If you're a Portugese citizen, you can work anywhere in the EU, right? Why not take advantage, I say. Better, could you take higher-paying freelance work from Germany or the UK but continue to live in relatively lower-cost Portugal?
Better, could you take higher-paying freelance work from Germany or the UK but continue to live in relatively lower-cost Portugal?
Or, even better, take even higher paying freelance work from the US. With modern banking systems offering easy direct deposit between most western countries, it's reasonably easy. The employer just might need you to file a W-8 so they don't need to withhold taxes in the US.
I agree, Berlin or London are great startup hubs to look at. I'm in London and there's a great community and lots of people hiring but I hear so many good things about Berlin. Quite a few Silicon Valley startups are opening up offices in London so it's a good place to work for a valley company out of the valley.
I lived in Berlin for a few months some years ago and it's an awesome place to live generally. Plus relatively cheap for a city of its size and cool factor, especially if you get a place in the ex-East.
