In the same article they suggest an event that UK and Irish residents might be interested in. The Moving to Portugal Show in London
Or, if neither of the links above is for you...
hopefully the video which I hope displays for you above shows one property which is sure to suit one of those 50...
]]> - possibly you?Where should I buy a holiday home?
Buying property in Portugal
Portugal now ticks all the boxes that Spain once did for Britons looking for a place in the sun. Both have long sandy beaches, a warm climate and easy accessibility from the UK, but popularity has made Spain less of a retreat, so those looking for peace and quiet and fewer reminders of home may be better placed in its smaller, less developed and quieter neighbour.
Boasting some of the best golf courses in the world, as well as renowned wineries and rugged coastline, there is something for everyone in Portugal. If you've promised yourself more time on the green or by the beach, this may be a great place to buy a holiday home.
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Portugal offers buyers a wealth of treasures and a golden visa. While post-Brexit uncertainty may have prevented many Brits from buying a home in Portugal, new visa requirements and other stipulations have since been settled. British citizens may now spend up to 90 in every 180 days living in Portugal, and with working from home now a permanent option for many, the opportunity to spend half of the year in the Portuguese sun is both appealing and achievable.
Portugal also remains an attractive place to move abroad entirely, and Brits can apply for residency if they wish to live there full-time. Alternatively, purchasing a property for €500,000 or more may secure residency via the government's golden visa scheme.
]]>Searching for golden visa , (visto de ouro / visto dourado ) will not easily provide links to official information as of course it has a fancy official name that doesn't even mention gold. "Autorização de Residência para Atividade de Investimento (ARI) / APPLICATION FOR A RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY (ARI)"
The best English language info I've seen on the web is on:-
I think using lawyer to help with your application is advisable, but if your adviser wants info you could to go direct to detailed government resources at:-
Foreigners and Borders Service / SEF
There is a pdf on property purchase on the site here:
Acquisition of real estate property of an amount equal to or above 500 thousand Euros
See my previous articles on Golden Visas at:-
Portugal gives gold visas to non-Europeans who buy houses
and:-
]]>Good morning David!! I've been reading your blog
and I decided to ask you for some advice. We are a
couple looking for a house to rent close to the
Obidos Lagoon, to rent for a year. I want rentals
but only seem to find houses for sale (a lot of
them).
Thanks very much for your time!!!
]]>Hello, we have sold our house in Silver Coast and
are looking for an unfurnished property to rent
from September 2018.
UK Members of Parliament (MPs) can ensure, if they vote for Amendment 7, that they are given the chance to fully scrutinise whatever agreement the government makes with Brussels before the UK leaves the EU
The British people did not vote to leave the Customs Union or the Single Market, yet the UK Conservative Government is pursuing that hard or "Mad Brexit" agenda, so MPs should have the right to reject or soften the plan (or choose to remain in Europe) if that is the only way to get the economic security or "Sensible Brexit" that the majority obviously voted for.
What can you do?
Support Amendment 7 at:-
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]]>Hi There/Ola
My wife and I are Canadian/British and are fed up
with Canadian winters:) So we plan to move to
Central Portugal in late Aug/Sept 2017.
We are thinking about shipping our furniture and
belongings as most are only a couple of years old
and worth little as secondhand goods.
Could you please advise on availability of unfurnished
rental property? 2-3 bedroom, house or apartment.
Does not need to be "on the beach" but maybe a
short drive away.
We chose this area as we like to explore historical
places and go for walks, more importantly integrate
with the local population. We have lived all over
the world so are comfortable living as "locals"
Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.
]]>Hi,
We are thinking of coming to Europe, and driving Portugal to
look around the country for a retirement home. We've been told
the climate in your area is more suited to us.
So perhaps we could rent one in Portugal if you know someone who
rents winnebagos there on the Silver Coast?
Thanks,
Lorenzo
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Hello,
My wife and I are considering a 6 month winter rental of a 2 bed
house on the edge of a town, possibly in Obidos area. It must
have (or have access to) land as we have 3 dogs.
Can you please suggest any suitable agencies.
]]>
Good afternoon,
We will travel in July to Portugal. We have 7 days in Obidos, and want to visit Hospital Termal das Caldas da Rainha. Could you help me?
