Vila Nova de Gaia Is So Close to Porto Why NOT Just Live Here? | Discover It NOW

[@cgrantt915]

My Husband and I purchased a renovated apt on the Avenida da Republica in 2018 and absolutely love it. We feel like we're on the edge of the touristy area right by Jardim do Morrow, Serra Pillar (the monastery), the cable car, and the beautiful Pt Luis bridge. We don't have a car and have become comfortable with the buses as well as metro. There is a small Mini Presso grocery right accross from us, as well as a Contenente and a Pingo grocery a few metro stops away, and the bigger grocery at El Cortes Ingles. We live on the first floor above a cafe that serves excellent coffee and Portuguese traditional food. We also have excellent views of the river all the way to the Arrabida bridge. We looked around Porto for only a few months before before realizing we could get exactly what works best for us right here. We've also met some people who found their dream homes in Bonfim, which we also really like. Frankly, just about all the neighborhoods have something to offer thats unique. There is so much to love about this city!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for the message, Carole! We're so happy that you're happy!! There is so much to live about this city (and the city across the Douro). - Josh & Kalie

[@elyseb674]

Carole Grantt, I'm buying in the 400 block of Avenida da Republica. I LOVE the location and accessibility to everything! I can't wait to retire to my forever home.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Yasin. Wondeful is a nice word. 😊❤️ - Josh & Kalie

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Yes, it's wonderful, d video n u guys. 😀

[@delcosta1983]

Great video about my city but, you miss some key points, Gaia has two shopping malls, in almost every village you have a median size supermarket like pingo doce, continente, lidl etc. You don't have to walk that much to find a supermarket. Public school's give free books and money for school material. We have a big park called Lavandeira, a zoo quinta de santo Inácio, and a biology Park called parque biologico de Avintes, amazing river boat trips, river beaches ⛱, that's so much more in Gaia to see.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for sharing, Bruno. It's a lot of ground to cover so we focused on the high density areas that we felt our audience would be interested in living. - Josh & Kalie

[@teressahenderson7454]

Another beautiful city in Portugal...Thanks for this valuable information. ❤

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome. It is a nice city for sure! - Josh & Kalie

[@wowporto1261]

Great video and thanks for the visit! Glad you enjoyed and we hope to see you again soon.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

WOW, thanks. We hope to visit again and highlight the amazing complex there. 😁 - Josh & Kalie

[@Duck-wc9de]

Gaia actually named the entire country. In the past, Gaia was called "Calle", the port of the city became the city of Porto. the city of porto was becoming more important that Cale itself, and the two cities were caled Portuscalle. In XII century the county of Portucalle was given to a french knight from the house of burgandy. the name Calle cames from the galician people that lived in galicia and northern Portugal, with Bracara Augusta (today's Braga) was the main city.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for sharing, Diogo. - Josh & Kalie

[@pbohearn]

Thanks- I love history and origin stories.

[@youngspiritsinging]

Thank you DiogoT7 for sharing some history!

[@josecarvalho8186]

The Country of Portucale was not given to a French king but rather as a dowry to Teresa, an illegitimate daughter of Affonso VI, King of Leon. Teresa married Henry of Burgundy, the younger son of a Duque, but without title of nobility himself.

[@josecarvalho8186]

Not quite! The main city was Guimaraes. Braga was still trying to recover following the defeat of the Sueves by the Visigods and subsequent destruction of their capital city, Bracara.

[@gnilesm]

You guys are rock stars! I'm making my way through your whole series which should be required viewing for anyone considering a move to Portugal!

[@briantlougan810]

Great info, thank you. I'd never heard of Gaia. And living just across the river from Porto for notably less money is an excellent tip.

