Better, could you take higher-paying freelance work from Germany or the UK but continue to live in relatively lower-cost Portugal?
Or, even better, take even higher paying freelance work from the US. With modern banking systems offering easy direct deposit between most western countries, it's reasonably easy. The employer just might need you to file a W-8 so they don't need to withhold taxes in the US.
Or, even better, take even higher paying freelance work from the US. With modern banking systems offering easy direct deposit between most western countries, it's reasonably easy. The employer just might need you to file a W-8 so they don't need to withhold taxes in the US.