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Comprehensive practical guides for living in Portugal. Taxes (IFICI/NHR), visas (D7, D8, Golden Visa), healthcare (SNS + private), housing, banking, bureaucracy, and daily life essentials for expats.

Working Remotely in Portugal: Coworking Spaces, Cafés, and Where Digital Nomads Actually Work

Working Remotely in Portugal: Coworking Spaces, Cafés, and Where Digital Nomads Actually Work

From coworking spaces to café etiquette, here's the complete guide to working remotely in Portugal—where to set up, what to expect, and how much it costs.

Understanding Portugal's Lay-Off System: What Expats Need to Know About Employment Protection When Companies Face Crisis

Understanding Portugal's Lay-Off System: What Expats Need to Know About Employment Protection When Companies Face Crisis

Portugal's lay-off system ( redução temporária de trabalho or suspensão de contrato de trabalho ) is a labor protection mechanism that allows companies facing economic difficulties to temporarily reduce working hours or suspend employment contracts...

Portugal's Tax Authority Confirms Non-Residents Cannot Claim Capital Gains Reinvestment Exemption When Selling Property

Portugal's Tax Authority Confirms Non-Residents Cannot Claim Capital Gains Reinvestment Exemption When Selling Property

If you are a Portuguese citizen living abroad or a foreign national who owns property in Portugal but is no longer tax resident there, a recent ruling from the Autoridade Tributaria (AT) has made one thing unmistakably clear: you cannot claim the...