[@alvafaleiro]

Gaia, Porto, Matosinhos could be the biggest city in Portugal, but the charters given in the Medieval Period make the current inhabitants want them to remain so for historical reasons.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome, Briant. We're glad you find it useful. - Josh & Kalie

[@georgd3013]

I didn't know there was so much to Gaia beyond the port houses. It's good to have Gaia and Matosinhos as options to Porto! Thanks for another great vlog!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome, Georg D. Yea, Gaia is big and there's a good amount going on in terms of everyday life on that side. - Josh & Kalie

[@justusewater1]

This is a great video guys! So fun to see it now that we are here and have been to most of these places.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Rebecca!! It's weird seeing stuff in video and then in real life, huh? 😁 - Josh & Kalie

[@75jmd]

Thanks!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Jorge! Thank you very much for this. 🙏 We really appreciate it. - Josh & Kalie

[@me-lg1yw]

I’ve been to Gaia and didn’t even know it. I walked across the bridge and thought I was still in Porto. On the Porto side there’s a bar down at the bridge abutment overlooking the river. It’s a great place to have a drink and watch what’s going on in the water. They also had live music when I was there pre-Covid.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

That's funny. 😊 We actually just used a shot of that bar you're talking about in our most recent video. 😁 - Josh & Kalie

[@terrisokolow7796]

Always love seeing your videos!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you!! ❤️ - Josh & Kalie

[@JenShea]

Great job on the pronunciation Kalie!! It’s great to see your point of view on Gaia! Obrigada ~

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you!! 😊 We appreciate it, Jen. Have you been to Gaia? - Josh & Kalie

[@JenShea]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Not yet!! One day for sure. A good friend of mine, from home in Canada, her father is from Gaia and do I promised to go there with her, when travel is easily open to all.

[@jennybertenshaw7694]

Lucky you to be living on Porto... We love it and has visited several times over the eleven yrs we have been living down here in the Algarve. We have stayed in the fabulous wine hotel ' The Yeatman 'in Vila Nova de Gaia for special birthdays. Amazing views across the river to Porto .Only problem for us was the cooler, damper weather in the North..

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Jenny. We love it up here. After 4 years in Singapore, we have thickened our skin and are getting used to the cooler weather. 😁 The Yeaman! Y'all are fancy!! - Josh & Kalie

[@brunopaiva9203]

Great insight of my city! Just missed 2 city parks (Parque da lavadeira e parque de São Lourenço) and we have a zoo called Santo Inácio! Great job

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Bruno! We appreciate it. 🙌 - Josh & Kalie

[@paulineverriere8054]

I love your series…the best…

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you! We're getting ready to do something specifically for Lisbon. 😁 Hope you enjoy it. - Josh & Kalie

[@bjarndishelenamitchell9372]

Thank you for another great video. Just from watching your video's I feel I almost know enough about Porto and all the various neighbourhoods to narrow down where I want to start from. I was just looking at rentals in Gaia last night and this morning thinking that the proximity to the Metro and El Corte Inglés could be a good thing along with easy access to Porto too. Judging by this, I don't think I am far off.... But thanks again from Iceland :)

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome. It's very cool for us to know we have a viewer in Iceland! It sounds like KZbin knew you needed this video. 😁 - Josh & Kalie

[@calabasascat6218]

Thanks for this! I had been very curious about Gaia due to close proximity to Porto. Great info as always.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome! We're glad we could do it and that it's beneficial for you. - Josh & Kalie

[@alexandrepinto3365]

Lovely video guys! I want to add on this, Gaia is actually the Spot, because all the buildings, restaurants are most of them new. Also, the beaches are right in the corner if you are living close to Porto, and either if you are living 10 or 15 minutes far away by car. Is the place where you can find more new apartments, news constructions and more variety in terms of vibes, because is absolutely big, you can be living in the “farm” closer 10minutes to the amazing Porto. Ps: if have kids studying in the school, the books are free in Gaia 😊😊😊 hope I have added some tips!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for sharing, Alexandre. Wayta add value here. Porto for us though. 😉 - Josh & Kalie

[@adih3534]

@@ExpatsEverywhere hi josh , how I can contact you ? We met at Selena Porto on last November.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@adih3534 Hey, you can find me at [e-mail]

[@vickiamaral6494]

I walked the bridge across from Porto during the afternoon for the sunset and came back at night from Gaia, so lovely.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

That area is stunning! - Josh & Kalie

[@snterp]

I've asked this question myself. Thanks for addressing it.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

It's a really common one for sure. You're welcome. We're glad we could do it. - Josh & Kalie

[@jadedjhypsi]

I live in Gaia and LOVE it. Glad to see this video =) The view from here to Porto are AMAZING!!!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Jaded Cricket. We were glad to give Gaia some exposure. - Josh & Kalie

[@bklyntraveler9705]

