Why would I move to PORTUGAL? Total life change

Hi, I'm Nick and I've been living in the Algarve for over 22 years. Find out why.
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[@susanhighfield3370]

Great video, we've been here 18 months and we feel privileged to have been accepted by these wonderfully friendly people in their county, embrace everything the food, wine, landscape, bureaucracy 🤔 it's fabulous.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Glad you're enjoying it! There is so much to enjoy.

[@Luciano.Q]

I must admit im a South African who moved to the UK, its been great but I really want to live in a warmer climate and portugal has been on my horizons, between the food, the culture and the warmth, its really appealing to me, thank you for these videos

[@AlgarveAddicts]

You're welcome, Luciano. Come over for a look see, it's a wonderful place to live, but it definitely is pretty different to SA or the UK..

[@Luciano.Q]

@@AlgarveAddicts I really appreciate your comment back, I will continue to watch your videos and be inspired until I can actually book my first trip in 2024, super excited, I can't wait, of course my first trip has to be that beautiful city of Lisbon

[@s.mayers]

Another great video Nick! Cape Town is still my favorite city in the world as a tourist. The Algave region is a close second with the benefit that it is a safer area to live. I fully agree with you that it’s never easy to leave your comfort zone but once you leave you might not ever go back. There is so much to explore and learn from different cultures. We left the USA 10 years ago on a “two year contract” in Southeast Asia. We still live in SEA and now own a property in Portugal. We have become global citizens. Where can I buy one of those t-shirts? Keep up the great videos!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Hey there, great comment. T-shirts are on the shop tab. 👍🏼

[@tamaramadelin4831]

OMG! I live in Dois Portos and we have a fortress from the Napoleon invasion IN OUR BACKYARD!!! I LOVE the history and this area!!! No one talks about Torres Vedras, but it is fabulous, beautiful and full of history!!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

I love the history too! More of that coming soon.

[@saritasarit]

Sardines 😢…i miss them . Im Galician but live in Cape Town, would move back in a heartbeat, although i love Cape Town

[@conceicaoguedes9532]

Thank you for your kind words .

[@TheZenMusicChannel]

Good vibes in this video........can' t wait to be there

[@user-cj9zx1me7b]

You came across so honest and passionate! What a great story and very inspiring. Especially, in the end, telling people that they don't have to move to Portugal to get their life in gear.....look around you and just do it, whatever the choice is. But, if you do decide on Portugal, dive into the culture, the history, the respect for it all. Great message, Nick. Thank you! M

[@AlgarveAddicts]

You're welcome M, thanks for getting it 😎👍🏼

[@Kevz8611]

Been here 5 months now, definitely hasn't been easy, but it's also had a lot of amazing things going on. Takes time, it is worth it. Nick, by the way I did come right with the drone confusion I've been having here.

[@manuelgouveia2710]

Hi Ken. Obrigado, for your positive comments on living in Portugal, as an expat. Well done for your integration into Portuguêse culture! Regards Manuel 🇿🇦

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Hi Ken, you're welcome 😁

[@TJ-fy4ue]

Another great video. Have you ever considered writing a book? It would sell I believe!You have a wonderful story to tell and a natural, pleasant way of communicating your message.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks TJ, I have but I'd need a lot of time - maybe after my KZbin drive has run out of energy 😊

[@zeb747]

Great episode Nick. Thanks very much, Zack

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks for watching Zack 👍🏼

[@Luckyamor]

Your cousin was right, congratulations!!

[@clivebwell]

Well done Nick, as usual. We also love living in the Algarve from Cape Town.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks Clive! I hope all is well with you guys.

[@BasicBeachCommunity1]

Your right 🎉🎉

[@maxflight777]

If I only had a few months to live, I’d spend it in SA (Kruger, the Cape, Garden route, Durban coast ) But for a calm, retired life, you cannot beat the Algarve. You need to follow Nick’s recommendations to get the best out of it though. It’s not good to sit drinking wine… Arguably, you need to hike/swim/sail/golf and ride a motorcycle!!

[@PazLeBon]

too hot and dry now

[@AlgarveAddicts]

It's still possible! Just do it early morning, I went for a 7km hike this very morning and it's 40°C now. There's always a way.

