Buying a building in Porto, Portugal and then renovating it?! Yup! That’s what we are trying to do. Hey everyone, it’s Josh and Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere and we are taking you on our vertical community venture. This series is going to be all about what it’s like looking for a property, how to go about renovating it, moving in, furnishing it, and more. Thankfully we aren’t doing this alone. We are working with Ana and her team from Savvy Cat Realty to assist us. We also aren’t just buying the whole building ourselves. There are a few other families who are in the same position as us and want to know what’s really behind the walls of their apartment before they make a purchase.
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Ana’s article on Savvy Cat Realty about pricing trends
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HEY GUYS! been watching you for a while. Love watching Cea get bigger and bigger wow.
time goes by fast. We are making our exploratory trip to Portugal and included PORTO because of you guys! If you have time and the panache to have visitors we would love to take you guys to lunch or dinner! We will be in PORTO May 19-23 of 2022. I can be reached on whatsApp.
If I get your concept to get a group of people together and buy a building to renovate. I think that that is a great idea. Are you basing this idea on anything done before?
Great content! Thank you guys 🙏
Oh I went to that Creche as a child!! They have (or had, I don't know if they still have it) a foosball table, which I loved, in the downstairs playground
I lived before rua duque de saldanha very close mosca caffe.
What do you think of Aveiro for a great family place to live? Looks wonderfully charming. Concerned about too much rain and wind.
Thanks!
Excited to follow this journey!
Loved hearing about your progress in this vertical community concept. Totally fascinated by it. We’ve recently been learning more about Ana and SC and she is so impressive.
Can you guys do a "to expat or not expat" video on viana do castelo
Very excited for you both. I wanted to know if you're open to new partners/investors joining you in this venture? We can speak separately if that's an option.
This is awesome! We are going to be in Porto in a couple weeks. Cannot wait to see this city!
Some buildings in Portugal look taken from India or Sri Lanka.
Congratulations!
I hope every investment you make in my beautiful country comes back to you 10 times fold!
I also hope you get as much support as you need in getting your dreams come true!
If you happen to be a F1 fan beware of the following:
Formula 1 could be heading back to Portugal in 2022 to replace the now cancelled Russian GP. F1 organizers are reportedly considering a return to the Portimao circuit, to replace the now cancelled Russian GP in the 2022 calendar.
This is SO EXCITING! Muyto obrigada for sharing this journey with us Josh and Kalie. Very informative.
I just moved to Porto and is still trying to find my feet, looks like there is some good opportunities. Im currently in France and will be back next week would be great to meet with you at some point to talk about these. Check out Espinho before you buy… as for international schools Clip sounds like a good option
What is T2? T3? Etc? Also, did you say your purchasing budget is 300k? Thanks – Some things weren't clear – there a LOT in this one 🙂
Thanks!
So fun to see. you two on here, still the lively and fun couple
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Thank you so much for choosing Porto. It is an honor to share my city with you. Good luck to everything.
Thanks for this wonderful video n thanks for sharing your venture into a residential property.
This is very exciting, congratulations!
The real estate market is booming in Portugal no bubble happening , my older brother was just over last week from NY bought a apartment for his son's and im going to give him one of our other homes that he is going to rebuild into a modern place and my other sister also bought a house thats getting rebuilt and a apartment for her daughter portugal could easley double the population and have plenty of room for more people
I like this video. Kalie and Josh share facts and they are thorough which very helpful because I am a slow learner. Does the estimated price per m2 base on the constructed or useable size? Thank you for all that you do.
I remember your Feb 5, 2022 vid "Buying a Home – LEARN How to Get a Mortgage in Portugal (The 60 Second Challenge) "😅 Parabéns! 🙂
Porto is looking more attractive than Lisbon.
Bonfim, Porto means a lot to me. The critical aspect is purchase price, the market is crazy this last years. Nice "fixeruppers" can still be found here and there.
congratulations guys and good luck with everything!
You're buying a building in Portugal? Amazeballs!!
Excellent video my group will be buying a building this year too but in lisbon 😊. Ill be out there july 1-9 if y'all want to meet up and compare 👍
Oh I love when you share facts concerning cost and monetary related issues. Especially when it confirms the research we've been doing ourselves. For our properties we paid 1046 per square metre for the villa (which included an absolutely stunning landscaped yard with pool) and 1700 per square meter for the house by the castle. It's brand new and the yard still needs to be landscaped. This is of course in Obidos…much more suited for retirement or vacation home.. Our Porto research was definitely 2000 to 3000 per sq. meter. Plus we were just discussing if Portugal had a season for real estate like in Canada…good to know it does. Thank you and good luck with your search.
Thanks!
Good to see you both are expanding on your investment footprint in Portugal. Wish you both good luck and very excited to follow your steps along in this Journey…
I was thinking to come over to Porto in August to meet you in person as I am planning to go same path soon enough when I get my residency card this year
Love the intro.
You folks are bold, brave and beautiful!
I have a camping tent to sell…just kidding! 😁Thank you for chose the beautiful and historic Porto to live. 👌😊🙌
Happy for you guys! Glad to hear the Vertical Community is moving forward! 🥳
Very exciting! Good luck to you!🎉