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Forum: Portugal
Nov 9th 2017, 7:54 am
Replies: 2
Views: 500
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Urgently look for land to start community/rehab centre

We have already gone a long way into the bureaucracy and have a laywer in portugal and the architect knows most of it. But just being on national park land comes with restrictions, in most countries....
Forum: Portugal
Nov 9th 2017, 3:50 am
Replies: 2
Views: 500
Posted By robodelfy

Urgently looking for land to start community/rehab centre

Hi

I work for a recovery community/rehab centre in Thailand called New Life Foundation. We have been working towards expanding to Portugal for the last year, and already spent a huge amount of...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 8th 2017, 6:31 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,472
Posted By robodelfy

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

Thats horrendous. I'm sorry you had to go through such an ordeal, must have been very scary.

Thanks for all the input though, its definitely helped us to think about safety and how to proceed
Forum: Portugal
Nov 8th 2017, 2:44 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,472
Posted By robodelfy

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

Thanks for the replies. Yeah its scary to think of those situations.

I dont see any way we can get 50m clear everywhere around this property, and defintely not the mountainous road up there.
...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 7th 2017, 1:40 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,472
Posted By robodelfy

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

I just don't see how if a fire is raging through a whole area, forests and shrubs etc. And you are in the middle in a house, even if you can stop the house burning, surely the smoke would kill you....
Forum: Portugal
Nov 6th 2017, 9:34 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,472
Posted By robodelfy

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

Yeah we have a reasonable stream running through and there is quite a lot of water about that could be used for that purpose, but as you say its expensive.

It's still hard to imagine that if a...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 6th 2017, 1:14 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,472
Posted By robodelfy

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

Thanks for all the responses. Yes it has brought up some serious concerns about safety. 50m of clear space around is not possible there. The track is steep, long and at the moment only doable with a...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 5th 2017, 8:49 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,472
Posted By robodelfy

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

Thanks liveaboard.

Yes I think your'e right, we need to get a forestry person in to look.

Is there really no way to protect yourself from fires, with breaks/gaps in the forest, and any other...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 5th 2017, 3:13 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,472
Posted By robodelfy

Re: How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

Thankyou for your replies. If you want to see what we do here in Thailand check the link :

New Life Foundation | Mindful Recovery In Thailand For Personal Development, Addiction & Stress...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 4th 2017, 3:55 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,472
Posted By robodelfy

How long does land take to recover from fire damage?

Hi

Sorry this may not be the right place to ask, but I thought I'd try.

After a years work we are at stage of buying a piece of land in Serra de estrella to start a mindful recovery centre. We...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 18th 2017, 1:13 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,553
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Portuguese language courses in Porto, full time?

Thanks for the gedscottish, I will have a look :)
Forum: Portugal
Apr 10th 2017, 5:11 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,553
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Portuguese language courses in Porto, full time?

Great thanks :)
Forum: Portugal
Apr 10th 2017, 2:33 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,553
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Portuguese language courses in Porto, full time?

I have done the michel thomas french courses, and they were good for getting started, so I would like to use them for portuguese. Thanks, I really thought it was all for Brazilian portuguese.

:)
Forum: Portugal
Apr 10th 2017, 2:14 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,553
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Portuguese language courses in Porto, full time?

Thanks

I think the plan would be to be in portugal so we would like to find a course there. As I said, ideally in Porto if one exists!

I thought the Mihcel Thomas portuguese course is...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 9th 2017, 9:54 am
Replies: 94
Views: 19,496
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Moving to portugal and Brexit...

Hi Rederic

Ok thanks, I understand. So it keeps running even if you leave, but doesn't get terminated. Thats still good.

I didnt think about getting taxed for selling my house! That would be a...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 9th 2017, 8:54 am
Replies: 94
Views: 19,496
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Moving to portugal and Brexit...

Thanks everyone

Teedeejay, what you wrote was teh clearest it could be put and makes sense. But it still seems people have differening ideas of how it all works!

Maybe the next step should be...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 8th 2017, 6:18 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,553
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Portuguese language courses in Porto, full time?

Thanks guys

I am not in Thailand now, Im in the UK. Well the project we are hoping works out wont be up and running in portugal for a couple of years, if it goes ahead. There is a lot of building...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 8th 2017, 9:32 am
Replies: 94
Views: 19,496
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Moving to portugal and Brexit...

Hi Rederic, thanks again for the info

Yes you are right, best to declare and keep things above board!

It seems odd to me that even if I do not have to pay tax in the UK due to the allowance, I...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 8th 2017, 9:25 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,553
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Portuguese language courses in Porto, full time?

Thanks Dmu, I already have a fair amount of european Portuguese learning resources, but i find it very hard to sit endlessly at books and computers. I did like Duolingo for french though, its a shame...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 8th 2017, 8:17 am
Replies: 94
Views: 19,496
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Moving to portugal and Brexit...

Thanks red eric

Well who knows what will happen in 10 years, best to take advantage of it if I'm able.

There is a big possibility for some time I would be living only off my rental income from...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 8th 2017, 8:07 am
Replies: 94
Views: 19,496
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Moving to portugal and Brexit...

yeah I would be very interested to know. it seems a bit mad that you could get taxed in the UK and portugal for one source of income.

Maybe I shouldnt ask these kinds of questions, but if I am...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 8th 2017, 7:58 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,553
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Portuguese language courses in Porto, full time?

Hi GeniB

I checked on the website, but I wasnt quite sure from what I saw. To be honest, I was planning to live in Porto as it will be close to a project that I will be heavily involved in but not...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 8th 2017, 7:48 am
Replies: 94
Views: 19,496
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Moving to portugal and Brexit...

Thanks guys

So Liveaboad. You think I should try and get some advice from someone in the UK regarding this matter? It would be nice if I could find some professional advice from someone who could...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 7th 2017, 5:24 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,553
Posted By robodelfy

Portuguese language courses in Porto, full time?

Hi

I researched this a while ago. I am possibly moving to Portugal if various plans come together, and would start in Porto.

I would like to learn Portuguese, but I know from past experience,...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 7th 2017, 5:20 pm
Replies: 94
Views: 19,496
Posted By robodelfy

Re: Moving to portugal and Brexit...

Thanks Red Eric for all the advice

I have been reading through endless forum posts and websites, and it's all a bit confusing.

My only income from the UK if I was to move to Portugal would be...
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