Spain vs Portugal: We Lived in Both Countries - Why We Pick Portugal!

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Our Rich Journey - Spain vs Portugal: We Lived in Both Countries - Why We Pick Portugal!:
We’ve been living in Portugal for a little over a year now . . . and we’re so happy that we made the decision to move here! A lot of people ask us why we decided to move to Portugal instead of Spain or the United States. Since we already did a video on why we decided to move to Portugal instead of the United States, in this video, we address our reasons for moving to Portugal instead of Spain. Before moving to Portugal, we actually lived (on and off) in Spain for two years. But, for several reasons, we still decided to ultimately move to Portugal. Check out this video to find out why!
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[@myrealtv7830]

Hi, which country would you say is better for the real estate investing strategy of buy, hold and rent out for passive income; Spain or Portugal? What are the pros and cons of buying investment property in Portugal? And what are the pros and cons of buying investment property in Spain?

[@catarinareis2403]

As a native Portuguese, I can confirm everything that was said about Portugal in this video and I feel extremely happy and thankful that you're enjoying it, but Portugal isn't perfect either, so I'm very sorry for any bad experience you've had here. For those who just moved to Portugal: welcome to my country, now it's your country too! I hope you like it as much as I do! Stay safe ❤

[@nunoreis001]

true

[@MMartec]

I agree with all your words! :)

[@martimribeiro7538]

pedes desculpa porquê? foi culpa tua a má experiencia que eles tiveram? é só eu eu eu...

[@txicotedasgarinas9767]

@@martimribeiro7538 sorry n é só pedir desculpa génio, tmb significa ter pena... Ela está a dizer que se sentirá mal ou com pena, caso eles tenham uma má experiencia

[@PS-uz4ep]

Depois que você falou fico com mais ganas de descouvrir Portugal si Deus quiser depois la pandemia Covid19. Você e tudos som também bem-vindos em Valencia a cidade onde moro em Espanha. Abraçaos a tudos. Disculpou por meu nível de português 😅

[@space_rl3534]

Believe me, I’m Portuguese and when I go to Spain , nobody try’s to speak Portuguese if I have some kind of needs, but in the other side, when I find a Spanish tourist in Portugal needing helped, I immediately enter in the “ Portunhol” mode 😃😂

[@space_rl3534]

@@estebancaballero2004 estamos ablando de Portugal e Espanha...

[@robertovegas5315]

Wells, in Brazil nobody speaks spanish ir that's a consolatión...

[@hugofernandes4778]

@@SantiagoS-mz4zz it mostly relates to fact that the sounds in Portuguese make it easier to speak other languages. While Spanish has few sounds.. Making it difficult to learn even english! Cheers e um queijo!

[@fiction-bo3if]

I don't know where you got the info that portuguese people watch movies in Spanish. Most of us watch them in English with portuguese subs. That could also explain why most people here speak english as opposed to spain, as most if not all of our english content isn't dubbed.

[@fiction-bo3if]

As for spanish television it only applies to a minority of the population, since most of us don't live by the border

[@orlandogonzalezarias6123]

I’m a Spanish native, but I prefer living in Portugal. The people are kind and generous, and go out of their way to make you feel at ease in their lovely country. They also speak more foreign languages than Spaniards. All in all, though, the Iberian peninsula is in my opinion the best place to live in Europe.

[@jessicapires1744]

Didn't realize how privilege we are in Massachusetts to have several Portuguese learning options that include European Portuguese! My parents are planning to retire in Portugal and I've decided I'll move there as well to be close to them so your videos are incredibly helpful!

[@OurRichJourney]

Wow! I didn't realize there were so many options in Massachusetts! I think you'll really like it here in Portugal!

[@pauloalheiro2585]

If you learn Portuguese European you will be able to speak everywhere (it’s the 5th language on the planet...). If you learn brasilian Portuguese- it will be hard to understand it elsewhere that Brasil

[@pauloalheiro2585]

@@SantiagoS-mz4zz thanks for enlighten me, I am truly grateful. That’s why I love KZbin and all the smart people around here ( that I can not find anywhere else). Where are you from, btw?

