Living on the island of
Madeira
Living in
Madeira expatriates will find the pace of life quite slow and the
quality of life achievable very high. Especially during the summer
season the island is busy with tourism traffic but this doesn’t
affect the laid back nature of the locals. This is worth bearing in
mind because those who want things doing quickly may find they have
to wait and wait! In terms of finding work in Madeira, unless you
speak Portuguese the majority of jobs available are in the tourism
industry.
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Like property in Portugal, especially on the Algarve, property in Madeira is not cheap – basically on any island there is a limited supply of property for sale - which in a place like Madeira where demand for real estate is high creates an environment where prices rise quite sharply. The level of health care available in Madeira is quite high, there are a number of private medical centres as well as the main hospital Cruz de Carvalho, but private expatriate health insurance is recommended for those moving to Madeira. For those moving to the island who have children, The British School of Madeira is a bilingual Portuguese and English school recognised by the Regional Education Authority of Madeira but there are other international and local options available to parents.