Moving To Portugal - How I did It

12/23/21 • 19 min

Becoming an expat in Portugal has been quite the undertaking. Many of the subjects in today's episode are relevant to expats moving abroad from anywhere but there will also be even more relevant to those of you who may be moving in Europe and/or are a citizen of a European nation. After my move to Portugal, I can say all the headaches have been completely worth it! To live in Portugal there are a number of important steps to take before you move as well as after you are already living abroad in Portugal. In this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, I’ll be going over the steps I took to move to Portugal and get residency in Portugal to be able to live in Portugal.

Previous Episode

My Moving Abroad Checklist & Where I've Moved

After more than a few international moves, I've come up with a moving abroad checklist that works for me and my needs to help make the transition into a new life abroad just that little bit easier. Living abroad come with many challenges, so why not try to remove some of them and help things to go more smoothly? In my most recent international move I used all of what I talked about in this episode and more to help make my life that little bit easier.... not to say there weren't a few bumps in the road or that everything was perfect. However, living abroad will be a life-changing experience that you want to make sure you can enjoy as much as possible. In this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, I'll be sharing part of my checklist for moving abroad to live in another country as well as share with you all where I have moved.

1:31 - Part 1: Making sure you understand everything and that you are understood as well

3:19 - Part 2: Can you actually stay?

5:36 - Part 3: What you take and how you take it

12:43 - Part 4: Connection

19:06 - Part 5: Transportation

The app I mentioned in this episode where you can buy an ESIM online is called Airalo and the referral code to save $3 is RAFAEL837 and here's the referral link I mentioned https://ref.airalo.com/dhht

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Living in Italy - How Italy Changed Me After Almost 5 Years

Living in Italy changed not only my life but also me as a person. Going through daily life in Italy as a dual citizen expat is an experience that I'm so grateful I've been able to have. After almost 5 years since moving to Italy of course, I have plenty to say. As we approach the end of this year, I can't help reflect on these past years in Italy and what I experienced there, the ups and downs, the positives and negatives, and to look at what I can take away from these moments in my own expat life in Italy. In this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, I thought I would take this opportunity for the last video of 2021 to talk about these thoughts regarding life after a move to Italy and living abroad in Italy.