Our First Year In Rural Portugal - Selling Up & Moving Out

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What's it like to change countries?
After much planning, we left England just over a year ago to build a new life in beautiful rural Portugal. It's not been easy, but it has been wonderful.
Thank you so much for watching #HowardsPortugal
Ever wondered what would happen if you just sold up & moved out?
We did, so we sold up & moved out!
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@lsvmuk Год назад

I admire your vision, energy and persistence. I hope you and your family have a fulfilling life in Portugal. Forget about being an emigrant. You are now part of us.

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you so much!

@KASUM369 Год назад

Beautiful people 🌈❤️🌞Love and Light💫Thanks for inspiring 🙏

@mysoulrambles Год назад

A chipper, chirpy video from a chipper, chirpy guy. Lovely review. 😊

@thelmatini6177 Год назад

Your animals are very lucky to have you.. merry Christmas from sweden

@martinzb1612 Год назад

love you sharing part of your life...thanks and hope to see you one day...

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you, Martin!

@junco477 Год назад

Great catch up. Thanks

@frigolero Год назад

Very nice to know the story about your journey to portugal. Great to hear that school is good and without aggression. Very important to grow up in a good respectful environment. I hope our kids are going to like it too as we just arrived in Portugal too.

@howardsportugal Год назад

Great stuff! Let us know how you get on & where you are!

@MB-qu5hl Год назад

Best holiday gift is you sharing your journey and progress after the devastating fire. Thank you and have a great holiday time and happy new year.

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you - have a brilliant Christmas!

@sharronhouse6622 Год назад

Check out “The Indie Project” they were also burned out but making a marvelous comeback. Wishing you all the best!

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you Sharon - I will certainly check them out!

@angelogouveia2487 Год назад

Just join your channel. I would follow your journey . Thanks for sharing your story.

@josedacosta5197 Год назад

Just come across your channel and want to say welcome to Portugal and thank you very much for choosing Portugal, wish you all the very best

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you for your kind words - Portugal is beautiful & we have been welcomed with open arms.

@ern48 Год назад

Great video thanks for sharing. Wife and I did the same, sold everything and moved w/ 7 suitcases to the Azores PT after first visiting from US. I pictured myself in mainland PT like yourselves but after visiting the islands first we chose here which is similar to the island life where I grew up/lived. Extremely friendly, respectful and helpful people, the language however is difficult. Coming up on 2 years now and enjoying every bit of it! Cheers.

@howardsportugal Год назад

I hear that the Azores is stunning & would love to visit one day. We wanted to be on the mainland as travel is a bit easier but we looked at Cabo Verde seriously also!

@Change4Good333 Год назад

You have been blessed with a beautiful family❤ So glad you overcame those great challenges. A very inspirational story. Merry Christmas✝️ to you all and a wonderful Year 2023🌟

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you for your kind comment - it must have slipped through the net! Wishing you a blessed 2023

@lancedaniels Год назад

Thanks for posting and sharing.

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thanks for watching & for taking the time to comment!

@victormpmac Год назад

Gostei de ter encontrado vcs, força e coragem . Good luck.

@howardsportugal Год назад

Obrigado!

@MM33633 Год назад

Welcome to Portugal 🙂👋

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you. Such a beautiful country. All the best to you & yours!

@BANGBANG-pd5lg Год назад

You should reforest your water spring ASAP. Best of luck and God bless you.

@vyvienvp3413 Год назад

Maya the rascal met her match with the chickens. What a wonderful life you have found . Great fun watching how far you have come in such a welcoming and peaceful country. X:)

@jonny350b9 Год назад

Hey guys just stumbled across your channel this evening. Thank you for sharing your journey. What a location, shame about the fire but as you say its cleared the land for you for a fresh start. Wishing you a Merry Christmas! We are leaving the uk early next year and have purchaced a farm in the Fundão area. Cant wait to start our adventure

@howardsportugal Год назад

Brilliant! Fundao is not far from us (we are nearer Guarda) - all the very best for your adventures!

@jonny350b9 Год назад

@@howardsportugal we viewed a few properties there. Amazing location perhaps our paths will cross at somepoint. Have a great day. Looking forward to your next video😁

@vyvienvp3413 Год назад

Big shame about the fire, soon to be in the UK and everywhere. Catastrophic bloody mess Global warming.

@chrisclarke7828 Год назад

You are part of the reason prices have gone up, land in spain is so much cheaper noe, 2 hectares 7,000 euros.

@isabeloliveira2165 Год назад

@@howardsportugal Well if not mistake that is place where they produce a lot cherries in Portugal .

@linara7157 Год назад

Welcome to Portugal. 😃🎉🎉🎉🌸💕🌸💕

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you - such a beautiful country. Happy Christmas!

@501jamir Год назад

Great labour there ,apreciate what you are hardly doing strengh from Lisbon

@chuckyoneill9029 Год назад

Beautiful!

@tonycardoso6818 Год назад

great place , Figueira da Foz has a beautiful beach , the mountain side is amazing

@1300Chuckie Год назад

Nice to see what you folks have been up to. We are following a similar path and hope to be as cheerful as you are a year into the journey. All the best of luck there

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you!