[@andregoncalves1491]

@@gehdochnicht Not quite, brazilians find EU portuguese really hard to understand meanwhile portuguese people understand brazillians

[@LUSO_]

@@SantiagoS-mz4zz Portuguese have that accent just to mess around with the Spanish ... to them don’t understand us 🤣🤣🤣 I’m joking “hermano” I’m able to communicate and understand all variations of Portuguese or even Castilian/Spanish (I have to put Galician in the Portuguese group 🤗) Maybe U should try harder, after all we are Iberians brothers🙌🏼 Saludos ✌🏼

[@joaoteixeira7410]

Im portuguese and i can tell you that Portugal and Spain are the best..🇵🇹🇪🇦😘

[@shikov111]

To retire, yes. To work, definetely no.

[@MIKE-qp5hh]

@@shikov111 yes it's a great enviorment but the economy is not that great

[@SwapDark]

@@shikov111 portugal was doing fine before covid19

[@afrocyberdelia]

@@shikov111 o assunto aqui é aposentarse : os dois paises sao optimos comparando com o resto da Europa Porem acho que Portugal possui uma culinaria melhor do que da Espanha, mais as suas aguas sao muito frias Currently i am living in Bulgaria and Spain ( Alicante)

[@auradb1140]

Primos hermanos👌💞

[@KidBaklava504]

I visited Portugal back in 2019 and I fell in love with the place. The people, the food, the architecture, the coast.. everything was wonderful. Great infrastructure and easy access from north to south. We spent time in Lisbon and in Faro. Wonderful experience.

[@MrRogeriosk8]

You made me proud to be Portuguese

[@tiagoteixeira1265]

Thx I m português

[@RB-uh1ss]

I’ve always been SO proud to be Portuguese!!❤️❤️❤️🇵🇹

[@killer0178]

Funny thing, everyone loves living in Portugal, how great it is and all that...the truth is, if you're a foreigner, you come to Portugal and you have earnings from outside, yeah it's a great country to live. But being born in Portugal, growing up in Portugal, getting into the workforce, you suddenly have a huge desire to leave this place. Why? Well here we don't live, we try to survive, wages are insanely low, expenses are high, energy is one of the most expensive in the country, corruption from local and main government are huge, let's not talk about housing and rent for obvious reasons, no prospects of making a career and if you are a freelancer oh boy that is where the "fun" begins. So yeah no wonder most portuguese leave the country with or without univ degrees

[@CristininhaC]

Infelizmente é verdade. Podemos ser um dos países mais seguros do mundo mas em termos de corrupção, e sabemos que há corrupção em todo o lado, devemos ser dos países mais corruptos da Europa. E continuam a votar nos mesmos por isso não se vislumbram mudanças a curto prazo.

[@iagovar2557]

@@CristininhaC Portugal tiene problemas pero no es uno de los países más corruptos de Europa. En Europa hay países donde si te para la policía en un control sabes que hay mucha probabilidad de tener problemas, y que tendrás que sobornarles. Le tienes que dar dinero a los médicos para que te atiendan, o funcionarios de cualquier tipo. Sucede eso en Portugal? Lo dudo.

[@AngelaPortugal26]

I'm Portuguese living in England, and it's been 10years already. I get emotional when I read the comments. I wish I could return but without a source of income it's not yet possible. ❤️💪 After covid, im finally seeing my family next week, as I was refusing the vaccine.

[@carieyoung1111]

America - HOLD OUR BEER- seriously life in America has changed a ton in the last year and it’s not going to be retirement friendly for many many individuals and it’s already very hard for the 25-45 age group because of some of the things you said…

[@The11091976]

Não é verdade. Estás a inventar. A Espa é mais corrupta que Portugal

[@todoterrenopt]

You forgot one detail: From any part in Portugal, Spain is just a short distance away. So you can still live in Portugal, and go there to spend some time or buy some "recuerdos". Even Madrid is not so distant from Lisbon or Porto, and if you want to spend the weekend there is quite easy to go. Expect by train, because international rail links are very bad.

[@mariajoaoavelar7914]

Portuguese children learn English (UK) from a small age and start to learn a second foreign language in 7th grade like French or Spanish. I lived for a few years in Spain and my biggest mistake was not to learn the language before I get there. The interactions at the bank, health care and even stores were really challenging.

[@sandrachao72]

En España también, pero se incide en la ortografía y gramática, no en la conversación.

