Looking for American Expats in Cascais?

Thinking about moving to Estoril or Cascais as an American? These pros and cons come from the InterNations Expat Insider survey, in which thousands of expats around the world share what they like and don't like about life abroad each year. Country-level percentages aren't broken out for this area, so the points below reflect what US American expats there wrote in their own words.

• The weather and outdoor life are the big draw. Americans describe sunshine and a wide range of activities — tennis, swimming, golf, hiking — right on the coast.

• It feels safe and healthy. Relatively little violence, good medical care, and additive-free food come up as a real quality-of-life boost.

• People are warm and it's easy in English. Friendly, helpful locals and widely spoken English make settling in easy, alongside a very active expat social scene.

• It's a base for exploring Europe. A great location and low cost of living make travel across the continent easy.

• Bureaucracy is slow, if improving. Americans describe government processes as slow, though several note they've been getting better in recent years.

• Costs are higher than expected. Expensive fuel, housing, and cars come up as a surprise for the area.

• Work and business are hard. Finding work or running a business locally is described as difficult.

• Newcomers and the language take adjusting. Some worry a wave of foreigners is changing the area, and Portuguese is hard to learn — though English gets you by.

For Americans, Estoril and Cascais offer sunshine, an active outdoor life, safety, and a warm, English-friendly community on the coast. The trade-offs are the bureaucracy, the costs, and a tough local job market. It's a favourite with retirees and remote workers who value lifestyle and ease.

Every year, we publish one of the biggest global surveys for expats — Expat Insider — where we ask people living around the world about every aspect of expat life. We’ve rounded up key facts about the typical American expat: what motivated them to move to a new country, what they enjoy about life abroad, as well as what they struggle with the most.

• Browse our network of members to get to know American expats in Cascais and connect with others.
• Take part in our expat forums to get firsthand tips and information from fellow Americans in Cascais.
• Meet other American expats and global minds at 600 monthly official events and share your interests at more than 4,600 monthly activities in Cascais and across the globe.

InterNations provides an easy, casual way to get to know expats from the USA and further afield in your local community. Sound good? Then let us welcome you into our Cascais Community today!

Our community in Cascais is also very active offline. Our InterNations Ambassadors organize regular events and various expat activities, e.g. a dinner in Cascais’s hippest restaurant or an outing with other American expats to explore the Algarve. These activities are a casual way to get to know expats from the USA in your local community as well as Americans in Portugal nationwide. Interested? Simply become a member and we’ll be happy to welcome you among our Americans living in Cascais!