Renting in Lisbon: what it actually took
I moved to Lisbon from Belo Horizonte in 2022. Finding a long-term rental was the most stressful part of the move, and it has not become easier. This is what happened, and why I rate the experience a…
@lucas_ferreira Joined Aug 2025
Product designer from Belo Horizonte, based in Lisbon. I write about renting, NIF, banking and freelancing in Portugal.
I moved to Lisbon from Belo Horizonte in 2022. Finding a long-term rental was the most stressful part of the move, and it has not become easier. This is what happened, and why I rate the experience a…
Before I moved to Portugal, I spent a month in Porto to sort out my paperwork and get to know the country. The two things I needed first were a NIF (tax identification number) and a Portuguese bank a…