[@Cris-lt3dt]

I'm Spanish and even I consider the idea of moving to Portugal!! Seriously, thanks for making this video, because I always wondered how you thought of Portugal versus Spain, and I like the comparisons you've made. I've now been back to Spain for 3 years after living in Asia for 15 years, and while quality of life here is undoubtedly good, but really, taxation and all the political instability and b*llshit makes me desire to pack my bags and move away again. Thanks for your always awesome videos and hope to get to meet you one day in person in Portugal!!!

[@sn4tx]

Portuguese here my hermano. I was actually happy to see this perspective putting our countries so much more close to each other than many people, on both countries, try so hard to differentiate. Portuguese and Spanish, we will always have our rivalries (which basically today translates To Jokes about each other) but in the end of the day we always walk together. And we do have the saying “nuestros hermanos”. We help each other more than we fight. And the Iberian relaxed way of living will always be the envy of other countries. And we have the best holiday destinations in Europe. And the best weather. And we have chorizo

[@shikov111]

Taxation, stupid socialist politics and corruption sometimes makes me want to pack my bag and move away from Portugal too. I love my country, I really do. But socialism is not allowing this country to stand up to its potential. The worst part is the hopelessness you get from seeing people always vote for the same people. For the past 47 years the political dispute has always been between the socialists (PS) and the social democrats (PSD) alongside with CDS (which are more coservative social democrats) , followed by the communists (PCP) and, in recent years, the progressists from BE. It really isn't that exciting to live in a country where this is our political scenario. Luckily, we are now starting to see some right wing parties gain some attention. We seem to finally have broken through the social democrat bubble and we are starting to see parties that defend economic liberalism which gives me hope. Maybe one day...

[@XTCyMAN]

You are right spain is probably in terms of size /population and quality of live the best in the world...or top 10 without any doubt....the problem is the shit of politicians we have here...it is like a circus...but dangerous...in terms of future...

[@PUGSLTD]

So agree I'm seriously too thinking about moving from Catalunya to Portugal. My partner is paying so much IRPF and i have real estate in the UK and I'm sure soon I'll have to pay something in spain as they need more money.

[@amosamwig8394]

the heck? these guys are your neigbours XD

[@nunosantos485]

I love when foreigners come to Portugal and speak English with us, because as someone who studied in an English speaking school and has a lot of English friend groups I like being able to speak English in my city. Lisbonite here : )

[@chrisclarke7828]

You are an exception, l lived in Portugal from 1988 until 2 years ago, now l live in Spain, l was racially abused and robbed by Portuguese, either by my company's staff or by various companies that we worked with.

[@ezequielventura2632]

I lived in lisbon and Alentejo during 2012, good memories! It is really safe, good food, beautifull places, easy going people! Greetings from Brazil guys, thanks for sharing your journey, great content!

[@OurRichJourney]

Hello there Ezequiel (in Brazil)!!! :) Thanks for watching! You summed up Portugal so well! :)

[@pedrofaria6236]

um abraço

[@bmahoney1568]

I enjoyed this video, never thought I’d Consider being an ex-pat, but I have been becoming more intrigued.

[@OurRichJourney]

It's an exciting consideration!!! :) So glad you're enjoying our videos! :)

[@michaelsmith9308]

M2 🙂

[@mridul7639]

I just have to say Americans have no problem being expats, "foreigners" but hate and belittle immigrants. Even though as immigrants we pay double the tuition, higher taxes etc. It's so sad.. everyone is just trying to live a decent life. I'm not targeting you guys but it is the general behavior.

[@filipepinto641]

Immigrant* Hate when people call poor people immigrants and rich people ex-pats. They're both immigrants and both are looking for a better life.

[@liv4joy238]

My family and I live in southern Spain and I happen to find this video. Great info! Thank y’all!🙏🏿

[@laurayale369]

Excellent choice of topic! Thank you so much. Portugal here I come!

