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Starting over is never easy. It takes courage, adaptation, and the will to create a life that feels safe and fulfilling. For many expats, Portugal embodies that opportunity: a calmer pace, security, and the promise of a healthier future.
Our series Life in Portugal shares the voices of those who made the leap, highlighting the choices, struggles, and victories that defined their relocation journey. After the first interview with our colleague , we now sit down for the second part with Teresa.
She left behind the uncertainty of life in South Africa to build a new chapter alongside her Portuguese husband. Her path took her first to Madeira, with its unmatched beauty but limited opportunities, before eventually leading her to Lisbon, where she found both stability and purpose.
Through Teresa’s story, you’ll see how resilience and openness can transform obstacles into stepping stones, and how Portugal, with all its quirks and challenges, can truly become home.
Background and Motivation
Question #1
Portugal Homes: Hi, Teresa. Thank you so much for joining us today. Could you start with telling us where were you living before Portugal, and what was life like at that time?
Teresa: Right, so before I moved to Portugal, I was living in Cape Town, South Africa, with my husband, who's Portuguese.
The rest of our family had already moved out of South Africa, so we decided we would move to Madeira, Portugal.