Great video! Gaia is on my list of places to check.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks! Nice, you should. If you're in Porto, you will. It's a can't miss. - Josh & Kalie

[@75jmd]

Thanks again. Nice video and very informative with the more specific, personal commentary that gives us lots of useful details.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome. Thank you again. We really hope by doing it in this format, it gives a macro and micro perspective for people and especially people that watch a lot of our stuff because they know more about us to know if they're similar to us. - Josh & Kalie

[@user-rk8mr8ux5s]

Another great option 😊🙌🏼. We can’t wait to get there👌🏽.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

🙌 It is! The options are plenty. - Josh & Kalie

[@Stopit77]

Thank you for that info on Gaia! Love hearing about different affordable areas around PT. Much appreciated and I especially like that you mention the cost of apts in these areas.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome. Thanks for the encouragement and letting us know we're on the right track. - Josh & Kalie

[@seamusp5991]

Great info on Gaia. Thanks. And all the talk about The River had Bruce Springsteen playing in my head! Lol.

[@alexmendes2547]

Hahahaha!!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

😁 Thanks, Seamus. That's funny. - Josh & Kalie

[@orthodoxcaveman5819]

Since you're up North, there's a beautiful town just 30km from Porto called Vila do Conde. Has a medieval aqueduct, a beautiful monastery and a replica of a Caravel that used to be built there from the age of explorers.

[@TheOcidente]

❤❤

[@Solo50plus]

Great 'insider' tip!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

There's so much to film and only 90 days. We live up north so maybe Kalie and I can try to film it. It would be as nice produced as these from G. - Josh & Kalie

[@cleaningtime8156]

Thanks for this awesome Video Love 💘 watching your Videos .

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You are so welcome. Thanks for the love - Josh & Kalie

[@lisajennings7276]

Hi Josh and Kaylie, we’ve been in Porto one month now, so exciting, Love it! When we were looking at properties to buy I asked to see apartments in Gaia because the prices seemed cheaper. Our real estate agent/friend showed us a couple units as requested but she said, ‘Really, I think you’ll be happier in Porto’. We’re here now and we agree that Porto is best for us. As new residents in Portugal, Porto has all that we love about an area to live in. Having said that, for a really big grocery shopping day we go to either Matosinhos, or we go to Gaia to the Continente Hyper Store up there-it’s like a giant Walmart at the Gaia Continente! We were at the Gaia Shopping center for hours! Side note: we are trying living without a car, it’s not a problem for us using Uber or Bolt...sometimes it seems cheaper for two people to get a bolt than to pay for two people to use public transport. (Just signed up for the Porto Cartão so maybe transport will become cheaper). Great video, as always.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Lisa. Yea, we find Porto to simply be more convenient for living and enjoying what it's like to be in a city. We definitely way the cost of what it'll be for the 2 of us to get a ride share as opposed to public transportation. We do tend to just walk a lot though. 😁 Cia loves it. Reach out if y'all ever want to meet up. - Josh & Kalie

[@carlrupp392]

Thank you. I am trying to move to Portugal and the feedback about Porto has been very helpful. I didn't know for sure which area to move to, but I have heard so many wonderful things about there that I believe that's the place for me. Do you have a vehicle? How does vehicle insurance work there and how much does it cost? Of course I understand one's driving record will affect that, but I'm just looking for a ballpark figure. Congratulations on your move and I hope you find a beautiful home. Carl

[@Mpl3564]

With the "Andante" monthly signature , you have acess to nearly all public transportation (trains, buses and light rail) across the whole Porto Metropolitan Area (17 municipalities), for just €40 a month. It's hard to imagine a situation when Uber and Bolt are cheaper alternatives. Of course, in some specific situations they are far better, but not so much for the price.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@Mpl3564 That is of course if someone gets the monthly card. We have the Andante card but quickly realize we didn't ride enough of a monthly basis to make it worth the €40. So instead we load our card with 10 trips for €12 and we use that for about 2 weeks before having to reload. - Josh & Kalie

[@Mpl3564]

@@ExpatsEverywhere yes, when we don't need to make too many trips, it's a different story. I also replaced the monthly signature with the blue Andante card (occasional tickets) during most of the pandemics period, since I've been working at home.

