you all know that we were approved for our D7 Visas for Portugal last week. We, too, had to do a "clarification of income" and it took four days after that to get our approval. Your previous video helped to ease my anxiety. Thanks, guys! Congrats on your new life in Portugal!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Literally, so excited for you! We're also so happy that we were able to ease your anxiety about the process. That's such a blessing. Thanks for letting us know and allowing us to be a part of your journey. Please let us know when you arrive. Thank you and we look forward to continuing to document this to let others know that it's possible. - Josh & Kalie
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
How's your move coming along?
@prachelcarter433 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere Thanks for asking! We leave in 2.5 weeks. We will be in Lisbon for the first month looking for an apartment and then have our SEF appts on Feb 1/2 in Cascais.
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
@@prachelcarter43 You're welcome. That's fantastic! We'll actually be down in Lisbon the first week of Feb. It's Kalie's birthday and we hope to shoot of real estate episodes down there. Our SEF appointment is still a month away! - Josh & Kalie
@prachelcarter433 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere Would love to say a socially distanced "hello" to you all when you're there. You all really helped us through the "not knowing" phase. Thanks for all that you do! 🤩
@richvangogh4 жыл бұрын
You kids are all settled in now! Valencia looks so happy. The dog is adorable. Life is good in Porto! Keep the video's coming!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Yes, sir! All settled and starting to organized our media although not too organized unfortunately. We'll get better at this vlog thing. :-) Thank you. Valencia is happy and the dog is ready for his video with Kalie to come out. New video today about the first few day here in Porto. Thanks for the comment and support. We'll keep them coming. - Josh & Kalie
@Saltycrabguy4 жыл бұрын
Hey guys great video. Just a heads up, food in Portugal and I believe Europe in general does not have as many preservatives than in the states and will not last as long in the fridge. So it is always better to buy food more often. Hope you enjoy Porto! Its a great city!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Zach. To be honest, because of the size of the fridge, we can't keep food long enough for it to spoil. LOL We're loving Porto despite the rain. - Josh & Kalie
@bklyntraveler97053 жыл бұрын
Maybe that's why the refrigerators are generally small! When I was growing up (1970s NYC) I remember my mom bringing a few things home every day. That's probably why.
@2clarityin303 жыл бұрын
I like your apartment. It's great that you have the a/c and heating units in each room and the large patio space.
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Michele. It was a nice one. They got it back on the market and it's more than €900 now. It's up to €1,090! We're currently renting something that's a few blocks away for €700 but it doesn't have A/C and no outdoor space. It does have a large fridge, heaters, and a brand new washing machine. - Josh & Kalie
@ebuzzang20624 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. We are moving to Porto next July. When you get a bit more settled in, could you make a walking tour of some of the neighborhoods so we can get an idea of where we’d like to live? Thanks!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. We're excited for your move. July will come soon! We certainly have a lot planned for the "Living in Portugal" series so thank you for supporting this growing part of our channel. We might have to wait until we get through winter and growing Covid-19 restrictions, but we'll take you to some neighborhoods via video! - Josh & Kalie
@fernandaneves69804 жыл бұрын
I have got an apartement to rent in the same buiding, it's an open space eith 56sqm and a sunny terrace with 17sqm.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
@@fernandaneves6980 Thanks for sharing! The sunny terrace is magical. ☺️ - Josh & Kalie
@royking72982 жыл бұрын
I'm watching all the videos on finding apartments since that is one of my next tasks. Thanks!
@ExpatsEverywhere2 жыл бұрын
Great! You can do it! - Josh & Kalie
@SharonOnTheMoveDaily4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Your daughter has an Amazing smile like her parents. That view is great. I’d love to see more videos on apartment and house rentals. Since you are Boots on the Ground. Thanks for the share.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Sharon! You've been crushing it in the comment section with great stuff. We'll definitely try to make some friends and do some home tours of their places if they don't mind. We have a lot to get out to you all in the next 2 weeks to get ourselves and you all caught up. Thank you for the recommendation and support. Watch this space! - Josh & Kalie PS-Thank you so much for the compliment. She'd smile so big at you. Hopefully we can get that done in person one of these days.
@garybolenable3 жыл бұрын
The smile at the end of the video really was the cherry at the top!
