Renovating an Abandoned Property in Europe (Brand New Channel Ep 1)

Hello Rehab Rebels! This is our very first episode on Let's Get Building with Josh and Kalie as we renovate a home in Porto, Portugal. There have already been plenty of ups and downs as we try to bring this old home back to it's former glory. Delays, paperwork, and finally the start of demolition are all things you can expect in our first episode. How long will it take to get started? Will we make our completion date? Will Kalie's lemon tree make it? Join us on this journey to renovating an old property in a European city.
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* ABOUT US *
Josh and Kalie left the US for a life abroad in 2009 and haven't looked back. They have lived in Spain, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and are currently in Portugal. Yes, they realize they only moved to countries starting with the letter "S" until they spoiled that streak with their move to Portugal. This is the first country abroad they have decided to purchase a property. While they have owned homes in the US, this is a whole new adventure. They will renovate a property in the heart of Porto, Portugal. Follow their journey here along with other fun and informative videos on their other channel, ExpatsEverywhere, where they aim to get information to you through expat interviews, city breakdowns, expat life, travel, vlogs, and more.
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[@daylight5500]

The adventure continues and now great footage for the channel. Real estate and contractors, you will have plenty of adventures. The soil must be good, look how big Cia is getting.

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

It indeed does. :-) So far, it's gone pretty smoothly. Much better than the buying process. Cia is getting soooo big. - Josh & Kalie

[@pettynerd1285]

When life gives you lemons! Thank goodness for the lemon tree

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Love lemon trees! We have a new found appreciation for lemons. We've gotta keep this thing. It's already producing a bounty!! - Josh & Kalie

[@amyyates8273]

Oh this is so exciting! It’s about time!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

It's really exciting for us on the ground. Have you seen the other two episodes by chance, Amy? - Josh & Kalie

[@carminfrancisco9512]

Congratulations on the start of the demolition! So excited to watch this journey for the updates.

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you very much. We're super excited to show it in all of it's glory (or disaster) - Josh & Kalie

[@thomashawker2883]

So glad to see the project continue to move, can't wait to see more videos. Maybe if possible to get a vision of the project (renderings, layouts, etc.) you could possibly share with your KZbin viewers or maybe just your Patreon loyals : )

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

That's the plan! Thanks for the message, Thomas. We've gotta figure out what format we want to use to show the floor plans. We also need to see what the 3Ds look like and how they could possibly be integrated. We don't know how to do the fancy motion graphics that HGTV has, otherwise, we'd be all over that. - Josh & Kalie

[@joaquimpagianbarboza8863]

What a great surprise to come through this channel! I live two blocks away from your building and it feels special to see this documentary of such a journey that I've followed so many times around here of a house that's actually I know where it is! Here wishing you all the best and following!!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

This is really cool to read, Joaquim! We hope our efforts will make you even prouder of the neighborhood as we hope to find little ways to pay respect and homage to the country, city, and area where we live. ❤️- Josh & Kalie

[@shinchima]

Great to see you guys break ground ... best of luck with the project (you could always save some seeds from the lemon tree - just in case the unthinkable happens to the tree)

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you very much, Shin! Creative_explained from Instagram has definitely given us some idea. We have seen that it can take some years to produce lemons from a seed though. - Josh & Kalie

[@shinchima]

@@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK True, but "La paciencia es la virtud de los fuertes" 🙂

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Yes and we're sure that just the construction will test that patience. LOL - Josh & Kalie

[@raeleohana8797]

Congratulations on breaking ground! Exciting times ahead 👏🏽👏🏽

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you, thank you. We were just recently talking about you and Robert with someone else. Let us know when you're going to be back. - Josh & Kalie

[@reginasoares6801]

Sounds amazing!!! I cannot wait to see the progress! Because I’m also renovating an old home in PT your project gives me hope and inspiration! Keep them coming! Thanks Much success!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you. Sorry for the slow second video. We've been slammed with stuff. Episode 3 and 4 have been filmed. Now we need to edit. Ep 2 went live a few hours ago. We hope you enjoy it. - Josh & Kalie

[@keithw3157]

Congrats!!!!! Progress. Wishing you a smooth construction process 🤞🤞🤞

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you!! Keith. So far so good. We'll get episode 2 in edit next week. - Josh & Kalie

[@MirandaHorger]

Wow! So excited that things are finally moving along! Looking forward to tagging along and learning along the way.

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thanks for coming along side us. We're very excited to be moving forward too. - Josh & Kalie

[@Jill-Loftis]

Portugal = Patience. We are waiting on our new roof that was to begin in April ... so relatable. Also, construction anywhere is so unpredictable!

[@Jill-Loftis]

Also, Ola, Marco!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

so Much PATIENCE! lol Thanks for the message. Let's see if we can get this sucker built. - Josh & Kalie

[@bisoh84]

Lovely video. Super exciting to see the progress.

