UK tourists issue fellow Brits in Portugal urgent 'think twice' warning

UK tourists wanting to fly out to Portugal for a new life as an expat have been warned. A UK expat has rushed to urge Britons quitting the UK for the European Union to 'think twice' before moving to a European hotspot.

“Compared to other Western European countries, it’s a budget-friendly option for easier savings,” says Global Citizens Solutions. They added: “Portugal also boasts a high quality of life, supported by excellent education and healthcare systems.”

“Additionally, foreign residents can benefit from attractive tax incentives when structured correctly." Victoria, or @Vikaglu on TikTok, said: “Do you know that Portuguese activists have protested against evictions and skyrocketing rents caused in part by foreigners?”

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She added how the minimum wage is very low and that "renting is extremely high [and] bureaucracy is slow". She warned: “Dear expats, think twice before you’ve moved”. She added: “Locals can’t live in their own towns because of gentrification.

She added: “What I’m seeing is a huge real estate bubble in Lisbon and Porto, insane prices for rent.” Another thing that can be slow in Portugal, according to the expats, is service in restaurants. They said there are usually no quick express lunch deals in restaurants during the day and you often have to ask to be served.

"If you need restaurants to be 'chop, chop, chop' [you won't get that]," they added. "You're going to sit there and you're going to wait and have a leisurely lunch or breakfast. You're going to have to ask for your check."

"As far as convenience goes, if you need all the big stores to be open on a Sunday, that's not going to happen," the expats said on YouTube channel Our Black Utopia. "If you need to be able to do every single thing that you're used to doing online, like getting your utilities set up, that's not necessarily going to be the case."