@PensionersinPortugal Год назад

Thanks for sharing your year. It is always interesting to see like minded people. Great tractor, great views, great dog!

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you! All the best!

@TomBarman Год назад

Welcome :)

@DT-vc7hd Год назад

Just discovered your channel. I loved the year review and look forward to binging your older works

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you! Let us know what you think. Merry Christmas.

@anralphdenlugnerundarschid4490 Год назад

Love the last scene with the cat and dog

@howardsportugal Год назад

Considering their difference in size, they're great friends!

@jamesrey4275 Год назад

My sister in law just escaped New Zealand and moved to Portugal.....much happier and free.

@howardsportugal Год назад

Great to hear - Portugal is beautiful and very welcoming!

@JustinBellingerTV Год назад

Just found you, great story, and looking forward to seeing how you get on.

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you for your kind comment & for coming along on the journey!

@davidavila3908 Год назад

Glad that you and your family found your piece of paradise,Portugal is a beautiful country try one day to visit the islands.

@howardsportugal Год назад

Yes, would love to...done Cabo Verde but not Madeira

@davidavila3908 Год назад

@@howardsportugal try the Azores, absolutely stunning

@TurdFerguson101 Год назад

I just subscribed to your channel. My wife and I made the move to Portugal over 4 years ago now, from "The Great White North" (Canada), and just love it. Christmas is a little green though, and doesn't afford for very good snowmobiling weather. We are located in Central Portugal about 8 minutes drive from the Ocean. We have Chickens, our own vegetable garden, and many fruit trees, and of course Cats. We just love it here. 🍁

@howardsportugal Год назад

Great to hear that you are living the dream! Canada was one destination we considered, but I think I am too much of a wimp to do real winters!

@bestoutdoors6657 Год назад

Enjoyed watching you vlog. We are also planning the same, hopefully, will be this year? 👍

@howardsportugal Год назад

I'll look out for you - cheers! Steve.

@Duisighingra Год назад

❤️🙏

@vyvienvp3413 Год назад

ps You are such charming, nice people I think a few rental cottages on you land would be fantastic, with all that nature and wilderness. Plus an eventual plunge pool?? X:)

@howardsportugal Год назад

Yes, all those dreams are at the start...as they are for you, which is really exciting. Stay in touch with where you are - we are in Fundao for the market most weeks in summer. Merry Christmas & all the best. S.

@linjaman Год назад

Nice video, thank you. Gosh the fire really is a double edged sword. great for purification, as they say! Keeping with the elements, I’ve always been intrigued as to how the irrigation systems work with the wells and terraces. If you ever get chance, I’d really appreciate an overview. Will be great to see how you tackle that upper well too.

@howardsportugal Год назад

Yes, I will do that...it is a huge job as the top tank is 200m above the bottom & we need to replace literally all the pipes!!

@linjaman Год назад

@@howardsportugal 😮

@titodecastro Год назад

Seria bom plantar especies bombeiras, com resistencia ao fogo, caso contrario ele irá voltar, a região parece bonita, talvez, zona centro, mas assolada por incendios. domage, pity, allez courageeeeeeeeeeeee

@howardsportugal Год назад

Obrigado - boas festas!

@deranocasper Год назад

Hello there from Ireland great video I love your big dog Mia 🐶👍👌 very sad was that you vw lt sitting burnt-out will you be having ibcs for storing water for fighting fires Portugal sounds like a great country 👍👌

@howardsportugal Год назад

It is lovely, like the west coast but with sunshine - we have concrete/stone tanks at the mo, but looking at options. Merry Christmas to you & yours. Steve.

@AnneHeyns Год назад

Your dog needs a playmate thats what hes trying to do with the chickens and the cat...lol

@howardsportugal Год назад

Given half a chance she's down to the village where she's got four friends!

@monicasoares8709 Год назад

A very happy new year to the family . First of all thank you for sharing your experience and I really admire your bravery . I'm thinking of moving to Portugal any time soon , and I've noticed you have a teenage boy . I have a 15 year old boy and the only thing that's holding me back is his education. Is in year 11 now doing his GCSEs. How did you find with your son? Thank you for your time and best of luck with everything.

@howardsportugal Год назад

The school system here is great - happy for you to ask any questions you might have. N is very happy, learning Portuguese fast, lots of sport at school, no agression, kids bussed in to high school from all over district. Your boy will probably be looking to a choice between either doing a year 11 in Portugal (to learn the language etc) or going on to equiv of 6th form. Kids here in secondary have more freedoms that you might get in a UK 6th form Hope that helps - he'll have a blast

@monicasoares8709 Год назад

@@howardsportugal thank you ever so much for getting back . I will look into both options . Year 11 is the last year before uni in Portugal . How does the equiv to 6th form work ? Do I have to apply in the UK? Sorry for the silly question, just clueless about it 😬

@howardsportugal Год назад

Hi - seems replies are not possible after first ones! You can get me on the dreaded FB @HowardsPortugal (when I next check in, so might be a while) Cheers

@pauloalmeida4430 Год назад

🇵🇹👌

@dallassukerkin6878 Год назад

Your resilience and application of effort are just inspiring! That fire would have broken me I think after having made the huge leap of moving to another country. I shall be mining through your video catalogue but the question that looms large as I ponder making a similar move is jus how large a nest-egg would be prudent to financially fuel the adventure?

