> But it isn't actually pricing the native population out of the country, just the most desirable cities. Most of my family have lived within the same 10km for

> But it isn't actually pricing the native population out of the country, just the most desirable cities. Most of my family have lived within the same 10km for at least 4 generations... It's not the same thing to live where I grew up and close to my friends and family or 50km away. Especially on normal Portuguese salaries which seriously restrict travel. Sure, if you're in tech (like I am) you can just work remotely from anywhere and you can afford the gas and tolls, but you can also just rent in the city.