The Pros and Cons of Living in Madeira After 2 Years (The Truth)

The Pros and Cons of Living in Madeira After 2 Years (The Truth)

Living in Madeira can be an absolute paradise. 
And I’ve met so many people who want to move to Madeira. But let me tell you, it’s not all 
sunshine and rainbows. And that’s why after   over 2 years of living here, I want to give you 
the pros and the cons of living in Madeira. So, if you’re thinking of moving here or just want to 
hear me have a little rant, this is the video for   you. Oh, and this time it’s unfiltered. Let’s do 
it. Before we get started, I just want to caveat this by saying these are my pros and cons from 
my experience and my opinion. It’s an opinion. Some of them are not necessarily facts. They 
are opinions. So before you get all keyboard   warrior-ish, just remember that. I’m going to 
start off and give you five big topic pros of essentially why I like Madeira. Then we’re going 
to get into the cons and then I’m going to give   you some more specific pros of living in Madeira 
actually related to being here and that you’ll find useful. So stick around till the end, but 
let’s get started. First up is the climate. The year round spring climate. Madeira is not called 
the island of eternal spring for nothing. The average temperature in the summer is 24° and the 
average temperature in the winter is 18°. Now this is average. Obviously it can get colder and it 
can get warmer. There’s only really maybe one to two months, let’s call it 6 weeks of really hot 
weather where it can push into the 30s. This is   on average again and obviously elevation. As you 
get higher into the mountains, the temperature changes and it can get cold and chilly up there 
of course. However, on the south coast, especially in Fanchcha, those temperatures exist most of 
the year round. Land of the eternal spring. Don’t judge it by today that I’m in a jumper. The 
weather’s been a little bit on and off recently.   It’s 21 degrees today and for me living here year 
round, that is a little bit chilly. But yeah, the climate is a big draw, especially compared to 
the UK or other parts of Europe, Northern Europe, as you can imagine. Avoiding those harsh winters, 
is definitely a massive benefit. Next up is easy access to nature. Whether that’s mountains, the 
ocean, hiking on the ladas, or well, whatever you’re into, it’s all right here. And very easily 
accessible both in terms of proximity and in terms of actually getting there. The roads are 
great, the tunnels are great around the island.   The bus system is good enough to get into those 
places should you want to. But proximity and access living in Fanchcha, I’m next to the ocean. 
If I want to go for a swim, 5 minutes on the bike or even walking, I can have access to saltwater 
pools or direct access to the ocean itself. If I want to be in the mountains in 20 minutes, maybe 
30 minutes, I can be in the mountains. You really   can get away from the city and very quickly be 
in nature. And for me, as someone who appreciates that, and maybe for you guys who appreciate 
it too, it is a big big draw because when I was living in and around London, I just couldn’t 
get that. I mean, you can get it, but you have to jump on the train or in the car on the plane and 
go quite some distance to get this, but clearly not as dramatic and as beautiful as this. I mean, 
that’s also one of the benefits, but we’ll come   on to that one in a second. All right, next up are 
those landscapes and variety of microclimates. The landscapes are absolutely breathtaking. Whether 
you’re in the banana belt and you’re going around the coast of the island, whether you’re looking 
at the ocean or whether you’re in the mountains, it is absolutely stunning. But for me, what makes 
that even better are the microclimates because you can be in Jurassic Park style forest jungly type 
feeling areas. You can be on dry arid Martian style landscape. You can be on the coast or you 
can be at the very peaks of mountains and then everything in between. Not only that, it changes 
around every corner. You have many microclimates within those microclimates. And it is just 
absolutely incredible to think you have all of those things in one place on an island that is 
all there for you to explore and enjoy. I probably don’t even do it enough, but that is a huge huge 
positive of this place and one of the reasons I wanted to come here in the first place. Madeira 
genuinely has worldclass hiking and outdoor activities and I know the hiking part firsthand 
because I have just hiked 160 kilometers across the island and it was genuinely one of the best 
experiences I’ve ever had in my life. one of the hardest as well, but I recommend that to everyone 
if you’re thinking about it. But they also have scuba diving, they have paragliding, they have 
bungee jumping, they have canyoning, they have caving, they have all everything. Not everything, 
but they have many, many things that you could be interested in from the outdoors. Motocross, 
buggying, go-karting, the list goes on. And most of them are genuinely world-class in these 
landscapes, in these microclimates on this island. And finally on these quickfire kind of pros at the 
start of this video is safety. Madeira is actually safe from a tourist perspective and safe from 
a living perspective overall because nowhere is perfect. It is safe and it is fairly friendly. But 
we’ll come on to that in the cons. You notice my bag is on my back. It’s not on the front. I don’t 
have to worry about pickpockets. I don’t have to   worry about scams. It’s one of the safest places 
I’ve ever been and I’ve traveled around a lot. It reminds me of places like Japan and Thailand 
and Andorra. I come from a small island which   is super safe because everyone knows everyone. 
