A detailed survey of the opportunities for living and working in Portugal from The Algarve to Lisbon and Porto.
Section I - Living in Portugal
How to:
- Secure a residence permit
- Find your ideal home
- Obtain a competitive mortgage
- Deal with surveys & conveyancing
- Choose a suitable school
- Open the right bank account
- Get the best health care
- Learn the language quickly
- Organise your retirement abroad
- Make the most of your leisure time
Section II - Working in Portugal
Full details on:
- Finding suitable employment
- Submitting the correct documents
- Skills and trades most in demand
- Seasonal & temporary work
- Salaries, hours and holidays
- Trade unions and contracts
- Starting/buying your own business
- Raising the required finance
- Government incentives
- Sources of advice and assistance
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