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
@@garybolenable thank you 😊
@sandrasgotvoice4 жыл бұрын
That baby’s smile said it all! You did it!!!! Congratulations! Nice place!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Aww, thank you! She's pretty great. Yes, we did it and we really appreciate all of your support and encouragement. Cheers. - Josh & Kalie
4 жыл бұрын
Great to see you settling in. The weather is getting colder and rainer, but also thats has a charm. Stay safe (masks obligatory on the street starting tomorrow!) .
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Humberto! Thank you so much. It is definitely getting colder and rainier. We just talked about that on a video that we'll hopefully get out next week. We're a bit backed up since we're shooting so much here and not getting enough edited quickly enough while trying to settle in. We really appreciate positive subscribers like you. We're very grateful. Thanks for the support and information about the masks too! :-) - Josh & Kalie
@CadStr4 жыл бұрын
Ive been there 3 years ago.. One of the best cities in europe
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Nice. Yes, without a doubt it is one of Europe's top cities. - Josh & Kalie
@yamabeda4 жыл бұрын
I love the outdoor space! The apartment seems like a great find. The comment about who just hang out in their bedroom kind of stung as I am currently hanging out in my bedroom. . . ^.^ Keep the videos coming!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
LOL, that's hilarious, Zachariah! Thanks. We're happy with most components of apartment and the location is incredible. We'll keep the videos coming, you keep the comments coming! - Josh & Kalie
@ruthlyons23704 жыл бұрын
Loved the updated video! Its so good to see you guys are finally settled in Portugal! Please keep updated videos on your journey there. It keeps me energetic for my journey moving there!! You guys are awesome! Thank you!!😇😇
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Hey Ruth! Thanks for the comment and support. We're really energized being here. We have a lot of content to get to you all and we're working hard to do so. This week is all about Portugal content. We hope you tune in and enjoy. - Josh & Kalie
@judithcastro38084 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on getting settled and thank you for your videos!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment, Judith. It's our pleasure. We appreciate you joining our journey here. - Josh & Kalie
@charleneanderson1554 жыл бұрын
I'm really enjoying this content. That looks like a great space in an amazing location and I'm glad that y'all are settling in to your new home.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Charlene, you're such a blessing! Thanks for the support. You've with us since day 1 on this journey and we can't thank you enough. To be honest, this spot is ridiculously good for our lifestyle and desires. The one challenge is there are stairs before the elevator starts and that means we have to have a lot of forethought before heading out with the baby and intending to get groceries, let's say. - Josh & Kalie
@MrMitos50003 жыл бұрын
Beautiful flat guys! Have fun there!
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Brian. It was our first one in Porto. We're hunting for a new one now. - Josh & Kalie
@melinda57774 жыл бұрын
New subscriber, this is the second video. So far y'all are the nicest people I have found 8n the city(USA), others are kind of snobbish. I appreciate your positive attitude. When travel is not so crazy. Made I contact in Porto, I'm hoping this will be great for both. I'm going to go back and watch the whole series. Will let you know how they are. THANK YOU FOR SHARING!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Hi Melinda! Thank you so much. We don't have time for snobbery. :-) Life's too short and there's far too much to see. Thanks for support as well. We really appreciate subscribers like you (it's your positivity). - Josh & Kalie
@nevinbeaver11113 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your apartment. It’s helpful to get a real world view.
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊Thanks for the comment. We hope to share with you a few more rentals this month. - Josh & Kalie
@buckhill85633 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Good camera work. Enjoying your adventure.
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thank you! That's a huge compliment. Thanks for joining us on the adventure and hope to help you with yours. - Josh & Kalie
@truthhurts70454 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Apartment and your daughter is so freakin Adorbs
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much regarding both things!! And thank you for your support of us over the past month - Josh & Kalie
@michaelsparks86323 жыл бұрын
Love the channel, marathon watching!
