American Couple's INSPIRING STORY of Moving Around the World to Settling in Portugal

Richard and Kathleen left the comforts of their life in California to get back in touch with their adventurous side. They moved abroad several years ago to roam around the world as digital nomads. Richard has ties to Hong Kong and Kathleen to the Philippines so they naturally found themselves in Asia on several occasions, but there was something about Europe that continually called their names, and more specifically there was something about Portugal. Once they saw Portugal's D7 visa as a possibility for them to slow down a little and transition from being digital nomads to remote workers, they plotted a course to settle a little more longterm in Portugal. Sure, they've bounced between Porto and Lisbon to suffice their need to travel, but the country has captivated and embraced them. Their professional backgrounds allowed for them to start a business called Bordr to help foreigners moving to Portugal and solve some of the logistical pain points they encountered when they made their move on the D7 visa.

Josh from ExpatsEverywhere sits down with Richard and Kathleen to talk to them about their journey to Portugal. Why have they chosen Portugal? Was it their decision or something else that was a driving factor? Watch them tell their inspiring story and how their experiences in Portugal have led them to open up their business and much more.

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ABOUT US *
Josh and Kalie left the US for a life abroad in 2009 and haven't looked back. They have lived in Spain, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and are currently in Portugal. Yes, they realize they only moved to countries starting with the letter "S" until they spoiled that streak with their move to Portugal. Follow ExpatsEverywhere as we aim to get information to you through expat interviews, city breakdowns, expat life, travel, vlogs, and more.

D7 VISA FOR PORTUGAL *
We have a course to help DIY the D7 visa for Portugal. The course includes step-by-step videos, checklists, resources, recommendations, discounts, and more. It breaks down the timeline and when and how to do things, plus gives action items to keep you on task but not be overwhelmed. Check it out here: https://expatseverywhere.thinkific.com

USEFUL RESOURCES *
Below are a list of other services that we use/recommend for living abroad. If you have any questions about them, feel free to email us. Some links we provide we might make a commission and you might receive a discount or promotional offer. We always try to make a deal with companies we like to create a win/win for us and YOU!

TRANSFER CASH *
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YOU NEED THESE FOR YOUR D7 *
Need your NIF and/or bank account for Portugal? Use Bordr: https://bordr.io/ When you go through the process, there will be a "coupon" spot. If you use the code "expatseverywhere" then you will receive $10 off for each.

INSURANCE ABROAD *
Need insurance? Use Insured Nomads or William Russell!
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LEARN A LANGUAGE
Ling is a fun way to learn and practice a language. Use our special link: http://partners.ling-app.com/186564/1...
Want something more intense? Join the journey with Portuguese with Carla: https://journey.portuguesewithcarla.c...

TAXES *
Are you an expat who wants help with your taxes? Use our link here for Taxes for Expats and get $25 off: https://www.taxesforexpats.com/ref/239

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EXTRA HELP *
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Chapters-
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - How it all began
07:50 - What were some challenges you faced along the way?
08:54 - Hiring an agency to help with the visa
11:11 - How they decided where to settled down in Portugal
16:04 - Do you feel any racism towards East Asians?
18:00 - How is your Portuguese level?
20:29 - What do you love about Portugal?
22:32 - What did you do that brought a bit of normal back to your life in Portugal?
24:54 - What are you doing to help others move to Portugal?
33:29 - Bordr discount code for ExpatsEverywhere
33:48 - How has living abroad transformed your life?