The sweetness of life, the Chiado district, pastel de nata (tartlet with crème brûlée), fado or even its colorful trams: long neglected, Portugal has once again become an attractive country for tourists.
As neighbours, the French also like to spend a few days of vacation at the water's edge or in Old Lisbon.
More than a million of them visited Portugal in 2021, according to the French Embassy.
Either the second most important nationality behind the Spaniards (1.8 million).
In Portugal, there are approximately 25,000 French expatriates, including around 17,000 registered in the Register of French people established outside France, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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The number of French nationals in a foreign country includes French people who are settled in the country and those who are passing through.
Among the French settled, those who are present for a period of more than 6 months can request registration in the consular register, as part of a voluntary individual approach
, “says
Le Figaro
a diplomatic source.
When we talk about Portugal and the French, we immediately think of retirees.
But they are not the only ones drawn to the west of the Iberian Peninsula.
Young workers too.
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Many entrepreneurs want to reorganize their activities to telecommute in Portugal
,” says Miguel Ribeiro, director of the Portuguese Real Estate Fair which opens its doors from September 23 to 25 at Porte de Versailles (Paris 15th).
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We are seeing a strong demand from young French workers for a permanent installation or for 6 months as part of teleworking
, confirms Me Sandrine Bisson Marvao, Franco-Portuguese lawyer specializing in real estate law.
In Porto, many are looking for small apartments well located to spend the winter there and then make them profitable when they return to their country.
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Like retirees, French entrepreneurs motivate their choice by the affordable cost of living, cheap property prices and a secure environment.
But not only.
Taxation for young workers can also attract them...
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