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I was all alone 4 years ago: I didn’t know a word of Portuguese, I didn’t know anything about the standard of housing in Portugal, and I made many mistakes when registering with the tax office. You can avoid these hurdles by making use of my network. Emigration is already mentally difficult enough, so you can be glad about every worry less.

I can only recommend that you work with experts from the beginning so that you don’t fall on your face or even get ripped off. My purpose is to build a bridge between you and the locals and while doing so, give back to the people of Portugal. That is why I only recommend Portuguese experts and people I know personally and have worked with.

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Unless we all work together, no solution will be found.

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Finding a new home

with Sofia de Campos

With extensive experience living abroad and working as a teacher in Portugal, Sofia possesses in-depth knowledge of the local school system and understands the challenges of adapting to a new country. She provides valuable guidance and recommendations on optimal living locations and the best schools for your children, ensuring a smooth transition and a sense of belonging in our nation. Dedicated to preserving your unique life story, culture, and values, Sofia offers her expertise in real estate in the international market since 2020. Currently residing in Cascais, she specializes in assisting families in finding accommodation in the Lisbon area and its surroundings, while also aiding in selecting the most suitable school for your children. Seize the opportunity to engage directly with Sofia, gain firsthand insights, and expedite your journey toward discovering the ideal home for you and your family in Portugal.

Take the opportunity of speaking with her directly, get information firsthand, and be three steps further in your process of finding a suitable new home for you and your family in Portugal.

you can ask her all of this and more
  • the procedure in Portugal of buying a house / renting

  • the contracts and taxes

  • timeframes/ timelines needed

  • renovations and building licenses/ permits

  • schools (international or Portuguese), the education system

  • network of architects, designers, lawyers

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  • Personal Finance Management

  • Corporate Finance for Small and Medium-sized Companies 

  • Insurance Management


Get your most important questions answered and get a feeling for a possible future collaboration. (45-min call for 75 €, incl. 23% VAT).

Setting up your tax residency

with Patrícia Barbosa and team

Patrícia is managing my IVA and tax declarations, as well as my social security declarations. She is extremely reliable, has initiative and has helped me figure out a lot about the Portuguese fiscal world. If you want to understand the tax laws and advantages, make sure to book a consultation with her. Also, if you would rather have someone professional deal with all the bookkeeping, you are in the right hands as well.

  • Civil law (contracts, purchase and sale, lease, rent, acquiring properties, real estate investment)

  • Family law (inheritances, divorces, parental responsibilities)

  • Business Law (incorporation of companies)

  • Labor Law (employment contracts, legal advice)

  • Immigration, Citizenship, Due diligence with finance and social security


First consultation 200 € excl. VAT.

Book with 10 % discount: investment now of 180 € + 23 % VAT

How to book: send an e-mail with your questions for the consult, and let them know your availability during the day; Mag or Branca will offer you a date for a 60-min call and prepare your call, book the appointment and pay the invoice. The video call will be recorded, no Zoom account is necessary. Afterward, you will receive an e-mail from the team with a short summary and your next steps.

legal advice and assistance

with lawyers registered in the Bar Association of Portugal

Margarida and Branca are registered lawyers, licensed in Portugal. They are offering legal advice to you and will help you with their expertise, knowledge and network of experts, to be aware of all the risks and responsibilities you might face.

Margarida graduated from Universidade Lusiada de Lisboa in 2003.

learn Portuguese with a teacher

with Margarida from learn Portuguese with Mag

Margarida is passionate about teaching Portuguese to foreigners and does so with a lot of patience and fun. She chose what made her happy, which is helping people understand and speak European Portuguese. In her classes, you will learn real Portuguese from a local, and it will never feel like a boring school subject.

I have been attending Mag’s group courses via Zoom since May 2021, learned a lot in a very short time, and am level B1 now.  


Private lessons or group courses (ENG-PT)

Book first class / course / package with 10 % discount code „Svenja10“.

How to book: Send an Email to Mag inquiring about her availability of private lessons or the next group course. Use my Promocode to get a 10 % discount on your first booking. 

Margarida

Margarida

  • for beginners and advanced students

  • for children and teenagers

  • level A.1 – C.2

  • private lessons

  • group classes

  • online via zoom

  • English-Portuguese

get help importing your car

with André Calado

A special process is required to import your car to Portugal as removal goods and have it exempted from customs, and this is not straightforward. Unfortunately, many people write on the internet that you only need to have owned the car for 6 months, then customs exemption would not be a problem. Far from it. There are many other requirements and you also have to be able to use two Portuguese online portals. That’s why I advise you to consult an expert in this case, who will take care of all these bureaucratic steps for you.


My clients have already worked with André Calado and are delighted with his availability and reliability. If you want to take your car to Portugal, please get in touch with André in advance so that he can inform you about the required documents and prepare the process.

Autoimport
  • vehicle legalisation

  • IMT

  • Alfândegas

  • COC

To ensure this network is working, make sure to tell André where you got his contact info from.

Don’t worry anymore!

You do not have to face all the struggles alone. I have been exactly where you are now: alone with my worries about how the heck I am figuring out all these necessary but so hard-to-understand tasks! I made a lot of mistakes, e.g. moved into moldy buildings, registered in the wrong tax regime, and was ignorant enough to not learn the language. Because I know how you feel, a big wish of mine is to make it easier for you. Therefore, I teamed up with all the experts I work with personally and can offer you a network of Portuguese accountants, lawyers, teachers, and real estate agents. This network will continuously grow as I meet up with new contacts in the country, and you can be assured, that I only recommend people I personally get to know.

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