She Moved to Portugal at 50, Picked the Wrong City, Then Started Over

Meet Daphna. She moved to Portugal Meet Daphna. She moved to Portugal single and in her 50s. single and in her 50s. single and in her 50s. >> For someone who is my age, like in their >> For someone who is my age, like in their >> For someone who is my age, like in their 50s or 60s, and wants to move, I think 50s or 60s, and wants to move, I think 50s or 60s, and wants to move, I think Portugal is a wonderful choice because Portugal is a wonderful choice because Portugal is a wonderful choice because >> in terms of cost of living, is Portugal >> in terms of cost of living, is Portugal >> in terms of cost of living, is Portugal still good value for a single person? still good value for a single person? still good value for a single person? >> In some ways, Portugal is not cheap >> In some ways, Portugal is not cheap >> In some ways, Portugal is not cheap anymore. anymore. anymore. >> What warnings does she give for those >> What warnings does she give for those >> What warnings does she give for those wanting to work? wanting to work? wanting to work? >> Please don't think that you're going to >> Please don't think that you're going to >> Please don't think that you're going to find work here and depend on the local find work here and depend on the local find work here and depend on the local economy. That's not a good idea. How has economy. That's not a good idea. How has economy. That's not a good idea. How has she reinvented herself? she reinvented herself? she reinvented herself? >> I work on my, you know, time schedule >> I work on my, you know, time schedule >> I work on my, you know, time schedule whenever I want. If I want to take two whenever I want. If I want to take two whenever I want. If I want to take two weeks off to be with my daughter, I can weeks off to be with my daughter, I can weeks off to be with my daughter, I can do that. do that. do that. >> And after 3 years of living in Portugal >> And after 3 years of living in Portugal >> And after 3 years of living in Portugal and adjusting to life here, Daphna and adjusting to life here, Daphna and adjusting to life here, Daphna realized something. realized something. realized something. >> You kind of uh understand the prices >> You kind of uh understand the prices >> You kind of uh understand the prices that you paid by moving because of that you paid by moving because of that you paid by moving because of course no country is perfect. course no country is perfect. course no country is perfect. >> Daphna, I'm really excited to talk to >> Daphna, I'm really excited to talk to >> Daphna, I'm really excited to talk to you about moving to Portugal and how you you about moving to Portugal and how you you about moving to Portugal and how you help people move. And so the first help people move. And so the first help people move. And so the first question I want to start off with is question I want to start off with is question I want to start off with is what is the biggest mistake that you see what is the biggest mistake that you see what is the biggest mistake that you see when people are planning their move to when people are planning their move to when people are planning their move to Portugal? Portugal? Portugal? >> First of all, thank you for having me on >> First of all, thank you for having me on >> First of all, thank you for having me on the channel. I've been following you for the channel. I've been following you for the channel. I've been following you for so many years and I'm so excited to be so many years and I'm so excited to be so many years and I'm so excited to be here. I think the biggest mistake uh is here. I think the biggest mistake uh is here. I think the biggest mistake uh is a question that I get a lot and that's a question that I get a lot and that's a question that I get a lot and that's uh what's the best place to move to in uh what's the best place to move to in uh what's the best place to move to in Portugal.

Portugal. Portugal. >> That's a question I get in my DM. I get >> That's a question I get in my DM. I get >> That's a question I get in my DM. I get emails. People ask me what's the best emails. People ask me what's the best emails. People ask me what's the best place? What do you recommend? And I place? What do you recommend? And I place? What do you recommend? And I think that's uh something we need to think that's uh something we need to think that's uh something we need to talk about because Portugal is lovely talk about because Portugal is lovely talk about because Portugal is lovely and um I've I've started in the Algarve, and um I've I've started in the Algarve, and um I've I've started in the Algarve, the south of Portugal. It's it's the south of Portugal. It's it's the south of Portugal. It's it's paradise. I love it. And I moved to paradise. I love it. And I moved to paradise. I love it. And I moved to Lisbon after and a half, not because the Lisbon after and a half, not because the Lisbon after and a half, not because the Algarve is a bad place, but because um Algarve is a bad place, but because um Algarve is a bad place, but because um it didn't suit me. And when you ask it didn't suit me. And when you ask it didn't suit me. And when you ask people who live in Portugal what's the people who live in Portugal what's the people who live in Portugal what's the best place, everyone will answer from best place, everyone will answer from best place, everyone will answer from their perspective, right? their perspective, right? their perspective, right? It really depends. As someone who came It really depends. As someone who came It really depends. As someone who came here, you know, in I I'm came here in my here, you know, in I I'm came here in my here, you know, in I I'm came here in my 50s and I'm single. So, the ALV is a 50s and I'm single. So, the ALV is a 50s and I'm single. So, the ALV is a beautiful place, beautiful beaches and beautiful place, beautiful beaches and beautiful place, beautiful beaches and everything. H but there's not much everything. H but there's not much everything. H but there's not much cultural life. There's not much social cultural life. There's not much social cultural life. There's not much social life. And most of the expats that come life. And most of the expats that come life. And most of the expats that come over are couples or families. over are couples or families. over are couples or families. >> Okay. So you find yourself kind of uh >> Okay. So you find yourself kind of uh >> Okay. So you find yourself kind of uh sitting at home in the evening and uh sitting at home in the evening and uh sitting at home in the evening and uh could be pretty boring. So um I later could be pretty boring. So um I later could be pretty boring. So um I later discovered that the Portuguese discovered that the Portuguese discovered that the Portuguese themselves treat the algar as a place to themselves treat the algar as a place to themselves treat the algar as a place to go for vacation. So um yeah that's the go for vacation. So um yeah that's the go for vacation. So um yeah that's the reason I moved after a year and a half.

