The best country to live: Portugal or Spain? 🇵🇹🇪🇸

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In this video, let's take a look at Portugal and Spain. Which country is the best to live? Where should you move? I'll talk about the similarities and differences between Portugal and Spain, so you can choose which country is right for you!
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00:00 Portugal and Spain: similarities
01:36 Language
02:40 Cost of living
03:47 Safety
04:52 VAT & shopping
05:27 Salaries
05:49 Taxes
06:52 Citizenship
07:42 Travelling
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09:57 Beaches
11:00 Education
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@cpdrey5985 8 месяцев назад

I've been to Spain but Portugal is the country that touched my heart. ❤😊

@bishalpradhan7248 2 месяца назад

@eldescubridor1619 7 месяцев назад

Portugal, Portugal.I live in Spain around 35 years,but I prefer Portugal.

@fatmedaher6677 2 месяца назад

I have been to Spain briefly, and I live in Portugal. I would live in Portugal, with the freedom to visit Spain whenever I like. Portuguese people are easier to live with, especially outside Lisbon. Old folks are super friendly, very minimal racism. We used to encounter racist old folks in Canada. Here people are chill despite the daily struggles (mainly economic) that they have to go through. Portuguese nature reminds me of my home country. I would choose it over other European countries.

@tayozacchaeus3061 9 месяцев назад

Portugal 🎉

@annavolobueva6232 2 месяца назад

Thank you! It’s really interesting and useful information 🫶

@omarhamed7964 10 месяцев назад

good video Yulia , keep going

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

obrigada!

@tk4c4 8 месяцев назад

Note: In Spain, there's a Beckham law it's pretty similar to NHR in Portugal. But there're some tricky differs. Looks like Beckham law is better if you're working by a local contract than NHR. Most of things aren't clear.

@Lz46_ 10 месяцев назад

Helpful video

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

Glad you think so!

@profeagayu 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the informative video. You made a great comparison. I am planning to move to Portugal in 2027. I just subscribed to your channel.

@ThisisYulia 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the sub! 🙏🏼

@Carlos-rf2kj 2 месяца назад

Viviria en España. Portugal nos encanta pero el ritmo de vida y la vida social y el mediterráneo son increíbles en Edpaña

@AmirMahdi1383 10 месяцев назад

Yulia , your outfit is gorgeous 😍 and you’re stunning 😍

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!

@ajdrums8075 10 месяцев назад

Simp 😆 🤣

@LaChicaconSuerte-1111 8 месяцев назад

In general, people in Portugal have better manners and respect and consideration for others than people in Spain.

@chrisignacio8422 7 месяцев назад

Yes, that is true. I’ve lived in both places and found the Portuguese to be a lot quieter and not in your face as much as the Spaniards.

@oslafoirausuebutuoy5457 5 месяцев назад

In my experience spanish people are very polite. The main difference is that spanish people are louder than the portuguese, and if you are not used to that it can come across as rude or impolite, but it is just the way they talk.

@LaChicaconSuerte-1111 5 месяцев назад

In my experience, not just loud, but often aggressive and without reason. @@oslafoirausuebutuoy5457

@margaret3153 21 день назад

People in Portugal are a lot more friendly!

@LaChicaconSuerte-1111 8 дней назад

@@oslafoirausuebutuoy5457 it´s not just the volume....the majority of spanish children just are not taught even basic manners and respect by their parents and teachers. They, like all children, copy the behaviours of those around them, and unfortunately, that behaviour is often rude, selfish, and aggressive.

@avinashjain9458 10 месяцев назад

Your the best ❤️

@rvicto2017 10 месяцев назад

For me it's Portugal. I love the country❤Howmuch do like that?😊

@helderguerreiro 10 месяцев назад

Great video, Yulia, with plenty of relevant information. Although Barajas (Madrid airport) is bigger than Humberto Delgado airport (Lisbon) and Barajas is a important hub to Spanish-speaking countries in South America, I will dare to say that the most important hub to Brasil is in Lisbon, operated by TAP and also Brazilian air companies.

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

didn’t know that! thanks for sharing with us ☀️

@25ronniemac Месяц назад

Anybody who says Portugal has never been to Spain. Portugal is ok but Spain is way way way better.. bright energetic people culture and modern and beautiful in every way.. Portugal is a poor man’s Spain

@simoneclarke5104 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for this informative video💖! We have been tossing around Portugal or Spain for a year now. I think it’s going to be Spain because of ease of travel, warmer ocean and cost of houses.

