the hot goddess

Hello, November

I’m not sure what happened to October since yesterday was September, but my moving abroad anniversary month and start of my second year living solo in Portugal was an absolute delight. I’ll be sharing my experiences as an expat later this week as part of the online Move to Portugal Summit event, November 3-5, hosted by Blaxit Global and Our Black Utopia.

November is also the deadline I gave myself for finding an accountant here that specializes in expat taxes and is knowledgeable about U.S. and Portuguese tax law. I became a tax resident in Portugal as soon as my local address was officially linked to my NIF document in the Finanças system. That happened in January of this year, after my SEF immigration appointment. I simply went online on the Finanças website, uploaded a photo of the “receipt” I was given at SEF, removed my U.S. address that was used when I applied for my residency visa, and typed in my local address as confirmed by my “receipt.” I did not have to wait for my resident card.

I also applied online for Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) status at the same time. It was easy and fast to DIY, following these step-by-step instructions. My application was approved, so my NHR status gives me certain tax advantages for 10 years. NHR may be abolished by the Portuguese government after this year, but anyone who already has it would retain it. I will have to file taxes in Portugal for the first time next year, for 2023 — my first year as a tax resident. I’ll also still need to file a tax return in the U.S. I wrote about taxes in Portugal here, but there’s a lot I’m still not clear on, thus my search for a tax accountant in Portugal.

The Move to Portugal Summit will answer many key tax and financial questions.

Enough tax talk for now. I’ll close with a photo recap of October as I look forward to a marvelous November. Maybe I’ll even see some of you at the Summit this week.

Peniche
Terra à Terra
Buddha Eden Garden in Bombarral
Grilled sardines
Portela
Freedom Dinner at Rum and Tickles
Setúbal
In the neighborhood
American coffee vs. Portuguese coffee
Torres Vedras
There’s a banana tree in the front yard, which I just discovered.
When your nextdoor neighbor is a chef
Pumpkin festival in my village
First place for “Most Beautiful Pumpkin.”

I am not saying a word.
Nope. Not. One. Damn. Thing.

(But I am reminded of this post.)
First place for largest pumpkin, at 568.5 kg.
Goofing around…
This dino head was in the pumpkin festival hall. I used a background-changing app to switch to this fall backdrop.
Toledo
Porto Dineiro

Thank you for reading ❤️. May your November start with a smile.

All images are my own.

The Hot Goddess

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31 comments

  1. Stunning photos! 😍 I especially love the rainbow. Your lovely smile is contagious and makes it clear you made the perfect decision to move there. ❤️ Wishing you a November to be thankful for. 😊🍁😊

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  11. Natalie, your gorgeous smile brightens my day, and your photos are incredible! Thank you for sharing part of your life and paradise with us. 🥰 My head is spinning too, over the fact that it is November. 💫 Wishing you a sensational and smooth-sailing end to the year! 🥂

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