The D7 visa became our gateway to a new life in Portugal — but it took patience, persistence, and a lot of planning to get there.

Before packing a single box, we turned to artificial intelligence to help us compare countries, climates, and lifestyles — and it led us right to Portugal.

Buying property in Portugal has been a lesson in patience, persistence, and purpose — and the story of how our dream home, Encanto do Vale, began.

Before moving to Encanto do Vale, we’re already growing the dream — planning a sustainable garden rooted in patience, purpose, and Portuguese sun.

Discover how Encanto do Vale — “Charm of the Valley” — became the name of our future retreat, where dreams, design, and nature meet in harmony.

After years of chasing deadlines and dreaming of someday slowing down, we realized life shouldn’t be about surviving — it should be about living. Portugal called to us with its warmth, safety, and slower rhythm — a place where kindness, nature, and peace still thrive. As an interracial couple seeking a gentler, more intentional way of life, we knew this was where we could finally grow roots — together.