Why Most Americans Living in Portugal End Up Leaving

Why Most Americans Living in Portugal End Up Leaving

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In this video I will discuss the brutal honest reality of living in Portugal and why most Americans end up leaving.

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48 Comments

  1. @barbarar5869 on July 13, 2024 at 11:20 am

    Can we please stop saying that Europeans know geography? They know European and north American geography, but ask them about Asia or Africa and let’s see how much they know. Many Europeans think that because I live in Ireland, it means I live in the UK.



  2. @donnamoll3159 on July 13, 2024 at 11:21 am

    Best country in the World due to our CONSTITUTION and the FREEDOMS GUARRANTEED. No other nation on earth has the freedoms we have.



  3. @user-ll2dd9vv9y on July 13, 2024 at 11:23 am

    Try Vietnam.



  4. @Paradigmastv on July 13, 2024 at 11:23 am

    "Regions that never went above 80ºF are now above 100ºF." What a bullshit. We had far greater heat waves in the past.



  5. @alexandraa8683 on July 13, 2024 at 11:24 am

    All the negatives seem like positives from my perspective. Save for the empty properties. I already pay 40% plus with my benefits and healthcare. That’s half a paycheck I will never see, and I still have copays and deductibles, and no public transportation. I’d love to live in a walkable place with community and healthy fresh food.



  6. @jaewok5G on July 13, 2024 at 11:24 am

    BOB SAGET!!! i always wanted to live in portugal …actually, the azores



  7. @ice4142 on July 13, 2024 at 11:25 am

    I do wonder what the general statics are for how many people who move country eventually move back. I would think quite a lot move back. Especially when you move from one first world country to another. A bit different if moving from a developing country.



  8. @user-re4yz2iz7r on July 13, 2024 at 11:27 am

    Im from Oregon so how bad could Portugal’s winters really be?



  9. @muskokapawskennel5299 on July 13, 2024 at 11:29 am

    Do you ever cover info on moving to the Azores? My husband is from there and we hope to retire soon. Great info btw.



  10. @karimskhan300 on July 13, 2024 at 11:30 am

    After coming in Portugal I’m also planning to leave. There are no jobs and even if there are they will not hire you by looking at your cv and your nationality. When you speak to them or ask something they will reply in English that we don’t speak English😆I mean they hate English so much that in one office the guy became so angry and told us only Portugese.



  11. @margaret3153 on July 13, 2024 at 11:33 am

    Americans don’t even know where Canada is!



  12. @jon5155 on July 13, 2024 at 11:34 am

    Americans leaving is not a negative.



  13. @manakaipaddle1819 on July 13, 2024 at 11:35 am

    Check Out Tacos Pexito in Sesimbra. Super Authentic Baja Fish Taco Truck style. And, it is Oceanfront and jams the reggae vibe. Check em out @tacospexito



  14. @ganymeade5151 on July 13, 2024 at 11:35 am

    Great description of some modern American music that sucks.



  15. @TheRealSnakePlisken on July 13, 2024 at 11:35 am

    Americans are seriously f’ked up but Douchelords! Never heard that one before. NIce. Damn Canadians.



  16. @andyiswonderful on July 13, 2024 at 11:36 am

    The narrator comes off as an elitist schmuck.



  17. @M_SC on July 13, 2024 at 11:36 am

    Has run not has ran. Has slowed down not has slown down.



  18. @Drew-do9wx on July 13, 2024 at 11:36 am

    America is definitely not the best. Life can be very rough here unless you have a LOT of money. The cost of living keeps going up and it’s getting pretty out of control.



  19. @andrewtaylor9799 on July 13, 2024 at 11:36 am

    Cost of living?



  20. @davidweidemann7275 on July 13, 2024 at 11:37 am

    America is not a country. It is a continent. Let’s stop confusing it with the USA.



  21. @malisastarot on July 13, 2024 at 11:39 am

    I’m waiting for someone to ask anyone in Europe where Iowa is located. And when they can’t tell you where it is on a map please make them feel stupid.



  22. @halidogmanthehero917 on July 13, 2024 at 11:41 am

    What a moron. People of Europe are used to living together (dude – study history. Europe has been at war for 1,000’s of years). He’s a Canute – so not exactly your great source of American thought………….🤣



  23. @BigPictureYT on July 13, 2024 at 11:44 am

    Portugal covers the same latitude as San Francisco to Eureka.



  24. @Bergantin23 on July 13, 2024 at 11:44 am

    Great video….I live in Spain, and love it here on the Med. We have everything to eat for vegans and vegetarians.Glad you enjoy Portugal.



  25. @alexglanz7406 on July 13, 2024 at 11:45 am

    I lived in La Coruna back in the ’70s.. Yes, the fog, humidity was reminiscent of San Francisco — but I loved it. It was poor, but I was teaching English, so no biggy. I hope to return some day to embrace (or hate) all the changes the EU has brought. Portugal was beautiful for me, too, but I’m a horse person, so the cities didn’t matter. Nice stream – made me smile!