There is no real crime there. And this allows me to relax in the same way. And it’s just something 
you don’t need to think about because when you’re   living somewhere, the last thing you need is 
to worry about safety or pickpockets or scams, isn’t it? So big perk. It’s the safest place in 
Portugal and it’s one of the safest places in   Europe. The only scam in Madeira is buying fruit 
from Mercado dos Lavradores, the central market. Don’t do it. They’ll absolutely rob you blind 
like unfortunately will be happening to these people. Finally, the fun part, the cons of living 
in Madeira. Almost more important than the pros if you’re actually thinking about living here because 
these are going to be the reality. Some are big   and some are minor, but I have 22 of them. So I’ll 
try and rattle through them as quickly as I can. The first few are based on housing. And the first 
one is the housing pricing squeeze. And this is actually a problem for the expats, the tourists 
and the locals. Prices are rising. Of course, with Madeira being so popular, everyone wanting 
to come and live here. You would expect prices to rise, supply and demand, right? But in the time 
that I’ve been here, prices have gone through the roof. And this is a big problem. a big problem for 
the locals especially, but this isn’t really about that. That’s probably in another video, another 
topic. However, it’s definitely something to   consider. It’s definitely not a cheap destination 
like it used to be. Let’s say that. And I don’t really have the answer for it. I don’t really 
know what the answer is, but you should be aware   property prices aren’t as cheap as you’d expect, 
and they’re certainly rising. So, if you have a landlord who wants to keep maximizing on the 
profits, well, you know the end of that story, don’t you? To go with that, sometimes landlords 
are a little bit naughty and they don’t always   give you a contract for your property state. I 
mean, with so many people looking for properties, I think some of them think they can push it with 
that and get away with it and they do. And I guess they just want to avoid some of the fees that come 
with earning money, cash in hand, as we say. Now you might think for you that’s a good thing and 
it kind of is in some way because of flexibility.   You don’t need to give a long notice period and 
you’re may not even have a deposit. This can be good. However, if you want to stay here longer 
than 3 months, you’re going to need a residence   address. You’re going to need a permanent address 
for things like driving license, residency card, uh mobile phone, all sorts of things. You’re 
going to need a residence address. And that can   become quite tricky. And yeah, you just need to be 
aware of that. and if they’re trying to do that, just be conscious of what you’re getting into. 
The other one to note on housing isn’t really spoken about much. But it’s definitely on my 
list, and that is you don’t really see air con in properties. And in those warm summer months and 
those very hot summer weeks, it can make sleeping and living uncomfortable. And yes, it’s a bit 
of a first world problem, but it’s definitely   something to consider. Houses don’t come with 
it. And actually, nor do restaurants and places that you go. The other thing to say is if you’re 
higher up in the mountains, you don’t have central heating and houses can get very cold in winter and 
be uncomfortable in another way. Of course, worse, if you’re in the cloud layer often, and you can be 
on this island at the right elevation, you can get mold and damp in the houses. Something to be aware 
of if you’re buying or you’re renting or you’re   choosing a property. Yes, you can buy fans and 
dehumidifiers, but just be aware. Now, this one might be a problem for some people and not so much 
for others. But if you’re into your live sports or you like to watch your movies and TV channels 
from home, then you might have a problem with that   here because of course we’re in another country 
and they’re usually geoloccation locked. For me, I like to watch football. I can do that in 
the pubs and the bars. It usually shows the   football to be fair, but in Portuguese it might be 
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Food. And if you’ve watched the channel before,   you’ll know that I love food. I love to cook and I 
love to eat. And food in Madeira can be great. It can be fantastic. It’s simple. It’s authentic and 
it’s local, very delicious. And that’s great. If you’re coming on holiday for a week or you’re 
living here for a few months after that, if you have any sort of adventure with food, it can 
become repetitive. Repetitive. In the restaurants, they all seem to do the same thing. Bacalhau, 
espada, espada, rice, potatoes, milho frito, and a little bit repetitive in the supermarkets 
too. Albeit it is changing and that’s not me being critical. As I say, I love the food in Madeira. 
