all4myfamily
Serbian expat in Portugal
Forum posts
15
About me
Serbian
Lives in Lisbon
Speaks English, Serbian, Croatian, Portuguese, Hungarian
Registration: 08 May 2014
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Cost of living in Lisbon and Salaries by GuestPoster173
Hey dear all, Currently residing in Ghent, Belgium, I am planning to move to Lisbon. I have already found a job but i have not accepted the offer yet. If i accept it, I am supposed to start with the job by the end of March. This looks a pretty ...
Monthly cost in Lisbon Hello, there, Maybe this post will be helpful, I already had answered the same question you are asking. Take a look. Hope it helps. And, of course, welcome to Lisbon! Read More
Try to find the right place to live by christine13
Hello everyone , We are a family of 4 , with two boys of 7 and 15 years old. We are looking for the best place to leave in Lisbon for them. They will be going at the French school , and we don t known really where to leave. We were in Lisbon in ...
Hello, Christine, The only French school (Lycée français Charles Lepierre) that I am aware of in Lisbon is located in the area called Campolide, right next to the Amoreiras shopping mall. This is where you should try to find a place to ... Read More
Advice on moving to Lisbon by Jas13
Hi all, My partner and I are contemplating moving from our home in Manchester to Lisbon at some point next year. I am planning to obtain a CELTA qualification, which will hopefully allow me to pick up some work as a teacher. My partner currently ...
Hello, Try the site called casa sapo. The search engine also exists in English. You can choose any region of Portugal and then filter out what you are looking for by size, price and many other options. Here is the link: ... Read More
Want to work in Portugal by himanshu.Bhatia
Hi I am himanshu Bhatia from india new Delhi. Currently I am working in dominoes pizza. I want to work in Portugal country, can you help me. What is the processor.
Hello, With that kind of English, I am afraid there is no job opportunity for you. Do you speak Portuguese? You cannot get a job if you don't speak at least an intermediate level of Portuguese. Read More
New in Lisbon by JuliaMartinho
Hi everyone, I am from Ukraine and just moved to this wonderful city of Lisbon, would really like to meet new people and make friends here as sometimes it feels a bit lonely ( Thanks and have a great day everyone )
Hello, "JuliaMartinho", You should not have any problems stumbling upon other Ukrainians in Lisbon, as they have a strong community and care about maintaining their tradition and culture even when abroad. Ukrainians are, as you might know ... Read More
single father looking to rent a house or villa in algarve in december by adrian 1975
hi everyone does anyone know a genuine landlady or landlord who has a property me and my two children could rent for around two weeks near the algarve in december of this year for an xmas getaway, im a down to earth clean and respectfull guy with ...
Hi, Adrian, Check any site that has a search engine for finding real-estates. One of the most popular ones is casa sapo. It has many filters to help you find what you are long for (pricing, area, size etc.) - casa.sapo.pt/EN Good luck and have a ... Read More
Working as a freelancer in Portugal by Kenjee
Hi, A lot of expats dream of becoming self-employed: we would like to help you to make that dream come true. Can foreigners work as self-employed in Portugal? What are the formalities to work as a freelancer? What are the pros and cons of ...
First of all, there is a difference between working as a self-employed person and as a freelancer, and it seems to me you are mixing these two terms. Those things are completely different. If you are freelancing over some freelancing site, you ... Read More
Resident Visa and Dual Citizenship by bonzairy
Hello my name is Ryan. I am an American planning to move to Lisbon in October of this year. My father was born near Olhão in Algarve, and I have family in Portugal still. So I am kind of doing the opposite of what my father and grandparents did ...
Hi, Ryan, And welcome back to Portugal. All the information you need to find is located on the site of the Immigration and Borders Service. - sef.pt/portal/V10/EN/aspx/page.aspx As for the nationality, I cannot know how long does it take and if it ... Read More
Housing (long Term Rent) by lbvbv
Hi i got some questions i hope some one can answer. What is the warmest place in portugal (kind like spain weather) ? Witch region of portugal can get us as far as possible in communicating in english ? Are there sites to find cheap rental ...
Hello there, I see nobody replied to all of your questions, and so I hope my answer will be more useful to you than the others replies you have received. 1.)The warmest places in Portugal are the Algarve and the Alentejo region (southern and eastern ... Read More
childrens groups before school age. by dawndawn
Hi all! My name is Dawn. We are currently in the north of portugal and will be for the summer. I have a 2 year old daughter who I would love to get mixing with any childrenof her age but we are struggling to find somewhere. It seems there isnt any ...
Hi, Dawn, I see no one responded to your question. Unfortunately, I think the only way to mix with other children is through signing up your child in creche/kinder-garten or to find some workshops for children. I do not know how are things working ... Read More
Moving to Portugal - Student Visa with dependants(spouse & child) by JCousteau
Hi Everyone, I'm from Montreal, Canada and am currently evaluating the idea to move to Portugal for my master degree. It would be in either Lisbon or Porto with the latter being slightly preferred. I'm married and we have a 1 year old son. ...
Hello there, and welcome to Portugal! This is the site which will provide you with information regarding visas, duration of stay, legal residing etc. The website has the version in English, but more information is available in Portuguese original ... Read More
looking for a long term furnished apartment to rent! by TOOI
Hi, we are moving to Lisbon in July and still looking for an apartment to rent. As it is high season, it is very difficult to find a reasonable price. Any advice? Or any property agency for expats not tourists. Thank you for your advices in advance!
Hello, Since you are looking for long term rent, I don't see how can you encounter problems trying to find an apartment, regardless of the high peak of season. For people who want to rent on long term basis, there are apartments always available ... Read More
Chances of finding a decent job with a small knowledge of Portuguese? by maximilson
Hey guys, I'm Max, 24yo from Belgium and I really want to move to Lisbon and start a new life. I will probably go to Lisbon from May untill November to work in a hostel where I've worked before (only for a month). Overall during 4 trips ...
Hi, Max, Unfortunately, it is hard to tell if there are good chances for finding a decent job at all (regardless of knowing Portuguese or not). Of course, it is easier to find a job in case you are fluent in their official language, but this fact ... Read More
Would appreciate if you could please tell me some Monthly Cost : by manishkant
Hi, I am from India and planning to move to lisbon for employment purpose. Will appreciate if you could please guide me for the monthly living expense in lisbon for 1 person. Studio flat monthly rental expense? Monthly utilities expense ...
Hi there, No worries, a salary of 2000 USD will be enough to cover up for all your needs, if they are not exaggerated, of course. Monthly rent depends of the size of the apartment and the location-for a decent T1 in a good area where you can reach ... Read More
Moving to Rua Gomes Freire by MikeyMcD
Hey, I'm moving to Rua Gomes Freire in Lisbon in a couple of weeks, and I was wondering if anyone could comment on the location i.e. is it a safe area? are there many shops/restaurants nearby? is there easy access to major shopping ...
Hi, Mikey, You will live one street parallel to mine. The area is very good, as long as you don't go into Anjos during night. Even the main police headquarters is situated in your street. Overall, Lisbon is quite a secure town, even voted in 10 ... Read More