You will not stay alone. The Madeira Permanent Residents community is already waiting.

Permanent residence holders, foreign investors, and mixed-heritage households who settled here for good keep this group small and quiet. Fewer messages than any other board, but the deepest working knowledge of the island.
Group vibe
Steady; low-key — the group everyone else eventually graduates toward.
Example members. Real archetypes drawn from the people who already meet up here.
From Vienna
permanent residence permit, 18 years, kids are Portuguese citizens
From Kyoto
Owns a boutique hotel, fluent Portuguese
From Zurich
Retired, Câmara de Lobos home, sails with the local yacht club
From Mumbai
Fashion designer, Santana atelier, married locally
One number to sign up. Your group is already waiting on the other side.
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