I love Portuguese food and it can be fantastic, but it is what it is and it’s something you don’t 
experience unless you’re here long term. I would say and I know I know what some of you are going 
to say. Oh, but there’s Indian restaurants and   there’s Thai restaurants and there’s Nepalese food 
and you can get all these other things. They’re just not that good compared to the Portuguese 
food. And I’m sorry if I’m insulting you on that, but it’s just the reality. For me, in my personal 
opinion, as someone who’s traveled around the world as a passionate foodie, I’m not going to sit 
here and say everything is the best just because I’m here. It’s not. Anyway, next one. The next one 
I’m going to call island logistics. And it makes sense. We are on a small island in the middle of 
the Atlantic Ocean, a bit far from everything. So,   post and shipping takes a long time. There’s 
no Amazon next day delivery here. For example, I ordered a filter for my lens, just a little 
packet. It’s been stuck in Lisbon for 2 weeks. It was ordered 3 weeks ago and I’ve been waiting 
for it. a bit annoying sometimes, I must admit, when you need something, but then you have to plan 
that in and be aware of it. If you’re moving here   and you want to ship things over or order things 
from IKEA, this can take even longer because it has to come on the boat, of course, and actually a 
lot of the parcels come on the boat, but it’s just   the island way of doing things. It works on its 
own time and it will turn up when it turns up, but uh yeah, if you’re used to the next day delivery, 
good luck. Now, for me, this is actually a pro,   but I know for a lot of you, this will be a con. 
So, I put it on the cons list and that’s the night life. Night life is different to what you expect. 
There’s no big clubs. There’s no massive bars. It’s about going out, enjoying your time with 
friends in a more responsible way. Yes, you have   all the fas, the parties that go on, but in terms 
of going out, you don’t really have the clubbing scene. There’ll be one or two which you can go 
to. I’m sure you can find them, but not really   like the other big party islands. It’s definitely 
not what Madeira is for me. positive for you, maybe a con. Oh, I forgot to add on that one. Same 
goes for shopping. Yes, you get shops here, Zara, H&M. There are brands here, but it’s not a big 
fashion shopping hub. So, you’re going to be need to going elsewhere for that. Specialist health 
care. Now, healthcare is actually on the pros list after these cons. So, we’ll get to that later, but 
specialist health care isn’t often available. It’s limited on the island. So if you have anything 
major or very niche, you probably need to go to Lisbon to the mainland. Now that might not 
be ideal depending on what you have. Fingers   crossed those things don’t impact you both as a 
one-off and as an ongoing thing. But if it does, it’s probably something to think about. Now 
things are changing. There’s a new hospital   being built here. I don’t know what additional 
services will be in that hospital beyond what they have now. All I know is sometimes people do 
need to go to the mainland for treatment. Now,   you will be surprised with how many people message 
me asking about getting jobs on the island. And I always encourage against it because unfortunately 
salaries are low here and it’s a big problem and it’s a bit of an injustice with how much money is 
flowing into the island and how much investment   is coming to the island. Just how low the average 
salary is. However, if you can work remotely or you can work online, I definitely advise that more 
than trying to get a job here. And if you are not looking to work in the tourism sector, then job 
opportunities are limited here as well. So yeah, anything other than working online, you’re on the 
cons list, I’m afraid. Bureaucracy. First of all, there is a lot of it here on this island. I think 
southern Europe is well known for having a lot of bureaucracy and also being quite slow. And it is 
no different here in Portugal, here in Madeira. And it can be extremely frustrating. for example, 
multiple offices doing kind of the same thing but not quite the same thing and no one really 
explaining to you what it does properly. So   they send you to different offices or queuing for 
a long time and realizing you didn’t get given the right form and you need to go back and fill in 
that form again or things just taking a long time and needing to go multiple times. Sometimes you 
get someone who’s happy and helpful and sometimes you get someone who’s grumpy and miserable. 
I’ve got a few stories about that. Some funny ones like some guy refusing to help me because 
I’m the reason that people are coming here and he can’t afford to buy a house. Interesting in a 
government office. So, there are some bureaucratic difficulties here and then things also change a 
lot. But, uh I think it’s the same everywhere you go, especially as an expat. It’s just a case of 
trying to work your way around them. But, they can   get annoying. Now, as I’ve said, small island in 
the middle of the Atlantic. The important thing is getting away and flights are the lifeline of this 
island because there is no ferry taking you on and off. So, it’s all about the flights. But as this 
place has become more and more popular throughout   the entire year, flight prices have gone up. 