[@worldofnuance]

Great story Nick. 👌

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Cheers 😎👍🏼

[@JonPaulAmaral]

Another great video 👏❤

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks JP 👍🏼

[@EJA-ym1rm]

Great advice Nick. When it comes down to it, I guess one's attitude can make any place and any life, for that matter, as meaningful or as meaningless as you want it to be. Your attitude toward life, the way you embrace nature and your zest for living a good life really shines through in your work here. You are definitely a "glass half full" kind of guy.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

🙏🏼 thank you. Thats wonderful to read. Being positive is hard sometimes but hell it pays off!

[@Kamilshahji]

Amazing insights

[@lucchese20]

Thank you Nick. Well said and well done. 👍🏻

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks Lucchese

[@karitapuusta97]

That was great video!! Made me remember my journey 😊

[@AlgarveAddicts]

When did you come over?

[@Larry-jh8gf]

Great advice dad!! Thanks

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Dad... ?

[@Larry-jh8gf]

@@AlgarveAddicts The advice sounded like something Dad would say. 😉

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Aaah, good boy! 😁

[@costacrest5398]

Great story 👍 And there are many of them… Good chanal and nice work.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thank you so much! 😊👍🏼

[@martinanessen8168]

Thank you! Looks amazing. Is it too late to go through the NHR process since it’s ending this year?

[@ralphalgarve]

What a fantastic video Nick!! Thank you so much, this really came from deep of your heart, so authentic and passionate, absolutely cool ❤ If one of my friends would ask me the question, why did you move to Portugal so suddenly and start a new life there? …, I would just forward this video and say: here is the answer! I did pretty much the same what you now almost 3 years ago and it is an amazing journey so far. Keep on your absolutely stunning KZbin videos ! 👍

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks so much Ralph. Where did you settle?

[@ralphalgarve]

@@AlgarveAddicts We met briefly 2 years ago at Bean17. I’m the guy with the skyblue classic Mustang. Just finished my casa after almost 2 years now close to Querença. It’s all on KZbin ….😂 youtube.com/@ralphalgarve Still need to take you for a ride in the Mustang for lunch…., or to my little paradise….😇

[@gundisaluusmenendiz]

@@AlgarveAddicts Ralph has an excellent channel on his home's renovation and other things, he's great!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Aaah yes, I've met Ralph in Loulé once. Great guy.

[@dianagodinho2880]

Portugal is an amazing place to live! I lived there in the 90's and am now contemplating going back again for good but honestly the job search has been a bit harder than i thought. I am going on vaca in a few weeks and will speak to a few friends to see if i can get any leads but i would love to live there again now that im older and somewhat wider, lol! I admire your courage to move there 20 years ago and i know how intimidating it can be. If you know of any tips to find something that a Canadian/Portuguese gal would be happy doing i would greatly appreciate it:))) Love ur videos btw!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks Diana, yep it's tough to find well paid work here. I always suggest opening your own gig or trying to do something online but that's hard too.

[@dianagodinho2880]

@@AlgarveAddicts thanks for the advice!!!

[@cacasarq]

Big fan of you work Nick! It helps me a lot cos I'm planning to live in Portugal. Not so easy to choose the city! Obrigado e abraços!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

You're welcome, are any towns top of your mind right now?

[@cacasarq]

@@AlgarveAddicts hey Nick! thanks for answering! I really like Faro and the surrounding region... but there are so many cities that interest me that I think it's better to spend a little time in each one to see them well. I will try to focus on medium-sized cities in my next trip: Monção, Viana do Castelo, Aveiro, Matosinhos, Évora, Leiria ,Setúbal, Viseu, Faro ... any tips from you will be very welcome! (planning to buy a house or a quinta by the river.. ) I hope to find it soon and make a Brazillian BBQ for you there! heheh! abraços!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Sounds cool. If you decide on the Algarve we can help you. 👍🏼

[@cacasarq]

@@AlgarveAddicts Thank you Nick! I'll contact you when I arrive in Algarve for sure! tks again! hugs!

[@AJ-sv5qg]

So many South Africans living in Portugal now. Anyone that can escape South Africa's violence to move to Portugal should do so

[@kilted4567]

