Comments on: my house plans

By: Cristina de Jesus

Cristina de Jesus — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:06:33 +0000

Hi Emma…
I’ve been reading your blog and everything that has/still is happening to you about your estate buying, and I read some of the comments about Portugal or Portuguese people. I’m Portuguese, raised in Germany and living in Portugal for over 20 years and inspite of the economical crises, it’s a great country to live in. But it annoys me that there are still a few of Portuguese shitty smatheads, who think that they can ‘cheat on’ and gain from foreign buyers, specially if they’re female. Although native, they also tried it on me. I think that it had to do with the way I was raised that makes me different from the average Portuguese woman, cause I’m like you… I look everything up. Considering estate laws, they have changed to favor the Portuguese State and it’s hard and far to expensive to discriminate everything at the councils. But I’m sure I’m not giving you any new.
I also read your posts about your trips around Portugal… and I hope that, during that time, you met nice and honest ones… whom you may do some business with. Although I’ve got a German rip, I love Portugal. Nevertheless, I’m the first who cries for whom wants to hear that we should belong to Spain… ;D
Keep sharing your adventures… cause i’m to lazy to write mine…
Nowadays I work at Caldas and I met Caldas through your trip.
Thank you for sharing

By: George

George — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:36:58 +0000

Cool for cats )

By: Emma

Emma — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:27:31 +0000

Thanks Zolmira

By: Emma

Emma — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:25:31 +0000

Hi martin, I’m basically dead centre of the country… I now about wwoof, but I have no organic farm, but will get onto workaway once I have a room to offer them

By: martin vicker

martin vicker — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:06:23 +0000

Hi Emma. A friend of mine in Sydney sent me the link to your site. Nice blog… we have lots in common, and we love Portugal too… we´re in Spain but only just… I still haven´t worked out where you are, I need to read more… We are near Portalegre. I will try to follow your blog… Are you a member of WWOOF?? Do you know about volunteer schemes?? Anyway… get in touch if you fancy. x

By: Zolmira

Zolmira — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:01:09 +0000

Hi Emma,
Im an australian who is also thinking of moving to “Porto Moniz” in Madeira. We to are looking at buying land with house or we will buid. Im fortunate that I can scrape by with the lingo. Thanks for the tips, and I will keep them in mind.

By: Emma

Emma — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:58:42 +0000

yeah, only a few, and just from dropping stones on one’s foot…

By: Emma

Emma — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:57:51 +0000

ta, very much.

By: Dianne Sheridan

Dianne Sheridan — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:16:18 +0000

Fantastic journey you are on I hope all your reno’s go to plan. beautiful stone house. look forward to following another Aussie pursue her dreams.
Good luck
Dianne

By: Loretta

Loretta — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:47:21 +0000

@mores, Good day Aussie, what a big job you have undertaken as renos are a passion will watch your progress good luck and hope there are only a few tears. Cheers Loretta