Now, you can still find good value flights, but as this island becomes more and more popular, 
flight prices are going up and they can get crazy expensive in the summer, at Christmas time, at 
Easter, any school holidays, in festival times that are all year round. Yeah, they spike and uh 
it can feel a little restrictive being here if you’re on a budget, budget for flights. And just 
on that on flights although the destinations that you can fly to from Madeira is increasing you 
still need to go via hubs so Lisbon or London or wherever else and get connecting flights and 
that can be a little bit problematic because of the next one the weather. The weather is making 
an appearance on the cons and on the pros and the con of the weather is it can get very very windy 
and very unpredictable and that delays flights. So if you’re coming here on holiday, you can be 
delayed for days. I just spoke to someone who was   delayed for 3 days at the start of their holiday. 
But also from my perspective, if I live here and I have a trip, including a connecting flight, 
which is booked separately, obviously because of   different carriers, you have to kind of go a day 
or two before or more to be safe or you miss out on your or potentially miss out on your thousands 
of dollar flight potentially. This is annoying. All right, I’m going to roll two into one for 
this one. Madeira is becoming very, very, very busy with tourists. And I don’t think you can call 
many places hidden hotspots anymore. Everywhere is crawling with tourists, especially in peak 
season. But unfortunately, there’s two peak   seasons. There’s the cruise ship peak season where 
the cruise ships come and drop thousands of people into Funchal. And then there’s the summer peak 
season where tourists are coming here. And it is a problem for more reasons than one. Big topic, but 
it is a problem. And the second part of that is the mass tourism. I don’t think quite yet we have 
mass tourism, but the mass tourism is changing Madera for the good, but also not so much for the 
good. something that needs to be thought about I think not just from people who live here but from 
the government and you know keeping this place keeping the heart of this place alive the reason 
why people come here in the first place don’t   want it to become like another benadorm do they 
now unfortunately this has led to some changing attitudes towards tourists and actually I’m going 
to start this one by saying 98% 99% of people in Madeira are lovely they’re friendly they’re 
welcoming they’re very hospitable And I love this   place for that reason. But there is a very loud 
minority I would say who are starting to creep in on the social media groups on my comments in the 
comments section and also just attitudes that I see sometimes going around. People are starting 
to get annoyed that there’s so many people here. And whether you’re an expat and you’re 
contributing or you’re a tourist contributing um I think that’s sometimes forgotten. uh you’re 
categorized as one actually and I said the story about the guy in the government office under 
the bureaucracy thing started to see a few of these or comments on my YouTube videos that I 
need to delete that say get that out my island stop recommending people to come here blah blah 
blah I know you get these people everywhere but in a small community you start to see it more and 
more so I spoke to a local about this and these are their words not mine but they said Yes, a lot 
of people here have a small island mentality and I kind of agree. There are a lot of people who 
are resistant to change or only see down their   narrow path. And I think even if you live here 
for a long time, you can kind of fall into that. I see that there is again someone I’m not going 
to name who everything is the best. Everything that happens here, everything new here is the best 
that can happen in the world. It’s not true. This island is amazing. This island is great. But it’s 
not great for everything and it’s not the best at   everything or a restaurant that opens isn’t the 
best of that food. But there is definitely this mentality here that you get in a lot of places 
and you get everywhere. But I think because it’s   a small community, as I said, you see it and I 
feel it online. And I think that’s why I call it a vocal minority because that’s what I I personally 
think it is. I think it is a vocal minority. Uh, but when you’re a vocal minority, you get heard 
sometimes or you have an impact. So, um, yeah, you might come across the small island mentality 
as well or you might get sucked into the small   island mentality. Make sure you don’t. Talking of 
small island, this island can be a bit frustrating sometimes because so many people are coming 
and going. A lot of people here are just here for a month or two months or three months taking 
advantage of the digital nomad lifestyle. So you meet people and you get on with people and you 
say, “Oh, how long are you here for?” And maybe   they’re here for a week because they’re on holiday 
or maybe they’re here for a month because they’re just remote working here. A lot of it is very 
transient and that can be frustrating sometimes, especially if you’re trying to make friends. The 
island can also feel very small if you’re trying   to date. A lot of people come and go, as I said, 
but also everyone knows everyone. So definitely something to bear in mind on both of those fronts. 
