JSWIGART2 said:
I don't quite understand Mr Baumann's comment about "you will, however, pay the difference between u.s. and Portuguese tax rates." Does he mean if I pay 25% rate in U.S. and Portuguese retirement taxes are 40% I pay an additional 15% on my retirement income?
JSWIGART2 - Yes, your understanding is correct.

I too am trying to find a permanent home in Portugal. I have visited many times. The South is probably the nicest area if you like year round sunshine and never too cold. Porto is very nice up north but it tends to get high rainfall in Winter. The south is the most expensive place to buy a property. The silver coast has some interesting coastal towns. Lisbon is probably the cheapest Capital City in Europe to purchase property and is a beautiful city. Good Luck. Ian

Your link to Ted Baumann is nothing more than link to sales pitch to spend $300 on his research papers. No capability to communicate with him.

Hi @KAKIFRY_DP Thanks for your question!

We’ve checked in with Glenda Cole to get an answer to your question, here is her response,

Like much of the world, temps have indeed increased in Portugal over the last few years. This kind of heat is unusual, but we had a similar heat wave across central Portugal and Spain two summers ago.

I live in the beautiful Algarve on the southern coast, where the sea breezes offset this heat.