@ThisisYulia 8 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@davidmartinspresents 8 месяцев назад

Madeira has warmer waters than mainland Portugal.

@JBSpecialMusic 10 месяцев назад

Good point on cross border rail. Portugal track gauge is not compatible with Spain. Changes are coming to adjust gauges and add track over the next 3-5 years. Rumor has it speed trains from Lisbon and Porto to Madrid are approved as part of the upgrades.

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the info! It would be really nice to have speed trains to Spain 🚂

@UbuTube 10 месяцев назад

@@ThisisYulia The tickets will probably be more expensive than flying though...

@diogorodrigues747 5 месяцев назад

Portugal track gauge is absolutely compatible with Spain, that's not the problem - both countries use the Iberian gauge. The reason why there are not much border crossings on rail is because there is not much demand, much of inland Iberia is empty of people. Why would you take a 10-hour journey in a sleeping train when you can literally take a flight to Madrid in one hour or drive to Madrid in five or six hours from Lisbon? The only international connexion for passengers between Portugal and Spain is between Porto and Vigo, but that's because both Galicia and Northern Portugal have a big population density. Other places don't have. There are local trains also into Badajoz but that's just one or two trains per day, it's not feasible for most people.

@CJ-wq7hi 10 месяцев назад

Eventhough Spain seens to offers more. I would prefer to move to Portugal. Maybe I'll be your neighbor Yulia 😅

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

haha maybe one day!

@gonzo6593 19 дней назад

Portugal. chill af. best country if you want to improve mental health and find peace. at least in Europe. ❤

@tatiana.lifeinglow 9 месяцев назад

Thank you Yulia, how about biking for fun without big hilly roads, where is it easier?

@susie2251 9 месяцев назад

One more benefit of Portugal if you’re American: you can exchange your driving license for a Portuguese one. Spain doesn’t allow exchange of US licenses at all, so if you want to drive, you will have to study both the test and Spanish to pass. Honestly, I would move to Portugal for a year first just to get a license and then Spain if I had to do that haha.

@doncoder13 8 месяцев назад

Glad to know Spain doesn't do it, go to FOMO Portugal, make the property crisis even worse

@DanteBMPT Месяц назад

*We don't want you here in Portugal if all you want is to cheat the system. Stay away.*

@DennyHamilton5 10 месяцев назад

Nice video. One thing to add: Citizens of Latin countries and the Philippines can apply for Spanish citizenship after only 2 years of legal residence (not as a student) and they don't have to give up their citizenship unlike the rest of the world

@juanpiedrahita-garcia5138 5 месяцев назад

If they have any other citizenships other than other Latin American and Philippine citizenship then they have to renounce the others.

@tolgaucar-gl1vm Месяц назад

I am a Cypriot EU citizen do l need a residence permit?

@user-fn8hm2wx2n 3 месяца назад

I've never been in Spain, but as a spanish speaker from Mexico, I would love to live in both countries, I will study my bachelor degree this year but idk where to apply. Spain public Universities are much more cheaper than Portuguese, so I might choose Spain. 😊😊

@diogorodrigues747 5 месяцев назад

01:03 Actually, if you are a Portuguese, you understand much more than "bits and pieces" of the other language. If you speak Portuguese as a native language you'll understand a lot of what's being spoken in Spanish, depending on the Spanish dialect the other person is using or the way the person speaks. If you are a Spanish native speaker then understanding Portuguese is a little bit more difficult - Portuguese has a much more complicated phonetics system than Spanish, specially when it comes to vowels, and European Portuguese specifically has a completely different vowel stress (Spanish is syllable-timed while Portuguese from Portugal is stress-timed). 10:57 You also have the islands of Portugal: Madeira and the Azores. The water temperatures there are very warm - Madeira and the Azores during Summer has water temperatures up to 25/26ºC due to the Gulf Stream.

@jabato9779 Месяц назад

She did not mention the Balearic Islands either, water there can reach peaks of 29C sometimes, usually around 27C in summer. Mostly, the triangle Cataluña-Murcia-Balearic islands has warm water in summer.

