Early ADVERSITY in Portugal & How They Overcame It

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Жыл бұрын

Hey Expats and Travelers! Josh from ExpatsEverywhere is here again. An interview with Michael and Melissa from the KZfaq channel Tourabunga is waiting for you. We will discuss what they did when they first arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, and how they dealt with the difficulties they faced. They moved from the US to a not so ideal apartment in Lisbon and had a very difficult first year. Making Portuguese friends and feeling like they lived in a community made a big difference though. Let's see the issues that arose and how they got passed them. ExpatsEverywhere is here to help if you have questions about the life abroad.
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@Hello_Pri Жыл бұрын

I loved this interview and will now check our Tourabounga’s channel! It’s always lovely to hear about the great parts of moving and living abroad, but hearing personal accounts of the difficulties is really useful. It helps you think about things that might not have occurred to you otherwise. Thank you!

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the super thoughtful comment, Priyanka. It's this kind of perspective from our audience that really encourages us to keep doing what we're doing. ❤️ - Josh & Kalie

@Hello_Pri Жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere Oh, I’m so glad it was helpful! Love your channel 😊

@sga9026 Жыл бұрын

Michael hit it right on about getting to know yourself. I did a few years in Prague and can attest that that discipline built from lack of conveniences make you appreciate the world around you. Also, props for slowing down! Great interviewer and interviewees.

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your impressions. Also, thanks for the compliment! - Josh & Kalie

@Mr.S65 Жыл бұрын

It’s so interesting to see how Josh is ready to learn the new language from the get go. He did it in Spain , now he’s doing it in Portugal. A tremendous interest in culture through living.

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Hi 👋 Thank you. I am certainly very interested in languages and culture. - Josh

@priya8587 Жыл бұрын

You are on the mark there. I had a very bad experience with Atlantico. Called for appointment got a week later appointment to go to bank and there is no poointment in their system. They refused tomopen ac without appointment. Then got another one asked us to be there early morning again same.. and then we waited for hrs and still no appointmnt in system. Then we thought if this bank cordination with call center and bank personel is so bad then better not open ac here. Thank god we did not open ac there. Thank you for sharing this will help many!

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing what happened with you, Ujwala. They don't seem to have great reviews among people we know that have used them. - Josh & Kalie

@rheagalsim7497 Жыл бұрын

Would be great to have a video on Portuguese tips from Portuguese folks! Definitely need to find more Portuguese friends 😊

@klimtkahlo Жыл бұрын

Very easy. Portuguese people are extremely welcoming. More than they should really being the rest of the world is not that reciprocal towards Portuguese abroad. Europeans are quite welcoming in general, not just Portuguese. Speaking from my own experience living in the USA and different European countries.

@hugofevereiro1408 Жыл бұрын

Hello American friends kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ld-cjNeS09yyhn0.html

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

We have an interview with a Portuguese expat who has recently returned to the Lisbon area. We're working on the edit now. She gives her take on how Lisbon has changed in the time she's been away. - Josh & Kalie

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. - Josh & Kalie

@tatianaschoenfield9819 Жыл бұрын

So many Portuguese have dogs, yet dogs are so restricted in many ways, a good tip with the dog and rental, so true. What a nice couple and interview. Would be thrilled to have coffee with them in person. They are so appreciative of their new life.

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, Tatiana. Good to see you in the comment section again. Reach out to Michael and Melissa when you're around. We bet they'll have a coffee with you if they're available. - Josh & Kalie

@spaceforthesoul6286 Жыл бұрын

this man is really passionate 🙏🏽 not spoiling his life

@cleaningtime8156 Жыл бұрын

Great Video thanks for sharing.

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. - Josh & Kalie

@mann3151 Жыл бұрын

So good to see the experience of the expats and how the journey uncovered things. Tourabunga rocks!

@Tourabunga Жыл бұрын

🙌🏼Thank you!!!

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We have a couple more coming up. 😁 - Josh & Kalie

@tomreid Жыл бұрын

Expats Everywhere & Tourabounga - great channels we really enjoyed watching on our journey to PT. Appreciate the work you put into these, keep these great vids rolling in!

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Hey T R! Thank you very much for watching (both of us). Thanks for recognizing our work. The support we've received gave us the encouragement to head to Lisbon for the day to film several interviews to bring you all. This is the first of several we're excited about that are coming up. ❤️ - Josh & Kalie

@Tourabunga Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad you found our vids helpful. We were really please to be on Expats Everywhere. They helped us a lot early on to make our dreams come true.

