Why we moved to Portugal with a three month old baby

In this first video I tell you a little bit about who we are and why we decided to leave our jobs in the Netherlands and move to Portugal, without a set plan and a three month old baby. If you would like to see how we build our new life please subscribe for regular updates.
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New here? My name is Lea and I live with my partner Maarten and our toddler Puck on our land in Central Portugal. We left the rat race in the Netherlands a little over a year ago, and moved south in our old campervan. Last year we bought land in Portugal that had been abandoned for several decades. Slowly we are cleaning the land and building our dream off-grid homestead from the ground up. This channel documents all the different jobs we have to do, and sometimes some nice footage of this beautiful country we now call home. Want to see more updates? Don't forget to subscribe!
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[@Victory_Gardener]

I moved also to Portugal for the same reason. I had a burnout and was 10 weeks in a therapy. Enough time to think about how you would like to live to not get to this point again. So here we are since 3 years and we do not regret that we did it. It's a wonderful place! We love the nature and the people.

[@thehynelife]

This is exactly why we are wanting to do this. Looking forward to seeing more about your journey x

[@anicetosantos215]

Hello family from the Nederlands, I'm dual citizen, Canadian/Portuguese and approaching 60, hoping to make the move soon as well. Found a cottage close to where i was born. I had that "live to work" lifestyle for too many years, hope i have many more years to enjoy. Welcome, and goodluck...🙂

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

That sounds lovely! Hope you can make the move soon :)

[@Cate7451]

Our Portuguese Homestead Santos, I hope you are still working on your dream. Strange times but still work toward your goal. Hope you are safe.

[@catiasantos-albino1189]

Hi Lea, I should have left a message here on the first time I watched this video, but it’s never to late! Lovely video! You are very enthusiastic! Thank you for sharing with us!

[@arnellaquian7878]

Its a great decision in life....now you have own property a farm land.... God bless you.

[@faithrada]

Youth is wonderful : ) ... so much energy and positivity. You are building a good foundation for the future.

[@ceciliadinkelman1521]

Yep... city life sucks... we are moving in March 2022 ...we live on a farm in South Africa...my husband had over 40 years experience in bee keeping and apiology... we are leaving due to the state of South Africa and we were attacked and robbed on our farm. We are over 50 years old. You made the correct decision... well Done ... see you soon :)))

[@jonathan4664]

You have the same name as my daughter! My partner and I (along with our two children) are planning the move soon aswell. We are just finding land and saving while we can.. good luck with your adventure and I hope all goes well for you guys!!

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Jono Gee cool! I don't know any other people with the same name. Hope you find a nice piece and enjoy!

[@ronpoet]

My wife and I just started watching your videos and I had to laugh....we watched one from two years ago when you talk about completely leaving the day race....one of our favorite KZbinrs is Shawn James where he talks about living in a self reliant manner.....the two of you sound so much alike it was great...community living helping each other and becoming as self sufficient as possible...he has actually made his log cabin for his wife and two daughters with as little power tools as possible...love what you are doing...we are slowly working out way through videos...

[@chrisdaniels3929]

Looking forward to following your journey. Good luck!

[@jozefsmeets872]

Net deze eerste video van jullie aangezet, na het kijken van het filmpje na de aankoop van het stuk grond. Leuk om dit Nederlanders te zien doen. Zelf altijd gewild, maar nooit van gekomen. Nu bijna 60 dus zal ook niet meer gaan gebeuren. Ga zeker alle filmpjes kijken en jullie volgen. Heel veel succes en sterkte met alles en blijf gezond.

[@strasaku]

The life situation you tell and your choice to move to the country is exemplary widely for a better life for people. I will be happy to follow you.

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

Hi Lea (and Maarten). I saw you at Rob Greenfield's channel. Want to see more of what you're doing, so I subscribed here.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Hi Inge, wat leuk dat je ons gevonden hebt. Heel veel kijkplezier!

[@mengchunzhang3140]

I like this video even though I watch for Learning English, in fact I appreciate your life! hopfully you get more and more bettter

[@monalingan9523]

Looking forward to seeing your progress. My hat is off to you for undertaking this journey.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

You have lots of videos to catch up on since this one :)

[@mhs20002003]

May Allah keep you safe and make you successful.

[@faithrada]

🙏 Stay safe All

[@jamesrichey]

I came across one of your videos the other day and have watched a few more. I began watching because I have thought often of moving to Portugal where I heard people are friendly and life isn't so hectic. It's nice to see someone doing what I have only dreamed of. Best of luck!