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard! Thanks for the love. It's great to hear from binge watchers. Stay in touch. - Josh & Kalie
@rafaelfonsecaportugal.4 жыл бұрын
That´s an awesome apartment Josh and Kalie! Great areas, views, location, price, etc. Enjoy it! It´s incredible how many expats are still coming and looking for buying a property in Portugal. Peace!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Rafael Fonseca! We need to touch base with you soon. We are getting ourselves settled in, but we have you in mind. We appreciate the support and feedback on our new place. It really is incredible how many expats our still coming. I just spoke with a guy today that has a goal of 500 units in Portugal in 10 years! - Josh & Kalie
@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica60784 жыл бұрын
Wow what an amazing view I love it! Porto is one of the main cities I’m looking at in Portugal 🇵🇹
Yep, we made it! Thank you. We hope you're doing well. - Josh & Kalie
@SammySweetsxoxo4 жыл бұрын
lol Gave a like to this video just because I saw your little pumpkins smile. Oh my goodness the cutest thing ever!!!!!! hope you guys enjoy living there!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
:-) Thanks! She's pretty darn fun but we're biased for sure :-) We appreciate you watching, liking, and commenting. We're enjoying it over here for sure, although today's pretty rainy. - Josh & Kalie
@USagainstTHEM852 жыл бұрын
Hey guys, Awesome apartment! I'm a fatty, so that fridge wouldnt work for me lol. Kalie: if the rental allows it, I'll mount the TV for you guys! 🤪
@Tourabunga4 жыл бұрын
Hey guys, been enjoying your vlogs on moving to Portugal, we are right behind you looking to touch down on June 1. Have you guys thought about creating your own channel that features only Portugal content? Congrats on your move and your new adventure.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Hey Tourabunga, thanks for the comment and letting us know you've been enjoying it. June 1 will be here before you know it! Reach out at expatseverywhere@gmail.com if you need anything and we'll try to help. To answer your question, yes, we've thought about it. We aren't 100% sure what the cost benefit is because really at the end of the day, we're expats that tend to move every few years so we're not sure what would happen to the channel once we moved. Also, starting a new channel from scratch is difficult and we're not that big on ExpatsEverywhere to have a substantial carryover, what do you think? There's a decent amount of fear in the unknown of that. The ethos behind ExpatsEverywhere is be a 1stop shop for expat information from interviews of people living in that country/city to city guides on moving, living, and working in a city so that people can be filled with confidence that it's possible. Our big aim is to be the #1 channel for expatlife/living abroad. Is it a huge goal? Absolutely. :-) But we like to dream big! We'd love to hear your feedback on the benefit of us starting a new channel. :-) Truly, thank you for the comment and support. - Josh & Kalie
@elizabetejesus65753 жыл бұрын
You are a lovely couple, I know Porto is beautiful but did visit Madeira iland, one of the ilands of Portugal, is a peaceful iland if people are nice and friendly in Portugal in Madeira there are much more. the weather is better all year, save place for your daughter to live and has so many options to rent or buy a house or a apartment. The food is amazing and the city Funchal is a city that has all and the food is amazing. And is close to Portugal so you can visit the main land . The mountains are beautiful, the air is so amazing and very healthy. This iland in the 1800 was a place for healing depression and respiratory problems and for people with cancer also a place that prolong their lives because of the air, the health food and the land . The smell is so amazing. That’s why they call the pearl of Atlantic and there their are so much to do as videos. Give a chance to live in a better place with a better quality of live.
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Elizabete. We appreciate it. We hope to visit Madeira when possible. We do love Porto though. - Josh & Kalie
@shahmmehmood3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for beautiful video and letting us meet your so much cute daughter
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
You are so kind! Thank you. 🙏 - Josh & Kalie
@SousaElder4 жыл бұрын
Hi, welcome. My opinion as resident, is a little bit overpriced, even though is central +furniture and a T2 (T2 = 2 bedrooms). And ok, is instagramable. Watching what you shown it has low livable square meters and probably the energetic rating is low, lack of double windows and probably in an old building, before 2000 constuction (just watching the surroundings). Also considering the cost of living here, that is almost 2 Portuguese minimum salaries of rent. The energetic rating of a building is quite important in Portugal, as it also measures how good the house retains comfortable temperature indoors with low energetic consumption (no need to electric heaters). The best rating is +A and lowest F. So heads up to any expats, when choosing a place.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
We’re working with a few realtors and PMs to go into different places and show those types of things to our audience. Thanks for your input. - Josh & Kalie
@fredericosilva66773 жыл бұрын
You are living in the downtown of the city best place ever
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Not so bad.
@Lat414 жыл бұрын
What a cute baby. I’m enjoying your channel. Hope to get to Porto soon.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Marty P. Keep us posted on your move. All the best. - Josh & Kalie
@dginsb12134 жыл бұрын
Loved getting to see the apartment. My wife and I watched and we were like "Yeah, we'll need a T3 or T4 to fit us all"
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Nice, glad to help in that way. Honestly, because we're in the city center, things are a bit smaller and definitely more expensive. Really, filter the size of the space as well and not just the bedrooms. We think this place was listed as 65 m2, which for us is fine because we lived in a 38 m2 space in Singapore before our daughter was born. - Josh & Kalie
@dginsb12134 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere I'm looking forward to learning more about the areas in Porto as you are safely able to travel around.
