Portugal Renovation Costs HIGHER Than You Expect

Josh from ExpatsEverywhere is back to give an update on our vertical community venture. The group is further along the road with buying a building in Porto, Portugal but just how far? They have identified a property but let's take a look at asking price and renovation costs. It's time to talk numbers and get an architect involved.

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Chapters

00:00 - Intro for (What the videos is about)
00:18 - Goals and Scope of the Project
01:00 - Where our search criteria has lead us
01:30 - What we need to speak to an architect about
05:11 - Building Costs & Where this leaves us
06:25 - Masterworks Video Sponsorship
07:50 - How to use the building cost range
08:18 - Super important information about gross area vs livable area
09:00 - Why this information is so important