Algarve Addicts – MEET the Algarve!
Algarve Addicts - MEET the Algarve!
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The mission of Algarve Addicts is to reveal what life is really like inside the Algarve and Portugal, as a foreigner living in the country. We want to help expats transition seamlessly and effortlessly into a normal, productive and integrated life in Portugal through the entertaining use of digital content.
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The show focuses on life in the Algarve from an expat's perspective, covering topics such as the impact of tourism on local culture, practical tips for settling in, the culinary landscape, and property and visa regulations, with specific episodes including insights on car taxes and eco-sensitive architecture.
The mission of Algarve Addicts is to reveal what life is really like inside the Algarve and Portugal, as a foreigner living in the country. We want to help expats transition seamlessly and effortlessly into a normal, productive and integrated life in Portugal through the entertaining use of digital content.
Connect with Identity Abroad:Website: https://identityabroad.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=algarveaddicts&utm_id=algarveaddictsNate Wang runs Identity Abroad, solving the FBI background check nightmare for American expats in Portugal. He moved from San Francisco Bay Area to Porto in March 2020, bought a house, made one Ikea run, and the world shut down three days later while his wife was 13 weeks pregnant.After five years in Porto, Nate faced the FBI background check requirement for citizenship and discovered the system was broken. US Embassy appointments in Lisbon open at midnight with only three weeks availability and book instantly. Private providers were opaque and expensive. His mother-in-law couldn't get quality fingerprints taken due to years of hand-washing as a nurse. So he spent a month researching FBI requirements, bought certified equipment, and became his own first customer.Nate explains why ”you can't order off the menu in Portugal” using the floor refinishing disaster as an example, why he went through eight housecleaners and four gardeners before giving up, the massive difference between D7 visa applications then versus now, and how he found his Lagos property through Nick's pink-shirt YouTube video during COVID.Perfect for Americans considering Portugal, anyone dealing with FBI background checks, SF Bay Area escapees, or expats who want the unfiltered reality of what works and doesn't work when you can't just order what you're used to.CHAPTERS00:50 Introduction: Identity Abroad Founder02:01 SF Bay Area to Porto: The Journey Starts05:02 Why Not Spain, Italy, Greece, or France?08:24 Portuguese: French Lady, Spanish Guy, Raised in Moscow10:54 Porto Feels Like San Francisco's Sister City13:00 Bought House, COVID Lockdown 3 Days Later, 13 Weeks Pregnant15:39 D7 Visa Process: Then vs Now20:20 FBI Background Check Nightmare Begins25:06 Identity Abroad: The Equipment and Security28:45 Who Needs FBI Background Checks in Portugal32:53 Are Americans Still Coming to Portugal?35:22 You Can't Order Off the Menu in Portugal40:42 Eight Housecleaners, Four Gardeners: The Reality42:44 Advice for Americans: Rent First, Buy Later45:19 How Nick's YouTube Video Helped Us Find Lagos➣ CONTACT US for relocation assistancehttps://www.algarveaddicts.com/contactCheck out our Instagram @algarveaddicts
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