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment! I can't really say how much of a nest egg you might need to tide you over, but it is probably prudent to have a couple of years tick-over money in the bank on top of your purchase - based on Portuguese minimum wage, that is around 16 to 20K

@mariamonteiro7158 Год назад

Olá 😃🇵🇹

@isabeloliveira2165 Год назад

Bem vindo a Portugal from Sintra . It seems that their is lot of UK people abandoning the UK . In relation to school don't forget to ask to Portuguese support since isn't their first language since they have right to that support if they are in a Public school . After living in UK from 1999 until 2018 back to Portugal in September of 2018. And my son did go to a public school and been their since and he did received Portuguese support because wasn't is first language and been receiving until know . Don't forget to ask about this the director of the class. PS Don't forget to apply to no habitual resident and to the ID card that is happening now .

@howardsportugal Год назад

Obrigado! We're moving slowly but surely with the beaurocracy & people are helpful - just need to be patient!

@Jo.King_ Год назад

ola. just subscribed to the channel. we live down in the Algarve where the sun shines more but the prices for farmland are insanely high. does your kid go to pt school?

@evehoward1658 Год назад

Yes, our boy 15, goes to a Portuguese school and very much enjoys it. He has extra language support and does many extra curricular activities.

@Y888MTB Год назад

Hi, who did you use to transport your container from UK to Portugal?

@howardsportugal Год назад

It's still in the UK! Pickfords looks like our best option, but it's not simple! I think doing the self-drive option is best of you have time...

@monpeyssenemmanuelle6572 Год назад

Bonjour, je decouvre votre chaine ici, je vais regarder les autres vidéos; vous avez une super vue!! A quel endroit etes vous ? y"a t'il de la neige l'hivers a cette hauteur de 800 metres du niveau de la mer?? Passez un bon noel au portugal. j'aimerais tellement y vivre moi aussi... Bises de France !

@howardsportugal Год назад

Bonjour! Il neige parfois ici mais pour l'instant c'est de la pluie 5j/7 ! C'est un pays magnifique, y en a beaucoup qui parle francais, les jeunes ayant plus dirigés vers anglophonie... l'acceuil est vraiment chaleureux. Joyeux noël et bien à vous et votre famille.

@monpeyssenemmanuelle6572 Год назад

@@howardsportugal Merci pour votre réponse !! Si Dieu le veut j'irais vivre un jour au portugal !

@vascojoao Год назад

Just great. Howard can I move in to work and live there, I'm 52, separated, unemployed in Lisbon, I need fresh air and go out of my parents. Sorry to be so direct, I can help you with Portuguese, Maths and Physics, Electricity and everything you need. I'm saying be there but out of your family private life, in another house near by, if one exists. Be careful ridding that tractor, is quite dangerous even it doesnt look so.

@howardsportugal Год назад

There are many village houses around here - we don't have accomodation set up yet to welcome visitirs but it is something we are planning. Have you heard of the Workaway scheme? In the summer we have people helping out via that platform but in the winter it is far too wet for that! All the best to you & a very merry Christmas

@vascojoao Год назад

@@howardsportugal Merry Christmas and thanks, but I dont wanna make tourism, I want to change my way of life, and be auto-sufficient, and I'm able to restore what has to be restored, just dont have the means to be set legally cause I cant buy it.

@howardsportugal Год назад

@@vascojoao I wish you all the very best in your plans...it took us many years to get to where we are now, and we still have a roof that leaks & no water in the house! Perhaps we'll meet some day in the future. Kind regards, Steve

@vascojoao Год назад

@@howardsportugal yes thanks, keep up the good work, Ive held curious, but my my main goal is going to spain, i prefer the spanish theyre more open minded neighbours.

@tsbloom Год назад

what is that animal at 3:00?

@howardsportugal Год назад

Slow worm i think - disturbed them as i dug the hole for the tree...no injuries thankfully - lovely reptile.

@ntrx24 Год назад

Those are worm lizards (Amphisbaenia), you’re lucky to see them cause they live mainly underground.

@sebastienloyer9471 Год назад

Umbrigard

@luisnunes7933 Год назад

"FIGUEIRA"! It's Portuguese, not Spanish.

@howardsportugal Год назад

Disculpe!

@luisnunes7933 Год назад

@@howardsportugalTrata-se de "dEsculpe". Or is it ironical? Merry Christmas!

@oilgas6076 Год назад

Brilliant to see the year in review - so much progress. Where has the time gone. Answer me this. Which pirate are you emanating 😄😄👍👍 Happy Christmas Howard’s 🎄🇵🇹🎄

@howardsportugal Год назад

Thank you!! A very Happy Christmas to you too!