reason I moved after a year and a half. reason I moved after a year and a half. I started in the alg because I was in uh I started in the alg because I was in uh I started in the alg because I was in uh involved in marketing a real estate involved in marketing a real estate involved in marketing a real estate project there. I did their social media, project there. I did their social media, project there. I did their social media, but then when it when it ended, I just but then when it when it ended, I just but then when it when it ended, I just moved to Lisbon. moved to Lisbon. moved to Lisbon. >> Okay. So, essentially, you started over >> Okay. So, essentially, you started over >> Okay. So, essentially, you started over when you moved here. How did you get when you moved here. How did you get when you moved here. How did you get into the real estate project? into the real estate project? into the real estate project? >> I'm I'm on social media for the last 10 >> I'm I'm on social media for the last 10 >> I'm I'm on social media for the last 10 years. So, someone who saw my work on years. So, someone who saw my work on years. So, someone who saw my work on social media asked me to promote their social media asked me to promote their social media asked me to promote their real estate project in Portugal. And real estate project in Portugal. And real estate project in Portugal. And that's how I started coming here a year that's how I started coming here a year that's how I started coming here a year or two before I moved. So, I got to know or two before I moved. So, I got to know or two before I moved. So, I got to know people. The project was in the Algarve. people. The project was in the Algarve. people. The project was in the Algarve. That's how I ended up in the Algar. That's how I ended up in the Algar. That's how I ended up in the Algar. >> All right. So, you were working in >> All right. So, you were working in >> All right. So, you were working in Portugal first and then you decided I'm Portugal first and then you decided I'm Portugal first and then you decided I'm just going to move here or why did you just going to move here or why did you just going to move here or why did you move to Portugal? move to Portugal? move to Portugal? >> Portugal seemed like a good place to to >> Portugal seemed like a good place to to >> Portugal seemed like a good place to to start from and uh yeah, I love it. start from and uh yeah, I love it. start from and uh yeah, I love it. >> When you first moved here, did you think >> When you first moved here, did you think >> When you first moved here, did you think that you'd be here as long as you are or that you'd be here as long as you are or that you'd be here as long as you are or what were your thoughts on the initial what were your thoughts on the initial what were your thoughts on the initial move? move? move? >> I was testing it honestly and then uh I >> I was testing it honestly and then uh I >> I was testing it honestly and then uh I liked I like a lot of things about it liked I like a lot of things about it liked I like a lot of things about it >> and you're still here so that's >> and you're still here so that's >> and you're still here so that's [laughter] good. Yeah. Okay. So that's [laughter] good. Yeah. Okay. So that's [laughter] good. Yeah. Okay. So that's one mistake. People think I can ask one mistake. People think I can ask one mistake. People think I can ask someone and figure out where I want to someone and figure out where I want to someone and figure out where I want to live around Portugal. Although you can't live around Portugal. Although you can't live around Portugal. Although you can't because it's different for everyone.

