Joao Pires author (EN)

Public transportation in Portugal has prompted complaints due to delays and trip cancellations, which has made mobility difficult, leading to long queues. 3 minutes of reading Never have passengers registered so many complaints against public transport in the last 7 years, since the Mobility and Transport Authority (AMT) was created. Remember that "AMT's mission is to regulate and supervise the mobility sector and land, river and rail transport, and their respective infrastructures, and the economic activity in the commercial ports and maritime transport sector". according to Decree-Law No. 78/2014, of 14 May. The most common reasons for these complaints are trip cancellations and delays, partly justified by a period very marked by strikes, leading to even longer queues. The increased demand for public transport after the pandemic, the lack of drivers and passenger transport vehicles also contributed to the general feeling of discontent. The degree of dissatisfaction of p...

For younger people everything seems possible in a virtual world and without dedication, persistence and effort. Is it possible to do what they love most and contribute to the growth of the country? How to become a millionaire at a young age? I want to be a millionaire at 40  (3 minutes of reading) Social networks are creating the illusion to young people that it is possible to become rich in a short time, but they don't explain the magic formula to get there. They don't even say that you have to work to achieve that goal.  There are several ways to achieve wealth and many of them are well within our reach, such as paying off debts, building an emergency reserve, developing financial literacy, that is, learning how to handle money, setting goals and objectives, and realizing that money is an investment.  On the other hand, this younger generation has been raised on ease, preventing them from feeling obstacles or overcoming barriers. The younger ones don't know what it is t...

  Security and peace of mind or are the houses in Portugal expensive? Foreign investment, local housing, university housing, tax burden, low wages, Golden visas and digital nomads have come to shake up the housing market in Portugal. 4 minutes of reading Portugal has entered the radar of global investors due to the growth of tourism, golden visas (portuguese residence for investors) incentives and the fact that it is known as one of the quietest and safest countries to live in. To help, the average area of the houses is larger than in the rest of Europe. If every country in Europe has foreign investment programs, then why did they choose Portugal?  A 1-bedroom apartment on Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon can be worth 5,000 or 6,000 eur monthly rent. Tourism brings local accommodation, the tourist becomes a buyer and becomes a resident. According to Pordata (https://www.pordata.pt), worldwide events such as the Web Summit (https://websummit.com) attract around 30,000 technology ...