Why I'm moving to Portugal

[@GoYvon]

Welcome to the new subscribers! I noticed that there were a lot of people who subscribe to my channel after watching this video, so I wanted to say 'welcome'!

[@aidibachir6085]

Hello, please learn about Islam and read the Holy Quran. Thank you

[@VictorPMarcos]

Welcome to Portugal! Your integration will be very easy. We wish the best for who decide to come and live with us. Saying good morning or good afternoon with a smile to your neighbors or at the grocery store is the basis for making friends. Here are some additional things to keep in mind as you settle into your new home: Learn some basic Portuguese (Hello, Good Morning, Thanks...) and please, Be patient. It takes time to adjust to a new culture and way of life. Don't get discouraged if you don't understand everything right away. We are happy to have you here in Portugal!

[@GoYvon]

Thank you for your nice words! I noticed the friendliness every time I visited in the past year; everyone says hello and greats each other. I've started to learn some Portugese with an app, and hope to find a tutor to help me study.

[@yvonnebirch6026]

Hey Yvon. I can relate to all the reasons you would be happy and comfortable in Portugal. Foodie. ? Oh yes ! Prices are out of sight in the US and Holland. In Portugal you are close to a lot of Europe. I will be exited to see where you end up. I hope you find the right property. Good luck ! From Yvonne in California. Still Dutch ! 💕🙏🌷🇳🇱👍👍

[@GoYvon]

Yeah, housing prices are insane in the Netherlands... And like you're saying; in Portugal Europe is pretty close. It's not super central, but still good enough I'd say.

[@fabiolopes8185]

Welcome to Portugal. Please be aware that the winters are cold and damp the more you go inland. So please secure dry fire wood for the winter and buy a couple of electric dehumidifiers. Cheers.

[@billycheung8836]

I do agree with you about Portugal. I have been there for holiday 3 times in the past and is a lovely, tranquil friendly and cultural country. 🇵🇹

[@GoYvon]

Isn't it? I can't wait to experience it while living there.

[@rallealyt]

I'm biased, but Portugal is easily one of the best countries in the world for those who value the whole package a country can offer

[@GoYvon]

Are you biased because you're Portugese?

[@rallealyt]

@@GoYvon yes, but not from the mainland, i'm from the Azores, a very different place...

[@exjock4foodie]

Portuguese protest against foreigners who made Portugal more and more pensive.

[@user-mp1td3ju5s]

Congratulations. You are en EU citizen so moving to Portugal should be relatively easy and painless.

[@GoYvon]

Thanks! All the research I've done shows be it will be quite easy to get residency. Let's hope that's going to be the case.

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

JEEEEEZ! looks like its going to get hotter there!

[@GoYvon]

😃

[@celiad6012]

I understand what you are saying about the cost of living these days! A friend in London bought return flights to the Algarve for less than the price of the train fare from his home to the nearest airport . Another is spending £21 a day to travel from home in Hertfordshire to work in a London hospital. I’m surprised the cost of living in the UK on your chart is not higher.

[@GoYvon]

Pfff... That's problematic in more than one way! Public transportation should be affordable for people, flights shouldn't be that cheap, and his employer should compensate him for the commute.

[@celiad6012]

@@GoYvon True! I think the flight was at an unreasonably early hour, so it was very cheap

[@isoldel9313]

Portugal is truly a paradise country as long as you don't need to find work there... an average teacher makes like €1200 a month, you pay like €300 for rent, really doesn't give you much if you want to live a comfortable life and travel the world. But to retire there with money is great, i also want to move there and semi retire 😅

[@GoYvon]

1200 is not a lot.... We have some ideas on how we're going to make money, but luckily we also have a bit of a buffer.

[@isoldel9313]

@@GoYvon yeah I get it. I wish I could live in Portugal with my salary from Germany 😅.

[@okaygecko]

1200 is nothing and 300 rent? where? not at all

[@alexandremateus5676]

The best is: living in Portugal you can have Brazil as a bonus.

