Free Seminars about residency, taxation, legal issues, healthcare
Join our free seminars with expert speakers for everything you need to know about living in Portugal


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 / 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.

Shelley Wren
Head of Business Development - The Sovereign Group, Portugal
Shelley has over thirty years’ experience in investment advisory working with high net worth investors. Shelley works closely with Sovereign’s Wealth Management and Retirement Planning teams and is able to make recommendations according to clients’ needs and objectives to guide them through the complexities of acquiring international investment property, of using trusts, foundations, funds and companies worldwide, to structure, develop and maintain individuals’ assets for secure wealth succession planning.
In addition, and working with the Sovereign Portugal team, Shelley can advise clients on their Non Habitual Resident and Golden Visa applications to ensure maximum tax benefits for our clients.

Jorge Pereira
Sales & Marketing Director - Fine & Country
Jorge was born in Angola but grew up in the beautiful city of 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 when he moved to the Algarve and joined Fine & Country in 2018 as general manager of the central Algarve office in Almancil. As a web and online marketing expert with a passion for photography, he combines his role in management with advising the marketing team and working as a property consultant assisting vendors and buyers. In his spare time, Jorge enjoys combining his love of photography, aviation and travel as an avid plane spotter.

Duarte Calheiro e Menezes
Partner & Fund Manager - BlueCrow
Duarte acquired extensive experience over five years trading futures and options, before joining BlueCrow in 2014. This challenge was propelled by a common goal of maximizing investments in commercial companies, asset management portfolios and business projects with significant potential for growth. With a background in economics (Degree and Master's from Católica Lisbon University), he is specialized in financial asset management and risk hedging, in portfolio management, and in asset structuring.
BlueCrow Capital was founded in 2010, currently operating with two separate financial licenses regulated by the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM). The emphasis remains on the creation of investment and divestment strategies, financing projects at different stages of their respective maturity, and the monitoring and management of financial assets.

Dr Joanna Karamon
General Medicine/Aesthetic Medicine - Luzdoc
Dr Joanna Karamon is certainly no stranger to the medical world, with over 23 years of experience as a General Practitioner. However, she is also no stranger to emigration. Born in Poland, she emigrated to South Africa where she completed her Medical training through the University of Pretoria in 1997. Dr Jo (as she is usually known) then emigrated to Portugal in 2000. Initially working locums in the UK, Dr Jo joined Luzdoc in 2001 and has been a constant and enduring element of the clinic’s medical team ever since.
Together with the founder of Luzdoc, Dr Maria Alice Pestana e Silva, Dr Jo has always strived to uphold the core philosophy of Luzdoc, constantly improving, diversifying and introducing innovative medical services that are of benefit to all aspects of her client’s health.
Believing that personal and professional growth is crucial in attaining these goals, Dr Jo has gone on to achieve a Diploma in Travel Medicine as well as MSc (Master’s Degree) in Skin Aging and Aesthetic Medicine.
Partners
Realtors: Brightman Group, Fine & Country Algarve, Oria Advisors
Developers: Martinhal Group, Ombria Resort, Libertas Group, Wyndham Grande, Vilamoura
Foreign exchange: Currencies Direct
Legal: Martinez-Echevarria & Ferreira, Medal Insurance
Invesment/Senior Living: BF Group
Relocation/Logistics: Global International Relocations
Tech: Dengun
Organized by
In association with
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.

Get in touch with us
Phone
+ (351) 282 341 310
(National landline call)
Address
Rua do Parque Empresarial do Algarve 7, Lagoa, 8401-901, Portugal
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