[@Kmasse8]

When I visited Lisbon in 2007, someone had written on a wall ”tourists who like to shout, go to Spain”. This sums it up quite nicely what comes to cultural differences between the two. Spanish people can get really loud where as Portuguese are more calm and in that sense remind me of my fellow Finns. Excellent video! Visited around 50 countries and lived in 8 and sometimes people ask me my favorite country, the answer is still Portugal (even though I have never lived there). I have visited most of the notable cities in Portugal and all the areas. For the following reasons I rate Portugal so high: (1) People - friendly, honest, modest and calm (2) Infrastructure - It was a joy to do roadtrips in Portugal (3) Scenery - a lot to to see in such a small country (4) Safety (5) Weather (6) Prices (7) Children are valued highly in Portugal so it is to my understanding kids are welcome everywhere and there are lot of playgrounds for them

[@David-ls2et]

ANOTHER AMAZING VIDEO! Don't know if you guys remember but It's David, the one who graduated a year ago and now living rent free in Europe! I have done alot of travelling and Spain was my favorite area however once I travelled to Lisbon, I fell in love with it instantly. After the winter and covid dies down I plan to travel to Lisbon again and eventually will live there. Glad you guys are enjoying it!

[@Tiag0Alexandre]

Always good to see an happy family in our country! All the best for you and thank you!

[@LifeinGlow]

Thank you guys! And so nice to see how much your channel grew since a year ago :)

[@amt3dlabs875]

Excelente !!! Bem-vindos a Portugal.... obrigado 😊

[@edsteadham4085]

You are such a lovely couple. Your affection for each other comes through on the video. You are truly blessed.

[@pedrof3364]

Portuguese here and I love you guys! Been following you since you were in the US, thank you for your content. Keep it up!

[@ricardotomaz8217]

I am from Brazil and live in Canada, thanks for your videos, you guys are the best. Os melhores com certeza!

[@cheryl5197]

Fantastic Video! I'm a burned-out American Nurse, and my Beloved and I plan on retiring to Spain or Portugal when travel restrictions lift. You have given the confirmation we needed that Portugal would be a much better choice for us! You have a new subscriber!

[@drewbranch7700]

Portugal for sure

[@santoriniblue8413]

If you live on your own funds from your mother country, be it a pension, savings, rent ... both are interesting. You do may get more bang for the buck in PT. If you intend to also work in, either forget it!

[@joaomelo7018]

Thank you for your service Cheryl, "American Nurse" is definetely not a job description I envy. Welcome to Portugal :)

[@1999tiagosanches]

Welcome to 🇵🇹

[@FreakyBo0o]

Brilliant! Thanks, that answered a lot of my questions! Portugal sounds amazing.

[@connydeuring8783]

Wonderful video! I am keen to check out your journey! Living here in Portugal since 30 years and love it!

[@patrickmagee6580]

What a very professional presentation!!!! Wow!!!!! I had been considering Spain but this has made me reconsider. Thanks so much!

[@laurar9748]

Love you two! Another great video, thanks! I decided on Portugal before I discovered your channel, and now that I have, it’s making my journey so much more meaningful.

[@OurRichJourney]

You are so sweet Laura! so exciting to hear you decided on Portugal! :)

[@catherinemadagoni6768]

Awesome! My husband and I are definitely interested in moving to Portugal. We are definitely joining the journey⭕️🙏🏽

[@imoveisnaeuropa]

Great vídeo. Welcome family! Bem vindos a Portugal!☺️

[@celesteg9020]

GREAT VIDEO!!! Thanks so much💕💕 see ya soon!

[@ryc3658]

Have you considered making a video discussing the major American and Portuguese taxes that you pay? There doesn’t seem to be many videos explaining how taxation on expats works, both generally and for Portugal specifically

[@OurRichJourney]

Thanks for the video suggestion! We also talk about taxes in our course! :)

[@lcai69]

@@OurRichJourneydo u still need to pay us tax on your us stock capital gains? How about paying us tax on us rental income? It is clear u don’t need to pay both to Portugal tax, not clear is do u need to pay them to us when u live in Portugal on d7 nhr

[@scottsorenson1859]

@@lcai69 You will always pay US tax no matter where in the world you live. You may be able to deduct the taxes paid in Portugal from your US tax however.

[@FindingFI]

@@scottsorenson1859 in this case would you just pay US federal income/capital gains tax and not state tax since you’re not attached to a US state?

