Is Portugal still worth moving to in 2025? With rising property costs, changing visa policies, and concerns about overtourism, it's a legitimate question that deserves an honest answer based on current realities.

Nick Smith, Commercial Director at Algarve Addicts and Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), provides an unfiltered assessment of Portugal's relocation landscape. This isn't a promotional session or cheerleading for Portugal. It's a straightforward analysis of what relocating to Portugal actually looks like right now.

What we cover:

• Financial reality: How Portugal's cost of living compares to other European destinations in 2025

• Immigration updates: What's actually changing with visa policies and how it affects your plans

• Quality of life comparison: Portugal today versus five years ago

• The "missed the boat" myth: Whether it's genuinely too late or just noise

• Who should still move: The types of people for whom Portugal still makes complete sense (and who might want to reconsider)

This webinar gives you the information you need to make an informed relocation decision for YOUR specific situation.

About Nick Smith:

Nick is a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with extensive property industry experience from London's global firms and boutique agencies. After making his own spontaneous move to the Algarve, he's helped countless families navigate their relocation journeys. As a family man himself, Nick understands that getting it right means more than just finding the perfect property - it's about the entire lifestyle shift.

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Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction and Overview of Portugal's Appeal

00:03:01 Cost of Living in Portugal: A Deep Dive

00:05:56 Visas and Immigration Policies: What's Changing?

00:08:52 Quality of Life: Then vs. Now

00:11:51 Housing Market Insights: Renting vs. Buying

00:15:03 The Future of Property Prices in Portugal

00:17:47 Navigating the Real Estate Market: Tips and Strategies

00:20:56 Q&A Session: Addressing Audience Queries

00:34:44 Navigating the Car Market in Portugal

00:39:45 Understanding Property Taxes and Insurance

00:42:54 Cost of Living Insights

00:44:29 Changes in Visa and Immigration Policies

00:50:10 Quality of Life: Then and Now

01:08:31 Who Portugal is For: Lifestyle Considerations

01:11:50 The Cost of Living and Quality of Life

01:13:36 Investment Opportunities in Portugal

01:15:12 Future Outlook: Is Portugal a Good Long-Term Choice?

01:17:01 Tourism Dynamics: The Summer Experience

01:20:51 Navigating Property and Legal Challenges

01:22:48 Final Thoughts

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Connect with Coach Kat:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kat.cut.fit/Website: https://www.katcutfit.com/

Meet Coach Kat, an online mobility and flexibility coach who runs her thriving business from Albufeira. With over 100k Instagram followers, she helps people move pain-free and regain strength through her online coaching platform. Her approach to relocation? Just show up and figure it out as you go.

Kat shares how she chose Albufeira simply because it was the first apartment she found, why she's stayed, and what makes the town work for entrepreneurs and digital nomads. We talk about the reality of getting your NIF and residency as an EU citizen, how she built community by starting "Walk and Talk" hiking meetups every Saturday, and why she learned Portuguese through one-on-one coaching instead of group classes.

You'll discover what daily life looks like in Albufeira beyond the party reputation, how to find your people when you arrive, and why being present matters more than planning everything perfectly from abroad. Kat also shares her perspective on why the Algarve attracts people who want to build businesses while actually enjoying life.

Perfect for digital nomads and online entrepreneurs considering Portugal, anyone curious about Albufeira beyond the tourist stories, or people who want practical advice on building community and learning Portuguese after relocating.

Chapters00:02 Introduction: Turning People Into Supple Leopards01:12 100k on Instagram and Running Business From Albufeira01:40 How She Chose Albufeira (First Apartment She Found)02:52 What's Actually Good About Albufeira04:06 Getting Your NIF as an EU Citizen05:54 Building Community and Making Friends06:28 Starting the Albufeira Meetup Groups07:30 Creating Walk and Talk: Saturday Hiking Meetups20:13 Learning Portuguese: The One-on-One Approach23:08 What Makes Portugal Different From Other Countries25:38 Advice for Newcomers: Just Arrive and Figure It Out27:19 How to Connect With Coach Kat

➣ CONTACT US for relocation assistanceGet on a free discovery call and we can outline how we can work with you.https://www.algarveaddicts.com/contact

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Meet Simone Cimiluca-Radzins, an American entrepreneur and community builder who went from Santa Monica to the South of France to Lagos, all while raising a young daughter. Her story shows what happens when you trust your gut about where you're meant to be.

After building a life in the French Riviera through COVID lockdowns, Simone and her French husband visited Lisbon in January 2022. The warmth and openness they felt was undeniable. Within months, they'd packed up and moved to Lagos based on a consultation call and pure intuition, without ever visiting first.

Simone shares the reality of that first year (she didn't actually like it at first), how she went from feeling isolated to co-organizing TEDx Lagos, and why building community became central to her life here. We also tackle the complexities of being a foreigner in Portugal right now and practical ways expats can integrate and give back.

Perfect for families considering Portugal with young kids, entrepreneurs building location-independent businesses, or anyone navigating what it means to be a thoughtful expat in today's Portugal.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction: Entrepreneur, Mom, Community Builder

01:58 Life in the South of France During COVID

03:18 Having a Baby During French Lockdown

05:36 The Lisbon Trip That Changed Everything

07:09 Booking a Consultation and Choosing Lagos Sight Unseen

08:06 Landing in Lagos and the First Impressions

39:59 Words of Advice for Future Relocators

➣ CONTACT US for relocation assistanceGet on a free discovery call and we can outline how we can work with you.https://www.algarveaddicts.com/contact

Check out our Instagram @algarveaddicts - we'd love to connect with you there!