8 min read
How I found a flat in Porto in nine days
Where I looked, which listings were real and the viewing that finally worked.
November 2, 2026 · 6 min
Opening a bank account with a passport and an NIF
Two visits to a branch, one form I had to redo and the card that arrived a week later.
Newsletter
Notes from Porto
One step of the move a week, what it cost and what I would do differently.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”
More posts
6 min read
Getting an NIF as a newcomer
One office, one queue and the papers they asked for. It took an hour, not the day I had planned.