Boavista is one of the best neighbourhoods in Porto, well connected to city center and to the main highways. Basically is mid-way between the ocean and city center. Please bear in mind that this district is quite big and it is possible to find also the differences poor-rich almost living side by side, also there are a lot of high schools and universities.

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Good call, Joao. It's a good neighborhood for sure. We imagine that a lot of expats will have their eye on it. - Josh & Kalie

Really loving your neighborhood reviews. Thank you!

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Thank you for the encouragement too. - Josh & Kalie

Another great video! Congratulations Josh and Kalie! I really appreciate all the work you’re putting into these; they’re super helpful. 🙏💓

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Last neighborhood shot today. Now it's down to editing. 😁 I'm so behind on the comments!! Yikes. 😬 - Josh & Kalie

You are awesome guys! Thank you for sharing this with us. We are looking for real estate in Portugal and can't decide which district/area to choose.

Hi baby Cia!!! Kalie, & Josh! Love to you three ❤🍹🍸 Love your video as always. Boavista is so lovely, food, and diversity. Glad to know you guys moved there is not to repeat the American lifestyle. Thanks for this virtual walk/visit. Cheers from Malaysia. x

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊 Cia's sleeping but we'll give your love to her when she's up! Thanks for your encouragement. 🙏 - Josh & Kalie

Thank you for an informative video. I stayed in the Foz area of Porto 2 years ago. Also lovely, but wish I had visited Boavista as well. Thank you for all the information.

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for sharing your experience here in Porto. We'll have our Foz video live on Sunday. 😁 Love to hear your thoughts on it. - Josh & Kalie

Thanks for this wonderful video.

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! - Josh & Kalie

@Yasin_Affandi

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere 😀

This is where I grew up (right next to Rotunda da Boavista, in fact) and I find it very interesting that you feel this district is far from the city. I've always considered it like the city centre, and you don't need a car to live here. Almost all metro lines come through here and practically all bus lines come through here as well. Now if you go more towards Foz, then you may need a car, but that's not really considered Boavista anymore (despite the Avenue bearing the name being right there). I wish I could afford living in Boavista (one day, one day...), but it has become very expensive in the past two decades and a lot of people who grew up there were practically forced to move elsewhere when they left their parents' homes (like me) because housing prices are mostly prohibitive.

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Alexandra. We definitely get what you mean. Let's be honest, anything someone needs for city life is in Boavista. It's also definitely the center if you're talking about in the middle of Foz and the historic downtown. - Josh & Kalie

@Blisolda

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere Yes, that's it, but also the fact that from Boavista you have direct access to all roads and streets that take you to other parts of the city and away from it both north and south. In my mind the centre is Boavista, Cedofeita and Baixa. But this is my view, other people may have different views of it. And I honestly thought it curious that in your view as non-natives you see Boavista as far from the city. I wasn't criticizing you just genuinely finding it curious because it's a different point of view! And for me, from my very biased point of view, it's the best place in Porto! :)

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

@@Blisolda We didn’t take it at criticism. A lot of the expats that have come in recent times and are coming aren’t moving to Porto with a local job so the business district isn’t the center like it would be to others in our opinion. Aliados has a real center type feel to it with the government house being there. Also, have a car completely changed a person’s experience of a neighborhood and city. Walking in certain areas might be really nice and comfortable and for cars/drivers be a pain and then the opposite can happen in a different part of a city. The Boavista neighborhood would be great to have a car and drive around in, right?

@Blisolda

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere well, I only drive in Boavista if I'm driving through it, otherwise I walk. When I lived there I would walk everywhere or take the bus (the metro came later), so that's not really my experience. Where I live (close to the city park) I cannot dispense with the car, sadly. But from Boavista I would walk even to Baixa when I had the time. To places further away, there are buses, as most bus lines either start in Boavista or come through Boavista. Then, if you want to drive away from Porto this is really the only place in the city where you have direct access to all major roads that travel north and south. The only transport you don't have direct access to now from Boavista is the train.

@daylight5500

2 жыл бұрын

@@Blisolda always good to hear from the natives, thanks for posting.

Like the quick shot of the "Hot 5 jazz club". That may be the district for me :-). Great video series

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

😂 It felt like it fit the moment. Boavista is a good district for sure. Thank you. - Josh & Kalie

Thanks for sharing. We have stayed in Boavista, and loved it. Will be back. Yin and Jan in Faro. Ciao! = )

@ExpatsEverywhere

2 жыл бұрын

🥳 You're welcome! Thanks for the comment. Let us know when you're back! Ciao - Josh & Kalie

It touched my heart a little when you said, "Porto Rico"...Greetings from the real Puerto Rico. 🇵🇷

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Love that! 🥳 Thanks for the greetings from the real Puerto Rico. We appreciate the support. - Josh & Kalie

You already know a lot more than us, the natives haha But is super nice to see how people from other countries sees our city. Especially with such fun! Cheers!