[@gabrielvaladao5282]

@@scottsorenson1859 that's crazy. I would just give up on my US citizenship if I were an American. I'm Portuguese and Brazilian (dual citizenship)

[@saragm6214]

This is a very interesting video, guys :) I am from Spain, I've been living in London and in Amsterdam and I'm wondering to move to Lisbon. Thanks for the video and also congratulations because you compared both countries with a lot of respect :)

[@OurRichJourney]

Thank you Lola! That's so kind of you to say!!!

[@mascode1]

Great video Guys! Very informative.

[@kautilyapratapsingh]

Wow you guyz really break this down on so much practical level, great content loved ot!

[@velwear]

Cool to know. I have been traveling to different countries to search out other places to see what else was all out there. Before covid, I was actually in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 then left to Belgium 🇧🇪 then afterwards, I went to France 🇫🇷 for a few weeks before returning back to America. I’m actually getting ready to leave again in ‘2021 to Ireland 🇮🇪 and then staying a few weeks in Italy 🇮🇹. So again, I’m just traveling and checking out different places at the moment; but this was good information to know. I am definitely looking forward to moving out of the U.S. for good. Thanks guys! 🙏

[@Meowmeter]

Wow, what lovely words.... feel so proud of my beautiful Portugal❤🇵🇹 sejam benvindos.

[@marktcoleman]

Excellent analysis, thank you

[@dr.paulthompson5771]

I enjoy all your videos and have recommended them to other friends.

[@89juc]

Awesome!!! Thank you so much for this video! Definitely would love to visit Portugal once COVID is over!

[@oneofthesedays582]

It’s the new normal courtesy of the NWO psychopaths it will not be over because to many trusted in the deceptions and lies. In the US we still were told to take our shoes off at the airport security gate in 2020 19 years ( Covid19 )after 9/11 welcome to Covid1984 global agenda. Strap in tight.

[@cleaningtime8156]

as a Portugues i love to see people like you setle in Portugal and make Portugal Home . Welcome To Portugal 🇵🇹. Angelo

[@OurRichJourney]

Thank you Angelo! ❤️

[@rhondamcdonald8086]

Thank you both for all your hard work and support! So very helpful.. 🌸🌺🌼🌻🌺🌸🌻

[@OurRichJourney]

So sweet! Thank you Rhonda!!!

[@dvancamp6710]

Very good video! Thanks!

[@mariellemair4105]

Love the video! Thanks for sharing! I moved from NYC to Portugal and there's SO much to discover and love here! I've visited Spain, and unfortunately had some very negative race-related incidents occur to me (on multiple ocassions) while visiting. I was traveling solo and staying in the 'best parts' of town which made the whole thing even scarier. As a BIPOC person residing in Portugal I've felt nothing but safe and welcome here!

[@aeonsophia2085]

I'm Spanish and i'll be moving to rural Portugal soon!

[@Trip4man]

Rural??? Damn... You're brave. If you have any questions let me know hermana. I loved my rural living but.... Well I like the excitement and movement of the city. Okay... And the parties xD

[@allishagreen4385]

I have been checking all morning for you guys. Thank you for another great video. I just love your family and content and your videos are so informative and helpful please keep up the great work you're doing ❤

[@OurRichJourney]

Allisha - that's so sweet! Thank you so much! So glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@bibibachmd9995]

Excellent analysis. Thank you!

[@danielleharrison4691]

Thank you for this video. Grew up in Spain, then we moved back to the UK when I was 12, now 25 and looking to move back but Spain doesn't seem to be the same anymore. Portugal has been looking more appealing and this confirms it!

[@tobirates916]

Enjoy my Sunday morning video tradition with Our Rich Journey, so positive and informative! Helps to keep me motivated. Thank you 😊 🤩 🇵🇹 🇮🇹

[@OurRichJourney]

Such an awesome comment! Thanks so much Tobi!!!

[@elconquistador9921]

Great video y'all! I was in Portugal and Spain with my wife in 2019. We were due to go back in 2020 but... Pandemic! I've been glued to the Spain Speaks channel, watching for travel updates! Hahaha

[@nlrrln6881]

Very informative. I'm definitely considering moving to Portugal. Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❣️

[@imagesinla8575]

Wow! Awesome, informative, interesting video. I'm still kicking myself for letting my friend talk me out of visiting Portugal while we were in Spain.

