Relocating to Portugal
When studies were carried out a few years ago into Britons and emigrating it was revealed that 5,000 Britons a week moved abroad permanently during 2005 and already there are over 50,000 Britons now living in Portugal after making the decision to pack up and leave for a new start. These 50,000 Britons are now enjoying all the benefits that Portugal has to offer such as the lower cost of living, better climate, relatively low crime rate and beautiful scenery.
Portugal also has a rich seafaring past, excellent beach resorts, quaint towns and a landscape covered in olive groves, vineyards and wheat fields. It is also home to many UNESCO World Heritage sites and has one of Europe's most relaxed and attractive capitals.
Portugal is most definitely a country which is on the up, with the population growing and a flourishing economy. While there are large areas of the country dedicated to tourism and holiday makers, there are climatic differences between the north and southern ends of the nation. However, on average it is still one of the warmest European states, perhaps one of the main reasons why the country is seeing net immigration grow with more Expats moving and living in Portugal.
Portugal has the 22nd largest economy in the world and has an average population of 10.6 million. Portugal is full of many reasons as to why people are now deciding to move over there to start a new life. The country has much to offer but if you are hoping to start a new life in this amazing country then you need to check all of the facts first to make sure that you fully understand what is involved within your move.
It has been said that moving is one of the most stressful things that we do and if you have ever undertaken the task then you know what I’m talking about so if you are thinking about moving abroad it must seem like a very daunting task. This is true but as long as you arm yourself with the right amount of research and information about everything that needs to be done and everything that is involved then your move should go smoothly.
If you have researched into it and you have made the decision that you would like to move over to Portugal then you will have a lot of things to sort out and in order to make sure that all of these things are taken care of you should start planning your move about a year, maybe more, in advance. Remember you have to find somewhere to live in Portugal as well as potentially finding a job but you also have to sell your property back here in the UK. On top of this you need to make sure your passport and drivers licence don’t need renewing and you have the task of sorting out your visa, which will allow you to become a resident within Portugal. You also need to find a removal company to ship you’re belonging over to Portugal.
Only when these things and much more have been taken care of will you be ready to make the move over to Portugal.
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Helen is the web master of Overs International, specialists in all aspects of Removals to Portugal.
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