because it's different for everyone. because it's different for everyone. Everyone has different experiences. Everyone has different experiences. Everyone has different experiences. They're looking for different things in They're looking for different things in They're looking for different things in life. And so it's hard to pinpoint where life. And so it's hard to pinpoint where life. And so it's hard to pinpoint where you should live. You have to actually you should live. You have to actually you should live. You have to actually unpack that personally. So that's one unpack that personally. So that's one unpack that personally. So that's one mistake that people make. Any other mistake that people make. Any other mistake that people make. Any other mistakes? mistakes? mistakes? >> Yeah. And the other one is, you know, >> Yeah. And the other one is, you know, >> Yeah. And the other one is, you know, people come to see a place in the summer people come to see a place in the summer people come to see a place in the summer >> and they think that's it. That's it's >> and they think that's it. That's it's >> and they think that's it. That's it's lively. It's the restaurants are full. lively. It's the restaurants are full. lively. It's the restaurants are full. It's h it's a happy place and then you It's h it's a happy place and then you It's h it's a happy place and then you live there in the winter and it's just live there in the winter and it's just live there in the winter and it's just you and a cat [laughter] crossing the you and a cat [laughter] crossing the you and a cat [laughter] crossing the tree. It's it's unbelievable. Some tree. It's it's unbelievable. Some tree. It's it's unbelievable. Some places become complete ghost towns. places become complete ghost towns. places become complete ghost towns. >> If you want to move, you need to test >> If you want to move, you need to test >> If you want to move, you need to test the place at least to twice at least the place at least to twice at least the place at least to twice at least twice and not for a week, for a month. twice and not for a week, for a month. twice and not for a week, for a month. That's that's what I would recommend. That's that's what I would recommend. That's that's what I would recommend. >> So come on a scouting trip before >> So come on a scouting trip before >> So come on a scouting trip before actually taking the leave. actually taking the leave. actually taking the leave. >> Yeah. And when you find a place, come >> Yeah. And when you find a place, come >> Yeah. And when you find a place, come for a month during two different seasons for a month during two different seasons for a month during two different seasons and see the difference because this is and see the difference because this is and see the difference because this is specific to Portugal because places specific to Portugal because places specific to Portugal because places really change between summer and uh really change between summer and uh really change between summer and uh winter. Like I was surprised to see that winter. Like I was surprised to see that winter. Like I was surprised to see that in the Agarve people don't just close in the Agarve people don't just close in the Agarve people don't just close their restaurants, they disconnect from their restaurants, they disconnect from their restaurants, they disconnect from the electricity because there not even a the electricity because there not even a the electricity because there not even a point, you know, they don't want to pay point, you know, they don't want to pay point, you know, they don't want to pay the so they disconnect from the network.

the so they disconnect from the network. the so they disconnect from the network. >> Yeah. All together like really close. >> Yeah. All together like really close. >> Yeah. All together like really close. >> Off the grid. >> Off the grid. >> Off the grid. >> Yeah. Off the grid. Okay. Uh how about >> Yeah. Off the grid. Okay. Uh how about >> Yeah. Off the grid. Okay. Uh how about the psychological aspect to the move? the psychological aspect to the move? the psychological aspect to the move? >> I think uh you need to be prepared. >> I think uh you need to be prepared. >> I think uh you need to be prepared. There's a few things that happen when There's a few things that happen when There's a few things that happen when you move. First of all, there's the you move. First of all, there's the you move. First of all, there's the honeymoon phase where you think, "Oh my honeymoon phase where you think, "Oh my honeymoon phase where you think, "Oh my my god, I made a a great decision. This my god, I made a a great decision. This my god, I made a a great decision. This is a beautiful country." And it is. Uh is a beautiful country." And it is. Uh is a beautiful country." And it is. Uh but then you have this uh [laughter] but then you have this uh [laughter] but then you have this uh [laughter] uh phase where you uh see things in a uh phase where you uh see things in a uh phase where you uh see things in a more realistic way more realistic way more realistic way >> and you [clears throat] kind of uh >> and you [clears throat] kind of uh >> and you [clears throat] kind of uh understand the prices that you paid by understand the prices that you paid by understand the prices that you paid by moving because of course no country is moving because of course no country is moving because of course no country is perfect. prices are also you know the perfect. prices are also you know the perfect. prices are also you know the things that you miss in your home things that you miss in your home things that you miss in your home country the birthdays the you know country the birthdays the you know country the birthdays the you know graduations the anniversaries all these graduations the anniversaries all these graduations the anniversaries all these things that you would participate if you things that you would participate if you things that you would participate if you were there so another thing is that were there so another thing is that were there so another thing is that people don't calculate the trips back people don't calculate the trips back people don't calculate the trips back home to participate in these things home to participate in these things home to participate in these things >> okay so financially >> okay so financially >> okay so financially >> yeah you know living in Portugal might >> yeah you know living in Portugal might >> yeah you know living in Portugal might be cheaper but the flights back home add be cheaper but the flights back home add be cheaper but the flights back home add up and uh also you want to bring your up and uh also you want to bring your up and uh also you want to bring your kids over that costs Did you go through kids over that costs Did you go through kids over that costs Did you go through the honeymoon phase and then the the honeymoon phase and then the the honeymoon phase and then the doubting phase?

