Where Can I Live Reviews 65

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The resources from wherecani.live were fantastic. We received scheduled meetings and got answers to our questions. Follow up with tax professionals was easy. Health care quotes were not only fast bu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an unusual immigration issue and requests to law firms for assistance went unanswered. I contacted wherecani.live who understood the issue and quickly responded with a firm who knew exactly how... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are thinking about a second citizenship other than South African. Where Can I Live had a great article on the Portugal Golden Visa. They suggested we connect with their lawyer to discuss our own ca... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We first used Where Can I Live to find the right help for my daughter who needed an internship visa for Spain. They put us onto Jesús at BeGlobal who has been great despite the Spanish system being... See more

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  1. Immigration Attorney
  2. Blogger
  3. Marketing Agency

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Where Can I Live is the world’s trusted source for information, referrals, and advice for people ready to start a new life abroad. The site is managed by Expats for Expats. Alison and Alastair Johnson have lived in Zimbabwe, South Africa, the UK, Hong Kong, the USA, Australia, and Spain. They have deep personal experience of choosing a new home abroad, moving overseas, and working with immigration departments around the world. They use their knowledge, experience, and connections to make you move abroad as easy as possible. Where Can I Live has published more than 200 free, up-to-date, comprehensive guides for everything you need to start a new life abroad. The guides cover Expat Life in top destinations, the best visas and residency programs, and paths to citizenship. The step-by-step How to Guides will help you all the way. And, for those who want expert help, we have a network of top ranked immigration lawyers, tax consultants, and relocation partners in popular Expat destinations. Our vetting process and continuous customer satisfaction measurement mean you’ll only work with the best. Where Can I Live has helped thousands of people start a new life overseas. Where in the world are you going to go next… and how can we help?


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My wife and I had so questions and…

Smart Move. My wife and I had so many questions and honestly some confusion regarding immigration to Mexico. After consulting with Yorman we had a clear and direct path to our goal. He put it all together for us. So glad we took the leap and talked to Yorman!

February 1, 2023
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Hi Steve, So glad that you have a clear path to residency in Mexico. We wish you all the best. Alison

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy Client Getting Excellent Service

I connected with Where Can I Live to get assistance securing Portuguese citizenship for my son. Both of his grandparents were born and raised in the Azores. I received a response to my email inquiry promptly, and was contacted by legal representatives in Portugal a day or two later. All of the communications have been professional, timely and extremely helpful. Although we are just starting the process, I have every confidence that I am getting great advice and that an excellent outcome will follow. The fees for services I have been quoted are fair and reasonable. I will provide further updates as the process unfolds. As an experienced labour and employment lawyer in Canada, I am a reasonably sophisticated client, and feel I am in good hands. Thanks.

January 12, 2023
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Hi Mike, Great that you have had a good experience with our immigration partners in Portugal. Thanks for the feedback. All the best. Alison

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best resource to help make an overseas move

I've been exploring an international move for a long time now, and hands-down Where Can I Live is the most consistent, accurate, and informative resource that I've come across. Additionally, they have an incredible network of trusted partners, including immigration lawyers and accountants to help make sure a move makes sense, and to help with the process. I'm now working with their partners to finalize a move to Spain!

January 18, 2023
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Thanks for the feedback DK and all the best for your move to Spain! Alison

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

D7 visa for portugal from bangldesh

well thank u very much all of you guys . i am Nafiz Harun Omi from bangladesh. i want to know D7 visa for portugal. so i want to consult to u you. for this reason i want to pay 57 euro. but i have a visa card for just bangldeshi currency. pls give total payment system by a mail . how i can convert his in euro.

January 1, 2023
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Hello Nafiz, thank you for your message. Please can you email us at info@wherecani.live and we can help you out. Many thanks Alison

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Other Brands are available

Alison has been supportive, but ultimately unable to cajole her Portuguese business partners to provide anything other than a very basic level of information (which could have been found on any of a dozen websites). The sunk cost of the initial "consultation" is an annoyance, but the real disappointment is that I was looking for assistance with a D7 Visa application, not just a Zoom call, and on the basis of this experience I feel that my €3,000 would probably be better spent elsewhere, with a more helpful and informed service provider.