[@martinlisbonmusic2506]

Hello. I agree with all your reasons, but I think you forgot one also very important... the lovely beaches and the huge Coast line that we have... It is wonderful. I live in Algarve and even in a rainy day it is good to go to the beach just to look at the Ocean and smell the maritime brease...😅 See you in the next one... P.S. I have another channel called "NATURE WALKS" where I have some videos of Algarve.

[@GoYvon]

Yes, the beaches! On our roadtrip in February we were in Aveiro and Ovar and went to the coast, it was pretty! I'll have to check out the channel, I love walking in nature.

[@telecona]

Welcome to our beautyfull countri😊

[@GoYvon]

Thank you! 😃

[@snarkyguy]

Bunny and I were just in Lisbon in February and it was actually quite different than I expected. Outside of the hills (EVERYWHERE), the people were quite friendly. The coffee, bica, however was not something I really enjoyed (and I love coffee).

[@GoYvon]

Haha, yes, so many hills, stairs and steep areas! Great workout, haha. How come you didn't like the coffee?

[@fronterag40]

​@@GoYvon because she used to go to Starbucks 😅

[@snarkyguy]

@@GoYvon *Portugal knowledge flex* basically Portugal coffee, bica, was made bitter on purpose similar to expressor, but extracted to a greater volume than its Italian counterpart, so as to put sugar in it...on purpose. Seeing as I don't drink sugar in coffee; it's not the best IMO.

[@contraplano3157]

If you have Money to buy a house, it is cheaper. In Castelo Branco you Will get -5 to 40°C. Seja bem vinda

[@user-vw3hv9wi9n]

Be welcome to Portugal,

[@GoYvon]

Thank you!

[@yvonnebirch6026]

There are several lovely people on you tube: Maya Felix is renovating a property she bought. The Indy projects, Miracle Mountain. There are more, though all these are more rural. 💕🌷🙏🇳🇱

[@GoYvon]

Haven't heard about Maya Felix and Miracle Mountain, I'll check them out!

[@rickace132]

Good luck with everything. Hope everything turns out good for you guys. You can always visit China once in a awhile, every few years or so.

[@exjock4foodie]

You will come back to China or Asia after you live in Europe for a few years. Asian countries are easier for Caucasians than European countries?

[@ElizabeteRodrigues-nh7pr]

BEFORE YOU GO LIVE IN THE MAIN LAND PORTUGAL, GO TO MADEIRA ILAND, AN ILAND CLOSE TO NORTH AFRICA BUT BELONGS TO PORTUGAL. THEY CALL THE ILAND OF ETERNAL SPRING, THE PIECE OF HEAVEN, THE PARADISE ILAND, THE GARDEN OF ATLANTIC. THE NAME SAYS EVRYTHINGS AND HOUSES ARE BETTER ALSO THE TROPICAL TEMPERATE WEATHER. LOT TO DO IN THAT DREAM ILAND

[@jarbasssmendes]

Just another soldier in the gentrification army that is making life impossible for portuguese in our own country. You guys know that you can just enjoy this place without having to own it, right?

[@NXLLL]

But it looks run down, are you sure it's a good idea?

[@GoYvon]

Some of the ones we saw were in a pretty bad state... Not all of them though. Also, we'd like to take on a project. 👷🏻‍♀️

[@gncl7599]

It's a super old country... There are also shiny new buildings

[@NXLLL]

Good luck. Please keep us posted on your journey.

[@oliverwhite1119]

don't be offended. but I don't see why those reasons are related. it feels that there is something behind you are not telling us. which is fine. for example your agency moving spies now across the world and your new country assigned to you was Portugal. And this decision you cannot influence. Plus after all 14 years you are still not fluent in Mandarin. This is weird. Same about your husband. Meaning that you were there for "jobs" and not for real because you are so excited about country. There are plenty of places in US except Indiana, plus not sure why you even decided to open Indiana, - because it is the most horrible state ever. Anyway, good luck on your journey.