Julie Dawn Fox
@juliedawnfox
English expat in Portugal
Forum
3 posts
About me
English
Lives in Coimbra
Speaks English, Portuguese (sort of), Spanish (sort of)
Registration: 05 January 2012
Activity
retiring in portugal by palmtree22
I currently live in the us and am looking for a good place to retire overseas. I am a single male, 62 years old with a pension and am old enough to begin collecting social security although I'm putting that off so it will grow a little. I have ...
Hi Palmtree, Even though the economic situation is worsening in Portugal for people who are working or unemployed, in your situation, you should be able to live comfortably on 搂2,500, depending on your lifestyle, of course. The cost of living ... Read More
Moving to Portugal by rosie.tex
Hi there, I am currently living in England but considering moving to the Algarve, Portugal. I have been in the Algarve a few times on holiday, but I would like to know what it is like to live in Portugal as an English person - please let me know ...
Hi Rosie, I agree completely with what Piglet has said about work and the difficulties in finding employment here. Even if you were fluent in Portuguese, you would find it difficult to earn what you might consider to be a living wage. Average ... Read More
5 good reasons for living in Portugal by Julien
Hi, if someone asks you the best reasons for making the choice to live and stay in Portugal, what would be your top 5? Thanks in advance for participating, Julien
I agree with Piglet on #1! #2 would be the more relaxed pace of life #3 the diversity and beauty of the countryside #4 the charms and history of the towns and cities #5 people are generally kind and helpful (with the exception of certain ... Read More