doubting phase? doubting phase? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. How long was your honeymoon >> All right. How long was your honeymoon >> All right. How long was your honeymoon phase? phase? phase? >> Uh quite long. I think at least a year. >> Uh quite long. I think at least a year. >> Uh quite long. I think at least a year. Then it hit me Then it hit me Then it hit me >> and it was quite you know I was quite >> and it was quite you know I was quite >> and it was quite you know I was quite seeing things in a very hyper realistic seeing things in a very hyper realistic seeing things in a very hyper realistic way like and not sure if this is the way like and not sure if this is the way like and not sure if this is the place for me place for me place for me >> even though I made incredible friends >> even though I made incredible friends >> even though I made incredible friends here. where there's an amazing uh here. where there's an amazing uh here. where there's an amazing uh international community here and uh you international community here and uh you international community here and uh you can find friends very easily because can find friends very easily because can find friends very easily because everyone came here and you know want to everyone came here and you know want to everyone came here and you know want to start over socially so it's very easy to start over socially so it's very easy to start over socially so it's very easy to make friends make friends make friends >> and there's all these expat groups and >> and there's all these expat groups and >> and there's all these expat groups and so on so on so on >> and in Lisbon specifically there's a lot >> and in Lisbon specifically there's a lot >> and in Lisbon specifically there's a lot of cultural events so I just went and of cultural events so I just went and of cultural events so I just went and met a lot of wonderful people met a lot of wonderful people met a lot of wonderful people >> but you still had doubts and you were >> but you still had doubts and you were >> but you still had doubts and you were wondering should I leave Would you go wondering should I leave Would you go wondering should I leave Would you go back to your home country or would you back to your home country or would you back to your home country or would you go somewhere else? You think go somewhere else? You think go somewhere else? You think >> I I didn't think that far. I just was uh >> I I didn't think that far. I just was uh >> I I didn't think that far. I just was uh questioning the you know if I should questioning the you know if I should questioning the you know if I should stay here in in Portugal but that you stay here in in Portugal but that you stay here in in Portugal but that you know I went through that was a few know I went through that was a few know I went through that was a few months I kind of came the other the months I kind of came the other the months I kind of came the other the other end and now I feel at home I feel other end and now I feel at home I feel other end and now I feel at home I feel happy. I feel that I enjoy a lot of happy. I feel that I enjoy a lot of happy. I feel that I enjoy a lot of things here.

things here. things here. >> Mhm. and uh yeah, I feel that I want to >> Mhm. and uh yeah, I feel that I want to >> Mhm. and uh yeah, I feel that I want to stay here. stay here. stay here. >> Okay, so good decision. Like what kinds >> Okay, so good decision. Like what kinds >> Okay, so good decision. Like what kinds of things did you do to help I either of things did you do to help I either of things did you do to help I either decide or get you out of that little bit decide or get you out of that little bit decide or get you out of that little bit of the doubt slump? of the doubt slump? of the doubt slump? >> Oh, that's a great question. Um I think >> Oh, that's a great question. Um I think >> Oh, that's a great question. Um I think the most important thing to to do when the most important thing to to do when the most important thing to to do when you want to feel at home quickly is to you want to feel at home quickly is to you want to feel at home quickly is to have your routines and to go back to the have your routines and to go back to the have your routines and to go back to the same places. you know, the gym, the the same places. you know, the gym, the the same places. you know, the gym, the the bread store, whatever you like, the bread store, whatever you like, the bread store, whatever you like, the cafe, cafe, cafe, >> and to go back and people know you, and >> and to go back and people know you, and >> and to go back and people know you, and that starts to feel like home. that starts to feel like home. that starts to feel like home. >> Okay, that's really good advice. >> Okay, that's really good advice. >> Okay, that's really good advice. Starting to make it feel like home, cuz Starting to make it feel like home, cuz Starting to make it feel like home, cuz it is. And if it never feels like home, it is. And if it never feels like home, it is. And if it never feels like home, then maybe it's easier to actually then maybe it's easier to actually then maybe it's easier to actually leave, too. Now, you talked about moving leave, too. Now, you talked about moving leave, too. Now, you talked about moving here and just reinventing yourself at here and just reinventing yourself at here and just reinventing yourself at your age. And I think that some people your age. And I think that some people your age. And I think that some people think, I'm too young to fully retire or think, I'm too young to fully retire or think, I'm too young to fully retire or and I want to get into a different and I want to get into a different and I want to get into a different industry. So, how do you do that? industry. So, how do you do that? industry. So, how do you do that? >> Yes, I actually created portable income.

>> Yes, I actually created portable income. >> Yes, I actually created portable income. I like to call it portable income I like to call it portable income I like to call it portable income because uh and not passive income because uh and not passive income because uh and not passive income because a lot of people mix between because a lot of people mix between because a lot of people mix between these two things. I created uh um work these two things. I created uh um work these two things. I created uh um work that travels with me, but it's not that travels with me, but it's not that travels with me, but it's not necessarily passive. Uh sometimes it can necessarily passive. Uh sometimes it can necessarily passive. Uh sometimes it can be a lot of work. It does give me be a lot of work. It does give me be a lot of work. It does give me location freedom. I can work from location freedom. I can work from location freedom. I can work from anywhere in the world. And it does give anywhere in the world. And it does give anywhere in the world. And it does give me, you know, time freedom. I work on me, you know, time freedom. I work on me, you know, time freedom. I work on my, you know, time schedule whenever I my, you know, time schedule whenever I my, you know, time schedule whenever I want. If I want to take two weeks off to want. If I want to take two weeks off to want. If I want to take two weeks off to be with my daughter, I can do that. But, be with my daughter, I can do that. But, be with my daughter, I can do that. But, um, it's certainly not passive. um, it's certainly not passive. um, it's certainly not passive. >> And you probably know from running your >> And you probably know from running your >> And you probably know from running your channel. channel. channel. >> Yes. It's a lot of work, right? But at >> Yes. It's a lot of work, right? But at >> Yes. It's a lot of work, right? But at least location. You could choose your least location. You could choose your least location. You could choose your location and your time, which is nice. location and your time, which is nice. location and your time, which is nice. So, that freedom. So, that freedom. So, that freedom. >> Yeah. That's amazing. And I recommend to >> Yeah. That's amazing. And I recommend to >> Yeah. That's amazing. And I recommend to everyone to uh start building their everyone to uh start building their everyone to uh start building their online business before they move. And online business before they move. And online business before they move. And that's what I did. And that actually that's what I did. And that actually that's what I did. And that actually gave me the freedom to start in the gave me the freedom to start in the gave me the freedom to start in the Argarve and then move to Lisbon. Please Argarve and then move to Lisbon. Please Argarve and then move to Lisbon. Please don't think that you're going to find don't think that you're going to find don't think that you're going to find work here and depend on the local work here and depend on the local work here and depend on the local economy. That's not a good idea.