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We're not sure we know half of what you natives know, but we're thirty and hungry to know more so we'll keep learning and discovering. Porto is #1 - Josh & Kalie

Gosh…. You’re really positive about Porto :-) thanks, we appreciate your good vibrations. I was brought up around Boavista, and it wouldn’t take me more than 30 sec to point out awful things. Thanks for not doing it :-) Ps-what a pretty daughter you have :-)

@ExpatsEverywhere

2 жыл бұрын

We are, Luis. Maybe to a fault. There are some downsides to the city and some things that other cities in Portugal are better at, but overall, Porto is #1 for us. - Josh & Kalie

You three have really kicked it up a notch. I love the edits using the trees, nice cut. Where is your dog? I miss the dog. I can't wait until the 30th. I have a new version of Skype, I think I got that all sorted out. Guess what, I done gradgiated from Kollege! I gots me a MFA!

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

You're indeed a MFAr! 🥳 Congrats. Thanks for the compliments. We've been trying some fun stuff. We couldn't take the dog out on these long walks. It's too much for him. 😅 Also, we missed you today. What happened? - Josh & Kalie

This is so timely. Heading there in the next few hrs for the UCL final and for a house scoping exercise as well. Thank so much J & K

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Hope you've enjoyed the final. Who were you going for? Two more neighborhoods to cover. One tomorrow (Foz) and then last one on Wednesday. Let us know your ranking when we finish. 😁 - Josh & Kalie

@mariofinch4146

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere thanks Josh and Kalie. Im a die hard city fan (despite the outcome) we'll get em next time. Definitely love porto despite the short trip. Foz was is highly recommended as well but i wont get a chance to cover it so love that you're doing that one. Will definitely rank once complete

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

@@mariofinch4146 Sorry to hear it. We were actually going for City in a way because of Pep and after Pulisic was left on the bench, we def. wanted City to finally do it. As you know, we're Arsenal fans so seeing an London rival win the biggest prize in Europe is hard, although, we're not competing for anything at the moment so it's kind of useless for us to be jealous of anything any other club does. Our club has its own problems that need to be fixed. Back to Porto, yes, Foz is very difficult to explore in your short time window but we hope the video helps. We'll be looking for your feedback. Thanks! - Josh & Kalie

@mariofinch4146

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere thanks for the city support. Im taking it! 🥰 Gutted but we will be back. Plus arsenal i think they will rise again next season. I see lots of potential at the tail end of the PL

Bom trabalho!

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Muito obrigad@! - Josh & Kalie

Lovely 😉👏👏

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🤗 We hope you're doing well, Rita! - Josh & Kalie

It's a lively city with charming people ❤️❤️🕺🕺

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Very much so! Thanks for watching. - Josh & Kalie

Such a great idea to look at the different neighbourhoods, thanks for doing this. I'm actually quite taken with Boavista after this tour - I wonder whether the area east of the roundabout offers some opportunities for redevelopment? Great to see you enjoying some family time - guys, Cia is adorable - and Josh, welcome to the 'salt-and-pepper' club, looking distinguished :D

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, jordinja. We hope that the series helps people get to know the city that we've come to know and love. Seriously, walking so much of Boavista, we learned a lot about it and before doing this we probably would have listed it at 3, but we've seen enough to be convinced of why so many locals look to Boavista as a place to be. East of the rotunda certainly could use some renovations. There are several spots that are good, but if renovations could continue to leak out from those spots, it would be good. The price per square meter in this area is higher than other parts of the city due to the zip code. - Josh & Kalie

@jordinja

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere getting to know somewhere on foot is hugely underrated. Cheers for the additional info, all the best 😁👍

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

@@jordinja we agree. 😀 You’re welcome. New one tomorrow. - Josh & Kalie

Really, really, digging this series! Well done, guys! Love the food porn too. Everything looks amazing! Much love!

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Angelia! You must be close to finishing it. The food is serious. 😁 Thanks for the love. We send our love to you and the hubby as well. - Josh & Kalie (Cia and Pincho too)

Our future neighborhood! We were feeling good until you discussed East vs West of the Rotunda. Gulp. We’ll be on the East Side, corner of Boavista and Cedofeita. Hopefully, it’s not as bad🤞🏼. Thanks for sharing your thoughts either way! 🙏

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, you're good. It's not a dodgy part of the city at all. It's just not our vibe visually or the energy. East of the rotunda is much closer to the tourist/cultural center and the other neighborhoods so that's a plus. - Josh & Kalie

@falcaonet

11 ай бұрын

The east part has many good neighborhoods, but i agree the west part has more and better , it's like if you could breathe better ,when you get past the Rotunda, that's my analogy. Well my little store is in Cedofeita, as the Rotunda where it is located, is still Cedofeita, so you're "safe", nah just kidding, it does not depend merely on the area, but also the street, building etc.Choose wisely.

I'm not from Porto, not do I live there, but from what I know if I were to live in your city and could choose would go either for Foz, Matosinhos or some parts of Boavista.

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. How do you rate the other cities we've highlighted. Foz will be live on Sunday. 😁 - Josh & Kalie

@m000Theevilcow

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere cities across the globe or Porto boroughs?

And how your trip in Tomar city it was ?

