Last year, the forbes he praised the Algarve as “an exceptional option for those entering retirement”, but also for living at any age, thanks to the unique factors here: there is sun all year round, it is the third safest destination in the world, it has excellent infrastructure and a quality national health service at low cost, in addition to golf, beaches, fantastic cuisine and the ease with which people speak English and other languages. The publication did not forget the most important thing: “The low cost of living in the country, among the lowest in this European area, 30% below the average, which allows a couple to live comfortably on 1300 euros a month and enjoy life well if they have it. 2,000 euros a month to spend.”

Now a forbes includes Portugal in attractive countries for young people from all regions of the world and recalls that the country is even offering good conditions for those who want to move here and work in technological areas – to Portugal or remotely, to the rest of the world.

“Extended visas” for freelancers and self-employed workers are one of the attractions with which Portugal beckons to digital nomads, adding to others who already make this corner a place well appreciated by this generation of professionals: “The natural beauty of the country, the fantastic weather , the low cost of living attitude, a business friend and easy access to the rest of the European Union. ” Reasons that lead to forbes to choose Portugal as “one of the three countries in the world to live and retire”.

The competition, however, is not to be overlooked – and its weapons are potent. The neighboring country, for example, offers not only visas but aggressive tax incentives to attract young people to places that have lost inhabitants, and even created the Startup Law to accommodate special conditions for those who want to come to repopulate these lands. An Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, is highlighted by the “most competitive exchange rate” in South America. And the paradisiacal Cayman Islands come into play, immediately offering 5 thousand dollars to those who immigrate to new functions in new technologies, in addition to brutal support that includes extended babysitting services, invitations to dinner at neighbors’ houses, credit and discounts in local markets, free entrance to shows and summer resorts, among others.

Even so, there are those who defend the destiny of Portugal as the best and most complete for digital nomads. Even because it has a digital village dedicated to these young international professionals, the Digital Nomads, in Madeira. Lagos, Lisbon, Porto, Ericeira and Coimbra are, in that order, the cities considered most prepared for receive digital nomads by Aisha Preece, founder of OutandBeyond, a website dedicated to helping young people around the world work and travel around the world.

And if the special conditions foreseen still lag behind other destinations that struggle to capture digital nomads, the truth is that Portugal starts with an advantage over the others. The country was once again considered the best place to live in the world, standing out for the best quality of life among more than 60 destinations. Expat Insider’s top three complete with Spain and Taiwan.