Main benefits of retirement in Portugal

Tax and financial advantages

• Lower cost of living, enabling you to optimize  your pension and acess a higher
  standard of living
• Security for your capital thanks to a risk-free investment in property
• An investment with no exchange rate risk beacause it stays in the Euro zone
• Tax agreements between EU countries mean that you avoid double taxation on your income.
  You quite simple have your pension paid into your bank account in your country of origin.
• Tax advantages for Portuguese residences (no inheritance tax)

Slow living

• A gentle climate and peaceful way of life in diverse landscapes with welcoming people who often know how to speak English.
• Many dailyflights to major European cities from Lisbon airport at very competitive prices.
• A high standard of living.
• A health system that conforms to European standards and requirements.
• Third safest country in the world.
• A large European community.
• Very little culture shock compared with countries of very different cultures.