Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday started off as American traditions, they have quickly been adopted by countries all over the world, including Portugal. It may have been slower to take off here, but it is becoming more and more popular and it can be a good opportunity to pick up a deal or two before Christmas.
Moving to Portugal Deals
A number of companies related to moving to Portugal have Black Friday deals right now.
NIFs & Bank Accounts
- Anchorless.io – Get 30% off the cost of a NIF or NISS when you use the code PORTUGALIST. Valid until November 30th.
Legal Services
- SGP – Sandra Gomes Pinto & Associados are offering 10% off the cost of legal fees (for services such as D7 applications, citizenship applications, etc.). They are also offering a free 15-minute call. Use this form to request and use the code PORTUGALISTBF2023.
Learning Portuguese
- Mia Esmeriz Academy – Mia is offering students a 50% discount on her All-In-One Portuguese Course + 3 Holiday Bonuses.The promotion runs until 27th of November 12 am.
- The Journey from Portuguese With Carla – Get one year’s access to this interactive Portuguese course for €199.99 instead of the usual €350.
Golden Visa
- Holborn Assets – €2,500 off legal fees for all golden visa applications submitted between 17th and 15th of December. You will need to email jason.swan@holbornassets.com with the code PORTU23 or arrange a free call clicking this link.
Home Internet
A number of ISPs (e.g. MEO or Vodafone) have offers running until November 28th. There are too many to list, but here are a few standout offers.
- Cheapest: 200mb home internet with unlimited downloads and uploads for 34,49€/month on a 2 year contract by direct debit.
- Fastest: 1000mb home internet with unlimited downloads and uploads. Special upload speed of 400mb for 41,49€/month on a 2 year contract by direct debit.
Use this form to check which internet service providers operate at your house. You’ll then get a list of all the available deals.
Mobile Phones
Vodafone has the following offer running until November 27th:
- 20GB of data and 3500mins and texts to Portuguese numbers only…17,90/month on a 2 year contract (special price valid until November 27th only)
- Unlimited data & calls to Portuguese numbers only…29,90/month on a 2 year contract (valid until November 27th only)
Use this form to check options available.
Amazon
For shoppers in Portugal, the best two Amazon sites to look at are typically Amazon Spain and Amazon Germany.
There are also dedicated pages for Cyber Monday (although Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now basically become the same thing):
Amazon US will probably have better deals than European shops, but you do have to factor in customs and import taxes. Due to Brexit, the same now applies to Amazon UK.
Language products
If you’re living in Portugal and learning Portuguese (or if that was the aim, at least) this can be a good opportunity to buy a Portuguese language course that little bit cheaper. Not all language course providers have a Black Friday sale, but the following providers normally have Black Friday deals:
Portuguese shops that normally have Black Friday sales
Electronics & Tech
Clothing
- Zara
- Berksha
- Cortefiel
- Guess
- Tezenis
- Parfois
- Levi
- Oysho
- Zilian
- Salsa Jeans
- Ana Sousa
- Stradivarius
- Pull & Bear
- Tous
- H&M
- Pedro del Hierro
- La Redoute
- Springfield
- Asos
- Throttleman
- Massimo Dutti
- Women’s Secret
Perfume & Makeup
Gaming
Books
- Amazon, of course.
- Leya Online
- Bertrand
Furniture & Home
Health & Fitness
Gifts
Jewellery
Children’s toys & clothing
Others
Important things to note
- Some Black Friday deals are not deals at all, particularly when it comes to tech and electronics from major Portuguese retailers. If you see “was €500, now €400” that doesn’t mean it was €500 a few days before Black Friday. That might have been the price it was a few months ago, and in between it might have been €450 or even €401. Always check the prices against Amazon or an international retailer to see if it’s really a good deal.
- Some retailers are so lazy that they actually just put the ‘special Black Friday price tag’ in front of the old price tag, leaving the old one there for after Black Friday/Cyber Monday finishes.
- That’s not to say there aren’t good deals to be found in Portugal. There are. Just do your research before buying anything.
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