[@PD55_]

Nobody expats to Porto anymore, its too crowded! Corny comments aside, this is another eye-opening video. Gaia looks like a great choice to visit or live, and it actually seems like you're still in the 21st century. Gaia might be cheaper, but Porto has Josh and Kallie which makes everything more expensive there!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

😂 - Josh & Kalie

[@melinda5777]

This places looks great! 👌

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You haven't been, Melinda? - Josh & Kalie

[@marcoszaffalonpeterusa1889]

Great video guys! Greetings from Las Vegas! I'll be there next month, can't wait to explore this beautiful city! 😍 Looking for a realtor in Gaia, if you guys have any recommendations please hit me up! Thanks in advance!

[@mariusferreira1297]

Awesome video thank you so much 👍

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome. Thank you very much. - Josh & Kalie

[@godbernaz]

I am a lucky one, I live in Porto, and everyday I have to go to Gaia, because I made my life in Gaia (Studying) etc, and everyday I have the chance to see the "Estádio do Dragão" and cross the bridge which is called "Ponte do Freixo" or "Ponte do Infante" sometimes depends on my mood since I had my car, one of the greatest gifts. Btw I prefer Vila Nova de Gaia for living.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for sharing. - Josh & Kalie

[@mariateixeira9769]

There are many places on Gaia, Valadares, Lavadores, Miramar, espinho, granja, aguda, Madalena all by the sea ❤

[@youngspiritsinging]

I am glad you made this video . This city does not get me excited enough to think about moving there!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome. Fair enough. Where are you excited about? - Josh & Kalie

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Also, thanks for your public sub. 🙌 We love connecting with new (and old) subscribers. - Josh & Kalie

[@youngspiritsinging]

@@ExpatsEverywhere I have never been to Portugal. My familia went there two years ago and loved it. Now I am curious. We all are waiting for final approval for citizenship to Spain but it seems Portugal is drawing me as well . I will have to watch more videos about it . We may just have to go there after this pandemic has cooled down.

[@youngspiritsinging]

@@ExpatsEverywhere My husband and I want to live near Castles and places like that. we loved the castles in Spain . We also like to look at Churches and are interested in Catholic Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Museums . My husband is a classical pianist and composer. What is the music scene like or do you know? I know it is something most folks can't do when they have a little child. By the way, your daughter is adorable. Her name is Valencia ?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@youngspiritsinging You all should consider visiting Alentejo! There are castles all over the place. 😁 Lisbon and Coimbra have good local music scenes from what we experienced. We're probably not the best people to ask though. Yes, her name is Valencia but we call her Cia for short. Thank you very much. 😊 - Josh & Kalie

[@moward301]

You guys knocked it out of the park, as usual!!! Thanks for including the practicality of living there. I'm glad you included the hospital and utility payment locations. Gaia!! I'm conflicted in a great way! So much to choose from! Thanks for what you do! You guys are awesome!!!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

💪 Thanks, Mo! We've listened to you all about the hospital thing and actually remembered to address it this time. 😅 There really is so much to choose from. - Josh & Kalie

[@redgree1645]

Love you guys, you’re my go to happy place as you must know here at home 🇺🇸 is utter chaos I’m happy for you not here to endure the hurtful things that goes on daily. I’m actually just waiting for delta variant to calm down enough for my little exit.❤️😁 I truly appreciate the information you put out. ❤️😷thanks

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you very much. We hope you enjoy the next video that comes out that summarizes our 90 Day of Portugal. It's not the last of Portugal but Ami and G left today so we've made a special video. - Josh & Kalie

[@NorCaltoeumom]

I agree with you, things are falling apart fast in the US. I look to these videos to cheer me up and give me hope! Nice to see smiling faces for a change.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@NorCaltoeumom sometimes ya gotta turn off the news and turn to ExpatsEverywhere and other content about living abroad. 😊 Seriously though, we’re glad that you enjoy watching our stuff and we put a smile on your faces. - Josh & Kalie

[@Haiyan25]

My family owns an apartment in Vila Nova de Gaia, just after Santo Ovídeo which is where the yellow metro line finishes.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Cool. thanks for sharing! - Josh & Kalie

[@anadossantos1429]

Don't worry about your Portuguese U guys are doing Amazing 💚😊 Beautiful video 😊

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you! We want to keep improving our Portuguese. In fact, Kalie's practicing her's right now while sitting beside me and I probably need to do the same. 😅 You're my last comment tonight. 😁 #motivated We appreciate your kindness and patience as we learn and improve our Portuguese. - Josh & Kalie