Thanks Nick, I wonder if you'd shed some light on the 'friendliness' aspect of the Portuguese, please be honest because on reflection of my various trips to Porto and The Algarve this year, I've been met with anything but friendliness by locals, and on one occasion, I was followed around Santa Luzia by a local man on his bike who eventually stopped me and gave me a diatribe on how incomers like me were ruining life for Portuguese people; inflating their house prices, taking school and hospital places, on an on he went. I suspect it was because I'm a solo female that he thought he could pick on me and I can entirely understand his point of view, an estate agent I spoke to also mentioned that there's a problem with North African immigrants which is compounding the problem with golden visa incomers. I'm not imagining this, it actually happened, and before I make any further plans to move to Portugal, I'd like some honesty on the situation.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Look, everyone has their own particular experiences. Like you say a single woman walking around would have a different experience to me walking around as a 6'4" large man. To be honest, I found the Algarvians rude in the shops. There were no niceties when I was buying something, but getting to know people, they are super warm and welcoming. I've heard countless stories of people (in the more rural areas) being plagued with gifts of fruit and other produce and the warmest introductions to Portugal ever. I saw what could only have been an American driving around in a massive Ford F150 in Fuzeta the other day, and I thought to myself, if you are from America, do your best to blend in (like so many Americans I have spoken to want to). The moral of the story is people are essentially good here and if you blend in and respect their culture, their clothing etc they will respect you.

[@kilted4567]

Thank you Nick and I appreciate your honesty. A couple of things; I'm Scottish, very well travelled since a young age, and am very aware of respecting locals and their culture wherever that might be in the world, it's one of the reasons I chose Portugal. Apart from my last trip where I hired a mini car because I was short on time and wanted to see as much as possible, I use the train and bus systems, always found them reliable. I know what I experienced and it was nothing to do with a flash car or inappropriate clothing. I'm not in portugal to be flash, or anywhere else in the world for that matter. Thank you. @@AlgarveAddicts

[@AlgarveAddicts]

I wasn't suggesting you were being flash (it was just an example that came to mind of the American in the F150), I think you just had a bad experience. It's not reflective of the country though (but we all have different experiences wherever we go). Generally Portugal is very friendly and hospitable to foreigners.

[@kilted4567]

@@AlgarveAddicts Thank you Nick, I appreciate you taking the time to reply.

[@PazLeBon]

Ive been in Spain 20 years but getting too dam hot so moving to central portugal and am in process of buying a plot

[@AlgarveAddicts]

I'm here in Central Portugal right now and it's really hot... 🔥

[@Anonymoose66G]

Is Portugal cooler than Spain?

[@digitalClay]

Awesome experience! What is the town at 7.12?

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Hey Clay, that's Marvão up near Castelo Branco. It's a phenomenal place.

[@digitalClay]

​@@AlgarveAddictsit looks like it's a different place directly on the beach though 7:12 ? I see Marvao is inland.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Aaah, Fuseta, just east of Olhão.

[@jimytravel]

Portugal is like marmite , you love it or hate it . Since I’ve being living here I know plenty expats hating it and have left . If you have money or retirement is where you at then Portugal good , but if you have to work here and get involved with day to day Portuguse life it can be very frustrating. The people can be very friendly but also very very rude . All I will say is come live here, for a while , not holiday and see if you like and don’t give up all your contacts back home . Work , accommodation etc … . My daughter has being told a few times at work she’s not Portuguese go home by Portuguse from up north . Great video Nick as usual.

[@jimytravel]

It’s definitely a life change

[@AlgarveAddicts]

I get that completely. I've experienced a little bit of that in Portuguese workplaces. I was too naive to realize that it was because I wasn't Portuguese. Sadly the answer is to create an online job.

[@Degenscrypto]

hi great video! are there any junior IT/dev jobs there? now I study full-stack developer and crypto / blockchain stuff.. want to move to Portugal

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Sounds cool, check out LinkedIn. 👍🏼

[@pat564]

As an EU citizen who has never been to Europe, I plan on making a lengthily stay to see where a good place will be to live. I am glad that Portugal cancelled the Golden visa program, it wasn't good for Portuguese or EU citizens. And because of this cancellation I expect downward pressure on real estate.

[@PazLeBon]

as an eu citizen i dont need a visa . we poppe up there last week, got tax number in about an hour :)

[@AlgarveAddicts]

@Patrick I wouldn't hold your breath, the property market is taking a while to dip... It's more related to interest rates than the Golden Vida though.

[@Anonymoose66G]

The Golden Visa program was only part of the issue, what are you looking for? As someone with quite a bit of knowledge about EU countries I could help you find what your looking for.

[@aaronmclean9790]

Awesome video Nick, I've watching your videos for the last 1.5 years and I have always been thinking about moving there to Portugal, The Algarve in particular. After watching this video, I have finally decided to take the leap, I have book flights for the first week of September and maybe I can DM you on Instagram and catch up for a drink in the near future. Thanks for the motivational push that I needed. 👍

[@AlgarveAddicts]

No worries Aaron, book a tour with us and we can show you the real Algarve.