economy. That's not a good idea. economy. That's not a good idea. >> Mhm. So would it be a bit more like >> Mhm. So would it be a bit more like >> Mhm. So would it be a bit more like nomadic like digital nomad or is it this nomadic like digital nomad or is it this nomadic like digital nomad or is it this also for those who want to just move to also for those who want to just move to also for those who want to just move to a different country and kind of have a different country and kind of have a different country and kind of have roots and routines but still be making roots and routines but still be making roots and routines but still be making money? money? money? >> I wouldn't call it digital nomad. I'm >> I wouldn't call it digital nomad. I'm >> I wouldn't call it digital nomad. I'm not a digital nomad. Uh I like you know not a digital nomad. Uh I like you know not a digital nomad. Uh I like you know to have a beautiful space. I don't like to have a beautiful space. I don't like to have a beautiful space. I don't like to move every month. Uh I so far I've uh to move every month. Uh I so far I've uh to move every month. Uh I so far I've uh rented midterm apartments which are very rented midterm apartments which are very rented midterm apartments which are very popular here. popular here. popular here. >> Um like for eight month usually. um or a >> Um like for eight month usually. um or a >> Um like for eight month usually. um or a bit more. But that gives me the freedom bit more. But that gives me the freedom bit more. But that gives me the freedom to go away in the summer. I just, you to go away in the summer. I just, you to go away in the summer. I just, you know, I have everything organized. I put know, I have everything organized. I put know, I have everything organized. I put my stuff in storage. I go usually during my stuff in storage. I go usually during my stuff in storage. I go usually during the summer I spend time in Italy and in the summer I spend time in Italy and in the summer I spend time in Italy and in Switzerland. Okay. Switzerland. Okay. Switzerland. Okay. >> Which I love to do. >> Which I love to do. >> Which I love to do. >> Then I come back and uh for another >> Then I come back and uh for another >> Then I come back and uh for another round in Lisbon. round in Lisbon. round in Lisbon. >> All right. Okay. So, it sounds fun. >> All right. Okay. So, it sounds fun. >> All right. Okay. So, it sounds fun. Again, there's that location freedom Again, there's that location freedom Again, there's that location freedom that you can have when you're working that you can have when you're working that you can have when you're working for yourself. Okay. Okay, let's shift a for yourself. Okay. Okay, let's shift a for yourself. Okay. Okay, let's shift a little bit and talk about finances and little bit and talk about finances and little bit and talk about finances and costs and so on. Since you've been here costs and so on. Since you've been here costs and so on. Since you've been here for a few years, I'm sure you've seen for a few years, I'm sure you've seen for a few years, I'm sure you've seen prices of things change and costs. So, prices of things change and costs. So, prices of things change and costs. So, how can someone right now wrap their how can someone right now wrap their how can someone right now wrap their mind around that and prepare financially mind around that and prepare financially mind around that and prepare financially for the move?

