Portugal...or nah?

You keep hearing about Portugal.

In those wee hours of the morning before the kids are up or during your lunch break at work or when you’re at a wedding and people are talking about their friend who really did it - they moved abroad.

To where? Portugal.

There’s certainly a buzz around it right now, yeah?

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And your gut reaction is jealousy.

Your heart and mind are telling you to pack it up, hop on a plane with a one-way ticket + move (or retire) abroad. 

But honestly, you have no idea WHERE or WHEN or HOW...

...or even if it’s just a fleeting pipe dream that won’t leave you alone, that you just need to swat away in a panic like my husband anytime anything with wings flies anywhere near him.

(Seriously, one of the funniest things he does.)

LISTEN,
WE WERE YOU.

We had cozy, uber-comfy lives in the USA. 

Great jobs that completely stressed us out, a beautiful home we built that tied us to suburbia and also, an undying primal NEED to travel + see the world. 

We traveled a lot, each time coming home, absolutely dreading the return to the life we had built and the jobs we were lucky to have and the lack of freedom and adventure we desperately wanted.  

 

 

But WTF
kind of life was that?!

I remember the near panic attack I had (first and last one, thank goodness) about three weeks into COVID. 

I was just so sad watching the news that day and all of a sudden, I just couldn’t breathe. My body was not mine - and I felt like I wanted to crawl out of my skin. 

On the other side of Covid, we felt this mounting sense of urgency to go and live right now.

I also remember being in the car with the hubs on the way to see my parents and googling “most affordable places to live in Europe.”  Portugal. 

Then it was “safest countries to live in Europe.”  Portugal. 

Then…”best weather in Europe.”  Portugal. 

Then it was “best wine in Europe.” 

Just kidding.  (But really the wine in Portugal really is spectacular.) 

We booked a scouting trip for six weeks later to check it out.  

 

WE FELL IN LOVE WITH PORTUGAL.

We got our visas, quit our jobs, packed up our suitcases + our 15 pound Boston Terrier, Charlotte (who literally runs our household), rented our house, and moved to Portugal.

After being here for a while + loving this country, the culture, the people - I discovered a Portuguese word that I loved so much I got it tattooed on my arm. 

Here's the secret to figuring this "moving abroad shit" out for yourself + your family...

You have to plug in.

And by "plug in" I mean plug into people and communities and networks who have
done the very thing you want to do.

You don’t know what you don’t know. 

But the people gone before you DO.

The answer is...

           

Portugal Junkies Community

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>> If you want to know the real life, unedited + unrated (ha!) experiences of those who have made the jump from the  US to Portugal…

>> If you want to discover if moving abroad is the solution to find that THING you heart longs for…

>> If you’re ready to decide FOR REAL if Portugal is the right place for you…

...then getting the answers you need starts with Portugal Junkies Community.

Basically...

We've been there.

We've done that.

We really "wish-we-had-had-a-community-like-this-then" - kind of thing.

We wouldn’t have wasted so much time wavering back and forth about moving abroad.

That’s a lot of wine we missed out on.

As Americans who moved to Portugal (for eleventy-seven amazing reasons), we are building a community with people like you.

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People who are a little fed up.

Ok, a lot fed up + really considering moving abroad.

Yep, I'm ready.

People who want adventure.

And to travel + experience this big, wonderful world.

Let's do it.

People who want more peace.

And more simple lives than what it feels like in the USA right now.

Let the peace begin.

People that are SAUDADE

...in a state of longing for more. 

So, who the HELL are these Portugal Junkies?!

Oh hey- it's us!

Meredith + Mark

We’ve actually done the thing you are interested in doing.

We moved from Charlotte, North Carolina to Portugal in 2023 after over a year of true consideration + research + emotional rollercoasters + fear + tough visa hurdles.

We’ve built Portugal Junkies Community to help other people, just like us, figure this shit out by hearing anything + everything from people who have actually done it.

And it’s simple.

Join us + learn two key things for yourself + your family ⬇️⬇️

#1 - If moving or retiring abroad is right for you
#2 - If Portugal is the right place for you

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This is how we do it ⬇️⬇️

(cue Montell Jordan in your brain)

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Portugal Junkies
Community

You join our monthly membership community right here, right now! You'll get the info + resources you need to make the right decision for you and your family.

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Get
Private Access
To Weekly Meetups

Live webinars with key topics driven by us each week, including Q+A time during each session (recordings provided if unable to attend live)

                                              

Step 1

You join us.

You join our monthly membership community right here, right now!