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you very much. We appreciate you watching and coming along for the journey. - Josh & Kalie

[@veronicadcf]

OMG, this is so much like "uma casa muito engraçada", the nickname for the Alegria Building. We are so excited about this journey. Do you have plums, or just lemons?

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you so much!! We're excited too and maybe there's a 2.0 coming ;-) Let's see. We just have lemons. - Josh & Kalie

[@veronicadcf]

If you want plums, we’ve got them (and lemons, too)

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Are they already ripening?! - Josh & Kalie

[@veronicadcf]

@@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK , we will find out in 10 days. They were beautiful last year this time.

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Awesome!!! - Josh & Kalie

[@Rovingkiwi0516]

Congratulations Josh and Kailee!. I have zero doubt you will end up with a beautiful home for your family. Cia is growing up so fast!!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you so much! We hope so as well. That's the ultimate goal. Yes, she's growing up too fast. - Josh & Kalie

[@sheenadoughty8471]

Wow!!! This is so exciting to watch, can’t wait to follow your progress….congratulations, definitely brave but inspiring too, wishing you all the very best..Cia has grown so much, she is gorgeous ❤️have a great week🙏😎

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Aww thank you, Sheena! We really appreciate the positivity. Thanks for the words about Cia too. She love the camera. LOL. You have a great week too. - Josh & Kalie

[@cindyk3076]

How exciting to really get started!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

We're so excited for sure! - Josh & Kalie

[@AxisXY]

Glad to see this coming along... We'll be moving to Bonfim in July, so ready for our new life in Porto.

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you very much. We're relieved. :-) Congrats on your pending move. We hope it's a smooth one and that we're neighbors in June of 2025! Thanks for watching. - Josh & Kalie

[@GeraldFigal]

Definitely interesting and informative to watch-you just convinced me not to consider a renovation project in Portugal! I’m rooting for the lemon tree….

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you, Gerald! Let's see how it all turns about before we convince you one way or another. LOL. We're rooting for the lemon tree too. - Josh & Kalie

[@QGDeclined]

Very exciting! Would love if you could show some of the plans or renders if you have them, just to get a sense of the goal. Best of luck with the schedule!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

100% planning to add plans/renders soon. We just have to figure out what format we want to do it in. We don't know how to do the fancy HGTV editing but if you know, please tell us! - Josh & Kalie

[@blaw14]

Great to see some motion on your project!!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thanks! Let's get it going, right? - Josh & Kalie

[@magbstyle]

Congratulations 🌟 We just bought a condo is Setúbal and are doing renovations but could not imagine doing what you guys are doing. Hats off to you. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you and congratulations to you too! Ours is a really full scale project. We'll eventually (hopefully soon) have this main building striped to the bone. Keep us posted on your reno. - Josh & Kalie

[@magbstyle]

@@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK Most definitely will.

[@christobar]

Look at you crazy kids!! Love it.

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thanks for the love. We loved that you called us crazy kids. I (Josh) use that expression often. - Josh & Kalie

[@christobar]

@@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK I'll definitely be obsessively watching! I've been trying to make it back to Madeira to buy a property that needs to be renovated and I have heard (and seen on other channels) that managing construction projects in Portugal is really really challenging due to bureaucracy and lack of labor.

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

We love obsessive watching LOL. We have an unfortunate lack of labor issue this week with the crane operating being sick and there's no one to replace him. - Josh & Kalie

[@christobar]

@@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK ugh that is hard! You guys will get through it!!

[@justusewater1]

I love the progress!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you very much. We're glad to have started uploading! - Josh & Kalie

[@terrisokolow7796]

So exciting! I’m looking forward to seeing each video until you guys move in!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you!! We're really excited to start sharing this experience and really hoping to hit our move in goal. It's been so long since we've lived in a place that we own. - Josh & Kalie

[@pauladosch7062]

We were in Porto in mid-March and was hoping to come to one of your meetups, but the timing was off. Good luck on your building!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Next time! Thank you very much!! - Josh & Kalie

[@reginasoares6801]

Hey guys. When will there be a new episode? I can’t wait to see the progress!

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Hi Regina, thanks for asking. We've been slammed with other content but we have filmed what we need to for the next episode (2) and we'll be editing that next week. Ideally, we'll get the video ready for a Sunday release but if not, it'll be the following week. We're going to start releasing on Sundays for now as that was tied for the most % in the poll we did. How's that sound? - Josh & Kalie

[@energyofimprov5184]

From what is going on it seems you are going to fail your targets

[@ciprianoneves7246]

I must admit that i have a lot of respect for you guys.. You being Gringos and dealing with the portuguese bureaucracy takes a lot of pacience. BTW, i am Portuguese….living in the States for 64 years…. Laugh.

[@LetsGetBuildingWithJandK]

Thank you. We're rolling with the punches as best as possible. - Josh & Kalie