@LeonardBottleman4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this, and all of the other information in your videos. Which neighborhood is your apartment in? We're in the early stages of planning our spring 2022 relocation to Portugal. Like you we'll start in Porto, which we absolutely loved on our last trip to Portugal.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely welcome! Thanks for the encouragement. We totally forgot to mention the neighborhood in this particular video. We're still pretty new at the whole vlogging thing. Bolhão is our new neighborhood! All the best on your move to this magic place. Please stay in touch and reach out if you need anything. We'll try to answer it the best we can. - Josh & Kalie
@ivosilva27964 жыл бұрын
The appartment looked great, welcome to Porto. Remember we are heading into Winter and Porto is not the best place to be in on Winter, get some nice coats, heater, etc.... Also remember we are in COVID time and you might feel more "lonely" since people are stuck at home and even when you out and about people will keep their distance. I love that you moved to Portugal but the time is not the best since "winter is coming" and COVID and I dont want you to feel like you are "outcasted" from our society. Love your channel, and I recommend you to visit some restaurants to see how you like more traditional food (careful since Porto is touristy, check with locals to see options). :)
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ivo. You've been with us during this journey and we appreciate the love and support. We're pretty prepared for winter but we'll certainly take your advice to heart. We've certainly mixed it up a bit with foreign food and local food. We haven't done any "bacalhau" but to be honest we have tried several dishes on our visits here in the past. We also haven't had a "francesinha" yet either, but we'll get around to it. Last time we were in Porto, we had 3 in a week. LOL Again, thanks for the love! - Josh & Kalie
@ivosilva27964 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere All the best! Im here for the follow up videos of your journey in Portugal. WELCOME!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
@@ivosilva2796 Obrigad@! There's so much to discover and it makes it so much more fun with people like you along with us. - Josh & Kalie
@cattscorner4 жыл бұрын
Congrats!! So awesome seeing y’all make it and settle in! Will you be doing videos on your residence permit process? Again thank you so much for making these videos! Or I guess I should be saying muito obrigada 😅
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Hey again, Catt's Corner. Thank you. It feels good to be settling in. We have our appointments with the department of immigration in January so we'll certainly show what we can of that process or at least talk about it. We're on the D7 visa and haven't even discussed attempting citizenship. You're welcome or should we say de nada :-) - Josh & Kalie
@opaitaon52303 жыл бұрын
For 900 euros month, its easier to buy the house an ask a bank for a loan, it woukd be way cheaper.
@thomasmcdowell90574 жыл бұрын
What a great view you have! Nice video. Congrats. This maybe is explained in another video -- but why did you choose Porto? We have put Vigo Spain on our list of possible places to retire. Did you consider Vigo?
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas, you're right about that view! Thank you. We explained it a bit in the live Q & A video that we did (that session was a lot of fun with people btw). We didn't consider Vigo, no. We've been there though. Vigo is a much slower paced life and certainly much less of a city than Porto. We really wanted the city vibes that we have here. The people are lovely too. Not sure which visa you're going for in Spain, but our visa for Portugal looked more straightforward as well, which made Portugal over Spain easy + we have already lived in Madrid, Spain. Thanks for the question. We could probably go on about this topic, but that kind of hits the highlights for Porto over Vigo. All the best with your decision and please stay in touch and let us know what you choose. - Josh & Kalie
@JenShea4 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Portugal. 🇵🇹
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jen. Where are you in Portugal? - Josh & Kalie
@algueiraovelho4 жыл бұрын
Love the videos.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! We're so behind but trying to catch you guys up (another one coming out Thursday). Thanks for your public sub! We love bold subscribers like yourself. It gives us so much confidence. - Josh & Kalie
@lahlahful4 жыл бұрын
Hello: Thanks for the new update. Can you tell me what neighborhood you are in? Thanks again for the great content.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Hi L H, is this your first time commenting? Haven't see you on here, but thank you so much for subscribing and being bold enough to do it publicly! Thanks for the support. You're very welcome. Our neighborhood is Bolhão. We're a couple minute walk from Bolhão Station, Aliados Station, and then a little further is Trinidade Station. More to come regarding this though. :-) - Josh & Kalie
@sandraallisonhatcher2704 жыл бұрын
Very informative, thank you! I recently signed my 6 month lease in Porto to qualify for my D7 visa also. Forgive me if you already stated this somewhere but what does that include? Wifi and utilities? Housekeeper? Or you need to set that stuff up yourself? Thanks again and see you around Porto when I arrive (visa gods willing) in mid December!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thank you and congratulations to you! Our place includes wifi and a basic TV package that we hardly use. Housekeeper can be found for €6-10/hr depending. For example, our place is pretty small right and for a 90 minute cleaning, which hits the highlights costs €16 to help cover transport time and costs. Keep us posted on your movements - Josh & Kalie ☺️
@nathalienurse33363 жыл бұрын
Nice size apt. What floor are you on? Plus your babies smile 😊 is everything 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰..
