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The new roadshow organised by Open Media will pass through Austin, Texas, on February 24th, Atlanta, Georgia, on February 28th and Boston, Massachusetts, on March 2nd, 2024.
“Although California is the area where there is the most demand for Portugal, demand in the rest of the country continues to grow”, Bruce Hawker, CEO of Open Media, told Lusa.
The events bring between 12 and 14 Portuguese companies to the United States, in areas such as real estate, insurance, moving logistics and legal support for emigration, who make presentations to around 150 participants divided into two sessions.
The objective is to provide information and provide services to North Americans interested in emigrating to Portugal, a segment that has grown exponentially in recent years.
“The greatest demand from Americans has been in the Algarve and Lisbon and surrounding areas”, said Bruce Hawker, giving some relevant percentages. Around 30% to 40% of participants are interested in the Algarve, another 30% to 40% want to go to Lisbon and around 10% look at the rest of Portugal, such as Porto, Coimbra and the islands.
“The vast majority of people who go to events have already visited Portugal. What we also feel is that many of them are at the beginning of the learning curve, at the beginning of the journey to move to Portugal. They are in the information search phase.”
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Should we assume that Portugal is well prepared for the arrival of new immigrants with respect to housing, healthcare and other communal services?
By Tom from Lisbon on 02 Oct 2023, 18:40
Can Americans looking to come here understand they are leaving America for a reason and NOT to bring all of the capitalism, obsession with material goods, processed food, large washers and dryers, enormous vehicles and any number of other complaints they come here with?
By Sunshine from Lisbon on 03 Oct 2023, 11:05
150 is still such a small number compared to the 5,000 Chinese or 5,000 Brazilians that just got residency recently. Why is this even a story?
By Brian Sanders from Other on 03 Oct 2023, 15:37
They aren't charity cases Tom. They are well-to-do Americans who are purchasing private top-tier health insurance as required by SEF for visas, purchasing houses or leasing apartments in an upper bracket, and utilizing very few if any "community services" because there is no need to do so. Please stop with the drama. There was an article on this very site not a month ago discussing the fact that approximately 1.45 million Portuguese live in the United States. That is nearly equal to 15% of the current total population of Portugal. America welcomed them with open arms and they brought their culture and created wonderful communities here that are a respected part of the fabric of the United States. No one created a fuss. No one told them to go back or not come here. Americans moving to Portugal, however, seem to have to deal with the likes of many who, like you, make snide comments that somehow we are a burden and a cultural disaster despite accounting currently for less than 1/10th of 1% of the overall Portuguese population. And they come with their own funds without being reliant on the state or a burden to it. You know what would be a true burden? Telling the 1.45 million Portuguese to leave the US and head back to Portugal like so many of you say to Americans should do who are not a bother to you or your country. Think about it....
By Brian from Porto on 03 Oct 2023, 16:44
Brian your absolutely right, America allowed the Portuguese to come to America with open arms, and it's only fair that Portugal returns the favor, by welcoming our American friends to also live in Portugal. But the problem is some people are ignorant and say things without thinking.
By Tony from Other on 04 Oct 2023, 11:22