Not really something you think about when you come   here, but you find it out pretty quickly when 
you get here. All right, this one might be my biggest frustration with Madeira, and it’s not 
one you would expect. It’s the dogs. And these have been the bane of my life for over two years. 
And I’m just going to start off by saying, and I do not care about saying this, the way a lot of 
Maderans treat dogs is horrendous. and they should be ashamed of themselves because dogs are not 
pets. Dogs are put on a chain and in the garden and are there to bark and they bark and they bark 
and they bark. Okay, they’re not always chained, but they’re either in a small cage. I’ve seen them 
on strapped onto roofs, hot roofs. I’ve seen them just left in the garden. You see it everywhere in 
Fcha, unfortunately, even in the capital city and then of course elsewhere in the more rural parts 
of the island. It’s a mentality which stinks. I hate it. And beyond that, it is miserable to 
hear a dog barking or dogs barking. Where I live, one person has about five dogs. Another person has 
three dogs. But the one person next to me with one dog, it barks all day. And I know you will try 
and say, “Oh, I have it as a guard dog. People come to my garden and take my vegetables. It’s 
2025. Get a camera.” Secondly, Madeira is safe. It’s that you do not need a guard dog in Madeira. 
If you’re moving here or you’re renting somewhere here or you’re just coming here on holiday, you 
need to know this. You need to know it from what you’re dealing with. But you also need to know it 
that chances are if you’re anywhere residential like where I live and where a lot of the 
Airbnbs are or where you’ll be looking to rent, dog barking is a massive, massive problem. 
And if you don’t believe me, listen to this. If you don’t like it, call the police Joe. Yeah, 
I have. And guess what happens? Nothing. Because unfortunately, Madeira is a bit of who you 
know, not what you know to get things done. Whether that’s builders or plumbers or police or 
bureaucracy, whatever you kind of want to go down, it is still very much who you know and that can 
be frustrating, can be difficult, especially when you don’t know, but yeah, it’s just one of those 
things. I think it again, it’s the same in a lot of places. Just in a place like this, you feel it 
a lot. And finally on the cons, finally, right, finally on the cons is taxes. If you’re not on 
the tax scheme, which we’ll come on to in the   pro section next, taxes can rise pretty fast and 
pretty high, more so than in other places, and you do not have a tax-free allowance. For instance, 
in England, you get £125,000 tax-free before you start paying tax. You don’t get that here. At 
least I don’t get that here. Uh, and it’s just something to consider. The tax situation in some 
of these countries is difficult. not difficult, but challenging sometimes. So, something to 
consider. I don’t know the ins and outs. I’m not a tax advisor, but you should probably speak to one 
before you move here. Now, I know I’m moaned about the food in the cons, but I can also talk about it 
in the pros as well, because the huge huge thing for me here is everything is fresh. A lot of it 
is local. It’s just really good, wholesome quality produce, vegetables, fish, fruit, tropical fruits 
all year round. It’s one of the joys of living here. And that you can find it in the supermarket. 
You can find it in the local markets. You can even   find it being sold on the street side when you 
go around the island. Big perk. Big perk. Now, although I spoke about property prices rising, I 
think overall the cost of living in Madeira and in Portugal is lower than in other places. It’s 
certainly lower than the UK and I’m sure it’s lower than North America and the States and places 
like that too. So if you are looking to control costs just a little bit and have a bit more of a 
work life balance from a financial perspective, I would say it’s a pretty positive aspect of 
being in Madeira for now. And of course with that you get access to the European health care 
system which is a big perk for some people. It’s   generally well regarded as highquality healthcare. 