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🤗We're on the top floor. 😅 - Josh & Kalie
@kstock24784 жыл бұрын
Great video! So glad you guys made it there after all the visa stuff. Why did you choose Porto over Lisbon?
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like we need to make a video about it, huh? :-) Seriously though, we're working on doing a collab with someone that's in Lisbon. What do you think? Thank you btw, we're so excited to be here finally. - Josh & Kalie
@kstock24784 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere Yeah, would be great to see a comparison of the 2 cities
@richvangogh3 жыл бұрын
Your view is insane! That's worth the money! Let me know if you want to show some artist loft space, warehouses, or places I could put an art studio. I will hook you up with some Art when I move over! You baby is adorable! Congratulations to both of you...I can tell she is one loved, and happy baby!
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Our view is really inspirational. We don't get tired of it. Even on rainy days it's nice to look out onto this awesome city. We'll ask a realtor friend if we can get into any spaces like that. There are a ton of abandoned places. Are you looking at buying? BTW-A few days ago we went into a gallery to check out an exhibition. Valencia is very loved for sure and she rarely stops smiling. We just have to keep her feed and she'll keep smiling. - Josh & Kalie
@PeteDeMarco4 жыл бұрын
Congrats to you both! Porto is fantastic. What camera did you use to record this?
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Hey, Pete! Thank you. We love Porto and it's a dream move for us. We needed the practice with our Joby gimbal so we used an iPhone to shoot this. As you can tell with some of the camera movements (& maybe color and saturation), it's not perfect but it was a good video for us to learn on. Thanks for the comment. - Josh & Kalie
@PeteDeMarco4 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere Actually, I thought the quality was excellent. Colors/saturation were fine and movements were very smooth. I thought it was recorded on a DSLR or mirrorless camera. Well done!!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
@@PeteDeMarco Oh crap! Really?! You should have seen Kalie's footage of Josh...Unusable. We had a good laugh about it. I've got to get better at my movement with the Joby but honestly, Pete, I'm falling in love with this stuff. It's ridiculously fun and it's just about all I want to do although there's so much other stuff to do. Thanks for the comment and compliment. That means a ton coming from you because you're a giant to us in the photography game! - Josh (& Kalie)
@XZ279774 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great videos. We liked and subscribed. Where did you find your nice apartment? We have been looking on AirBnB and wondering if there is a better service. Currently we are in the US waiting for our visa to come through.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, David B. We appreciate it. We found it on idealista.pt and we actually talk about it in our "Moving to Portugal" series. You can check out the first few episodes where we discuss it. The company is actually called Liiiving and they manage several short and medium term rental places in the Porto region. - Josh & Kalie
@XZ279774 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere Thanks!
@IreneBallesteros2 жыл бұрын
OMG!! your dog
@mrsiz2183 жыл бұрын
Heinz ketchup in Portugal! Yay!!! Pennsylvania gal here and that's a big deal!! LOL
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
😂 You can get it here. - Josh & Kalie
@mrsiz2183 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere sweet! Now, if only they had Turkey Hill iced tea. That’s made in Lancaster county here and it’s hubby’s favorite drink. Nowhere near as global as Heinz! 😂😂
@elyseb6742 жыл бұрын
@@mrsiz218 I went to college in Lancaster, I remember Turkey Hill's Tin Roof Sundae. Turkey Hill drinks have made it into Montgomery County, saw some today.