Postscript: Alison has kindly refunded the consultation fee without prompting (for which many thanks)

December 15, 2022
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Reply from Where Can I Live

Hello Andrew,

We are sorry that you feel that the service you received was not good enough. You had your half-hour consultation with a qualified immigration lawyer who answered very specific questions about your situation.

There were many emails between you and Ana, too, with answers to your specific situation.

There was only one unusual question about using your boat as your address, which Ana had to escalate to the Portugal consulate as she had never been asked this before. She was waiting for the consulate to get back to her, but you were not happy with the time it took and Ana’s updates.

As soon as you said you were not happy, we refunded you even though you had received the service as promised.

I hope that another immigration lawyer will be able to get your answer back from the Portugal consulate faster.

All the best

Alison and Alastair

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have used this website for some time…

I have used this website for some time now, their articles were super helpful prior to our move to Spain and continue to be beneficial for new areas such as healthcare, learning the language and working here.
Recently we focused on Private Health for my daughters and decided to fill in an enquiry, within a couple of hours I had two quotes and lucky for us we got 2 months free with the provider we chose.

September 8, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Saved me time looking for Health Insurance

This saved meoads of time looking for Health Insurance. I was looking to get Health Insurance in Spain but didn't know which companies to get a quote from. I filled out one form on Where Can I Live and had two quotes within a few hours to compare. I love how Where Can I Live made it easier for me. I have also now signed up for a consultation with their immigration lawyer."

November 29, 2022
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Reply from Where Can I Live

Hello Kate, we are so pleased that we were able to save you some time searching for Health Insurance quotes, and we are sure that Raquel and her team will help you with your immigration requirements Please let us know if we can help you with anything else. All the best Alison

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid 65 bucks for a half hour…

Paid 65 bucks for a half hour consultation with an immigration lawyer, it never happened, received an email from a lawyer who told me they gave the initial half hour consultation free of charge.
I have asked for a refund!!!

November 12, 2022
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Reply from Where Can I Live

Dear Mr B,

We are so sorry that you were not satisfied with the service from your immigration lawyer. We have spoken to Maria. The mistake she made was asking questions in an email before arranging the consultation, which you then declined. In the future, she will arrange the consultation with our clients immediately without asking questions first.

When requested, we immediately refunded your fee without question, as is our promise, as you no longer wanted the service.

I can assure you that Maria, as a qualified lawyer, does not give free consultations–she explained that there is no additional charge after the fee you pay through Where Can I Live. In fact, as a Where Can I Live client, you receive the consultation at a discount from her normal pricing. If this was not clear, we apologize.

If we can help you in any other way, please do let us know.

Best Regards, Alison and Alastair

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service at a Reasonable Cost

I received the advice of a knowledgeable Argentinean immigration attorney, who was able to guide us in the right direction and suggest the best next steps to help with our matter. He suggested we contact our local consulate, provided a template for how we were to frame our request, and offered to stay available if we needed him or required additional assistance. I would definitely use this service in the future, and would highly recommend it to others. As a fellow attorney, I appreciated the value provided and level of attention that was given.

October 12, 2022
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Reply from Where Can I Live

Hi Andrew, thank you for your feedback and we are so pleased that you had a good experience. All the best Alison

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful and concise

Our meeting was great, all our questions were answered and no time wasted which I thought was great in just a short meeting.

I like the concept of where can I live and offering a cheaper and shorter initial consultation.

October 7, 2022
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Reply from Where Can I Live

Thanks Harry. We're delighted you found the service valuable - our partners do try to make the most use of your time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Portugese Lawyer

Connected us with Advogada law firm in Portugal via a ZOOM call, familiar with the processes of the D7 (here in the USA and over there). Had every answer we needed and more. We will use them for sure, was a seemless process

October 5, 2022
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Hi Thomas, Great that the team in Portugal were able to answer all of your questions. All the best for your move!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Visa advice ahead of moving to Spain

Ahead of moving to Spain, we had an initial consultation with Raquel regarding our visa application. Raquel was really helpful and clarified everything we needed to know. This was in stark contrast to another lawyer to whom we were referred from elsewhere. She told us what she thought we should do, but offered no explanation as to why (despite us asking her several times) and gave us a quote of €4,000 which she wouldn't break down or explain.
We will definitely be asking Raquel to handle our immigration matters, not just because of the competitive price, but also because she explained everything clearly and gave us confidence in her and in her advice. We are really grateful for this referral and, more generally, we are very impressed with 'wherecani.live' as it outlines others' experiences and helps us to avoid the less beneficial routes to what we want to achieve. The referral system is very helpful, given that we wouldn't have a clue who to ask and recommendations are always the best advertisement.
Rest assured that we will come calling as and when we find something else we need to research.