[@bistrobmusic]

When I visited here in 2015 I spent a lot of time in the wine cellars - fun times

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Same for us! Now it's WOW that is at the center of the hill. - Josh & Kalie

[@jacklawer6389]

What is T2 please ? Nice video, my dream is to live in Portugal

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

T2 is a legal classification for a two bedroom apartment. T and a number means an apartment with a certain number of legal bedrooms. - Josh & Kalie

[@jacklawer6389]

@@ExpatsEverywhere thanks again

[@vickiamaral6494]

I was there in August and f course staying in Porto.

[@ladyloquitavida148]

Another superb video from you two!! 👍👍 This was incredibly informative as well as entertaining! Since you have a dog, I'm going to ask,... how "pet friendly" do you find Gaia and its rentals? Obrigado! ❣

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Hey!!! Thank you very much. We couldn't do this without Ami and G helping produce it. We haven't had to get a rental in Gaia but we're fairly confident in saying that you'll be able to find something especially if you have smaller dogs/pets but it's not going to be easy or as easy as not having any pets. Around the city, it's okay to have pets. Depending on where you live, you'll have green spaces to walk your dog so they can relieve themselves. - Josh & Kalie

[@ladyloquitavida148]

@@ExpatsEverywhere My bad!!! Ami and G are awesome and do an excellent job! We love you all! I just got excited after watching your video and hd a Senior moment! 🤣🤣 We have 2 rescues under 45 Lbs, (medium sized), but the eldest is a certified ESA,... (not that it would matter much, eh?) Thank you Ami, G, Josh, Kalie, and Cia! ❣❣❣❣

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@ladyloquitavida148 no apology necessary. Don’t worry. We just wanted to give them a shout out too 😃 They’re great. Thanks for the love ❤️ We hope you like tomorrow’s video!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@ladyloquitavida148 you should be able to find a place but there will be less options in the “city”.

[@ladyloquitavida148]

@@ExpatsEverywhere NP! We currently live in a small mountain community about 17 miles from Boulder, Colorado. We're at 9K ft. elevation in an unincorporated Community of about 1,500 people. Small communities are what us old farts prefer! 🤣🤣😂 Thanks again to the entire team for keeping us informed as well as entertained! ❣

[@pbohearn]

Just moved over to Gaia today for a month! Gotta see WOW! Lol

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Nice. Have a blast and enjoy WOW. - Josh & Kalie

[@pbohearn]

@@ExpatsEverywhere WOW was wow! Amazing view at night with a delicious dinner! You’re right - Gaia is hilly! I don’t think the 7 hills of Lisbon hold a candle to the steep inclines of Porto and Gaia. Definitely a more suburban feel in Gaia and very spread out!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@pbohearn nice! Yea, very spread out. A lot of land area.

[@glicmathan1771]

I’ve always stayed in Gaia and have gotten to know a lot of locals there’. Porto is great but full of tourists and more fast paced. I would tire of that quickly as a full-time resident. I love all the Gaia beach towns and great seafood. It’s more of a locals “village” experience and Gaia locals say the same. There are almost no tourists in Gaia apart from the riverside area. The big shopping mall with the best food court I’ve ever seen is in Gaia with beautiful views of Porto. Da Terra vegan restaurant is there plus another location in the wine cellar river area. Want an affordable detached house? Gaia is where it’s at. People are living on top of each other in Porto, it seems to me. I love Porto though, don’t get me wrong! In my dreams I’d have a house in Gaia and studio apartment in Porto 😄

[@snterp]

That's probably not an unattainable dream if you have a job.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for sharing. We think you've hit the nail on the head there. Gaia's too slow paced for us to be honest. If you do get that house and studio split let us know, we'd love to take a look. 😉 - Josh & Kalie

[@JBSpecialMusic]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Detatched house near rail or bus? Sign us up! Optimal would be something between the Madalena station and the beach.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@JBSpecialMusic happy house hunting! 😃

[@spyhunter66]

Great video! Thank you. Do you find less English speakers away from the tourist areas in Gaia? Also you mentioned likely needing a car - is parking still as bad an issue like it is in Porto?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks! You're welcome. Nah, it'll be fairly similar. English widely spoken in all of Portugal. The parking situation is pretty good on the Gaia side apart from peak beach times and down on the hilly touristy bits, but those parts are more easily accessed by foot anyway. - Josh & Kalie