@mrsiz2182 жыл бұрын
@@elyseb674 that is so cool!! We visited relatives in Cartersville GA and at the time Kroger owned Turkey Hill. We were able to find the sweet tea version there, then we went to Ingle’s and he found the one he always drinks there. He looked at me and said, “We can move down here now!” 😂😂 Well, we’re still in PA. Lol
@elyseb6742 жыл бұрын
@@mrsiz218 love it!!! I'm currently working in Spain but came stateside to take my 7y/o grandneice to her first concert, JoJo Siwa, Friday night. I return Monday. My cult favorite is Wawa. I tell people "when God wants coffee, God goes to Wawa". I always make it a point to have Wawa hazelnut coffee and Philly soft pretzel when I'm in town. Heaven.
@calebben-avram44104 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing the tour of the apartment. My husband and I are looking to become expats in Porto in the next 12 months. We have done a great deal of research, and Porto seems like the right fit for us. We will be retired so will not need jobs. A couple of quick and maybe silly questions: What does 900 Euros translate into as US dollars? What is the square footage of your apartment? It seems similar to what we would like to find. We especially like the balcony as we use our porch here in Savannah, GA, all the time. Thank you for sharing your story; we are gaining valuable info from you two. We subscribed today!
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Hey Caleb. Thanks for writing. If you start from the very beginning and work your way through to now, you’re literally going to see our process over the past few months. 900 euros is around 1050 depending of the exchange rate as it fluctuates a little week to week. Porto is definitely cooler than Savannah so porch sitting year round probably won’t happen. Also, late fall to winter it’s rainy. I’d have to check the exact square footage but it’s around 600-700. We’re used to smaller place because our place in Singapore was under 400 square feet. Thanks for subscribing and following our journey here. Let us know if you need anything else. - Josh & Kalie
@2009elan4 жыл бұрын
Great video and nice apartment. I see that you brought your dog. We are planning to move next year with our pets. please share your experience when you get a chance. Thx !
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Kalie shot the "Pet" video and it's in the editing process now. That video will be out in 7 days or less. :-) Thank you for the compliment and support. We're certainly not sure the video was great considering we're still trying to figure out gimbal that we're using, but we agree that the apartment is nice! ;-) We do really appreciate the love and support, Manny. Thank you. Be on the look out for the pet video and all the best with your move. Let us know if we can help with something. If you haven't already, hit the subscribe button and turn on all notifications, that way you won't miss when that pet video comes out. - Josh & Kalie
@VADACHE3 жыл бұрын
You should bring grandmother with you too😂
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
@@VADACHE 😂
@janebailey44644 жыл бұрын
I am a bit surprised on your rent price. Conversion puts it a $1100. USD, I hope it is fully furnished with utilities included.
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's a bit high for sure. It should probably be closer to €750-825, however, the location in the city is ridiculously good. Our last transfer from the US to pay the rent was $1053. It is fully furnished but without utilities. We'll see what those are like in 2 weeks. From what we're hearing though, we're paying a fair price especially considering that this is a mid-term rental (6 months). We might down grade in 6 months but we'll definitely shop around. Thanks for the comment! - Josh & Kalie
@Goodlifexplorers3 жыл бұрын
How often do you use the car seat in Portugal? In Uber, taxis?
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Truth...basically never anymore for short distances But let's say we're going to IKEA, which is just outside of Porto, we would take the base and seat. Cia's getting big though! Some drivers will refuse the ride but that's only happened once where we were completely refused. Generally, there's a little back and forth discussion and then they take us. We don't love doing it and wouldn't do it longer distances or on the highway. We've only been in a car here less than a dozen times though. We generally walk. Thanks for the question. - Josh & Kalie
@Goodlifexplorers3 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere Thanks for the info. That is helpful.
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
@@Goodlifexplorers you’re very welcome. - Josh & Kalie
@karenclark65914 жыл бұрын
Do you have ac/heat? I didnt see a unit> Thanks
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
We do. There's a unit in the living room, and both bedrooms. We run the one at night for the little one, but other than that, we don't really use the one in our bedroom or the living room. - Josh & Kalie
@antoniodasilva12304 жыл бұрын
I was wondering when the new vlog was coming
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Sorryyyyy!!! We got really backed up needing to get some of the other global content out, but we didn't forget about our Portugal audience. We love you guys (the most) and we have another one coming out on Thursday! Thanks for the comment, Antonio. We really appreciate your viewership and care. - Josh & Kalie
@antoniodasilva12304 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere no need to be sorry plus yall just got to Portugal and need to be settling down
@honeybeejourney3 жыл бұрын
Que linda bebezinha. Adoravel.
