From AIMA appointments to school runs and weekend bookings — practical, bilingual support for expat families settling into Portugal. One trusted local who speaks all three of your languages.
Moving to Portugal is wonderful — until you hit the Portuguese-language admin. Calma is your bilingual local: a native Spanish speaker, fluent in English and Portuguese, who has settled her own family in Lisbon and knows the systems from the inside. Whether you're British, American, Latin American or anywhere else, I help you get set up and stay sorted.
I attend as your interpreter and help you answer every question correctly.
NIF, NISS, bank, utilities, schools and home search — coordinated end to end.
Ongoing Portuguese-language admin, errands and bookings, per task or on retainer.
Remote, bilingual help — ideal before you arrive in Portugal.
Enrolment, paediatricians, vaccination records and kids' activities.
Phone calls, appointments, restaurant and travel bookings, pet care and errands.
Most expat services in Lisbon are built for digital nomads or relocating executives. Calma is built for families — long-term, hands-on, and personal. I'm not a call centre; I'm one person who answers her phone, and I'm staying.
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Yes — and Latin American, European and other families too. English, Portuguese and Spanish are all spoken natively or fluently, so most expat households are covered.
Lisbon, Cascais, Estoril, Oeiras and Sintra in person; remote help is available from anywhere before you arrive.
In effect, yes — a personal concierge and assistant for expat families. The difference is it's one trusted local person, focused on the practical Portuguese-language admin families actually need.
Send an enquiry below with what you need and your timeline. I'll reply the same business day with next steps and a fixed quote.
Send a quick enquiry and I'll reply the same business day with next steps and a fixed quote. No pitch, no upselling, no obligation.
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