You can write me email or website Hospital Termal das Caldas da Rainha?
]]> I want to learn in detail about the procedures.Best regards,
Ogorodnikova Alla
vidéo gracieuseté de HTO Portugal
Óbidos château médiéval, l'un des «Sept Merveilles du Portugal", se trouve à 20 minutes de route, tout comme Caldas da Rainha où vous trouverez plusieurs grands hypermarchés, les marchés de fruits et de poisson, des centres de santé et hôpitaux. Baleal, le «Surf Capital» de la Côte d'Argent à Peniche est à 15 minutes et Torres Vedras International School est une demi-heure de route, l'aéroport de Lisbonne est à seulement 92 km (une heure) par l'A8
]]>Convient aussi bien pour une utilisation comme une maison de vacances, la résidence ou Chambres d'hôtes.
Sous-sol, avec cuisine et salle de bains déjà installé pourrait facilement faire un complètement autonome appartement avec terrasse et jardin avec piscine (actuellement utilisé comme une salle de jeux).
Idéal pour générer un revenu de location, ou, pour être utilisé comme un «plat de mamie".
Alternativement ferait une magnifique salle de fitness et salle de jeux
Vues sur trois côtés de la plage, l'océan et lagune.
Surplombant la plage, avec jardin privé juste une promenade de deux minutes pour les restaurants de plage et cafés
Déjà installé des panneaux solaires à eau chaude, la production d'électricité solaire et trou de forage (indispensable pour une utilisation économe de l'eau). Il est pré-installation pour le chauffage solaire de piscine. Les coûts de construction de la piscine inclus dans le prix.
Une parcelle de 1300 mètres carrés généreux divisé en trois niveaux
La zone supérieure étant un jardin arboré, avec pelouse, terrasse et couvert. Les deux zones les plus basses sont également avec pelouse et ont beaucoup de possibilités pour une deuxième piscine privée pour l'appartement autonome bas si on le souhaite.
Au fond du jardin le troisième niveau a aussi des arbres fruitiers, un puits de jardin et armoires de stockage. Ici, la terre a été utilisé comme un jardin potager, mais a également un espace pour accueillir des animaux domestiques ou chenil pour animaux de compagnie
contacter HTO Portugal
]]>We are spoilt for choice on the Lisbon and Silver Coast in the variety of school offerings serving toddlers to young adults from more than 40 countries. As well as the English and American national curricula taught in many, there is also the Lycée Français, Deutschen Schule, Svenska Skolan, and Instituto Español to name just a few.
]]> Pupils may be taught and examined in English, French and Spanish. There areThe ability to work remotely using new technology means that more people are now able to move abroad and take advantage of better quality services and lower costs in many areas. When buying a new home and relocating your family, the appeal of good
international schools is obvious. For English speaking families and pupils it can be one of the advantages of moving offshore, because the cost of a good education in a quality school abroad is often half that of a similar UK private school.
The other advantages for the child of being gently inserted into a multi lingual environment are also clear and are known to benefit the long term prospects of young persons when continuing into their adult career or further education.
Whenever moving house, few decisions are as important for parents as choosing a new school. So for many families an internationally recognised and regulated institution provides much needed security. There are currently around 3.5 million pupils in close to seven thousand international schools worldwide. The International Baccalaureate and Cambridge International Examinations syllabuses offered by many are rigorous academic qualifications accepted for entry to many American and British universities.
We have both religious and secular schools where the curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England or American college preparatory leading to the American High School Diploma.
We also have language based schools offering kindergarten / "École Maternelle" or Montessori Nursery School from the ages of 2 or 3 years. Elementary, and high school consistent with those of "l'Éducation Nationale française" provided in all French schools. "Deutschen Schule" up to the German school-leaving examination where pupils are prepared for the German and Portuguese university entrance. Svenska Skolan governed by Swedish educational laws and rules. The Instituto Español de Lisboa teaches according to the Spanish education system.
I have listed here many of the International Schools on the Silver Coast and Lisbon Coast, with sections devoted to the specific locations of many schools such as Alcabideche, Barcarena, Campo Grande, Campolide, Carcavelos, Cascais, Dafundo, Marinha Grande, Odivelas, Palmela, Parede, S. Domingos de Rana, S. Pedro do Estoril, Sintra and Torres Vedras.