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Obrigad@ - Josh & Kalie
@Gwen-joyful-light3 жыл бұрын
Awww baby is precious! So I asked google to help me convert the 900 euros into US dollars and it came up with $1,082.45 per month is that correct, and congratulations on your new apartment :D
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Hi Gwynn, yes that sounds about right obviously our current life is pegged to the Euro so it's the dollar that fluctuates. We're making USD so our "income" kind of changes every month. This was our first apartment and if you follow these videos, you'll see where we are now and why. 😁😅 - Josh & Kalie
Yea, there a few things we would change or didn't expect or know about, but all in all, we're happy! Thanks for the comment, Fred. - Josh & Kalie
@sharonpetersen80334 жыл бұрын
Nice place! Did it come furnished?
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks for the question. Yes, it came completely furnished. We did make an IKEA run because...well...Kalie...but anything of any substantial size was provided. I need a good chef's knife and stuff for coffee. We also picked up some better towels, and a few things for the baby. We show that trip to IKEA in a coming video. :-) - Josh & Kalie
@sharonpetersen80334 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere Cool. :-)
@lahlahful4 жыл бұрын
One more question, if I may: What utilities are included in your rent?
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
We didn't get the Liiiving package where utilities are included so in 2 weeks or so, we should "get the bill" from them. We're hoping it's not too much. We're paying €900 per month for a furnished T2 apartment without utilities, €500 is the apartment, €100 furniture, €300 that view/location, €0 all that construction noise. :-) LOL - Josh & Kalie
@boldmover3 жыл бұрын
You guys got a steal, nice apartment.
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. We think we could have gotten it cheaper if we were booking now because of the Covid situation. We had reserved the place back in August for our move-in date of middle of Oct. Covid has killed tourism both foreign and domestic which has dropped prices for short and medium term rentals and really sent property management companies scrambling to re-price units. - Josh & Kalie
@boldmover3 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere Oh my,! ' Could you have asked for a discount?' My next visit will be Porto. Waiting for them to allow us back in.
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
@@boldmover maybe but at the time it wouldn’t have worked, but now, most definitely we would have negotiated. We talk about that in a recent Vlog. - Josh & Kalie
@mytraveldiary633 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere I'll have to check that vlog out.
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
@@mytraveldiary63 Great, let us know if we can help with anything else. - Josh & Kalie
@Luckyamor3 жыл бұрын
Refrigerator in place of the washing machine? 🙄 🤔
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
😅A fridge has gotta go somewhere 😂- Josh & Kalie
@joaovazestevao27143 жыл бұрын
Great view? Where?
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Out the big window and on the terrace. 😉 - Josh & Kalie
@mariadefatima64693 жыл бұрын
I would love to retire to portugal but can't afford housing
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Outside of city centers the prices get really reasonable. - Josh & Kalie
@sjacobs3103 жыл бұрын
Where is the apartment located in porto
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
It's near Rua da Santa Catarina and Sá de Bandeira in downtown Porto. - Josh & Kalie
@chantaygolson3 жыл бұрын
What made you settle in Portugal?
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
Great question. We answer it a bit in this vlog series, but in a few weeks, we have a video that's coming out that outlines our reason for moving to Portugal. Can you wait until then? If so, make sure you've hit the subscribe button and notification bell. That video comes out on Feb. 3rd. - Josh & Kalie
@chantaygolson3 жыл бұрын
@@ExpatsEverywhere ok
@ExpatsEverywhere3 жыл бұрын
@@chantaygolson Thank you 🙏 We look forward to getting your feedback on that video and our reasons why. 😃 - Josh & Kalie
@Nat007_ Жыл бұрын
For 900 euros in Paris, you have a small studio flat 😣👎, Porto is way cheaper but salaries are lower it's true
@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын
This same apartment is currently renting for €1,500! It's been 25 months. 😅 - Josh & Kalie
@redkiwi23514 жыл бұрын
But does the shower have a lip?
@ExpatsEverywhere4 жыл бұрын
Super Sub, Trevor! Did we mention? The shower has a lip! LOL - Josh & Kalie