[@grandmasterjo1]

Commentary and audio is most essential in any video. The faster one speaks the higher the pitch. The higher the pitch the voice can sound shrilly which can make listening discomforting or and annoying Speaking Slower and softer would help 😜🤪 Content is excellent I’m sure the audio can be looked into. On too many occasions I could not complete watching the whole episode. Cheers thanks for all the tips

[@Ignite2Transform]

Nice hair cut Josh!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you. €6 per cut! 😁 - Josh

[@Ignite2Transform]

@@ExpatsEverywhere No way! Where?! I am getting ripped off at 15 a pop! Deets pls:)

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@Ignite2Transform ladies always pay more. 😆 seriously though, we’re better there’s somewhere that’ll be less than €15 here or in Gaia but the. You might have travel expenses involved.

[@Ignite2Transform]

@@ExpatsEverywhere True! Awesome job, J&K&V! Your channel is growing! :)

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@Ignite2Transform Thank you very much. We're growing indeed. 😁 - Josh & Kalie

[@JBSpecialMusic]

Y’all rock!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks! We appreciate that. - Josh & Kalie

[@marianasmr19]

Great video, it's really awesome to see someone from abroad enjoy and appreciate our city/county ! (Caralho 🇵🇹)

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Mariana! Great country. We're enjoying the heck out of it and feel blessed to be doing this. - Josh & Kalie

[@FoodHuntress00]

Still wondering why you guys bought a property in Bonfim instead of Gaia since it’s cheaper

[@Ignite2Transform]

I live in Gaia and I love it!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

🙌 Let's go! Where in the city are you? - Josh & Kalie

[@Ignite2Transform]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Super close to Continente. Vilar do Paradiso

[@tatianaschoenfield9819]

From what I remember Gaia is very residential except when you get closer to the river. The street along the beach gets really full , I looked at apartments there and would have decided against for that reason.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Yea, we would agree with that although theres a good cluster of homes around Av da Rep that gives off a city feel. - Josh & Kalie

[@joserbatistaPT]

Great video, I was born in the south of Gaia where transportation relies only on hourly bused and bought a house near Arrabida Shopping now. Just a note on the stated prices to buy an apartment, I would add about 75k€ to be more realistic, market is crazy atm.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, José. Do you like the location around Arrabida Shopping? - Josh & Kalie

[@darnsdog]

I’ve enjoyed your Portugal videos. Do you ever cover residential neighborhoods with yards? Hoping to find a space for our dogs to run safely.

[@justbdsd4569]

I would like that too

[@SamiUllah-e9w]

What about jobs opportunities here

[@marciaschuler1451]

Beaches from Gaia are much more nicer than Matosinhos! Gaia is great!

[@AsifSaifuddinAuvipy]

how is T 1 for a family of two

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

It's just fine. - Josh & Kalie

[@me-lg1yw]

Love those long stemmed beer glasses.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

😅- Josh & Kalie

[@bklyntraveler9705]

Just curious, what about Cidade de Maia? Is it worth a look? A video?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

We haven't spend any time up there so it's hard to say if it's worth a look. We won't be doing a video about it any time soon I'm afraid. - Josh & Kalie

[@andreoliveira3236]

Gaia is 3rd largest municipality in population, not land area like you mentioned. I feel like you focused a bit too much on Av. da Républica, which represents like 5% of Gaia area? Gaia is much larger than that, with areas that are more rural and where the land is much more flat than near by the river. There are also more small sized cities inside the municipality if you looking for something between big city and rural. Anyways, you focused on Av. da Républica and mentioned that prices are much cheaper than Porto. I dont think that's true. Av. da Républica seems to have prices at same level as Porto, probably even more expensive with all the new buildings. Overall, Gaia is cheaper because of the areas that I mentioned, that brings down the average housing price of the municipality. In the end you make a very silly (in my opinion) comparison with Matosinhos. I dont think the two are comparable. Of course Matosinhos has a much better vibe/feel. Matosinhos is where the upper class families that work in Porto metropolitan areas live. It's like comparing (on a smaller scale) upper east side, NY with Bronx, NY.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're right 3rd largest municipality by population. The reason there was a focus on that area is because that's an area that we know the bulk of our audience (foreigners) will be interested in, not everyone, but a majority. It's a very long stretch that's well connected to Porto by Metro as you know and therefore it's great for those that do not want to own a car. The reason that we made the comparison to Matosinhos is because that was the video we did before this one and we had several people as about the two as alternatives to living in Porto city. So it's not silly at all, it's just in context for those that follow the channel. - Josh & Kalie