@Bellasie1 27 дней назад

@8'30, I thought it looked like Japan, but it *was* Japan! Spain is for extroverts and Portugal is for introverts.

@JuanMoreno-wo5yb Месяц назад

Learning Portuguese or Spanish from scratch, I would choose Spanish. I do like a lot about Portugal and the people so either way I would want to spend some time there also. ❤

@dor.332 10 месяцев назад

Also Spain doesnt allow to hold dual citizenships if you are going to get it by naturalization :)

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

I've learnt this literally 2 weeks ago! totally forgot to add this info to my script 🥲

@dor.332 10 месяцев назад

@@ThisisYulia haha yeah thanks for the video

@huliohuliohamijo 5 месяцев назад

Pretty fair.

@RonStochler-oz1qk 2 месяца назад

Portugal has always been a British stooge state, hence the affinity to speaking English. Spain had always had conflicts with England and thus reluctantly speak English.

@mircos6994 Месяц назад

are you serious?? have you been in Alicante or Mallorca? XD

@RonStochler-oz1qk Месяц назад

@@mircos6994 You will not find everything translated in English like it is in Portugal. You are referring to Spanish tourist areas, not the entire country.

@josemocdesa8541 13 дней назад

Thats insulting

@RonStochler-oz1qk 13 дней назад

@@josemocdesa8541 Why do you think the Rothschild's have extensive investments in Portugal?

@Example2504 10 месяцев назад

Про Испанию могу сказать, что здесь иногда невозможно поспать ночью. Здесь очень любят салюты, бахают по любому поводу. У нас весь август под домом был кинотеатр по субботам, так что нельзя было уснуть с 10 до пол 1 ночи. Про Las Fallas и говорить не стоит, хоть это и валенсийский праздник, но насколько знаю шуметь любят по всей испании и делают это глубоким вечером, так как весь день стоит жара и люди выбираются когда хоть немного прохладнее(так же душно)

@mircos6994 Месяц назад

You should go to San Sebastian or Bilbao (or every place in the north of Spain)

@Example2504 Месяц назад

@@mircos6994 hey! Thank you for the reply. Does north of Spain have less festivals and in general more quiet? I heard that weather is better for those who dont like a very hot weather. Some friends visited north and liked it. Unfortunately, I have an office in Valencia, so cant move that easily. I like the city, but its really really loud sometimes.

@jotasenator 10 месяцев назад

Love your chanel. One question. If I have residence for a year and all proper docs from portugal can I go and live in spain with no problem?

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

I don't think so. Each country has its own immigration rules but Portuguese residence permit won't give you any benefits in Spain (might be a bit easier to exchange it tho)

@juanmontull8550 Месяц назад

3:00 Well obviously if you chose to live in both Spanish and Portuguese tourists cities, prices are going to be above the sky, however, since Covid prices haven't stopped rising, even in cities without tourism or in less known areas, buying a house or even renting has become a nightmare.

@olegkon1 8 месяцев назад

Hi Yulia. What do you think about Portugal vs Spain after NHR death? So now where a retiree will have to pay higher taxes? I was planning to retire in Portugal in 6-8 yrs, but now Spain became much more appealing. I visited both this fall, and to be honest, liked Spain more.

@olegkon1 8 месяцев назад

Forgot to say. I am in US. Was thinking of Algarve. Now - more of Valencia or Alikante area.

@olegkon1 7 месяцев назад

So does Spain now have lower taxes for retirees than Portugal with NHR gone?

@juanmontull8550 Месяц назад

4:55 Be careful with that because it's more complicated than it seems, I always recommend to check IVA (VAT) percentages before coming to Spain, I imagine that in Portugal it's similar because we are both part of the EU and most countries have similar policies on this matter.

@jgdesigner 5 месяцев назад

Hello Yulia! Are all schools in Portugal exclusively in Portuguese? Are there options in English or do they have ESL programs like here in Canada?

@ThisisYulia 5 месяцев назад

Hey there! You can study in English in Portugal or you can take language courses similar to ESL. I have a dedicated video about studying in Portugal (hope this helps) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P40dGDRv4lg.html

@joe8256 5 месяцев назад

los portus siempre han sido muy coleguitas de los ingleses ; nosotros no y no tenemos que hablar esa lengua salvo para casos de trabajo, desdichadamente.