October 3, 2022
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Reply from Where Can I Live

Thank you so much for your feedback Andy. It is great to hear that Raquel has helped you with your immigration plan. Please let us know if we can help you with anything else! All the best for your move to Spain!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As we begin the process of moving to…

As we begin the process of moving to Spain, Where Can I live provided a wonderful basket of information. It created a sense of possibility that this lifestyle change might in fact happen. We now have a great foundation from which we can begin the tactical process of the move with confidence and with a firm knowledge base.

October 1, 2022
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Reply from Where Can I Live

That is fantastic to hear Michael. So glad that we are able to help make your move to Spain easier! Appreciate the feedback! Alison

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

WhereCanILive is the right first step

WhereCanILive provided helpful insights in several key areas for us as we start our process of moving to Spain. They were a critical first step from concept to reality. I had to decide to trust their recommendations, which is sometimes absolutely the hardest piece. So far the information and referrals have been really great. They recommended an immigration lawyer to get the process rolling, and our experience so far with that lawyer, Raquel was great. She helped answer the key questions we have right now, and made recommendations for other key resources we need. We are working with her to help us through the process and she has been extremely prompt and helpful. We plan to work with her on a visa and seeking permanent residency eventually. She has connected us to tax and property attorneys as well. So once the trusted network begins, you really feel like you are on your way.

September 13, 2022
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So glad that your journey to a new life in Spain has been made easier Karyn. We wish you all the best and are here if you need anything else.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spanish Visa meeting with Irene

We had a zoom meeting with Irene, which went well and was very informative. Irene has since followed up with an email providing listing all of the items discussed and some additional information. We cannot fault the service that has been provided thus far.
The information on the website is very comprehensive and informative. Where Can I Live have also been extremely helpful and prompt in all interactions with us.
At this stage we are digesting all of the information we have been provided to confirm our next steps.

September 13, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Immigration Consult for Spain

Completed the Zoom call with Immigration Consultant Irene as Raquel had a meeting running longer than anticipated. Raquel DID let me know about an hour before the meeting she wasn't going to be able to make the original time and gave me the option of meeting with Irene about 45 minutes after the original meeting time. I appreciated the advance notice and agreed to the meeting with Irene. My son and daughter-in-law also attended the meeting.

Irene was very helpful and recommended the NLV process as the family reunification process, in her experience, was very difficult to get approved. She was able to answer all the questions we had at the time and give us a quote on their completing the application process for me.

I will be emailing Irene with my decision to start the NLV application process after the first of the year.

This was probably the best $57 I have spent. So glad I found your website.

September 7, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My meeting with Rudolfo

My meeting with Rudolfo, Tax Adviser in Portugal in connection with my decisión to apply for a D7 visa and the Max consecuentes las very successful. He answered the questions that I Gad about tax domicilie. Very satisfizo.

August 4, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic introduction to expert advice

Great experience with Where Can I Live. I was looking to obtain a Czech passport for my children post the Brexit mess as I want them to have the same opportunities to work and live in Europe that I did. I wasn’t sure about their eligibility and what we needed to do to apply. Alison from Where Can I Live linked me up with Karla (a Czech lawyer) who had a 30min chat over Zoom explaining our eligibility and next steps to applying for Czech Citizenship. Karla was incredibly helpful and redirected us to pursue a quicker and better route than we had originally considered. Highly recommend this service!

August 3, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Meeting wiith argentina immigration lawyer

It was an excellent meeting. We wanted to make sure we can get visas. I had read on your site that one could meet with a lawyer so I looked up online reviews of the firm and decided to give it a try. The law firm partner was very knowledgeable and obviously very experienced in these matters. we plan on using the firm should we settle there.
I think you run the best expat site! Meeting with the law firm not only verified our ability to go but also actually got the hubby excited about the potential move!

July 28, 2022
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