Inevitably many of the schools are near to Lisbon, the capital, which is about half an hour to forty five minutes from many of the popular Silver and Lisbon coast resorts. Marinha Grande and Torres Vedras are schools which are more centrally located for the Green Coast (Costa Verde) and Silver Coast (Costa de Prata).
Boa Ventura Montessori Nursery School in São Pedro do Estoril is an English speaking infants school, open to children aged between 2½ and 5 years, from all nationalities and ethnic backgrounds. Every effort will be made to teach English to non-English speaking children.
More details on "Boa Ventura Montessori Nursery School" »
Svenska Skolan Lissabon - Swedish School Lisbon in Carcavelos offers a Swedish education from pre-school through sixth grade for Swedish, Finnish, Danish, and Norwegian children.
More details on "Svenska Skolan Lissabon - Swedish School Lisbon" »
Lycée français Charles Lepierre - Lisbonne (LFCL) at Campolide, Lisbon welcomes students from the age 3 of years "École Maternelle". The LFCL also accepts applications for "l'école élémentaire, le collège et le lycée d'élèves" (elementary school, middle school and high school).
More details on "Lycée français Charles Lepierre - Lisbonne" »
Deutschen Schule Lissabon - German School Lisbon at Campo Grande, Lisbon and Estoril provides kindergarten, elementary, and high school up to the German school-leaving examination. Pupils are prepared for the German and Portuguese university entrance.
More details on "Deutschen Schule Lissabon - German School Lisbon" »
St. John's School at Cascais, provides day care for young toddlers, preschool for toddlers and children from the age of 3, and primary school for children who finish year one at 5 years old and can then go on to enter St. James' Primary School.
More details on "St. John's School " »
St. James' Primary School at Cobre (near Alcabideche), is a British Community Council member where children between the ages of 6 and 12 are prepared for entry to English, American and Portuguese Schools.
More details on "St. James' Primary School" »
International Preparatory School(IPS) at Alcabideche (between Cascais and Sintra), is an ECIS European Council of International Schools member. IPS is a co-educational day school offering British primary education to children from three years to eleven years.
More details on "International Preparatory School" »
Oeiras International School(OIS) at Barcarena (Lisbon), an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School and a European Council of International Schools member.
Oeiras International School offers teaching from Year 6 (10 years of age) up to Year 13 (17 or 18 years of age). The school is authorized for the IB Middle Years Programme taught in English (IB-MYP), the IB Diploma Programme taught in English(IB-DP) and the IB Career-related course (IBCC).
More details on "Oeiras International School" »
Saint Dominic's International School(SDIS) at Outeiro de Polima (between Cascais and Lisbon), was founded by Irish Dominican Sisters and is now officially owned and managed by Veritas Educatio, SA.
St. Dominic's offers all three programmes of the IBO: Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP). All students wear school uniform.
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Carlucci American International School of Lisbon (CAISL) at Linhó, Sintra is a USA State Department Supported school. CAISL is Accredited by the NEASC Commission on American and International Schools Abroad.
CAISL teaches in the English language from early childhood (3 years) through Grade 12 (around 18 yrs). The curriculum is American college preparatory leading to the American High School Diploma with the option to pursue the IB Diploma in addition to the High School Diploma.
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St. Julian's School offers British, Portuguese and international study programmes to more than 1,000 students from 40 countries, aged from three to eighteen. Students between 3 and 15 can either follow an adapted English National Curriculum for the GCSE examinations, or the Portuguese National Curriculum (Ensino Básico). Older students from 16 to 18 follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme preparing them for Higher Education.
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CLIC at Marinha Grande follows the English National Curriculum and Cambridge International Examinations syllabuses. CLIC has full equivalence with the Portuguese education system. CLIC provides education for 3 to 18 year-olds. CLIC students wear a school uniform to foster a sense of school identity, equality and discipline.
More details on "Clic - Colegio Luso Internacional Do Centro" »
At Prime School Sintra and Cascais the curriculum is taught in three languages: english, portuguese and spanish under the Portuguese Ministry of Education and certified by the University of Cambridge for teaching AS (Advanced Subsidiary) and A (Advanced) Level courses leading to the AICE Diploma award.
