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☆ ‘I will return to the US in an urn’: She moved to Portugal with her husband two years ago, and this American woman says she’s never coming back
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

‘Aha’ momentCynthia Wilson and her husband Craig Bjork relocated from the US to Marinha Grande, situated in the Leiria District of Portugal, just over two years ago. Community spiritThe couple celebrate Wilson's first birthday in Portugal with friends. “My Portuguese friends taught me that you have to first recognize their humanity,” says Wilson. There’s no place for that.”Wilson has warmly embraced the Portuguese way of life, particularly the focus on food, which has long been a big part of her life. Doing something odd.”Wilson and Bjork say that they’ve had “zero problems” since relocating to Portugal and couldn’t be happier.

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☆ He moved from Reno to rural Portugal, bought a house for $300,000, and makes travel videos for a living: How one American guy pieced together his dream life at 32
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Dave Alastair moved from Reno, Nevada, to a rural province 45 minutes north of Lisbon, Portugal, in 2022. He bought a three-bedroom house with a pool for $300,000 and says he appreciates his new laidback lifestyle. The exterior of Dave Alastair's house in Portugal. "My neighbors within a mile have tons of wine vineyards, so I'm guessing this was all wine country back then." Buying property in Portugal as a foreigner can be challenging because of the legalities of the process, he said.

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☆ What it's like in Europe's popular crypto haven Portugal as the U.S. cracks down
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +19 min

They understood the importance of self custody of bitcoin, bitcoin on bitcoin blockchain, not on other chains." Sunrise over Lisbon, Portugal Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty ImagesThe San Francisco of EuropeA walk through Portugal's capital feels eerily similar to a stroll in San Francisco. "This makes Portugal a really attractive place for crypto users to live," explained Shehan Chandrasekera, a CPA and head of tax strategy at crypto tax software company CoinTracker.io. The only exception to the country's generous crypto scheme relates to companies registered in Portugal that deal in crypto. Cyclists photographed in Lisbon, Portugal, in October 2018.

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☆ I quit my corporate job and moved to Lisbon, Portugal. I'm happier now I've abandoned the American Dream.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Zinya Salfiti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She relocated from the US to Lisbon after giving up the American Dream of a corporate job and house. I'm a financial coach and run my seven-figure business full-time from Portugal, where I moved in May. I paid them one month's rent, too. The average rent in Portugal is around $1,000 and Lisbon is one of the most expensive areas – you could find lower. If you go to a nice restaurant in Lisbon, you're going to be paying 30 to 40 euros a plate.

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☆ Americans flocked to Portugal for cheaper, more peaceful lives, but newcomers also brought crowds and drove up the cost of living
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Americans have been moving to Portugal for years, and the pandemic accelerated the trend further. The Bagbys are part of a wave of Americans who have moved to Portugal, a country roughly the size of Indiana. "It's a very reasonable cost of living," Zaretsky told Insider. Zaretsky paid 600,000 euros for the house in Portugal after selling her Austin, Texas, home for $676,000. Portugal has a strong tourism economy, and its shoulder season draws large crowds, making the petite coastal country feel tight.

☆ Bullet point previews of Premier League matches
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

* League leaders Arsenal drew their last two league games, while relegation-threatened Southampton lost their last two. * Leeds have conceded 16 goals in four league games in April, conceding at least four goals in three of those matches. Crystal Palace v Everton (1400)* Palace have won just one of their last 16 Premier League games against Everton (D7 L8). * West Ham have won their last two league games against Bournemouth and are looking to complete their first league double over them. Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur (1300)* Alexander Isak has scored five goals in his last six league games for Newcastle.

☆ Portugal is shutting down its popular 'golden visa' program. Here are two ways you can still get a residence permit (for less money).
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Portugal is shutting down its "golden visa" scheme as part of its efforts to fight the housing crisis. But the nation's more popular — and less expensive — alternatives to the golden visa scheme are still attracting hundreds of remote workers and entrepreneurs to its shores. In late October, Portugal launched a "digital nomad visa" that allows remote workers from non-EU countries to live and work in Portugal for up to five years. Portugal approved 200 digital nomad visas in the program's first three months, according to data from the Ministry of Affairs. Before the digital nomad visa was introduced, remote workers and entrepreneurs used the popular D7 visa (also known as the passive income visa) to receive local residency status.

☆ A woman who moved to Portugal halved her monthly expenses but laid out some expected costs and stresses of moving abroad
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She and her husband moved with their son to Portugal in October to lower their cost of living. Frances Bo Cordova, 32, her husband, and her four-year-old son left the Bay Area for Porto, Portugal in October. "The D7 process is definitely not for the faint of heart," she said. Porto, Portugal, where Cordova and her family moved. But because the visa process takes months, she had to pay the $1,000/month rent on the apartment for several months before even stepping foot in the country.

☆ This 28-year-old built a side hustle that brings in $30,000 a month: 'I only have to work 6 hours a week'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Quinn Miller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Quinn Miller started his vending machine business as a side hustle in 2020. That spring, I read on Twitter about someone making passive income by placing vending machines in office buildings. I only have to work six hours a week on vending machine operations. One vending machine business owner, for example, has 21 locations but only pays one venue 15% of his monthly profits. Vending machines are heavy and dangerous to move, so it's hard to fit them into tight spaces.

☆ Spain is expected to launch its 'digital nomad visa' in January. Here's what we know about the program so far.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Spain's parliament recently approved a "digital nomad visa" for foreign remote workers. That's slightly less than Portugal's digital nomad visa, which requires remote workers to make at least four times its minimum wage to apply. EyesWideOpen/Getty ImagesWith its favorable climate and proximity to major European hubs, it's no wonder why the Iberian peninsula is becoming a digital nomad hotspot. Before Portugal launched its digital nomad visa at the end of October, remote workers flocked to the country through its D7 visa, also known as a passive income visa. Spain's Startup Act and digital nomad visa have so far seen support from both sides of the political spectrum.

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