for the move? for the move? >> I think in some ways Portugal is not >> I think in some ways Portugal is not >> I think in some ways Portugal is not cheap anymore, definitely in real cheap anymore, definitely in real cheap anymore, definitely in real estate, both buying and renting. It's estate, both buying and renting. It's estate, both buying and renting. It's very expensive at the moment. Other very expensive at the moment. Other very expensive at the moment. Other things are more uh affordable like food, things are more uh affordable like food, things are more uh affordable like food, restaurants, that's still very restaurants, that's still very restaurants, that's still very affordable here and a lot of fun. You affordable here and a lot of fun. You affordable here and a lot of fun. You know, you can go out two, three times a know, you can go out two, three times a know, you can go out two, three times a week without burning a hole in your week without burning a hole in your week without burning a hole in your pocket. pocket. pocket. >> And uh for people who love alcohol, you >> And uh for people who love alcohol, you >> And uh for people who love alcohol, you know, wines here are very cheap and very know, wines here are very cheap and very know, wines here are very cheap and very good. In that way, you have a very good good. In that way, you have a very good good. In that way, you have a very good lifestyle. And of course the safety, the lifestyle. And of course the safety, the lifestyle. And of course the safety, the calm, the respect here of the Portuguese calm, the respect here of the Portuguese calm, the respect here of the Portuguese people. It's it's a beautiful culture. people. It's it's a beautiful culture. people. It's it's a beautiful culture. >> Have you been able to meet a lot of >> Have you been able to meet a lot of >> Have you been able to meet a lot of Portuguese people or is that seemed kind Portuguese people or is that seemed kind Portuguese people or is that seemed kind of hard? You mentioned the expat of hard? You mentioned the expat of hard? You mentioned the expat community is really strong, which is community is really strong, which is community is really strong, which is good, but how about the Portuguese? good, but how about the Portuguese? good, but how about the Portuguese? >> Yeah, I I I made it a point to have >> Yeah, I I I made it a point to have >> Yeah, I I I made it a point to have Portuguese friends, so I have some Portuguese friends, so I have some Portuguese friends, so I have some Portuguese uh girlfriends and I did date Portuguese uh girlfriends and I did date Portuguese uh girlfriends and I did date a few Portuguese men. Okay.

a few Portuguese men. Okay. a few Portuguese men. Okay. >> So, yeah. >> So, yeah. >> So, yeah. >> How is it dating Portuguese men? >> How is it dating Portuguese men? >> How is it dating Portuguese men? [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] >> That's a topic. >> That's a topic. >> That's a topic. >> I get asked that though. People people >> I get asked that though. People people >> I get asked that though. People people wonder. wonder. wonder. >> Yeah. I think uh >> Yeah. I think uh >> Yeah. I think uh culture differences in dating are a big culture differences in dating are a big culture differences in dating are a big thing. thing. thing. >> That deserves a whole video of it. >> That deserves a whole video of it. >> That deserves a whole video of it. >> And that's really any cultures, right? >> And that's really any cultures, right? >> And that's really any cultures, right? So, it's not necessarily just saying So, it's not necessarily just saying So, it's not necessarily just saying like Portuguese and someone else, but it like Portuguese and someone else, but it like Portuguese and someone else, but it could be Yeah. culture. could be Yeah. culture. could be Yeah. culture. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> Yeah. So that's another you know that's >> Yeah. So that's another you know that's >> Yeah. So that's another you know that's another thing that hit me when when I another thing that hit me when when I another thing that hit me when when I landed here that you know you actually landed here that you know you actually landed here that you know you actually start dating people from different start dating people from different start dating people from different cultures and you know here the expert cultures and you know here the expert cultures and you know here the expert community is so diverse. So you meet community is so diverse. So you meet community is so diverse. So you meet people from all over the world which is people from all over the world which is people from all over the world which is lovely but uh also you know dating lovely but uh also you know dating lovely but uh also you know dating outside your culture is a thing. outside your culture is a thing. outside your culture is a thing. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So get ready for it I guess. >> Yeah. So get ready for it I guess. >> Yeah. So get ready for it I guess. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Be ready. Okay. H good. So, what's a Be ready. Okay. H good. So, what's a Be ready. Okay. H good. So, what's a piece of advice you would give someone piece of advice you would give someone piece of advice you would give someone who's planning their move to Portugal? who's planning their move to Portugal? who's planning their move to Portugal? Like it it can be big, a big piece of Like it it can be big, a big piece of Like it it can be big, a big piece of just like everyone should think about just like everyone should think about just like everyone should think about this and then you can really hone in to this and then you can really hone in to this and then you can really hone in to someone who's like reinventing someone who's like reinventing someone who's like reinventing themselves, maybe starting a new job and themselves, maybe starting a new job and themselves, maybe starting a new job and so on. I would say that it's a process so on. I would say that it's a process so on. I would say that it's a process and you have to be ready for it. It took and you have to be ready for it. It took and you have to be ready for it. It took me 3 years to feel at home. Maybe I'm a me 3 years to feel at home. Maybe I'm a me 3 years to feel at home. Maybe I'm a bit slower than other people, but yes, bit slower than other people, but yes, bit slower than other people, but yes, that's the process I went through until that's the process I went through until that's the process I went through until I finally uh felt at home.