[@andreoliveira3236]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Fair reasons! Sorry if I was a bit rude in my original comment. I work with geographic data in Vila Nova de Gaia so I felt compelled to bring up some points. Keep up with the channel! Cheers.

[@intertwinedmpz8679]

What about English speaking how frequent is it

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

It's fine. Honestly, it's pretty great all over the country from the places that we've been. - Josh & Kalie

[@pmrribeiro]

Just a small clarification. The current name is Gaia. The name "Vila Nova de Gaia", which we still use a lot, means "New Village of Gaia", which hasn't been true for over a couple of decades now, since it's now a municipality, as you pointed out. Great that you mentioned the chilly water. A fact that gets ignored much too often!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Pedro. We weren't sure what to use but knew we shouldn't say Vila Velha de Gaia 😉- Josh & Kalie

[@michaelw3090]

Gaia was granted "city" status many centuries ago, only shortly after Porto. By number of inhabitants, it is larger.

[@pepazadas]

Hey hey guys!! Great video! 🤜🤛😁 I don't know if someone already told you but... People in Porto says "mais vale uma rua no porto q'a Gaia toda!" which is hilarious when heard fast with the oporto accent having a kinda word joke 🤣😅 but yeah, I'll not translate here 🤣😆needto ask liz! But with this being said Gaia in area terms might be a good place to invest 👍👌 Cheers to all the crew 🥃🍺🍷🍻👌😊😎

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Heyyyy! Thank you. We've not heard that in Porto. 😁 Thanks for sharing though. - Josh & Kalie

[@richvangogh]

I'm going to Ex-Pat-That!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

We think you'd love it, Rich. Although a van or tour bus on some of those roads on the Gaia hillside would be tricky. 😉 - Josh & Kalie

[@carlrupp392]

I am thinking of living in Portugal. I am 59 years old, a disabled American Veteran, but have no difficulty walking, etc. I have an income of $5,500 a month. Which City would you recommend I live in? I am single.

[@alexandreoliveira5451]

I usually don't post comments, but... really?? For that money you can rent a palace with staff outside metropolitan areas 😅

[@carlrupp392]

@@alexandreoliveira5451 Thank you. I really don't know. I was last in Portugal during the Beirut Civil War in 1982. The people were wonderful which is why I have always wanted to return. I didn't care much for the congestion of Lisbon and didn't have a lot of time to visit the rest of the country. It is a hard choice to leave your homeland.

[@alexandreoliveira5451]

@@carlrupp392 Carl, im 44, i worked in South Africa, Angola and China. I emigrated early to retire early, trust me, really trust me... with that income, you will be happy anywhere in Portugal 😅 I am a northern guy, so im not so keen about Lisbon or Algarve, i like it but it is just not my thing! Of course if i was single, i would choose Algarve rigth away (or Lisbon). But.. think about this: why pay 1200usd for a old apartment when for the same money tou can have a House completely modernized with swiming pool (thats what i have living 20 miles outside Porto). I have a nice eletric car, 2 kids and i spend a average 3700 euros per month, and.. when i want to make tourism... i just choose destiny and drive Think about it

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Carl, that's plenty of money to live anywhere in Portugal to be honest. If you're single and looking to socialize and meet people, places like Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Coimbra, Aveiro, Matosinhos, Lagos should be okay. Honestly, there are many places but finding other singles your biggest pools will be in the biggest population center. - Josh & Kalie

[@andreoliveira3236]

You can live as a king with that kind of money pretty much anywhere in Portugal. You mention you are disabled, that money is enough for a luxorious t1/t2 (since you mention you live alone), eat out pretty much everyday and, if you need, afford someone to take care of you 24/7.