I have not had any issue with any health care problem I have had on the island. I have been 
to the public health care system and I have also been in the private health care system and both of 
them were good. Okay, there’s a longer lead time, longer waiting times on the public one, but 
of course I think that’s the same everywhere,   right? So if you need it, the private health 
care system is here too. And they’re building a new hospital which is going to improve health 
care on the island as well. community and there’s a thriving digital nomad community here on the 
island. There are always activities going on, meetups going on, opportunities to meet new 
people. It is an absolutely fantastic part of island life. And when you are moving to a place, 
having that plugandplay community there for   you to dip into is is incredible. Now, if you’re 
working remotely, internet speed is important. And in Madeira is good. Funchal has up to 1 gigabit 
fiber internet and then 85% of the island has 5G coverage. So I’ve not really had issues. Obviously 
in the mountains you don’t get it sometimes but what can you expect? But if I’m working in funal 
in a cafe or at home I have fast internet and for me that’s super important otherwise how would you 
watch these videos? Now, of course, I’m not a tax   expert, but it would be unfair not to talk about 
tax in the pro section. And although NHR 1.0 has closed, NHR 2.0 is here, it’s not quite as good 
overall. And the scope of who can enter it has been reduced, but it is beneficial over the normal 
tax scheme on or in the country, not just on the island. So, it’s definitely worth looking into to 
see if you can fit into that and take it because   you will be able to reduce your tax, maybe even 
reduce your tax to what you’re paying now. But like I said, check with a professional. Now, this 
section I’m going to call cultural richness. All year round there are things going on. Whether 
that’s the big ones like the flower festival or   the fireworks or the Christmas festival or Easter, 
the list goes on to the very small festivals in each village for the harvest or a religious 
festival or whatever it may be. There’s a   festival for everything it seems here in Madeira. 
A good excuse to get drunk and a good excuse to eat food. So yeah, there’s a Facebook group called 
Festas. So, I’ve signed up to that or I’ve joined that and each week they say festivals this weekend 
and yeah, all over the island. You’ll never get bored of the festivals here. That’s for sure. I’m 
going to roll a few into one. And the first one is it’s very easy to live here and move here, of 
course, if you have an EU passport like me. I have an Italian passport. And the process, well, it 
couldn’t be easier. That’s the whole part of being in the European Union, of course, free access and 
free movement. But also one of the things for me of why I moved here is because okay it’s a bit far 
out but it is close still. It’s close compared to Asia which is where I was thinking. So friends and 
family can visit especially if they’re in Europe it’s not really that much of a hassle and you are 
still connected and you are still connected to   Europe and European time zones if you’re working 
remotely with a European client. Big perk. And then despite all of that, despite it being a 
Portuguese island in Europe, a lot of English is spoken here. Most people speak English and that’s 
probably why I’m lazy and I haven’t learned as much Portuguese as I would like. Let’s say I’m 
definitely not fluent. I can understand well, but speaking I’m just being a bit lazy because 
everyone speaks English and it makes life a little   bit easier than going around having to translate 
everything. That’s definitely a nice to have. It’s not a mustave, is it? But um yeah, it makes things 
a bit easier. Urban spaces. Madeira looks after its urban spaces. Always clean, always looking 
nice. And the same goes for its green spaces within the urban space. There’s plenty of green 
space, plenty of parks, and they’re always looking   great, popping with color with the flowers, always 
well-kept. There’s always people out looking after them. I think you can judge a city, I’ve say this 
quite often, you can judge a city by how well it looks after its green spaces and how much space 
it dedicates to green spaces. And Funchal is one of those. And finally, at the end of this long 
video, Madeira is literally a dream destination for many people to live in, including myself. 
And you need to make the most of that because it really is. It may not be forever, but it is right 
now. And of course, everywhere has their pros and everywhere has their cons. And it’s just up to 
you about how you prioritize it, how you weight   it. Doesn’t matter how many numbers you have. 
It’s the waiting on each. And for me right now, the pros outweigh the cons for now. So, I hope 
you found this useful. If you have, don’t forget to subscribe to get more content from Madeira and 
beyond. Thanks so much for watching. And if you want to see a little bit more about this island, 
you can check out another video right here.

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I have been living in Madeira Portugal for over 2 years. Whether you are thinking about moving to Madeira as an expat or you want to retire in Madeira or you just want to live in Madeira as a digital nomad, I think this will be helpful advice and contain good tips for you. After knowing Madeira Island so well for over 7 years and finally becoming an expat in Madeira for the last two years, I thought it would be helpful to give my thoughts on the pros and cons of living in Madeira. Madeira is amazing and there are so many pros to living in Madeira, but there are also some cons to living in Madeira which you really should be aware of if you are thinking of moving to Madeira. Enjoy this video from Funchal Madeira, I hope it is helpful.

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00:00 Intro
00:25 Important Disclaimer
00:58 Some Pros of Living in Madeira
06:11 The Honest Cons of Living in Madeira
25:26 Important Pros of Living in Madeira
31:38 More on Madeira

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