A helping hand
Tell me what you need and I become your person on the ground. I book it, come with you, translate, and make sure it gets done. You pay only for the time it takes.
What I can help with
The tax number you need before almost anything else. I book the appointment, come with you to Finanças, and translate.
I help you choose a bank, prepare the documents, and sit with you at the branch so nothing gets lost in translation.
Help with the IMT process to swap your licence: the forms, the booking, and exactly what to bring.
Getting electricity, water, gas, phone and internet set up and properly in your name.
Registering at your local centro de saúde and finding your way around the system.
Booking doctor and specialist appointments, calling to reschedule, chasing results and referrals, sending you a reminder before the day, and coming along to translate during the visit if you would like.
Residency and other official appointments, phone calls in Portuguese, and someone beside you who understands.
The post office, the town hall, finding a trusted tradesperson, the small things that are tricky when you are new.
Just ask. If it is the kind of thing a helpful local neighbour could sort, it is very likely I can help.
Simple and clear
Send a message or call and describe what you need. No detail is too small.
I tell you what is involved and roughly how long it should take before we begin.
I book it, come along, translate, and follow it through. You are billed afterwards for the time it took.
Pricing
Estimates only. I always tell you what to expect before we start.
A small travel cost may apply beyond the Ponte de Lima area. Government and third party fees are separate and paid by you.
Good to know
By the time it takes, billed after the job is done. One hour minimum, then per half hour, counted from door to door.
I do everything in my power, but the offices and their timelines are run by the government, not by me. I will always be honest about what is realistic.
Ponte de Lima and the surrounding area. For places further out, a small travel cost may apply, and I will tell you in advance.
No. Any official or third party fees are separate and paid by you. My charge is only for my time.
No. I am a friendly local helper. When something genuinely needs a lawyer, accountant, or official representative, I will tell you and can point you toward one.
Tell me the task and I will give you an honest estimate. No obligation.
Tell me your task