@expeditionconfidential8853 Жыл бұрын

Super fun, warm, outgoing, down to earth Couple. This video was thoroughly enjoyable. ❤️ 👏 👏 👏

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Really awesome comment! - Josh & Kalie

@Stopit77 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video; needed to hear this today. Thanks 😊

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. We're glad you enjoyed it and we hope you felt encouraged by it. - Josh & Kalie

@Tourabunga Жыл бұрын

Awww hugs.....

@mvelarde6118 Жыл бұрын

Happy to to see Michael & Melissa of Tourabouga in your channel. Great interview!

@Tourabunga Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your comment very much! Thank you.

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

We were glad to have them. 💪 Thanks for watching. - Josh & Kalie

@Yasin_Affandi Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching, Yasin! - Josh & Kalie

@Yasin_Affandi Жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere 😁

@SERGIO-cr6uy Жыл бұрын

(Not talking about Michael & Melissa) What you folks from the States should do while living in Portugal is to also enjoy some long weekend trips in Europe (Paris, Madrid, Rome,..). Flights can be cheap if booked in advance, but hotels may not. The idea is to see a bit of everyrhing, make the most of your stay in the European continent. Also if you plan on living in Lisbon / Porto, you won't need a car as you can rely on public transportation. That said you should rent a car time to time and go drive around, discover the countryside, beaches, other towns.

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

We think a vast majority of Americans living abroad realize this. For those that have traveled Europe before moving to Europe, they already know it and it's a leading factor to wanting to live in Europe. - Josh & Kalie

@phillammi8750 Жыл бұрын

It was fun meeting you, Kalie, with my wife at the Trindad Station in Porto tonight. We’ll be sure to call you after our travels in Porto, Lisboa and Madeira, when we get closer to making a decision to spend more time in Portugal. Again, thanks for your videos and for all the information you and Josh provide, including the interviews, and for being the superstars you are!

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Hi Phil, it was great meeting you too. We really appreciate the support and we hope that you enjoy the rest of your travels though Portugal. ❤️ Keep us posted on things. - Josh & Kalie

@spyhunter66 Жыл бұрын

Four of my favorite people! ❤ loved meeting and getting to hang out in Portugal! Michael and Melissa are quite special people.

@Tourabunga Жыл бұрын

Awwww thank you so much!!

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Aaron! We enjoyed meeting up with you and Nicol too. - Josh & Kalie

@tomadams2735 Жыл бұрын

Really good interview. :)

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Tom. - Josh & Kalie

@thomperry1187 Жыл бұрын

Nice video! Love you guys, I hope you stay put in Lisboa and Porto. I expect to meet you guys one day. Viva Tourabunga, and Expats! Ciao, Ciao! Ginginha do Carmo is a couple of steps from Pensão Central, where my parents stayed on their honeymoon back in.....1946.

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thanks, thom! Blessings to you and your parents. - Josh & Kalie

@thomperry1187 Жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere Thank you!

@Tourabunga Жыл бұрын

and viva Ginginha do Carmo! ☺

@thomperry1187 Жыл бұрын

@@Tourabunga Viva Ginginha!

@HoneymoonAlways Жыл бұрын

Loved getting to hear Tourabunga’s account of their first year in PT! You’re totally right, moving abroad really teaches you about yourself and makes you stronger. Great interview Josh! - Michelle

@Tourabunga Жыл бұрын

Moving abroad can be scary. Your channel Michelle and Expats Everywhere really helped us in seeing how others are going through the same changes and left us feeling that all will be fine. Josh and Kalie's videos when they were living in Florida were so inspirational and exciting. We were glued to every word before our D7 appointment.

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Michelle! Also, thanks for the compliment. 😊 - Josh

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

😊 Aww thanks, guys! It's been a pleasure getting to know you better. Next move for you all is a move north 😉 - Josh & Kalie

@klimtkahlo Жыл бұрын

Yes! Let’s do this for each American that enters Portugal you allow a Portuguese to enter the USA.

@lxportugal9343 Жыл бұрын

No no no... lets all lock ourselfs in here. I'm trying to find a builder for 3 years for a barn that is about to collapse. All bricklayers are forbidden to leave the country

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

observatorioemigracao.pt/np4EN/paises.html?id=230 So you are good with more Americans first? Remember that the USA has around 14% foreign-born population of total population and Portugal is around 6%.

