Moving to Portugal and Adapting to Life in Braga

Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere sits down with Grace, an expat who lives in Braga, Portugal. The two of them talk about what life is like in Braga, safety, how friendly the people are, the weather, and much more. The city has a cozy feel but is becoming more and more popular as a destination to move to. What is that doing for the cost of living? See what Grace has to say about these topics! We have a course to help DIY the D7 visa for Portugal. The course includes step-by-step videos, checklists, resources, recommendations, discounts, and more. It breaks down the timeline and when and how to do things, plus gives action items to keep you on task but not be overwhelmed. Check it out here: https://expatseverywhere.thinkific.com Follow Grace on IG: Hgracy95 Follow Grace on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfvmbiX_iiAN32A9fEdPjCw Here's where we shot this video: https://www.pizzarialuzzo.pt/en Below are a list of other services that we use/recommend for living abroad. If you have any questions about them, feel free to email us. Some links we provide we might make a commission and you might receive a discount or promotional offer. We always try to make a deal with companies we like to create a win/win for us and YOU! Wise (formally TransferWise) | Banking/Transfer Partner (affiliate link) Get free transfer fees (conditions apply) https://transferwise.prf.hn/click/camref:1011lfsFy/ar:channelwide/destination:https%3A%2F%2Ftransferwise.com%2Fc%2Fexpatseverywhere SurfShark | VPN Partner (affiliate link) Get 40% off subscription at https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=6&aff_id=5969 Need your NIF and/or bank account for Portugal? Use Bordr: https://bordr.io/ When you go through the process, there will be a "coupon" spot. If you use the code "expatseverywhere" then you will receive $10 off for each. Need insurance? Use Insured Nomads! Travel Insurance: http://inomads.io/EE-travel International Health Insurance: https://inomads.io/EE-Health-Ins Wanting to get your mail forwarded to you while abroad? Use Anytime Mailbox! Be sure to use this specific link when you sign up: https://www.anytimemailbox.com/?affkey=utwzdor9 Episode Chapters 00:00 Intro 0:24 Getting to know Grace 1:20 Why Move to Portugal and ppecifically Braga? 1:46 What are some differences between Portugal and other places you’ve lived? 2:41 What were your first impressions of Portuguese culture? 3:30 How difficult is the Portuguese language? 4:28 How did you learn Portuguese? 5:25 What do you do for work? 6:31 Braga is getting more expensive, but is it still affordable? 8:15 What’s the weather like up in North Portugal? 10:00 What are your favorite things about Braga? 11:04 How has life changed since moving to Portugal? Are you an expat who wants help with your taxes? Use our link here for Taxes for Expats and get $25 off: https://www.taxesforexpats.com/ref/239 Questions? E-mail us at [email protected] Want more? Go to http://www.expatseverywhere.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expatseverywhere Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/expatseverywhere Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/expert_expat Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/expatseverywhere #ExpatsEverywhere Looking for an expat consultant? Check out Expat Empire (https://expatempire.com/) and get 10% off when you tell them that ExpatsEverywhere referred you!