Hi there. I didn’t have the chance to message you while in Portugal. I actually bought some property in Carreiras. The area is so low key and what the wife and I are looking for. The good thing is we (my wife) have family in every corner and in the middle of Portugal.

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! It's a shame that we missed you. Congrats on the new property. It's close to the border with Spain, right? - Josh & Kalie

@abm2617

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere Hi there and thank you. Yes, its not too far from Spain. I was hoping to get a chance to meet some Expats while I was there. However, running around looking for property most of the day and then spending the evenings with family in different areas wore me out. We plan on staying there permanent between 18 months and 24 months. I will have to make a trip there I believe at least 3 or 4 times before that. So, I will definitely do my best to try and meet you in person.

What I am most interested in hearing about is, in few months, if not a year or so, if you really want to live in Portuga permanentlyl, after your experience with everything, including paying taxes in the US and Portugal.That is high on the agenda of many who want to move there. I guess you will do a video on that.

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, we'll certainly do a video about it when we have the experience personally. Although, we'll have to figure out a way to make it remotely interesting. Let's be honest, none of us like taxes 🤢 - Josh & Kalie

@trave7644

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere Hello, What is the best way to transfer a lump some of money from the US to a Pirtugal bank to purchase a house? I know you or someone mentioned transferweise. But I heard another channel say the safest is to transfer from the US bank to a US Portuguese bank, if it involves a substantial amount.

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

How much are we talking? Over 50k used? We wouldn't say that Wise is unsafe by any means. It'll be cheaper to send money via a company like Wise. US to PT bank will look cleaner, but honestly, we're not sure there would be any federal problems going from US bank to US Wise account and then convert the money in your USD Wise account to EU, once it's in your Euro wallet, it's like being in a European Bank so EU Wise to PT Bank. It sounds complicated, but it's literally a couple of clicks. - Josh & Kalie

​ @ExpatsEverywhere i have a shop in that area, and the shopping in which the store is located is semi-abandoned, which is a total waste, considering the strategic place in the city.

@falcaonet

11 ай бұрын

I meant my shop is in the rotunda and your final assessment is correct, Boavista is also a 4 for me, in some areas a 5- avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa, that runs into Boavista, the area comprised between the old Sheraton and the Botanical gardens you visited is also a 4.5, but some areas are 2 or 3 due to some poor social buildings.I'm living currently in Foz(which i think is a bit overrated) and i used to take the bus to work,it's a nice ride, but at midtrip you will find social neighbourhoods near Fluvial, which has El Corte Ingles,Mercadona, Lidl ,Burger king, but at the back of those supermarkets there is a dr%g market and is not at all recommended to visit. That being said about the west part ,which i agree it seems nicer than the east one, if you exclude downtown, Ribeira, Avenida dos Aliados, the east part has also Antas which is a solid 4, and the Dragão stadium (my club stadium FC Porto), but to be totally honest i would not live in the east part, i like to have both the river and sea nearby.

Going to visit Foz do Douro OK a lot of beach....bye

Do you have any grocery store videos?

@ExpatsEverywhere

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we do. We one where we vlogged inside of 3 different ones in the city. Ones in a city are much smaller than ones in suburban or rural areas. - Josh & Kalie

@napturaladvice7646

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, what’s the title of the video? Or is it in a playlist?

@ExpatsEverywhere

2 жыл бұрын

@@napturaladvice7646 kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKiKpLaLYZOtm7A.html

i like casa musica,don't know abt the rest of porto????

@ExpatsEverywhere

2 жыл бұрын

This series is all about discovering Porto. Hope you enjoy it. - Josh & Kalie

Hi, I'm Carla from the restaurant Morabeza. I would like to know if is possible to use your video in our social media, and use your image for that effect? BR Carla

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Carla! Good to hear from you. Sure, you can definitely use our video. We had a great time experiencing Morabeza's food. 😋 - Josh & Kalie

@carlapinto2303

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExpatsEverywhere thanks a lot❤️

I'm gonna weigh 300 lbs! The African place...yum yum! I'll give it a 4.

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for weighing in both in how much you're going to eat and your rating. The restaurant was soooo good and we were soooo full. - Josh & Kalie

You shouldn't eat at Porto. Why? Because every corner is a treat. You won't be able to starve here, because we won't allow you to. That's how we treat our guests. A very warm welcome to PORTO.

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The wealthy, like "old money" live at Foz. I thought you knew that by now. :)

@jmbpinto73

3 жыл бұрын

Boavista has one of the main metro station "casa da musica" and plenty of buses stop there, to connect the western part of Porto. Also, for one needing (or willing) to have a car, it has good access to main roads and parking spaces, that are not available in the center. It's better for working people rather than tourists. The modern building design was intended from the begining, as opposed to the centuries old city center. Take a look at "Casa de Serralves" it was built in the 30's and is considered one of the major Art Deco works in Porto. Plenty of mid century modern can be found, as the market "Bonsucesso" like you said. Cheers!

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

We talk about that in the next video. It seems like Old and New Money are in Boavista now. - Josh & Kalie

@ExpatsEverywhere

3 жыл бұрын

You're right! Thanks for sharing. - Josh & Kalie