Heather in Portugal

Heather is a tech and travel writer who recently traded the familiar in Florida for the fascinating in Portugal. In March 2024, Heather, her husband, and their two dogs took the plunge, buying a house and embarking on a new chapter while their college-age children continued their studies in the U.S.

Heather's superpower? Organization with a human touch. She is the go-to guru for detail-oriented international moves, providing guidance on budgets, timelines, and to-do lists for everything from container packing to pet relocation. Heather also provides invaluable insights for your first 30-60-90 days in Portugal, ensuring a smooth transition into your new life.

During your one-hour consultation, Heather offers you more than just practical advice. She shares her personal experiences on the emotional journey of downsizing, leaving loved ones behind, and respectfully adapting to a new culture with gratitude and mindfulness of your impact on local communities. Whether you're seeking resources for your big move, looking for tips on Portuguese daily life, or simply need a friendly voice to boost your confidence, Heather's blend of practical know-how and empathetic understanding will help transform your Portuguese dream into a well-planned reality.

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Helpful Heather!

August 13, 2025

What a tremendous resource! Heather was easy to chat with and genuine. I have watched hours of your TikTok content and still found there was much more to learn. Within 24 hours of our consultation, I had a lengthy email waiting for me outlining the details of our conversation and links to help me move forward. Thank you!

Tammy Cornine
Verified

Friendly, detailed and great information.

May 14, 2025

Heather was amazing. She answered all of our questions, brought up additional things to think about and pointed us in the right direction on quite a few things we wanted to research.

Cory Church
Verified

Your new BESTIE in Portugal!

March 26, 2025

Going into our meeting I thought Heather would give me information on transporting our two dogs and finding a school for our kids. Little did I know that we would touch on practically ALL my concerns, questions, and doubts pertaining to moving abroad! She is a wealth of knowledge not only from her own research but from having lived through the experience. She and her husband (and dogs!) have been in Portugal for a year now and are thriving! What a joy it was to have what felt like a convo and a cup of coffee with a longtime friend. She is easy to talk to, empathetic, and encouraging. No matter where you are on your Expatsi journey, BOOK HER!

Vicki Matos
Verified

Kind, informative, knowledgeable

March 1, 2025

The knowledge she is happy to share was incredible. I felt like I was asking off the wall questions. Nope, not from her perspective. We were asking questions ranging from medications refills to rental/purchasing homes to shipping our things over. We’ve been wanting to retire to Portugal for a few years. Her information is making us feel this decision is the right one. We’re planners, and hearing what to expect eased our minds in this decision. We know we don’t know what we don’t know. But, hearing that from her gave us confidence we’re heading in the right direction. Thank you, Heather. We truly appreciated that video call.

Jana Hoch

Wealth of Information

February 8, 2025

The call with Heather far exceeded my expectations. She answered all of our questions which covered a range of issues on visas, living in Portugal, and language. She is very knowledgeable and was a pleasure to talk to. Highly recommend if you are trying to sift through all the confusing online info.

Tim K.

Excellent informative meeting

February 6, 2025

Heather was cheerful and very knowledgeable. Sharing many personal experiences as well as great up to date resources. Start here to get your move on its way!

Gwen C
Verified

Super helpful and friendly

December 9, 2024

Talking to Heather was like talking with a good friend. She is approachable and provides good information/advice. Time with her to discover more about a possible move to Portugal was time well spent.

Martha Konishi

Thanks for your insight!

December 3, 2024

Heather was incredibly helpful as we begin the process to retire in Portugal. She followed up with helpful links to all sorts of resources. I recommend to anyone looking to take this leap to follow Heather on social media and reach out to her for all of her helpful tips and tricks!

Don Susan
Verified

Highly recommend!

November 28, 2024

Heather brought her empathy and compassion at a time when I needed it most. She is super knowledgeable about the moving-to-Portugal process, and answered questions that I didn’t even know I had. She calmed my worries about finding community, integrating into the culture, and the overall process of living as an expat.

Kelsey C.

Worth every penny to talk with Heather!!!

November 23, 2024

Heather knows how to listen, is able to digest information and make recommendations in real time, drawing from her personal experience and research, which will save me time and money in my immigration planning. She understood where I was in the process and made excellent recommendations, answering questions before I even asked them. She was prepared, professional and easy to talk with. Her follow-up was timely and the information she promised complete. It was worth the investment to consult with her to help guide me through some of the unknowns, pointing me in the right direction, and giving me things to contemplate and look into, that weren’t already on my list. Thanks, Heather!!!

Dawn V.
Verified

Heather’s guidance not only calmed my concerns but made me believe immigrating is possible—and worth it.

November 22, 2024

Heather is insightful, compassionate, and intuitive, anticipating my questions before I even knew to ask. She generously shared her experiences, clarifying what works and what doesn’t, and made the process feel seamless—like one-stop shopping. Her follow-up email with helpful links was the perfect touch. Most importantly, Heather calmed my concerns and helped me see that immigrating isn’t just possible—it’s worth it.

Mary
Verified

Information on top of information

November 21, 2024

Heather helped out so much. I had some information, but I wanted to ask someone who had been living in Portugal about their feelings and hardest adjustments. Heather has a lot of information. My favorite part about the conversation is that she was very transparent about moving. Definitely worth the time to invest into your move.

Bryan Washington
Verified

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November 13, 2024

Heather was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and honest when she didn’t know something. That was rare. She was kind and welcoming. She followed through on sending us information she had promised in a timely manner. We would recommend Heather to anyone who is considering a move to Portugal.

Annette Dussia
Verified

Amazing Heather

November 12, 2024

My husband and I had many questions. Heather answered all of our questions and shared her experience. Now, we are signed up for the Portugal Expatsi tour in January 2025!

Denise Kaplan
Verified

Super informative!

September 21, 2024

Heather brought her fresh, open, first hand experience of moving to Portugal. She answered all of our questions from the mundane to the complex. It really helped us find our way. Thanks Heather!!

MARC HOCHMAN

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