Free Worldwide Seminars about residency, taxation, legal issues, healthcare
Join our free seminars with expert speakers for everything you need to know about living in Portugal
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About the Seminars
If you are considering moving to Portugal permanently at some time in the future, living here part time or maybe looking at setting up a business, our seminars offer a unique opportunity to have all your questions answered in one place, at one time.
Independent, expert information from sources you can trust
Our Living in Portugal seminars are held in different locations around the world, as well as at venues in Portugal
All seminars are Free of charge
Our speakers are experts in the areas of legal matters, taxation, residency, health insurance, real estate and many different aspects of life in Portugal
Coffee breaks to chat with our event partners
Each event has two identical seminar sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon
Seminar Speakers
All under one roof you will have the chance to listen to live presentations by experts in the areas of residency, taxation, legal matters, healthcare and many different aspects of life in Portugal
Bruce Hawker
CEO - Open Media Group / Event host
Bruce has lived in the Algarve most of his life, having moved to Portugal from the UK as a child when his family relocated in the late 1970’s. His career has been mostly in publishing, as founder and CEO of the Open Media Group; publishers of the Portugal Resident newspaper and Essential Algarve magazine amongst other titles.
Whilst continuing in his role at Open Media, Bruce also has interests in real estate. Alongside his business activities, he is also a member of the board of directors of the Lisbon based British Portuguese Chamber of Commerce. Bruce is the host and a speaker at the Living in Portugal and Living in the Algarve events.
Sara Allen
Real Estate Director - Elegant Group
Sara Allen is the Real Estate Director of the Elegant Group who own Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts. The Founders of the group developed the Martinhal Resort in Sagres in the Algarve from scratch and have successfully expanded the “Martinhal” brand across 3 other properties in the best and most prestigious locations in Portugal – with one more branded hotel residence coming up in Lisbon. They are also working on commercial real-estate projects and an Education Hub project in Lisbon, between the Park of Nations and the airport. The school, United Lisbon International School successfully opened in September 2020. The school forms part of a wider Edu Hub. Soon, the Edu Hub will be filled with other innovators, tech companies and an academy that all have something to contribute to the ecosystem of education. The school is a K-12 International School with an American-based Curriculum and IB diploma.
Henrique Pinheiro
Founder & CEO - Medal Insurance brokers
Henrique founded Medal Insurance in 1996 and has built the business with his family and a dedicated team to be Portugal’s leading insurance brokerage for expats.
His presentation at our Living in the Portugal seminars will focus on health insurance and healthcare in Portugal for foreign residents.
Medal was founded in the Algarve where it has three offices covering the whole coast. Medal also has offices in Cascais covering the Greater Lisbon area.
Alex Ohnona
Partner - Vida Capital
Alex Ohnona is a Partner at Vida Advisors, responsible for overseeing strategic initiatives related to asset selection, concept development, design, and hospitality. He previously served as Managing Partner at Solis Capital, aiding real estate operators with expansion plans and capital raising. Alex was the VP at Selina, the fastest international hospitality expansion to date, where he spearheaded product development, managed global partnerships, and contributed to significant portfolio expansion. Alex played a pivotal role within the Chairman of Strategy Office at HCL He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Babson College.
Geoffrey Graham
Senior Partner - Edge International Lawyers
Geoffrey is a Portuguese advogado, a solicitor of England and Wales and a member of the Law Society of Ireland. He started his legal career by practising in Belfast, followed by London and Lisbon where he has lived and worked for 23 years. Geoffrey has a strong connection to the international communities and institutions in Portugal, including the British and Irish Embassies – he has been Honorary Legal Advisor to the British Ambassador since 2012 and is recommended by the Irish Embassy. He is a founder of the Ireland Portuguese Business Network, currently serving as its Chair, and sits on the Executive Committee of the Royal British Club.
Geoffrey is one of the founding partners of EDGE International lawyers, a full-service law firm at the forefront of advising international investors and private clients. Pioneering in the Non-Habitual Residency and Golden Visa programmes EDGE, has a global portfolio of clients and specialties in areas such as real estate, tax, corporate and commercial. EDGE is a member of the RBB international network of tax advisors and has connections with some of the long established and historic family businesses in Portugal.
Hakan Kodal
Chairman - Ando Living / OptylonKrea
Hakan Kodal, Chairman of Ando Living and OptylonKrea, is renowned for his 30-year tenure in investment management and real estate. As the Founding Chairman of various real estate organizations and companies including his fund management partnership with Merrill Lynch, he led 1.8 billion real estate investments in Europe. Hakan has evolved into a recognized authority in Portugal, with a focus on invesment management and branded residences”.
