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Somewhat tangential, but I feel like writing it. I left the UK and moved to Portugal shortly after the Brexit vote. I brought a 6 hectare farm for mid-5-figures
by adamcharnock 5y ago
Somewhat tangential, but I feel like writing it. I left the UK and moved to Portugal shortly after the Brexit vote. I brought a 6 hectare farm for mid-5-figures (for too big for one person really).
The process here was as follows:
1 - Get a 'this person really lives here' document from your local village council office (easy, done in a day)
2 - Get a tax number (easy, but may be worth taking an accountant with you, done on the spot)
3 - Go to your local city, show both documents, pay €16, they give you your 5-year residency on the spot.
Of course this is harder now the UK has actually left the EU, but still perfectly do-able as I understand it.
I also think this can be a tricker process in the big cities. Things are generally more chill in the rural area where I am. I.e. the local official had seen my face around the village and was like 'heh, you obviously live here, whatever', and didn't need to see any title deeds or rental contracts.
- Luc 5y agoMay I ask if you found your property through a real estate website? I have been on the lookout for a while but I have a feeling I should be visiting the real estate agents in Portugal instead of browsing the web.
- adamcharnock 5y agoI ultimately found my place while being shown around by an estate agent. I did a lot of browsing on https://www.pureportugal.co.uk https://www.pureportugal.co.uk, and the place I ended up buying was listed on there, but I'd actually discounted it for some reason. I know some people here to buy without seeing the property but – generally speaking – I think it is a false economy. This is because: 1 - Places can look much different online. I suspect I discounted my current place because the photos were taken on a cloudy day in the winter 2 - Even in person – and if buying land – it can be really hard to know how the place looks. This is because many places are REALLY overgrown. I had entire terraces which were the depth of a person in brambles. I've known people who have found entire buildings when clearing the undergrowth. 3 - The cost of a trip to Portugal was pretty minimal compared to the cost of buying. Depends on where you are coming from though. Happy to chat more about this. You can find my contact information on my profile / website. Also, if you move to this area you can get high speed broadband from the ISP I've just launched: https://gardunha.net https://gardunha.net
- Luc 5y agoThank you very much! That helps a lot actually. PurePortugal is mainly what I've been looking at. Good luck with the ISP, also very interesting.