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Spain: HELP! Australian wanting to move to spain:
Looks to me like your best bet is to get that TEFL certificate and see about getting a job teaching English. The school that issues the TEFL can put you in touch with prospective employers in Spain. You may not have a huge choice of exactly which city you may end up in, but at least you'd be in Spain. TEFL courses are taught all over the world, and you may even find a course taught in Spain.
Portugal: thoughts:
Geeze, Louise, OutofThere, cool your jets! And stop watching so much crappy TV! Over half the country voted for Donald Trump, and gabillions of US citizens are still behind him 100%. Ditto, many people from lots of other countries. If you can't stand the heat, or you're too wimpy to face facts, and not adult enough to stop your whining and whimpering, you really need to go to some other country. I hear Canada is welcoming all kinds of pitiful whiners. Buy yourself some mukluks, put your Big Girl panties on, and go north! And stop hijacking someone else's legitimate post who has real questions. Now, do we need to make you go sit in a corner, or can you just grow up?
Portugal: Pre-existing conditions and Pt health insurance:
Big World, you may want to check out Cigna and BUPA. They both have world wide insurance, but may or may not offer coverage in the US. Most insurers outside the US will not cover anything in the US because the cost is anywhere from 2-10 more than in other countries. And, I don't know what their policies are on pre-existing conditions.
France: House-sitting:
I don't have personal experience with house sitting, yet, but I have done some research. Also, I have friends who have done house sitting all over Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
There are a number of house sitting agencies online. Just google house sitting agencies, and go through the ones that have opportunities in the area you are interested in.
For example there is a great agency called "House Sit Mexico" that just operates in Mexico. Others just operate in Europe, or just the Caribbean. One or two reputable ones have listings all around the world.
They each have different screening requirements, different membership fees, etc. You may decide to register with 2 or 3 different ones. Good Luck!
Portugal: the houses here - curiousity:
I could hazard a guess or two: (1) the government of Portugal doesn't have the money to go around re-habbing old properties, so as the previous poster mentioned, they may only be concerned with buildings of historical significance. And, (2) most cultures outside of North America and a few in western Europe just are not as "entrepreneurial" as we are when it comes to real estate. Tthe general populace is not wealthy enough to go buy up derelict properties in order to build up a rental business. Also, very few countries in the world have as affordable mortgages as North America, or the tax advantages built into the tax system for property ownership. North American culture in particular was built on the idea that everyone should be able to be "the king of their own castle". That is a foreign notion to most countries in the world. Just a few thoughts...
Portugal: what to pack for travel flights:
First, contact the airline, either by phone or online, and find out about any possible luggage restrictions/regulations. How many pieces per person, max. size and weight, etc.
Secondly, do you have a rental waiting for you or do you plan to find one after you get to your destination?
If rental is already arranged, ask the landlord what is included in "furnished". In many countries in the world the term "fully furnished" can mean a variety of things. You may or may not have enough beds for your family, it may or may not include linens and towels, and may or may not include a shower curtain in the bathroom. In the kitchen, it can have everything you could possibly need, or more frequently, it could have not much at all.
If you are planning on arranging a rental after you arrive, these things can be determined as you check out different places to rent.
Once you know what your luggage restrictions are, you need to decide how many pieces of luggage you will feel comfortable carrying/moving from place to place. Though the airport will have luggage carriers, the place you may rent could be up a hill and then up 3 flights of stairs. Also, depending on your mode of transport from airport to rental, you could be schlepping a lot of luggage on a bus, a train or tram.
Decide what clothing will be suitable for the time of year and climate for your destination. Also, if there are any small appliances you absolutely cannot live without, you may wish to take them, along with any electrical adapters you will need. Remember that things like personal care products and small appliances such as hair dryers, etc. can take up room in you r luggage.
Always pack as little as possible and you will have much better time!
Spain: Permanent Relocation Investigation:
Sounds like a grand adventure! Have you decided what sort of Visa you will need for this adventure, and in which country you will apply for it? Since your designated countries are all in the Schengen area, you will need to start getting your paperwork in order for your Visas. You may want to review the Visa procedures in each of your 4 countries and start with the one that has the least bureaucratic hassle. Buena Suerte!
Portugal: Accurate online weather site:
You can try Accuweather:
http://www.accuweather.com/en/europe-weather
It doesn't always have the exact weather for some small towns, but you can pull up the larger towns nearby and get a good estimate.
Spain: Info please:
SylviaJohn, you are much more likely to get responses if you ask specific questions. Also, there is an incredible amount of information in the archives of Expat Exchange. You can use various search terms to pull up lots of information. There are also lots of books on Amazon that you might want to look at. Most people are not going to want to do all your research for you. Most everyone, however, won't mind answering specific questions. Buena Suerte!
Portugal: im requesting a residence visa but what do I ask for teenagers?:
You can contact the Portuguese Consulate nearest to where you currently live. They can answer your question. Also, since your daughters are 19 and 20 years old, they may be considered adults and not dependents. You need to ask the Consulate about that as well. Also, you say they need to work. Depending on where in Portugal you decide to live, there may not be many jobs available, and they will typically go to Portuguese citizens first. Of course, your daughters could develop online incomes, do freelance work online, etc. Ask the Consulate about that, too.
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