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Instituto Español de Lisboa (I.E.L.) at Dafundo, Oeiras (greater Lisbon) is a dependent Centre of the Ministry of Education and Science of Spain, approved by the Portuguese Ministry of Education, teaching according to the Spanish education system: Early Childhood Education (EI) from 3 years, Primary Education (EP) 6-11 years, Secondary education (ESO) 12 to 15 years, and Baccalaureate.
More details on "Instituto Español de Lisboa" »
The International School of Torres Vedras is a private school, accessible to all who seek quality education for their children. The curriculum follows the directions of the Ministry of Education and the law applicable to the private sector of education.
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St. Peter's School Palmela, is for children from 3 years of age. From Kindergarten to Secondary the school has a Bilingual Syllabus, integrating the Portuguese and English languages. St. Peter's is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate - Diploma Programme and is pursuing authorization as an IB World School.
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International Christian School of Cascais (ICSC), in partnership with the International Christian Church of Cascais, has served the missionary community and other international families in its current location since 1982. The school offers a North American style education. The Christian component is front and center with Bible taught every day in all classrooms and a chapel service each week. Over the years the school has served students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12.
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The Islamic Community of Palmela / A Comunidade Islâmica de Palmela (CIP) was founded in 1996 and initially licensed for elementary education in 1998, over the years CIP expanded to cover the 2nd and 3rd cycles at the "International School of Palmela (Colégio Islâmico)"
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Colégio Planalto is in the north of Lisbon at Alto da Faia, Telheiras (Lumiar / Odivelas) and offers the IB Diploma Programme to male students from 10th to 12th Grade (15 to 18 years of age), taught in English. Subjects, other than languages, may be taught and examined in English, French and Spanish. Projects are taking place in German and Chinese.
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We are all used to these scams coming in by email, so nowadays we tend to use systems which don't make our email visible to the scammer's harvesting robots.
So, when the scammer can't harvest your email from an advertisement, they will harvest your phone number and use a text sending system which allows them to send out bulk SMS messages without it costing them anything. These systems will sometimes forge or hide the sending number.
]]> So the end result is that you, and hundreds or thousands of other potential victims, will receive a generic tempting text message. It may ask you to contact them by some means enabling the scammer to make money directly from your call. Or they may ask you to contact by email so that the "Phisher" can start to offer you some bait and reel you in.Here is an example I received today ostensibly from:- 1-512-551-0296
It's pretty obviously a scam, as it is generic and designed for bulk sending in the hope of finding one or more desperate persons who will respond. It is obvious that genuine people just don't make contact in this way, or talk like that. But if you receive such a message, and are tempted to respond, just do a web search on Bing, Google or your favourite search engine for a selected phrase in the email like...
""kindly get back to me with more details/photos directly to my e-mail"
and you'll find lots of similar Scam warnings which should be enough to convince you not to bother responding.
]]>Adélia Lopes, the principal, is a fully qualified Montessori teacher and trained in First Aid. The school has been inspected by and has the official recognition of the Portuguese Ministry of Education and the local Council.
Class size is limited to 14 to ensure individual attention, using both class teacher and assistant. A mid morning and afternoon snack and drink is provided. Part-time placement is possible.
Nursery School activities include: garden play, painting, art appreciation, craftwork, nature study,school pets, music, books, stories, computer, cooking, jigsaws and free play.
]]> At the appropriate stage children are introduced to phonetic reading, writing and number work with Montessori materials to develop the senses, teach reading, writing, mathematics and geography.Web site: Boa Ventura Montessori Nursery School
Since 1957, children have been taught according to the Swedish National Curriculum in this private school. Pre-school for children aged 1 to 5. Kindergarten class for 6-year-olds. Primary school 7 to 9 years old and Secondary school 10 to 12 years old (Grade 4-6). In certain cases the school may offer students in Grades 7-9 the opportunity for long distance studies in cooperation with Sofia Distans in Stockholm.
The Swedish School is governed by Swedish educational laws and rules, with regular inspections by the Swedish School Inspection Authorities. English is introduced in Grade 1 and Portuguese is taught twice a week by a native Portuguese teacher. Upon graduation from the Swedish School students will be prepared for the return to school in Sweden, or for transition into Portuguese or international schools.