Portugal, from personal experience
A little more clarity.
A new life in Portugal.
Honest stories and practical lessons from a family who moved here in 2022. Explore what life is really like—or talk through your own plans with me.
€95 · 60-minute video call · Your questions, my firsthand experience
A free place to start
A move has a lot of moving parts.
My six-page Moving-to-Portugal Checklist helps you keep the decisions, documents and practical details in one place. Start with the section that matches where you are today.
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Start exploring
The questions behind the move.
Buying a home in Portugal
The decisions, surprises and patience involved in buying our own place.
Read our experience →Understanding healthcare
What we learned using Portuguese healthcare as a family, with the costs we paid at the time.
Read our experience →Our residency renewal
A personal account of the wait, the process and receiving our renewed permits in 2025.
Read the update →These stories reflect our experience at the time. Check current requirements and costs for your own situation.
A conversation about your next chapter
You don’t have to figure it all out alone.
Choosing where to live, finding housing, navigating everyday life with kids—bring the questions that matter to you. I’ll share what we learned, including the things we would do differently.
€95 / 60 minutes
One-to-one video call. Paid when you book.
Find a time to talk →Personal experience and practical perspective. No professional legal, immigration, tax or financial advice.
The person behind the stories
Hi, I’m Lauren Springer.
Our family traded life in the United States for a new chapter in Portugal in 2022. I’m the planner, researcher and scribe—sharing our experiences so you can ask better questions about your own move.
Get to know our story →There’s more to the story
Financial independence, managing money as a couple, and the choices that helped us move.
More stories, practical lessons and reflections from our life abroad.