You'll access the private community online or via app (or both!), whichever works for you!

I'm totally in!
STEP 2

You Get Private Access To Our LIVE Weekly Meetups

That’s at least 4 per month (and less than $5 per session)! We will spend the first few minutes on a topic we’ve prepped FOR you like the badasses we are.

Think tax implications, what areas of Portugal to live in and why, healthcare + insurance, moving with pets, navigating the emotional transition of moving abroad…and tons more. 

The private community also provides an online forum for you to network and ask questions within the group!

Hell Yes, Sign Me Up

We’ll also have guest speakers for some of these topics to ensure you are hearing from THE EXPERTS, not just us.

Then we will spend the rest of the time during each meetup answering YOUR questions, because you folks are badasses too.

Can’t make the live meetup? 

Don’t stress like an American running to their next appointment.  It’s no biggie. (Cue Notorious B.I.G lyrics…”It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up Magazine…)

You’ll get access to all of the recordings right in the app to watch in bed while your partner is snoring.

Yes, please. I want in!
STEP 3

Stay In The Community As Long As You Want

Our goal is to get you the kind of info that helps you decide if moving abroad to Portugal is right for you, or if nah…nevermind. 

It was just a fleeting idea.  

(That’s ok too, you know.)

Sign Me Up!
HELL YES, I want to join the private community!

Here are some of the topics we'll cover in the private community...

  • Why Portugal?
  • Where in Portugal is best for me + my family?
  • Visa processes + key contacts + resources
  • Tax implications of moving to or retiring in Portugal
  • Healthcare + Health Insurance
  • Moving with pets
  • Leasing or buying a home
  • Cultural differences
  • …and so many more things to talk about!
     

Here's what we hope to help you learn...

  • If moving abroad is right for you
  • If Portugal is the right place for you

Monthly Membership

$19

  • Weekly LIVE webinars with Meredith + Mark, including Q+A opportunities each week
  • Discussions about key topics that may influence your decision on moving abroad and/or Portugal
  • Referrals to key partners that can help you with the process along the way
  • Networking + community building within the group of potential future expats 
  • Access to weekly meet up recordings if unable to attend live sessions right within the private community online or via  the app
Only $19/month!

Stop wasting time going back and forth about moving abroad. Plug in with us to learn the real deal from people who have done it.

Newsflash: it’s time to get serious.

One way or the other.

Being in limbo is so not cool.

If you've gone back and forth on this idea, it's time to learn enough to know if it's worth pursuing or not.

And another newsflash:  It's ok if it's not for you.  

It's not for everyone.

But if that SAUDADE, that longing for something that's missing, has set up permanent shop in your heart and mind...

It's our goal to help you figure this shit out.

 

And there's no catch.

Leave whenever it doesn’t serve you anymore. 

Cancel your monthly membership anytime.

We’re kind of like those Tinder ads - once you find love, delete the app.

Once you know if moving abroad to Portugal is your perfect next chapter - or if you realize it’s just not for you - we’ll hug you virtually + wish you well + maybe even see you at a local cafe soon!

I remember the day we booked our first Portuguese visa appointment.

Our back and forth, do-we-or-don’t-we, emotional rollercoaster was over, y’all.

Because we had put aside our fears + our comfort zone and made the step forward toward a new life full of adventure + new experiences + feeling more safe + living more peacefully + less stress + less political strife on the news cycle every day + more healthy foods + more affordable living + more beautiful beaches + charming castles + more gorgeous, warm people of Portugal to meet.

Portugal Junkies Community can help you get to this point where you can truly answer…

Portugal or nah?

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This private community is 
PERFECT for you if...

>> You’re fed up with that faux American dream you are experiencing and find yourself open to the idea of moving abroad at some point. 

>> You’re not sure where you’d like to go but you’ve heard amazing things about Portugal as a destination for those who want to move or retire abroad + want to know more from people who have actually DONE IT.

>> You’re ready to learn more about Portugal - culture, financial impacts, how to get your visa -  in order to make decisions for yourself about potentially moving or retiring abroad.

This private community
is NOT for you if...

>> You can’t be kind + respectful to other members of the community online. We reserve the right to cancel your membership if you can't be decent to others.

>> You expect us to immediately know the answer to every question on the planet about Portugal - we will provide you with the most important info to help you make decisions about your path.

>> You're not a fan of LIVE virtual meetups or accessing recordings via links we provide on your own - we just don’t have a team to support those technical challenges on your end.

Are you ready to figure this shit out?

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