In order to obtain the Non-Habitual Resident (“NHR”) Status, firstly it will be necessary to be considered as tax resident in Portugal in the same year that the Portuguese Tax Authorities accept the request to be a Non Habitual Resident.
Thereby, in general terms, to be considered as tax resident in Portugal, it is necessary to fulfill one of the following requirements:
i) Has remained there more than 183 days, consecutive or otherwise;
ii) Has stayed for less time, but has available there, on that year, accommodation in conditions that indicate an intention to keep and occupy it as an habitual residence;
iii) Is a crew member of vessels or aircraft, provided that in the service of entities with residence, head office or (place of) effective management in that territory;
iv) Exercises functions or commissions of public character under the Portuguese State, abroad;
v) Performs abroad an office or commission of a public nature, in the service of the Portuguese State.
After the requirements are fulfilled, the recognition of this status is not automatic. Rather, it is still necessary to request the Registration in the Taxpayer Registry of the Portuguese Tax Authorities as a Non-Habitual Resident.
This registration as a Non-Habitual Resident must be made at the moment of the registration as Portuguese tax resident or subsequently until March 31st, of the year after taking up residency in Portugal.
(Cafe off the plaza in Montijo, Portugal, pictured.)
There are more English-speaking doctors in the Yucatan than you might think. And a lot the doctors here were trained in the US, Europe or Canada and come back here to practice their trade. Overall, for this entire region, I would say probably about 25% speak English. You can always find someone who speaks English. 
The best reasons to retire in Nicaragua are to experience the hospitality of the Nicaraguan people and the sun of Nicaragua. Nicaragua is a "sunshiny" country. Nicaraguans are very friendly. When you go to a supermarket, they will help you pack your things in a plastic bag and they will help you bring your things to your car. You can give them 10 to 20 Cordobas, which only about US 50 – 80 cents, as just a reward for them being friendly and helping you out. 
Weather. This is a big surprise to many people because in Managua, every morning when you wake up, you can drink your first coffee with the sunshine on the terrace and you are surrounded by nature. Nicaragua has the best intact nature of any country in Central America. 58% of the Nicaraguan nature capital is intact. All the trees, flowers, and the sun is a wonderful thing to see every day. The warmth of the sun also helps some movement problems and muscle problems that some people may have. The sun is also a great advantage to the coffee producer of Nicaragua because all the Nicaraguan coffee is sun-dried. They don’t use machines to dry the coffee beans. We have more sun hours in the year than in any other place in all of Central America. 
Some people are only happy when they are unhappy. Moving overseas to fix a happiness problem isn't going to work because "no matter where you go, there you are." 
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Given that our planned drive from Puebla to Orizaba was only a little more than three hours, that our combination Puebla hotel / restaurant / fraccionamiento was so pleasant, and that the restaurant had an all you can eat Mexican buffet breakfast, we saw no compelling reason to refuse the beautifully arranged food we found so temptingly arranged before us. Even in this upscale restaurant with impeccable service and sophisticated ambiance, they allowed us to dine...