Lisbon is a multicultural city, thanks in no small part to Portugal’s imperial past. It also offers a good quality of life (the beach is 10 minutes from the city centre) and a cost of living that is much lower than in other European capitals.Support for early-stage ventures is growing now that a cluster of incubator programmes is up and running.
Porto was once one of the country’s richest towns, known
for its artisanry. These days, it’s reemerging as a food and
design hub, proving that austerity isn’t the death of creativity.
For the third year running, Algarve, Portugal, is our pick for the world’s best place to retire in 2016, thanks to its low cost of living, low cost of real estate, great weather, established expat community, user-friendly and low-cost retiree residency program, and endless options for how to meaningfully fill your days and evenings.
The world keeps talking about what’s happening in Lisbon. How can the underdog of startup hubs get so much attention? Forbes says Lisbon discovered its spirit of entrepreneurial adventure, the Financial Times compares Lisbon to San Francisco, Mike Butcher from TechCrunch has just been to Lisbon to get to know the startup scene and select startups for TechCrunch Disrupt, Tech.eu highlights a new generation of entrepreneurs in the Portuguese capital, the EU awarded Lisbon with the Entrepreneurial Region for 2015, while many foreign investors and entrepreneurs keep calling Lisbon, the new Berlin.
http://startupship.org/7-reasons-why-the-web-summit-2016-should-be-in-lisbon/
Specialized Economics TV channel gives a view about Lisbon lifestyle… go surfing before work.
Making the decision to buy a home in Portugal is very exciting, but regardless of whether this is to be a holiday home or a full-time relocation, it is important you approach every stage of the process with caution.
