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Mary's avatar

Just think of the personal relationships you are developing with the bank employees! What other business can you return to often, talk to the same people, and develop relationships. The fact that they speak English should be a bonus. In 1990, there was maybe 1 person who spoke english well enough and if you asked for that person the next time you were there, opps..at lunch, at break, off today. What would you have done if nobody at the bank spoke English?

In US during beginning of COViD, the banks closed and thereafter until vaccines were readily available, you had to make an appt to do anything at the bank! The bank people were inside but it was all by appt only.

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Caroline McVitty's avatar

Looking forward to the "wonderful" banking parts you are going to provide us. BTW, I recall that getting a building permit and other necessary docs in Philadelphia was so tedious and time consuming that builders typically hired an "expediter." The "expeditier" would do all the leg work and you'd have your docs in no time. Are there people in Portugal who perform these services for a fee? Seems like it would be worth the price - unless you are just so bored that you don't mind extra paperwork and trips to the bank. But maybe YOU can start a new business. Take notes.

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