[@OurRichJourney]

It's so close! :) We traveled to Portugal a lot when we lived in Spain! BUT, there are so many fun things to do in Spain that it's hard to travel over to Portugal if you're on a tight schedule . . . next time!!! :)

[@albrown8196]

You guys are great, keep up the good work!! And Enjoy!!

[@OurRichJourney]

Thank you Al!!!

[@leo-cd5oc]

You guys are great all the best Thanks for all the info Leo

[@KO-wu2og]

Thanks for another timely video as this was helpful for me. Spain and Portugal are my top choices.

[@pedrocorreia2896]

Regarding languages, the main difference is the attitude of the portuguese towards English and other languages. We are proud to be portuguese, but we are not like the Spanish - "If you are in my country, you speak my language and bla bla bla". Generally speaking, we recognize the advantages of speaking English as a Lingua Franca. English is very widely spoken around the world and has a simpler grammar than Latin languages for instance, so if we can all communicate in English relatively well why should we be arrogant and stupid and pretend we don't understand foreigners (and not even willing to make an effort). .. Our attitude is also of welcoming foreigners - we appreciate them wanting to know our country and generally we love to explain portuguese history and facts to tourists. Tourists are seen as welcome not as something that is upsetting the daily life of people as I have already felt in Spain. For God sake, we are giving them money, eating in their restaurants and so on and we are treated as 2nd class citizens... (Of course not all Spanish people are equal, just speaking of past general experiences, and don't get me wrong I also love Spain)

[@wuxiaofan222]

I studied abroad in Spain and really enjoyed it. Excited to hear your comparison!

[@OurRichJourney]

We LOVED Spain (but loved Portugal even more!)!!! :)

[@patriciaromero2284]

So random that you lived in El Puerto de Santa Maria! I’m actually from there and love it so much♥️ Portugal seems like an amazing country to live in for sure, thanks for the video!!

[@russkelly9171]

You guys rock soooo much We were planning to move to the bhmas 3months a year (to keep citizenship) but because of your channel fell in luv with your journey and may now aim for portugal ♥️

[@jadexplores2100]

Having only visited both Spain and Portugal, I must say I love them both but for different reasons. Portugal has my heart though and I would love to experience living there one day. Thank you for allowing people like me to live vicariously through you :) Looking forward to more/continued Portugal related vids!

[@thehonestdoctor3590]

Terrible economy

[@stephanemalabar2319]

Great video ! As someone who has lived in both as well, in terms of diversity, if you are from a different ethnicity group than white, I would say Portugal is a better pick, probably due to its history of colonies and immigration, it feels normal to see black, brown, Indian, Asian people in different walks of society. I have lived 10 months in Barcelona and sometimes it felt like for a big portion of the population, people of African descent, carribean or other are only people who just landed crossing the Mediterranean on a speedboat... Really felt being followed by security in some shops or supermarkets at time even though I am what people could call an "expat"... I'm not saying Spain is racist, far from that, just that it felt like some people need a lot of education on human perception, there are many African people who settle in their life legally and who actually have good job and money... It has never felt awkward in 1 year in Lisbon, but both countries are awesome !

[@archive4059]

Portugal it is not better, maybe you have that idea cause you lived in Lisbon, outside Lisbon it is totally diferent, dont take major cities as example...

[@charmainestuart7147]

Thank you for a very informative video. Very helpful.

[@oscarmartinez2538]

This is a very informative video . I enjoy watching your very concise and insightful video .

[@adolfoformoso5043]

Thank you, nice video. I am Brazilian/Portuguese and I like all your informations. I hope the best for your family in Portugal.

[@OurRichJourney]

Thank you very much Adolfo!

[@archi_pepper]

I'm happy that you guys are doing great in Portugal and like it here. However, it makes me sad that my country makes life so easy for foreigners and so difficult for portuguese people... :´(

[@marcind4644]

Life is always easier being financially Independent and you can chose from many countries. But at the end both sides will benefit from it, it is good for Portuguese people when your government can attract wealthy foreigners.

[@shinyshinythings]

That’s a strong and valid point. Especially with the incredibly high rents in Lisbon.

[@archi_pepper]

@@marcind4644 Of course is good for the economy. But the average portuguese can't even pay rent anymore and has to live with their parents until they're fifty 0.0

[@santoriniblue8413]

@@archi_pepper When there is a disparity in wealth ... it benefits some and the State, but it backslashes on ordinary citizens who suffer the price rises due to the increase of demand on behalf of those who can put up more money. It happens in Spain and specially in Madrid,'s high end quarters taken by storm by South American élites, specially from Venezuela

[@tuchevera]

Great country to retire, not to work.

