I’ve had a few of those days. The ones where you start the day with a plan. A small list of things I need to sort out. At the end of the day, not a lot has been achieved. All of a sudden, it’s groundhog day. The list still needs sorting out. By the end…
Category: Property
Excited to be preparing for my D7 Visa application!
I have been prepping for my D7 Visa application for months. I have researched extensively. Website after website. Forum after forum. Group after group. All information gathering. The volume of information available is substantial. But what becomes overwhelming is the variety of opinions people have. Those who have made their application have a story to…
The “buy or rent dilemma” to secure a property for my D7 visa application
Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, moving to Portugal from the UK is more challenging. There is a process and there is a criterion. The list of criteria isn’t long, so it should be trouble-free. Easy. Simple. Famous last words. Reading and hearing other people’s stories regarding applying for the D7, some people experience…
My amazing, yet unorthodox approach, to property searching in Portugal
The main purpose of my scouting visit to Portugal was to get a much better understanding of the property market and, what I could get for my money. I feel my approach is different to many other house hunters. As mentioned in my previous blog about the location, the scouting trip tried to focus on…
Scouting trip to focus on what I don’t want
Scouting trip completed. Enlightening. More determined than ever to make my move to Portugal happen. As I’ve read or watched other people’s scouting trips, many are looking for their perfect property. Often the list is long. Making compromise a challenge. My approach was different. I entered Portugal with a very short list of criteria on…
Counting down the hours to Portugal
It’s taken a year in the planning, but the Portugal scouting trip commences now. Right here. Right now. A year ago, I would already have a trip to Portugal stamped in my passport. And almost exactly a year ago, I would be planning a climb up Mount Pico in the Azores. Neither happened. Now, on…