@rangamurali7667 Жыл бұрын

Josh, great interview, v lively, nice, happy-go-lucky people who exactly tell the ups and downs, the joys, their learning experience even if things turn sour or ugly, and be in it immersed with the Portuguese folks, lifestyle, slow it down and take it in strides , that sounds fun, lots of fun & laughter you bet. Loved it. One question, how can we go for, accept a lease without stating we have a pet dog , is it practical, doesn’t it amount to breaking rules, what if caught and facing legal action..

@Tourabunga Жыл бұрын

There is a law I believe that landlords cannot discriminate against tenants for having a dog. Everyone has a dog in these places. It's a big effort to take you to court for having a dog. They may simply ask for a deposit or, better yet not care. But they always prefer to rent to non-dog owners so you will run into a lot of no's when confessing upfront in searching for furnished apartments. The things we've been told on our apartment hunt have been ridiculous. Each landlord is different, of course, but in the end, it's all about making money for the landlord and protecting their furnishings/floorings. That's all they seem to be concerned over.

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you very, very much. It looks like Michael and Melissa got to answer you first. 😁 - Josh & Kalie

@lorimagnificent8329 Жыл бұрын

I would love to know which Facebook group helped you. Thanks Lori

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Have you by chance popped over the Tourabunga and asked them? - Josh & Kalie

@jonnyshaon8630 Жыл бұрын

hey, guys loved your video. it's really motivational for the people who would love to move to Portugal permanently. I would really appreciate it if you guys recommend a trustworthy immigration solicitor or lawyer who might help us for moving to Portugal. Thanks in advance and keep doing all the good work

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jonny. Feel free to email info@expatseverywhere and Kalie can recommend a couple for you. - Josh & Kalie

@spaceforthesoul6286 Жыл бұрын

sorry the interviewer sound is not so clear/loud for the nonnative speaker.

@d.p.2680 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like any other country in Europe, or even Asia

@boldmover Жыл бұрын

Atlantico only opens in-person accounts.

@Tourabunga Жыл бұрын

At the time, they were allowing overseas accounts to be opened. They may have stopped with us a month before our visa appointment. They never told us and basically ghosted us.

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

They're honestly having people a lot of time and hassle. If one can't open with Atlantico then they don't have to put up banking with Atlantico while living here. 😅 🤣 - Josh

@robinbailey55 Жыл бұрын

Looking jacked bro💪

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

😁 It's a flattering angle but also, I've been working out. I was 4 weeks into a fitness plan and now it's week 6 so let's see how it goes by the time I'm done. 😊 Thanks for the comment, Robin. 💪 - Josh

@Tourabunga Жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere I think he was talking to me Josh... - Michael 😜

@ExpatsEverywhere Жыл бұрын

You might be right! Robin, settle this please. 🙏 💪- Josh

@robinbailey55 Жыл бұрын

Lol.

@d.p.2680 Жыл бұрын

Four more millions😱 that's when the hunting season starts

@module79l28 Жыл бұрын

2:35 - I'm sincerely hoping this was a joke...

@kyotoflavor9359 Жыл бұрын

she didnt blink once!!!

@keyesnm Жыл бұрын

I love your videos. but these people are so unrelatable to the average person, they reek of wealth and privilege... Can we try to show people that are more middle class with average incomes ?? Money solves everything and with these people they have never struggled in their life... All i can think of is the word "smug". I know you met them in person so think otherwise. but it really came off as a privileged couple from CA!! Im a middle class person from AZ and would love to model after people that are more regular!

@mariamagee823 Жыл бұрын

Jim, those are very unfair statements based on your assumptions. Your remote has an off switch. No need for rudeness

@somethingstodo Жыл бұрын

I've never seen this couple before or their channel. They didn't come across to me as unrelatable or spoiled in any way. Seemed like regular people to me. Also, I think they said they were from Vegas. Not sure where you're getting this opinion.

@rheagalsim7497 Жыл бұрын

Disagree and not sure how suburban life means they were wealthy?

@Fzrox303 Жыл бұрын

@Jim Keyes These couple came from Las Vegas, not CÁ!

@KashyBad Жыл бұрын

Weird cos I did not get those vibes Jim