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Forum: Portugal
Jun 12th 2012, 7:15 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 10,158
Posted By TELL

Re: A22 Tolls from Faro to Spanish Border

The tolls do not start untll after trhe bridge on the Portuguese side.

You pay at a post office or pay shop but wait at least 48hrs after using the motorway for your vehicle to be registered.
...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 12th 2012, 5:16 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,432
Posted By TELL

Re: Let's get down to it..

Its a bit like fantasy football but lets see.

Your 50,000 euros becomes 50,000 escudos . as they agree a 1 for 1 rate when Portugal leaves,
No change in Portugal , what was 1 euro is 1 escudo,...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 7th 2012, 7:43 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 5,826
Posted By TELL

Re: wanting to move to portugal.

If you spend less than 180 days in Portugal, and it sounds as if that is the case and you have no income in Portugal then your status will not change.
Your wife would probably take out residencia (...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 7th 2012, 3:11 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 5,826
Posted By TELL

Re: wanting to move to portugal.

Portugal can be a great place to live and many of us know that we would rather be mortage free and poorer in Portugal than the UK.
But anyone with a young family and the need to find a job in...
Forum: Portugal
May 18th 2012, 11:18 am
Replies: 12
Views: 9,424
Posted By TELL

Re: Algarve, cost of living

20,000euros a year would give you a very comfortable life in Portugal if you rent and live modestly.
Many Portuguese " survive " on very low wages ( minimum wage is only 475euros month ).
The far...
Forum: Portugal
Mar 15th 2012, 4:26 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 4,860
Posted By TELL

Re: Land Prices in PT (Algarve)

The ECB lent billions of Euros to the Banks, the banks have quietly taken back large numbers of properties and part finished developments in place of loans. Turning a debt into a theoretical asset....
Forum: Portugal
Jan 27th 2012, 7:19 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,476
Posted By TELL

Re: arriving in Northern Algarve

Welcome to the forum.

I think that the best advice anyone can give you is to take your time.
It is a buyers market so do not get rushed into doing anything.

Find an independent lawyer , not...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 16th 2012, 8:35 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,178
Posted By TELL

Re: Health care

As the UK pensionable age increases this will become a bigger problem for some.
Particularly women who from 2020 cannot retire until they are 66 even now those who thought they could retire this...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 16th 2012, 8:24 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,065
Posted By TELL

Re: Caravans

I have read that UK reg caravans with the door on the left hand side cannot be legalised in Portugal as the doors should be on the right ( ie the pavement , not opening onto the roadside ).
Forum: Portugal
Jan 12th 2012, 10:21 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,528
Posted By TELL

Re: Selling Costs

Remember it is a buyers market NOT a sellers, agents are inundated with properties for sale and if you want them to " prioritise " your property then simple commercial factors come into play.
Also...
Forum: Portugal
Jan 11th 2012, 8:56 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,528
Posted By TELL

Re: Selling Costs

Offer them peanuts and you will get little if any effort put into seling your property.
If anything at the moment if you really want to sell and quickly offer an incentive, offer a reducing rate...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 13th 2011, 10:02 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,649
Posted By TELL

Re: Home brew and home cider

I can remember reading that to control the production of spirits in rural areas some permits are issued for limited quantities of traditional products.

A coperative being a rural enterprise would...
Forum: Portugal
Dec 13th 2011, 6:51 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,649
Posted By TELL

Re: Home brew and home cider

I am sure Peter that you were not suggesting for one minute that you wou.ld would be setting up an " illegal " still to make hooch.:D
Forum: Portugal
Dec 12th 2011, 7:00 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,880
Posted By TELL

Re: sgt peppers bar vila real san antiono

Does this poster realise that he is NOT in the UK but in Portugal, why would anyone with half a brain want to spend their time in a poor imitation of an English/Scots/Irish bar.

If as it appears...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 20th 2011, 11:55 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,704
Posted By TELL

Re: Count your lucky stars

You have to compare like with like.
We all need lights, cooking TV no difference except that the Algarve has longer days so less lighting.
Hot water heating, Solar in the Algarve electric in the...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 20th 2011, 7:40 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,072
Posted By TELL

Re: Addiministration charges re ryanair

Or fly with other carriers, Easy jet for example do charge but per booking not person.
If you are a regular traveller you can book more as many flights as you want and only pay 1 admin charge.
Forum: Portugal
Sep 20th 2011, 7:05 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,704
Posted By TELL

Re: Count your lucky stars

Winter in the UK, snow , travel disruption, lights on most of the day, central heating on all the time.

You must have money to burn..

Our heating costs in Portugal last year ( oct - March )...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 19th 2011, 7:56 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,704
Posted By TELL

Re: Count your lucky stars

We pay a standing order of the equivalent of E140/month here in the UK for a small apartment that we only occupy for 7 months year.
We also face an increase also of at least another 15%.

Hwever...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 19th 2011, 5:12 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,704
Posted By TELL

Re: Count your lucky stars

2009 was awfull but we have sat outside for lunchtime drinks in the sun on christmas day, been in shorts and T shirts on NYE.
Had to shop for light shirts to play gold as the clothes we bought with...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 19th 2011, 3:45 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,704
Posted By TELL

Re: Count your lucky stars

Its better to spend your winters in Portugal ( fraction of your UK energy costs ) longer sunny days with temps in the 20,s . It does not rain all the time.
We do not visit in July and August . to...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 19th 2011, 8:47 am
Replies: 462
Views: 97,338
Posted By TELL

Re: A22 Toll Road 15th April

To my Knowledge NO hire car company has actually stated what it intends to do.
Confusions still reigns.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 24th 2011, 12:42 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,415
Posted By TELL

Re: Fish and chips?

Tartare sauce is easy to make, mayo and finely chopped capers and small gherkins add a little lemon juice if needed.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 17th 2011, 3:59 pm
Replies: 583
Views: 165,559
Posted By TELL

Re: CABANAS GOLF DEVELOPERS DUJA

Whilst I have no knowledge of the circumstances and history of this particular development there two good points raised.
1) Who wants to rent in a development that is poorly managed with rubbish ,...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 17th 2011, 8:40 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,824
Posted By TELL

Re: IVA = VAT

VAT/IVA harmonisation across Europe is going to happen.

Expect UK VAT to rise in line and with fewer vat free items such as books and chidrens clothes.
Forum: Portugal
Aug 15th 2011, 6:59 am
Replies: 12
Views: 14,590
Posted By TELL

Re: Septic tanks / fossas

How did you get on with the Camara ?

It would be interesting and of value to those looking to build to get information on the policies different councils
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