@UbuTube 10 месяцев назад

Ref the data at 3:45, how come Portugal's monthly salary after tax is 60% of Spain's, but the GDP per capita is 81%?

@hamdanshaikh9067 10 месяцев назад

If someone reach to purtugal then second step what he has to do for citizenship which person we can meet for my papper work please guide me or make video clip

@tolgaucar-gl1vm Месяц назад

I am a retired Cypriot l studied English Linguistics and worked as an English teacher. I have a special interest in learning foreign languages beginning from starter’s level to advanced level in an intensive course how long will it take to master the Portuguese language and how much will it cost?12:33 12:33

@letsgetdoing 7 месяцев назад

I wanted to move to Barcelona, my favorite city in the world so far, sooooo bad but there's one GIANT factor that kills the thought of becoming a Spanish resident. Dual Citizenship. Spain doesn't allow dual citizenship and Portugal does. Game Over for me. Either way I'm gonna be thrilled!

@______John______ 5 месяцев назад

Actually I have first hand experience that's to the contrary. You will be made to make an oath to Spain, and they won't recognize any foreign passport while you are in Spain. HOWEVER I promise you can keep your other citizenship no problem

@letsgetdoing 5 месяцев назад

@@______John______ Yea.... Some dudes promise online vs government website.

@letsgetdoing 2 месяца назад

@@______John______ So I take back my comment after further research. My bad. Does it take full 8 years?

@______John______ 2 месяца назад

@@letsgetdoing no worries. I'm curious where you got 8 years from? The exact amount of time you need to live in Spain will depend on your situation, family ties, and country of origin: The general rule is 10 years. 5 years if you are a refugee 2 years if you are from any Latin American country, from Andorra, Equatorial Guinea, Philippines, or Portugal. 1 year for those married to a Spanish national or children/grandchildren of Spanish citizens born in Spain. So let's say you have no exemptions or ties to Spain and are from the US or Canada. So you would have to live most of the year in Spain, being a permanent resident for 10 years TO APPLY for naturalization. The naturalization process once started will take an additional 1-2 years on avg. So from the day you arrive to the day you get a passport will take somewhere in the ballpark of 12 years. If you were born a Mexican American for example then you could become a Spanish national in only around 4 years

@letsgetdoing 2 месяца назад

@@______John______ Damn so it is way faster to go through another country like portugal or even germany now.

@driverespana 6 месяцев назад

Spain offers the Beckham law for lowering taxation.

@duncansmith7562 4 дня назад

Any of the cities where the migrant population has exploded has an out-of-control crime problem. small rural towns are by far the safest places.

@watchcollector873 5 месяцев назад

PORTUGAL

@JMFS90 10 месяцев назад

What about healthcare? Seems like Spain has several of the world's top hospitals and pediatric hospitals whereas Portugal is lacking in both. How promptly can one get an appointment with one's family doctor or a specialist through public and private healthcare systems in each country?

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

healthcare in Portugal is pretty good. I’ve filmed a video about that a while ago, check it out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zvG_I6hvC-o.html

@JMFS90 10 месяцев назад

@@ThisisYulia Perfect! Thanks for sharing this! I'll take a look. Keep up the great content!

@doncoder13 8 месяцев назад

It is not pretty good or better than Spain@@ThisisYulia

@manuelgalego9592 8 месяцев назад

@@doncoder13Your arrogance is most likely hiding a great deal of insecurity. Get over it.

@diogorodrigues747 5 месяцев назад

@@doncoder13 It's ranked no.12 by the World Health Organization though. It's not perfect but still it's one of the best.

@abdessamiaaattar9944 10 месяцев назад

Please tell us more about universities in Spain

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

I'll put it on my list 🙏🏻

@user-oz8il9wg7x 2 месяца назад

Portugal is far better lived their on and for forty years the Portuguese are far friendlier to the British than the Spanish

@LeoHipolito 10 месяцев назад

Spain 🇪🇸 is great but need to consider tax implications, especially wealth tax on certain regions, Portugal 🇵🇹 has NHR

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

didn't know Spain had wealth tax! thanks for sharing this info with us 🙏🏻

@framestomind7548 5 месяцев назад

Penelope Cruz stayed in SPain for so long on her passport that she was forced to pay whelth tax and so left directly.. she before stating she is a communist and socialist ... hmmm@@ThisisYulia

@marcind4644 4 месяца назад

@@ThisisYuliait is actually a quite nasty tax. Up to 3.5% on all of your assets worldwide depending from region. Portugal has also an extra tax if your house is above a certain value, so technically also a wealth tax, just not as bad as the Spanish one

@eurusa 10 месяцев назад

рубашка классная

@ThisisYulia 10 месяцев назад

благодарю ☀️

@KokaniMitra 7 месяцев назад

Please help me to move to Portugal after my retirement on passive income.

