Digital nomads

Lisbon and the Algarve have consolidated their status as leading destinations for remote professionals in the Savills Executive Nomad Index 2025.

Thinking about life as a digital nomad in Portugal? While Lisbon and Porto often top lists of the best places in Portugal for digital nomads—with all the perks and some rapidly rising rents—they’re far from your only options.

Remote work in Portugal has truly taken off in recent years, and it’s easy to see why so many people are choosing the country as their base.

The tax exemptions granted to foreign citizens who come to live, invest or work in Portugal have made many people choose the country to live in.

Dubai has become the best destination for digital nomads, according to an annual study by property consultancy Savills. The city in the United Arab Emirates managed to overtake Lisbon, last year's leader in the ranking, which has since fallen to 5th place.

The Portuguese government is interested in attracting more and more digital nomads to the country and is preparing, for example, a programme with tourism organisations to welcome and guide these professionals in the territory, announced the Secretary of State for Tourism, Rita Marques.

How can a digital nomad move to Portugal? The famous Portuguese visa law for digital nomads, which is attracting attention from abroad, came into force on 30th October 2022 and will allow foreigners to stay for a year in Portugal working remotely.

Azores digital nomads: the municipality of Ribeira Grande, in the Azores, has created an online platform to attract digital nomads, a "strategic claim" of the executive of the municipality on the north coast of the island of São Miguel in the Azores.

The interest of digital nomads in Portugal has gained strength in recent times, marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and the increase in being able to work from home, something which has boosted and encouraged new lifestyles. So, is Portugal a good place for digital nomads?

The Alentejo Science and Technology Park (PACT), based in Évora, wants to attract digital nomads to the region, betting on the "fantastic conditions" of the area and the opportunities created by the Covid-19 pandemic. "We are launching a strategy to attract digital nomads to the Alentejo".

The adoption of teleworking all over the world during the pandemic has given rise to a new phenomenon: the so-called "workation".

What are the best cities for teleworking? Lisbon is the best city in Portugal and in Europe for remote workers, as well as the 3rd best city in the world to work from home.