I finally uh felt at home. I finally uh felt at home. >> Mhm. Yeah, of course you need to give it >> Mhm. Yeah, of course you need to give it >> Mhm. Yeah, of course you need to give it time. Some people might be fast, some time. Some people might be fast, some time. Some people might be fast, some people might be slow. But if you're not people might be slow. But if you're not people might be slow. But if you're not enjoying it at the very beginning, give enjoying it at the very beginning, give enjoying it at the very beginning, give it some time instead of just moving back it some time instead of just moving back it some time instead of just moving back to your home country right away. to your home country right away. to your home country right away. >> See it as a sign that it's not good for >> See it as a sign that it's not good for >> See it as a sign that it's not good for you. Yeah. you. Yeah. you. Yeah. >> Okay. And then someone who's trying to >> Okay. And then someone who's trying to >> Okay. And then someone who's trying to reinvent themselves, maybe get into the reinvent themselves, maybe get into the reinvent themselves, maybe get into the dating scene, uh have a new job, like dating scene, uh have a new job, like dating scene, uh have a new job, like what's the best way to uh feel at home what's the best way to uh feel at home what's the best way to uh feel at home right away? So, uh, for someone who is right away? So, uh, for someone who is right away? So, uh, for someone who is my age, like in their 50s or 60s, and my age, like in their 50s or 60s, and my age, like in their 50s or 60s, and wants to move, I think Portugal is a wants to move, I think Portugal is a wants to move, I think Portugal is a wonderful choice because feels very wonderful choice because feels very wonderful choice because feels very safe. I've traveled all over here by safe. I've traveled all over here by safe. I've traveled all over here by myself. I I sit in restaurants and myself. I I sit in restaurants and myself. I I sit in restaurants and cafes. I've never been bothered uh uh by cafes. I've never been bothered uh uh by cafes. I've never been bothered uh uh by by, you know, unkind uh comments. People by, you know, unkind uh comments. People by, you know, unkind uh comments. People are always very respectful on the beach are always very respectful on the beach are always very respectful on the beach everywhere. So that that feels great. everywhere. So that that feels great. everywhere. So that that feels great. And the international community here And the international community here And the international community here does a lot of events. So you you can go does a lot of events. So you you can go does a lot of events. So you you can go out basically every evening if you want out basically every evening if you want out basically every evening if you want to in Lisbon. And uh that's wonderful to in Lisbon. And uh that's wonderful to in Lisbon. And uh that's wonderful for meeting u interesting people.

for meeting u interesting people. for meeting u interesting people. >> Yeah. Just make sure you budget it, >> Yeah. Just make sure you budget it, >> Yeah. Just make sure you budget it, right? If you're going to go out, you right? If you're going to go out, you right? If you're going to go out, you have to budget it. have to budget it. have to budget it. >> It's not that bad. That's that's what >> It's not that bad. That's that's what >> It's not that bad. That's that's what I'm saying. These things are still I'm saying. These things are still I'm saying. These things are still affordable. And if you create an online affordable. And if you create an online affordable. And if you create an online business before you move abroad, um then business before you move abroad, um then business before you move abroad, um then you can you can certainly handle the you can you can certainly handle the you can you can certainly handle the financial part of it like I do. I live financial part of it like I do. I live financial part of it like I do. I live off the the income I've been uh creating off the the income I've been uh creating off the the income I've been uh creating from my content, from my online business from my content, from my online business from my content, from my online business for the last 10 years. And um um I want for the last 10 years. And um um I want for the last 10 years. And um um I want to say that um building a business from to say that um building a business from to say that um building a business from zero to full business, fully remote zero to full business, fully remote zero to full business, fully remote business that travels with you is business that travels with you is business that travels with you is something that is very suitable for something that is very suitable for something that is very suitable for people in their 50s because they already people in their 50s because they already people in their 50s because they already have the experience, they have the have the experience, they have the have the experience, they have the patience and on the internet I find that patience and on the internet I find that patience and on the internet I find that actually people who are older get more actually people who are older get more actually people who are older get more trust for their content. mostly my trust for their content. mostly my trust for their content. mostly my coaching group which is starting next coaching group which is starting next coaching group which is starting next week about content to income that's what week about content to income that's what week about content to income that's what I teach in eight meetings in eight I teach in eight meetings in eight I teach in eight meetings in eight sessions in my coaching group most of sessions in my coaching group most of sessions in my coaching group most of the people are in their 50s or 60s the people are in their 50s or 60s the people are in their 50s or 60s there's a whole movement of people that there's a whole movement of people that there's a whole movement of people that age that uh want additional income and age that uh want additional income and age that uh want additional income and are waking up to the possibility of are waking up to the possibility of are waking up to the possibility of online online online >> okay so if you want to leave your home >> okay so if you want to leave your home >> okay so if you want to leave your home country maybe for a variety of reasons country maybe for a variety of reasons country maybe for a variety of reasons maybe uh cost of living work life maybe uh cost of living work life maybe uh cost of living work life balance slower pace of life. This is a balance slower pace of life. This is a balance slower pace of life. This is a way to move but still have some way to move but still have some way to move but still have some supplement income even if you have

