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Gustavo De faz

Living in Portugal | from Ecuador

"The quality of InterNations' members convinced me to join. And I've indeed received a very warm welcome from fellow Lisbon expats.."

Melanie S. Hamann

Living in Portugal | from Austria

"InterNations Events in Lisbon are great - I love the rightfully popular events organized by our friendly Ambassador team. "

InterNations - a community of trust

InterNations - a trusted Network for Italians in Portugal

  • Join our community and get to know members of Portugal’s vibrant expat community
  • Receive reliable information and exchange insider tips about the Portuguese expat living
  • Meet fellow expatriates at top InterNations events in Lisbon, Faro and many other regions

Meet Italian Expatriates in Portugal!

InterNations – Connecting Italians living in Portugal

Are you looking for fellow Italians in Portugal? Do you need advice and tips from your Italian countrymen? Or would you like to go for a trip with other Italian expats to discover attractions like the westernmost point of mainland Europe together?

Whether you are already living as an expat in Portugal or still residing at home in Italy to prepare your relocation abroad, InterNations Portugal provides you with all you need: Founded in 2007, our trusted community has quickly established itself as the international networking platform for expats and global minds worldwide. Among our members there is also a sizable number of Italian expats in Portugal, planting their roots across Italy - from Lombardy, over Lazio to Tuscany.

Fellow Italians in Portugal

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Receive Information and Tips about Portugal from Italian Expats

Obviously, expat life in Portugal is not only about packing boxes and getting some paperwork done. The regular exchange with Italian compatriots is also an important aspect of the expat experience to get accustomed to the Portuguese culture and people. InterNations helps you to get to know and exchange with other Italians in Portugal, living in Lisbon, Porto, Faro and many other places across the country. Just visit our network of Italians in Lisbon or Italians in Porto.

So, if you should ever feel like speaking your Italian mother tongue, finding out where to shop for Italian food or chatting about the Juventus F.C.'s latest match, join the Portuguese InterNations Community:

  • Browse our high-quality expat network to find like-minded expatriates from Italy or Italian-speaking expats in Portugal.
  • Receive and share advice in our Portugal Expat Forums – e.g. how to find a Italian-speaking nanny for your kids or where to shop for truffles, mortadella and authentic caffè in Lisbon.
  • Browse the InterNations Expat Guide for Portugal to find institutions like the local Istituto Italiano or the nearest Italian embassy.

From the Serra da Estrela mountain range, the Douro Valley to the Algarve, we’ll get you in touch with helpful and friendly Italian expats in Portugal.

Take part in various Expat Activities to meet fellow Italians in Portugal

In addition, you are cordially invited to participate in our regular expat events and excursions taking place in Portugal. Activities cover various interests and range from a small expat dinner to enjoy the traditional Portuguese cozido à Portuguesa, to big expat get-togethers with hundreds of guests in Lisbon’s top locations. You may also join one of our expat excursions for a weekend trip together with our group of Italians in Cascais to visit the castles of Guimarães, the birthplace of the nation and other impressive landmarks across Portugal.

This way, our events and activities are a very nice occasion to meet fellow expats from Italyand around the world in a casual atmosphere. Interested? Simply request your personal invitation to become a member and you’ll soon be welcomed with a warm Benvenuti from our Italians living in Portugal!

InterNations Members at a Glance
  • 87% of members have university degree
  • Members are 30 to 60 years old (average: 38)
  • Members come from 179 countries
  • 53% expat women
  • 47% expat men
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