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Lisbon on a 6-Month Workation: What No One Tells You in 2026

Lisbon became the go-to destination for those wanting to work remotely from Europe while speaking Portuguese. In 2020, it was cheap, empty, and offered generous tax benefits. By 2026, it's none of those things. Rent in Príncipe Real has tripled in five years, the NHR ended in January 2024, the D7 process slowed down, and middle-class Brazilians became targets of gentrification protests. Yet, there's still a queue to get in. This text is what I wish I had read before signing a six-month contract: real costs by neighborhood, decent coworking spaces, cafes with wifi measured in mbps, what's left of the tax regime, and the uncomfortable question — does Lisbon still make sense for you, or are you arriving ten years too late?

Curadoria Voyspark · May 14 · 🇵🇹 Lisboa