We help people like you, move to Portugal!
Why work with us?
Choosing who to trust with your Portugal relocation plans can feel overwhelming. Facebook groups are full of recommendations, opinions and private messages, but it is not always easy to know who is genuine, experienced or right for you.
With Your Casa Key, you do not have to guess. You can meet us through our YouTube channel, Change of Plan, where we share our own experience of moving to Portugal, living here, and helping others make the move too. We are not a faceless service behind a website. We are real people, based in Portugal, offering practical support with the parts of relocation that can feel confusing, slow or stressful.
Our approach is honest, friendly and realistic. We will not promise that everything is easy, but we will help you understand the practical steps more clearly and move forward with more confidence.
New! DIY Portugal Relocation Package
Planning your move to Portugal and happy to manage your own visa or residency journey, but need help getting the practical foundations in place?
Our DIY Portugal Relocation Package is designed for people who feel confident doing the immigration side themselves, but want trusted support with the three big practical steps that often hold everything up: your Portuguese NIF, bank account and rental search.
You will also have a general relocation coaching call with us, where you can ask practical questions about Portugal, the rental process, areas, timelines and what to expect when planning your move.
This is a lighter-touch package for independent movers who do not want a full relocation service, but also do not want to feel completely on their own.
We are not immigration consultants and this is not an immigration advice package. We do not advise on visa eligibility, prepare immigration applications or review immigration documents. Instead, we help you with the practical relocation pieces around your move, so you can keep control of your own journey.
From €1,760 for one person or €1,880 for two people.
Want the key foundations covered, without paying for support you do not need?
Find out more about the DIY Portugal Relocation Package.
Buying Property in Portugal
Independent buyer’s agent
Licensed and insured
On-the-ground support
Renting Property in Portugal
Visa-compliant rental search
Independent advice
No estate agent bias
Planning Your Move to Portugal?
Personalised relocation planning
Practical step-by-step guidance
Support before you commit
A little bit about us…
We are Gary and Shelley, the creators of the YouTube channel Change of Plan, where we share our experience of moving to Portugal and what life here is really like.
We moved to Portugal full-time in 2023 after buying our home two years earlier. Like many people planning from abroad, we found the process far more complex than expected, from unresponsive agents to a lack of clear, practical support.
That experience led us to create Your Casa Key. Our aim was simple: to provide honest, grounded relocation support that helps others avoid the confusion we experienced.
We live in Central Portugal, with our main hub in Coimbra, alongside our two dogs, Teo and Lana. When we are not working, Gary is usually exploring the mountains by motorbike, while Shelley brings her creative background and love of interiors into everything we do.
Read our reviews on TrustPilot!
"What a wonderful experience we had getting our Portuguese NIF through Your Casa Key! Very informative, supportive, friendly and detail oriented. Gary and Shelley had us in touch with their lawyer in a matter of a day, and we sent our paperwork to him and had our NIF within 12 days. Would highly recommend this company for relocation services as well! "
— Donna & Eileen"The ease of dealing with Shelley & Gary makes the stress of the situation dissipate. Communication was frequent & fluent, and we felt we could ask any question because it wasn't 'daft' to them. I can't recommend them enough; they are so accommodating and easy to deal with."
— Pauline & Steve 
"Gary and Shelley were a valuable resource for us as we tried to find an apartment for our visa appointments. They provided clear support as we navigated the differences in a Portuguese lease and went above and beyond when we hit a glitch in connecting one of our utilities."
— Heather & Kerry Our Latest Video
On our YouTube channel, Change of Plan, we share our real experience of moving to Portugal and building a life here. The channel is a mix of practical insight, honest conversations, and on-the-ground reality, designed to help you understand what relocating to Portugal actually looks like beyond the headlines.
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