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Moving to Portugal

  • 18-09-2014 3:13pm
    #1
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭


    Toying with the idea of moving to Portugal, but wanted to get some opinions etc. I should be able to continue working for an Irish company while over there - is there any downsides to this etc? Very much only an idea at this stage but would appreciate peoples advice


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  • #2
    I am pie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    Did a project over there a few years ago, even in an international financial services company with good graduates working there the level of english was pretty limited. You'd need to pick up some portuguese.

    Upsides...weather, beaches !


  • #3
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    Thats the main draw! Id be working for an Irish company so not sure how that would work with tax etc?


  • #4
    I am pie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    Slipshaney wrote: »
    Thats the main draw! Id be working for an Irish company so not sure how that would work with tax etc?

    No idea! Stuff you'd need to iron out with HR, salaries are much much lower, some of the lowest in the western European region I would say. Need to sort out whether you keep your Irish salary or switch to the local payscale which would reduce your ability to save.

    It's great heading off out to the sun, have done so myself, but you need to think carefully through what that means financially for you.

    Ideal scenario is that you are paid into an Irish bank account and are on a long term secondment there...not sure if your company will go for that.


  • #5
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    Perfect thanks again - the plan would be to maintain my current salary, benefits etc, but telework from Portugal...its just local tax etc that I would be clueless about, or would I be taxed at Irish rates etc


  • #6
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,743 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Here is fine for general info on living abroad. If you have questions about Irish taxation implications - you'll get a more informed response in the Taxation forum in the Biz category.

    tHB


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  • #7
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    Thanks for that - can you move the thread to that category or should I create a new thread?
    The Hill Billy wrote: »
    Here is fine for general info on living abroad. If you have questions about Irish taxation implications - you'll get a more informed response in the Taxation forum in the Biz category.

    tHB


  • #8
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,743 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Create a new thread there. We'll leave this where it is so you may get feedback on what it is like to live there in general.

    tHB


  • #9
    Slipshaney
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Slipshaney


    Ok thanks for that


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