Most sites that provide information about relocating to Portugal are run by people who are looking to make money from providing relocation services, and therefore don’t give a balanced view of some of the difficulties one will inevitably experience in moving here. You need to take everything they say with a grain of salt.
This site has a mandate to provide unbiased information from a Canadian perspective to those considering making the move to Portugal. Other sites may sugar coat some difficulties you may encounter moving here. However, the contributors to this site do not take money from any source. We are all tech professionals who run this site as a free service to give unbiased and sugar free information to Canadians contemplating a move to Portugal, so that there are less surprises upon arrival.
We all agree that we would still have moved to Portugal knowing what we know now, however, it has been a much bumpier ride than any of us could have ever gleaned from all the glowing reviews from digital nomad influencers on social media. We’re here to give an honest opinion, and as always, from a Canadian perspective. (we have three provinces covered).
We hope this information proves valuable to you.