  26. @dutchyjhome on July 13, 2024 at 11:47 am

    Just like Carolina is just a part of the USA, so is Holland just a part of The Netherlands. In fact, there basically are 2 Carolina’s at the East coast in the USA, just like there are 2 Hollands on the West coast in The Netherlands. The 2 Carolina’s are North Carolina and South Carolina, just like the 2 Hollands are Noord-Holland (North) and Zuid-Holland (South). The 2 Carolina’s are 2 separate states within the USA and the 2 Hollands are 2 Provincies (Provinces) within The Netherlands. Referring to the Country of The Netherlands by using the name of Holland is exactly the same as referring to the USA by using the name of Carolina. It is wrong and just so you know: The 2 Hollands are just 2 out of 12 Provinces which all together make The Netherlands, just like the 2 Carolina’s are just 2 out of 50 States which all together make the USA. One more thing: When you’re born or you live in one of both Hollands; you are a Hollander, but also a Nederlander, since this Province of Holland is nothing more than that: a province and 1 /12th of the Netherlands (Nederland). When you’re born or you live in one of both Carolina’s you’re a Carolinian, but also an USA American, since this State of Carolina is nothing more than that: just 1 state out of 50 of the entire USA. Every Hollander is also Nederlander but not every Nederlander is from Holland just like every Carolinian is also USA American, but not every USA American is Carolinian, right?

    Bottom line here is: Please stop calling this country Holland. This country is called The Netherlands. Thank you!
    In return I will stop calling all USA Americans Carolinians, ok.. 😉 ?



  27. @gnd111 on July 13, 2024 at 11:49 am

    America is the best, however ,i love to learn so than you for a great video.



  28. @user-dc9jh3ic4t on July 13, 2024 at 11:49 am

    The United States might be the only country in the world that prints money without worrying about its depreciation. That means, it has an unlimited supply of money, so unless you ban US people from coming to your country, or you are about to render your goods, services and real estates for their printed dollars.



  29. @adelesr4965 on July 13, 2024 at 11:50 am

    António

    Why Most Americans Living in Portugal End Up Leaving

    Por causa do vinho português



  30. @user-hp7ez3gs5f on July 13, 2024 at 11:51 am

    I have the exact same aqua Buddha statue in my house! How funny!



  31. @claudialiliana1986 on July 13, 2024 at 11:52 am

    This climate change idea….LOL….summers in Portugal were always hot. I remember summer temperatures hitting 40°C when I was a kid, over 30 years ago (and I lived in the coldest region). The difference is the perception: back then it was nornal and expected, now they announce it every year like it’s new and a crisis.



  32. @user-ux9dt9fu6k on July 13, 2024 at 11:53 am

    Thanks for this information! And…Why are you looking off camera…so distracting honestly..



  33. @gilbatista3374 on July 13, 2024 at 11:54 am

    Cause they went there looking for handouts and flips. See ya later. They don’t need you there.



  34. @GloomGenetics on July 13, 2024 at 11:56 am

    Good, you dont belong here, go back to your Motherland, where your roots run deep, and stay there with your brothers and sisters.

    My Roots Run Deep, i am a Lusitanian, this Land belongs to me and my brothers and sisters.
    Lusitania belongs to the Lusitanians.

    "Skyrim Belongs to the Nords".



  35. @ninakawalec6310 on July 13, 2024 at 11:58 am

    You may try walking along "camino " roads between Porto and Santiago de Compostela to meet Americans 😊



  36. @nokari458 on July 13, 2024 at 11:59 am

    😂 really? It’s 2024 and that hasn’t changed??😅



  37. @socratease4645 on July 13, 2024 at 12:02 pm

    That Canadian ain’t going to appreciate that



  38. @BelaMasz123 on July 13, 2024 at 12:02 pm

    Portugal doesn’t want u. Ate’ logo.



  39. @mistercarlaobp on July 13, 2024 at 12:06 pm

    Great content Dave! Great Videos and landscapes ! Good place to make some good friends, and to learn about other cultures😊
    It looks like you had some great time in Portugal!!
    I hope you have the opportunity to learn some words in Portuguese at lest.
    But unfortunately its not to everyone…

    Keep up with your great work Dave.



  40. @ilmahzen on July 13, 2024 at 12:08 pm

    bother to speak the language of wherever you go.. americans are narrow minded and insular when it comes to not only geography but any integration outside of western culture. Chrsitopher colombus, you and your fucking curiosity ..



  41. @LaJewel on July 13, 2024 at 12:13 pm

    Ótimo! Muito interessante.



  42. @kellymaas8464 on July 13, 2024 at 12:15 pm

    The amount of dog barking would drive anyone to madness. Seriously, it is BAD. People hoard dogs. I won’t even step foot back in the country because of the dogs.



  43. @courtneyawalsh on July 13, 2024 at 12:15 pm

    “Douchelords”😂😂😂



  44. @nthmost on July 13, 2024 at 12:18 pm

    8:40 Imagine going to Portugal and judging it for its Mexican food. 🤯 But, hey, this is a video about Americans.



  45. @garthtagge3526 on July 13, 2024 at 12:18 pm

    I find this video production plain stupid. Wont be back!



  46. @kvcindustriescorp5890 on July 13, 2024 at 12:19 pm

    You lost me at "climate change" bud



  47. @ClaudioMalagrino on July 13, 2024 at 12:19 pm

    So Portuguese people have issues with Brazilian immigrants, and now with Americans as well? For migrant people like the Portuguese, this is odd.



  48. @HStaning on July 13, 2024 at 12:19 pm

    Because it is not what many make out out to be … Portugal is quite different from Spain, which is very different from France. In the end, you need to take time and invest and see what you like!