They Moved To Portugal After Traveling the World
Richard & Kathleen Lo had traveled the world as digital nomads before moving to Portugal. After their experience making the move to Portugal and going through the legal processes to enjoy expat life in Portugal, this nomadic entrepreneurial couple saw a gap in the market that they could fill. They decided to open up Bordr.io, a company that assists expats from around the world who want to live in Portugal by helping them with getting their NIF (the Portuguese tax number) and opening a bank account. In this expat living abroad podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, we’ll get to know Kathleen and Richard better by learning more about them and what they do as well as about how to take care of things when making Portugal your home. I've been hearing from many of you who wanted to learn more about how different people have come to enjoy expat life in Portugal and I think that Kathleen and Richard have a great story that represents what many people would like to do.... Move to Portugal, work from Portugal and enjoy life in this wonderful country.
🇵🇹 For help with getting your NIF (Portuguese Tax Number) and Portuguese Bank Account, visit this episode's sponsor:
Website - https://www.bordr.io/nyag
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bordrhq
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bordrhq
🔜 Also, be sure to check out https://bordr.io/labs to see their services that will be launching soon
00:00 - About this episode
01:16 - An Introduction to Kathleen and Ricard from Bordr.io and their digital nomad journey to Portugal
03:15 - Settling into expat life in Portugal
08:17 - Seeing a need to create Bordr to help people moving to Portugal
10:28 - Tangible accomplishments and making new friends along the way
10:50 - What Services does Bordr.io offer?
11:15 - Obtaining a NIF (Portuguese tax number) with Bordr.io
11:43 - How to get a Portuguese Bank Account with Bordr.io
13:00 - Signing a rental contract in Portugal
13:26 - Online Banking in Portugal/ Opening a Bank Account in Portugal with Bordr
16:21 - The competitive Portuguese rental market
17:02 - How trustworthy is Bordr? How does Bordr keep your information/documents secure?
19:33 - Does Bordr work with all nationalities?
20:30 - Getting a NIF for a minor in Portugal. Do minors need a NIF in Portugal?
21:01 - How to get a mortgage in Portugal
22:53 - Staying updated during the process…
24:22 - Bordr’s Current Team & Customer Service
25:52 - Final Thoughts/Outro