Renting or Home-Buying

Inês and Maria consider the pros and cons of Inês’s new home.

Joel and Ana discuss the cost of living in Portugal, highlighting the difference in income needed to live comfortably in Lisbon vs. other areas.

Fernando meets with his real estate agent, Eduarda, to tour a house that’s for sale. Notice how they navigate formal/informal treatments in Portuguese.

After inheriting her grandparents’ cherished home, Matilde decides to do some renovations.

Portugal’s best realtor (who loves English and “open spacing”) shows you a luxury T8 apartment, which is surely to be exactly as you imagined from the ad. Have you worked with any realtors in Portugal yet?

Óscar and Mauro discuss what furniture they need for their new home as they make their way through the maze of IKEA.

Let’s learn how to talk about measurements! Andreia and Pedro grab the tape measure to figure out how to make everything fit in their first home.

A young woman asks for her father’s help with some shopping and home renovations. Learn new vocabulary for tools and home supplies.

Violeta sets up an appointment to see a 2-bedroom home for rent.

Joaquim finds a room to rent after a conversation with his friend Joana.

Carlos tells Rute about a beautiful home in Sintra that is a bit out of her price range.

Gaspar views a 4-bedroom flat that is for sale in his favourite neighbourhood. He is pleasantly surprised by everything it has to offer.

Louis replies to an email to update his friend on some exciting changes in his life.

Catarina and Filipe are a young couple looking to buy a house together. Will they find the perfect home?

Monica has just moved to an apartment in the Historic Center of Porto. She meets her neighbour Eduardo who tries to impose some unexpected rules. Will she be able to deal with these strict requirements?

A young adult recruits the help of a professional realtor to find a place he can call his own.

Marco throws a housewarming party and offers his guests a tour of the house.

Marco completes the tour by talking about some characteristics of his house.

In this episode, we explore the Portuguese apartment rental market with James, a young adult of Portuguese descent looking for a new place. To find some leads, he recruits the help of his friend, Luís. However, Luís happens to be going through a bit of drama with his ex-girlfriend, so let’s see if he’s able to be of any help…