@vxleria_647_ 3 месяца назад

spain!!!!!!1

@TRACTS4JESUS 8 месяцев назад

Aqele que nao nascer de no3 vo nao pode ver o reino de Deus Joao Joao 3-3 BBN - Um oasis no deserto , Que el que no naciere de nuevo no puede ver el reino de Dios Juan 3-3 SONRIE JESUS TE AMA

@FranciscoCorreia10 4 месяца назад

As a Portuguese go to Spain its way more cheaper and its a country made for its people, not destroyed by foreigners

@ahmudbrr4940 Месяц назад

😂🤣 what??

@FranciscoCorreia10 Месяц назад

@@ahmudbrr4940 Yep, Spain is way more cheaper Spain is better

@oscarsantas6528 Месяц назад

Si vas a Portugal o a España hay que hablar portugués o español.....no hagan lo que hacen los ingleses que sólo hablan en inglés porque entonces no se integrarán...

@nidiaponte4378 2 месяца назад

Português e Espanhol são de origem Latina e não "romana"

@ThisisYulia 2 месяца назад

Roman languages are Latin and Greek 😉

@carlossaraiva8213 7 месяцев назад

Immigrant and ex-pat is the same thing

@charlesnorwich5932 8 месяцев назад

In Portugal the Portuguese people is very welcoming and they always find a way to help tourists. In Spain they know English but they don't want to help tourists. They even pretend they don't know or understand English. What a strange people they are 😕

@framestomind7548 5 месяцев назад

sounds like typical Americans... what do you call a person who speaks three languages? trilingual, what do you call a person that speaks two languages, bilingual, what do you call a person that only speaks one language: AMERICAN!!

@oslafoirausuebutuoy5457 5 месяцев назад

In my experience the spanish are very welcoming and polite.

@mircos6994 Месяц назад

You have never been to Spain

@carlossaraiva8213 7 месяцев назад

In terms of food and cuisine Portugal beats Spain, with only Galicia coming close but that's because it is the region that is closest to be like Portugal. 😊😊

@ISO21DIN 4 месяца назад

Keep on dreaming!😂

@carlossaraiva8213 4 месяца назад

@@ISO21DIN It's reality. Many spanish agree too ence why they visit us. Take copium.

@ISO21DIN 4 месяца назад

@@carlossaraiva8213 It's reality in your phantasies😂

@mircos6994 Месяц назад

XD lo dices por el sandwich gratinado y sumergido en salsa o por los pasteles de crema que venden hasta en el Mercadona. No has comido en España en tu vida.

@valeryzakhar1202 10 месяцев назад

the best thing is not to live in Africa - there are crocodiles there ))))

@maximilianschwab9668 Месяц назад

I hope I am getting you wrong! You are really trying to move to another country and you are expecting that they adapt to your language???? WOW you take the concept of arrogance to a whole new level ...

@ajdrums8075 10 месяцев назад

Give me Ibiza or Menorca over anywhere in Portugal. Spanish coast destroys Portugal, Marbella is much classier overall than Algarve.

@edgarcabreira3802 10 месяцев назад

Not at all, my friend. Have you visited Estoril, Tróia, Comporta, Vila Nova de Milfontes, Zambujeira do Mar, Lagos, Albufeira?

@ajdrums8075 10 месяцев назад

@edgarcabreira3802 Estoril I didn't like at all. Lagos is my favourite place so far as it has several cafes that have Australian style/quality coffee like black and white cafe for example plus a nice vibe overall. Water is always freezing in Portugal though and windy af. Lovely people, amazing red wine particularly from Douro though. Understand I'm coming from a place of preference where I like still bays, warm water and little wind which is why I'm moving back to Bodrum Peninsula Turkiye.

@edgarcabreira3802 10 месяцев назад

@@ajdrums8075 I understand. We are a land of sailors and wind 💨 Enjoy Turkey 😌😎