[@TheTiagovitoria]

My city ehehehe 🧡

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Nice! - Josh & Kalie

[@opaitaon5230]

You do realize most people who work in Porto live in Vila Nova de Gaia?. So its nothing new, Vila Nova de Gaia is massive in Population for many years due to it being way cheaper, houses are modern and your close to highways to Lisbon and other locations, you got everything near home, like supermakets, bakerys, farmacies etc Porto is almost a ghost town nowadays in most of its streets no one lives there due to inflation, tourism, and old houses wich werent renovated by the owners. And you shown a part of the city wich is in Candal and is near the cellars and an old disco called Rocks where nothing is for sale. Besides that some unrealistic prices of apartments in Gaia in the video, for 100k you dont buy anything in the center, and most apartments will be old and small. Realistic prices due to inflation of tourists buying houses and apartments range from 130k to 260k for a t1 and t2. You dont need a car to go to the beach in Gaia, you got the bus to go there, its the same for living in the best places in Gaia, only locals mostly know the city as you dont have much knowledge about it because Gaia isnt just the beach, the tourist riverside or Avenida da Republica, there are buses to go everywhere, theres metro wich is getting expanded in Gaia. Avenida da republica is just the one of the most expensive places to live in Gaia, the beach is just for rich people nowadays and in the river its just tourism related business. You need to know the locals, gather more information with them before releasing these kind of videos. Because every Porto district resident knows that Matosinhos isnt walkable, its a huge city as well but you do need a car to live in there. You dont go to Norteshopping walking for example, and working in Porto city from Matosinhos is further then from Gaia.

[@antoniocoelho8483]

hello ! Gaia has public hospitals .

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Hello. Thanks for sharing. - Josh & Kalie

[@josepedromartins5095]

Porto,.Gaia, Matosinhos, Maia besides different administeations they are all 'Porto'

[@filipea.2248]

Well, this didn't age well. Completely off on the property prices.

[@Shaheedasahib6666]

TOP PORTUGAL 🇵🇹🇵🇹❤️❤️♠️♠️🛹🛹💎💎

[@johnchristman4868]

I am not saying this to be mean, but I am a voice teacher. Kaylie, you should consider some voice lessons to better pitch and improve the tone of your voice, particularly if you plan to continue making videos.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You giving free lessons? 😉

[@diradeb]

Hilarious 😂🎉

[@bgf236]

Why do you call yourselves expats and not immigrants? If a Haitian moves to Gaya are they considered a Haitian expat?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

How long are they moving there for? Is it temporary/short term or is permanent?

[@SharonOnTheMoveDaily]

I tell you what. I absolutely love your videos. But I Love and Hate you two so much. I already have an indecisiveness problem. (Self diagnosed of course) I will need to win the lottery to live in so many locals. My question is, I have 2 Dachshund, how pet friendly is any if these locals for your pet?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

HAHA, thanks Sharon. If people are going to hate us, we'd hope that they hate us like you hate us. If you hit the lottery, you can be a channel sponsor! 😅 You can find places to live that'll allow dogs for sure. As far as parks and cafes allowing dogs around, it's not been a problem for us. - Josh & Kalie

"bale mais uma rua do porto c'a gaia toda!" ... errr this might be hard to explain in english... 😂😂😂

[@OleM-0891]

Vila nova de Gaia now is called Nova Gaia Just like New York 😂 It isnt a village anymore Sad house prices are going up and up Portuguese riviera definately is better than living in Porto Just because its more calm and not so dangerous at night Stay 1 hour near the river on Arrabida bridge and you will know what i am talking about You can see the goons passing on Oporto side and Gaia side is another thing Not that i have problems but definately Gaia bettter to live Porto have better monuments and architecture jusr that

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

😂 We don't see any references to just Nova Gaia although just saying Gaia is much easier. - Josh & Kalie

[@OleM-0891]

@@ExpatsEverywhere yes Gaia is the common name people give to our beautiful city Nova Gaia just a reference some people use .

[@reparadouronauticaepesca5998]

i born in gaia. its not my town, they are jocking with you. Gaia is nice place white the best people. and not are a sale!

[@unknown-user]

Say hi to Jeff Bezos at 08:00

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Hey Jeff. - Josh & Kalie

[@redgree1645]

Oops! You are from the 🇺🇸right? Not 🇨🇦😂🤣

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

We are 🇺🇸 - Josh & Kalie

[@redgree1645]

Yay! Thanks 😁