[@martinettenes1789]

.. THANK YOU for your valuable, informative video and great explanations ...

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

Happy for you , wishing you the best 💜❤️💕

[@laylabono4035]

Thank you guy's 🙏 I enjoyed watching you video very informative 👍 I will visit Portugal 🇵🇹 soon.

[@OurRichJourney]

Hi Layla! So glad you enjoyed the video! You will love Portugal when you visit! :)

[@glicmathan1771]

Excellent information! Portugal is amazing!

[@jamjammy4980]

Thank You guys your video is really very helpful. Thank You.

[@fdfac]

Well presented and heads above others.

[@mikekraft3373]

Love these ex-pats! Such a positive energy and curiosity and EXPERIENCE living abroad. More Americans should get off their duffs and travel.

[@OurRichJourney]

Traveling is such a great way to expand the mind! :)

[@R._L.]

The comparison between the two Iberican countries is well appreciated. As a North-American fan of both cultures, this is definitely welcomed food for thoughts. Obrigado, Amon e Christina, por compartilhar a sua perspetiva.

[@OurRichJourney]

Aww, thank you so much! So kind!!!

[@andy8218]

great information and video! Thanks

[@michaelbarton297]

Thank you for all your videos and information / education! Our family will be traveling to Portugal in the spring to start our search for our new home!

[@moneybee]

Wow that's amazing! Are you relocating for work, or are you following in their footsteps with financial independence?!

[@stxllispirit7764]

These guys are the most financially literate couple I’ve come across. It’s insane. The executed wealth so brilliantly. The multiple streams of both passive and non-passive income is SO impressive. I’m currently working on my own 10 streams of passive income and 3 side hustles. Keep up the good work!!!

[@preciousg1rl]

I was looking into retiring in Barcelona, but your videos convinced me to pick Portugal.

[@towaritch]

You are right to avoid Barcelona. If The crazy Nationalists there have their way, Catalonia may become a backwater expelled from Europe.

[@micheleleasher2261]

Me too! Now binge watching!

[@patriciapalmer4873]

Portugal expensive on the algarve going inland you get mega value for your living and peace 😮

[@julianamonteiro9648]

thank you for making videos about Portugal, hope you have a brilliant life here

[@99leadpencils]

This was very helpful! On my FIRE journey I was planning on staying in Canada, but definitely enjoyed hearing other options. Thanks for the informative video!! :)

[@OurRichJourney]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!!!

[@GloryInvestingShow]

Hello family..love you guys..Lisabon is amazing been there 9 years ago!...LIKE SMASHED

[@OurRichJourney]

You are so awesome!!! Thank you for smashing the like!!! :)

[@lucasjohnston120]

Waiting to see a video with an update on the progress of the family learning Portuguese. I would find it very interesting!

[@OurRichJourney]

That would make a good video! Thanks for the suggestion! :)

[@perdidonoglobo]

I really enjoyed this video. Have been to Spain and fell in love with it, Barcelona especially. I felt the people were very open and friendly, but maybe because I speak a little Spanish. But after watching this I may have to put Portugal on my list of places to visit. Thanks and all the best to you and your family.

[@dsmith56]

Thx so much for sharing!!

[@bonitahill5239]

Thank you ..... Loved this type of informative vid from you guys 🤓 I can’t wait until am able to Wander the streets of Portugal 🇵🇹....

[@OurRichJourney]

Hi there Bonita! So glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching!!!

[@FinanceDee]

I would LOVE to live half of the year in the UK and half of the year somewhere like Portugal. I'm dreaming big :)

[@OurRichJourney]

We are BIG proponents of dreaming big!!!

[@andrecarvalho9637]

People from UK now need a visa.

[@valeryvandersarlifeonamiss2226]

Quality and great content is always guaranteed with you two.lots of thanks for another eye opener video..as long we live we have option and the choice is ours.#lifeonfire

[@Black-Belt-Developers]

very informative video, Thank you very much!

[@larryobrien2694]

your opinions. i find Spain so much more exciting. Portuguese is a very limited language.