supplement income even if you have supplement income even if you have retirement or something but you or if retirement or something but you or if retirement or something but you or if you just feel like I need to be doing you just feel like I need to be doing you just feel like I need to be doing something like it's a great way to to do something like it's a great way to to do something like it's a great way to to do something like this. something like this. something like this. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So there's a lot to do and we talked >> So there's a lot to do and we talked >> So there's a lot to do and we talked about budget. Make sure that you budget about budget. Make sure that you budget about budget. Make sure that you budget for the going out in the events. Can you for the going out in the events. Can you for the going out in the events. Can you give us a couple concrete numbers on give us a couple concrete numbers on give us a couple concrete numbers on costs of things here? costs of things here? costs of things here? >> Yeah. So cost of living, I I'm perhaps >> Yeah. So cost of living, I I'm perhaps >> Yeah. So cost of living, I I'm perhaps not the best example because [laughter] not the best example because [laughter] not the best example because [laughter] I love uh you know luxury hotels and I I love uh you know luxury hotels and I I love uh you know luxury hotels and I love to go to good restaurants. I can love to go to good restaurants. I can love to go to good restaurants. I can tell you that the midterm apartments in tell you that the midterm apartments in tell you that the midterm apartments in the in the center of Lisbon if you want the in the center of Lisbon if you want the in the center of Lisbon if you want a two-bedroom twob which I took because a two-bedroom twob which I took because a two-bedroom twob which I took because you know I I wanted friends and family you know I I wanted friends and family you know I I wanted friends and family to come over. So that would cost you to come over. So that would cost you to come over. So that would cost you 2,000 or 2,500 uh euro. So that's not 2,000 or 2,500 uh euro. So that's not 2,000 or 2,500 uh euro. So that's not cheap. uh prepare for that. Health cheap. uh prepare for that. Health cheap. uh prepare for that. Health costs, uh that's still reasonable. costs, uh that's still reasonable. costs, uh that's still reasonable. Private private health, private health Private private health, private health Private private health, private health insurance is 1,300 insurance is 1,300 insurance is 1,300 a year, a year, a year, >> which is I think it's reasonable. And >> which is I think it's reasonable. And >> which is I think it's reasonable. And then when you go to do uh blood tests or then when you go to do uh blood tests or then when you go to do uh blood tests or meet with your uh GP, you you pay a meet with your uh GP, you you pay a meet with your uh GP, you you pay a small amount.

small amount. small amount. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Like €18 for a GP Yeah. visit. And then >> Like €18 for a GP Yeah. visit. And then >> Like €18 for a GP Yeah. visit. And then overall different events that you do and overall different events that you do and overall different events that you do and going out to eat and so on. How much a going out to eat and so on. How much a going out to eat and so on. How much a [snorts] week should someone [snorts] week should someone [snorts] week should someone >> um for instance an Uber to go to an >> um for instance an Uber to go to an >> um for instance an Uber to go to an event that would cost €5 in Lisbon which event that would cost €5 in Lisbon which event that would cost €5 in Lisbon which is so reasonable. is so reasonable. is so reasonable. >> It is. Yeah. >> It is. Yeah. >> It is. Yeah. >> Yeah. Eating in a restaurant would >> Yeah. Eating in a restaurant would >> Yeah. Eating in a restaurant would probably cost you between 20 and €30. probably cost you between 20 and €30. probably cost you between 20 and €30. >> Mhm. At Exos, we believe that living >> Mhm. At Exos, we believe that living >> Mhm. At Exos, we believe that living abroad transforms lives. So, how has abroad transforms lives. So, how has abroad transforms lives. So, how has living abroad and living in Portugal living abroad and living in Portugal living abroad and living in Portugal transformed your life? M yeah it transformed your life? M yeah it transformed your life? M yeah it transformed my life in so many ways. Um transformed my life in so many ways. Um transformed my life in so many ways. Um I'm so grateful for this country to be I'm so grateful for this country to be I'm so grateful for this country to be able to live here because I think able to live here because I think able to live here because I think there's a lot of a lot to learn from the there's a lot of a lot to learn from the there's a lot of a lot to learn from the Portuguese people. They're very calm. Portuguese people. They're very calm. Portuguese people. They're very calm. They're very respectful and they're very They're very respectful and they're very They're very respectful and they're very welcoming. It's also a very safe welcoming. It's also a very safe welcoming. It's also a very safe country. So um I think your nervous country. So um I think your nervous country. So um I think your nervous system kind of winds down living here. system kind of winds down living here. system kind of winds down living here. That's one thing. And the other thing is That's one thing. And the other thing is That's one thing. And the other thing is uh becoming a European is a wonderful uh becoming a European is a wonderful uh becoming a European is a wonderful thing. Um you get to experience thing. Um you get to experience thing. Um you get to experience uh different cultures at a very short uh different cultures at a very short uh different cultures at a very short distance and that's uh that's lovely.

distance and that's uh that's lovely. distance and that's uh that's lovely. Awesome. Thank you, Daphna. And to check Awesome. Thank you, Daphna. And to check Awesome. Thank you, Daphna. And to check out her channel, go to the description. out her channel, go to the description. out her channel, go to the description. You have her channel and her Instagram. You have her channel and her Instagram. You have her channel and her Instagram. And if you want to break down a little And if you want to break down a little And if you want to break down a little bit of Portugal and the top cities that bit of Portugal and the top cities that bit of Portugal and the top cities that you should be looking into to live, then you should be looking into to live, then you should be looking into to live, then check out this video right here. Now, check out this video right here. Now, check out this video right here. Now, let's get moving.