Miguel Fernandes
Founder - Dengun
Passionate about the digital world and how to build successful digital technology ventures in a systematic manner. Founded Dengun, a startup studio, in 2005, with friends from university and grew the company to 70 team members with over 700 clients & partners. Been working with founders and entrepreneurs to build disruptive tech digital products.
Founder & President of Algarve Evolution, which is one of the main drivers of the Algarve Tech Hub ecosystem. It’s a non-profit association made up of tech companies from the region. It aims to bring local stakeholders together and add value to the entrepreneurs and talent in order to promote and encourage the technological and economical growth of the Algarve.
Jorge Pereira
Sales & Marketing Director - Fine & Country
Jorge was born in Angola but grew up in Setúbal near Lisbon before moving to Geneva, Switzerland where he completed a degree in Tourism Management. He lived and worked for five years in Ukraine before moving to Portugal in 2012 and started his career in real estate in 2015. Jorge has been with Fine & Country since 2018, initially as general manager of the central Algarve office and more recently as sales & marketing director for the Algarve region. Whilst based in the Algarve, Jorge works closely with his colleagues at the Fine & Country offices elsewhere in Portugal, from Porto in the north to Lisbon, Estoril and Comporta.
Brian Bernal
Director of Business Development - Currencies Direct
Brian helps set the standards in the foreign exchange industry by delivering the best and most comprehensive services to clients. His passion for financial markets and helping clients achieve their objectives has helped Brian establish close relationships with clients and partners. His knowledge of foreign exchange, financial markets, global banking, investments, securities, and global marketplaces is extensive while his hands-on experiences super exceed the textbook written norms.
Founded in 1996, Currencies Direct has grown to become the leader in the FX industry with regards to transfers for property purchases and immigration. With over 20 global offices across 5 continents, including Portugal and the US, Currencies Direct is well equipped to assist with your foreign exchange and international transfer needs.
Luis Duarte
Chief Sales Officer - Global International Relocations
Luís joined Global International Relocations in 2008, just 8 months after the company started trading. At the time he had just returned from the US and was settling in Portugal, a move that he considers to be the best one of his life. 14 years later he reflects on an exciting journey and continues to learn more and more about relocating international clients to Portugal from all around the world.
Today, GIR employs over 100 people with three offices and is the number 1 mobility company in Portugal. The company offers high-quality services in the areas of international moving, relocation, immigration, property services, special transport of pets and artworks, excess baggage service, storage and management of business archives.
Cecile Gonçalves
Director - Libertas Group
Cecile is a passionate real estate expert with a degree in business management who has worked in property for over 25 years. Here career started in her native France and she has also worked in Spain and Brazil. She moved to Portugal some 5 years to join the board of Libertas Real Estate Group, a Portuguese company founded by her father Antonio Gonçalves that has been responsible for several hundred thousand square feet of development in Portugal over the last 30 years.
Libertas focuses on sustainable development, displayed through the design and construction process which is environmentally certified. With a diversified approach, the company has already built and developed more than 4,000 properties in Portugal. Projects are located in the Algarve (Faro, Albufeira and Ferragudo) in the Lisbon Area (city center, Alcochete and Seixal) and on the west coast in Figueira da Foz.
Partners
Tech: Dengun
Realtors: Fine & Country
Foreign exchange: Currencies Direct
Developers: Libertas, Martinhal, LifePlan Resorts, Fercapor
Investment/Wealth Management: Vida Cap, Oxy Capital
Real Estate: Ando Living /Optylon Krea, Pro Portugal
Relocation logistics: Global International Relocations
Legal: Edge Lawyers
Insurance: Medal
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Organisers
The Open Media Group is Portugal’s leading publisher of foreign language media with print and online publications such as the Portugal Resident newspaper in English (established 1989) and Barlavento in Portuguese (established 1977). Our magazines include Essential Algarve, the Algarve’s luxury lifestyle magazine (established 2000) and associate publications Essential Lisboa, Essential Madeira and Essential Business, as well as Inside Carvoeiro and Inside Lagos, Clubhouse Algarve and Vivre le Portugal magazines.
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Phone
+ (351) 282 341 310
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Address
Rua do Parque Empresarial do Algarve 7, Lagoa, 8401-901, Portugal
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