[@juspjgarcia]

Bem vindos, amigos! Espero que possam viver vidas felizes aqui connosco! Welcome, friends! I hope you can live happy lives here with us! Um abraço português! :)

[@gloriapocas3917]

Hello you guys just came across your channel. I really enjoy your videos. I'm really impressed with your well rounded knowledge of every aspect of life. I also, like the scenery being from Portugal myself and now living in Massachusetts, I especially appreciate the sights. Thank you and God bless you.

[@terryballard2350]

Hi Amon and your lovely family! My wife and I have been enjoying your videos while working on our D-7 visa for almost a year due Covid-19. I am happy to say we just our approval and arrive after thanksgiving. We chose Tavira for a landing spot to start our Portuguese adventure. I hope we cross paths and can share a coffee sometime! As a avid home remodeler myself your new home is really coming along well. We are excited to live a dream retirement in Portugal!

[@GraceReport]

Thanks for this video! I left Canada for France but am now deciding between Portugal and Spain. Funny enough, the prevalence of English turns me off from a country, so the idea of moving to Spain became a bit more appealing from this video! I love to be fully immersed in the language and hate when locals switch to English on me!

[@markwinner274]

One thing you should consider is how easily you can integrate into Spain regardless of the language. Unless you want to be part of the ex-pat community you will find it very difficult to integrate with the locals. It's not easy to be accepted and even if you are white from Northern Europe. As a person of color, I would say take vlogger comments with a pinch of salt when it comes to the light criticism they had on Spain. They chose Portugal for good reasons.

[@dineroenspanglish]

Thanks for sharing! My husband and I are both from Puerto Rico, so Spanish is our main language. However, looking at the taxes and visa process...maybe it is time to start learning Portugal Portuguese 😉

[@Alexiscgc]

Take into consideration that being a native Spanish speaker will be really easy to learn Portuguese and more than that a lot of people understand Spanish as well. Maybe there will be one or another word that is really different but you will be able to work around it. So, feel free to move and you don’t need to learn Portuguese before you move to manage yourself there, you can easily learn it there. In the other hand if you just know Portuguese and go to Spain nobody will understand you maybe only in Galicia.

[@cmarq817]

Piece of advice. Don’t speak Spanish to Portuguese. We don’t like it. Better stick to English and learn Portuguese at your pace… 😉

[@ricardo82carvalho]

@@cmarq817 Don't generalize a entire nation if someone speaks Spanish it's fine I have no problem but may you do but that's on you

[@renelc30]

y'all are amazing, great video, great family to learn from

[@Magnilay]

This is so useful-both Spain and Portugal are on my radar to retire to. Thanks for sharing. From piano player new friend in UK ❤️🎹

[@YT-no2yf]

I been to both Spain and Portugal twice. I agree Portugal was best. I especially love the Algarve area. If I was financially able I would have move to Portugal over 10 years ago.

[@wordsbymaribeja1470]

I'm from the UK. I've been to both Portugal and Spain twice. Wouldn't go to Spain again but I adore Portugal. Anytime someone goes to Portugal they fall in love with it and the people and that makes wanting to learn the language easy. Only difficulty is that there are more language resources for Brazilian Portuguese rather than European Portuguese. Portugal has taken a battering from the EU though, I noticed a stark difference when I returned in 2017 from my first visit in 2012, it was really sad.

[@OurRichJourney]

When we were prepping to move here, we found many more resources in Brazilian Portuguese compared to European Portuguese, too!

[@LHollan]

But if you lead Brazilian Portuguese you can understand Portuguese from Portugal and vice verse. The difference is the same as of AmE and BrE, the big differences are in pronunciation/accent.

[@wordsbymaribeja1470]

@@LHollan The difference in dialect and pronunciation is massive.

[@pliniojr95]

@@wordsbymaribeja1470 A european portuguese speaker understand wery well a brazilian portuguese speaker. The other way around, however is a little harder, mostly because the european portuguese speaker contracts words, skips syllables and use more hisses. Nevertheless we still can understand each other and keep a conversation flowing, after all, we share the same language :)

[@Risperanto]

thank you, we are tired of having to deal with drunken English people

[@FightNewsYT]

Another awesome video! I too upload this in my next vids.