[@fertiledirt7708]

Finally 1st video comes around on the auto play. From 2+ years ago awesome you guys. Reminds me of us back in the 60's in certain hippie communes before the government and local authorities well locked up after being segregated. Sorry don't want to harsh your mellow. Awesome job stay safe and be good.

[@MrYesswell]

Bedankt

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Thanks Emanuel, we appreciate that!

[@teodoro1007]

Hi: I congratulate you for the proyect of going solar AND hydropower. First time I hear more than solar. May be eolic is also an option. Greetings

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

We had a great setup in that place. At our own property we sadly don’t have the possibility of extra hydro, but in the future we might add some wind.

[@Gorgina3003]

Wat een mooie reis zo te zien. Ik ben alleen heel benieuwd hoe jullie jezelf financieel konden ondersteunen..

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Eerste paar jaar hebben we van spaargeld geleefd :)

[@tete911]

How much cost was the land?

[@peterbuknicz3993]

I was also looking at the possibility of moving to Portugal in 2-3 years , when I have saved enough money to buy land. We have basically the same dreams in life regarding sustainable, self- sustained living. I just wanted to ask you, do you know if there are regulation regarding needing government permission to build a house on your land are strict in Portugal? Also do you recommend any specific regions in Portugal for having good fertile land? Finally, is it necessary to have good Portuguese before you move?

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Hi! It really depends on the district how they are regarding regulations, as well as what type of house you are building. We are in Central Portugal and love it here. The north is also nice, and the south (Algarve and Alentejo) are too crowded and will get too dry too soon in my opinion. We don’t speak much Portuguese yet, it’s a hard language to learn, so if you really want to move and have to time for lessons I would take them. Hope that helps :)

[@arturjcrebelo3275]

You need to be quick because a lot of foreign are come to buy land in Portugal, even from Spanish people. And with Corona virus the houses in big cities going down but land prices arise.

[@marsol1979]

Depending on your budget and preference with regards with the weather, food etc...I personally prefer the south. Mainstream Algarve is crowded but you can also get a lovely quiet spot more eastern inside the Towns, with a land plot,the sea and highlands all in one.Lots of fresh fish and sea food .Plus you’re a drive away from Spain, Alentejo ( where the produce is to die for) and Lisbon ( my birth place ). ☀️

[@noorzaidi220]

Netherland ( holland ) n portugal ( portuegse ) in old day had conquared malaya in the past ..! Good project and hope you family will sucess.

[@carlmeil4021]

Malaya? Or only malacca..

[@join_247design]

Hebben jullie al een stuk land gevonden? Gaan jullie meer video's plaatsen?

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Hallo Ingrid, ja we hebben sinds twee maanden ons eigen stukje. Ik ben vandaag bezig met het editen van een tour van het stuk, ik hoop het deze week nog online te zetten!

[@join_247design]

Gefeliciteerd! Ben heel erg benieuwd hoe de aankoop ging, wat je allemaal moest regelen, wie jullie heeft geholpen (advocaat?), waren jullie meer of minder dan 10% aan kosten kwijt en wat voor soort grond jullie hebben gekocht (RAN, REN, met of zonder ruïne/huis) . En natuurlijk wat gaan jullie met jullie aankoop doen? Veel vragen, maar er wordt weinig tot geen duidelijke informatie gegeven op het internet. Wij willen zelf ook een stuk grond gaan kopen in Portugal, maar je leest vooral over oplichting en dat je eigenlijk niets mag zonder akkoord van de overheid. Groet, Ingrid Congratulations! I am very curious how the purchase went, what you had to arrange, who helped you (lawyer?), did it cost more or less than the 10% purchescosts and what kind of land you bought (RAN, REN, with or without ruin / house). And of course what will you do with your purchase? Many questions, but little or no clear information is provided on the internet. We also want to buy a piece of land ourselves in Portugal, but you mainly read about scams and that you are actually not allowed to do anything without the government's agreement. Greetings, Ingrid

[@Cate7451]

Our Portuguese Homestead , groetje

[@Europeancitizen]

Where are you from?

[@end7550]

What is workway? Can you give more details about it, please

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

A website you can find through Google

[@lightdark00]

I wonder what your current self would say to this past self.. By the looks of things, maybe, "Everything's fantastic".

[@planetoftheatheists6858]

This cultural appropriation of Portugal needs to stop.

[@Jesuscger]

That can only come out from an atheist.....

[@andymccabe6712]

Soo .. going to live and work in another country is 'cultural appropriation'?! You are an idiot.......!