Phil Hughes
@nicafyl
Nicaraguan expat in Guatemala
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About me
Nicaraguan
Speaks English (well), Spanish (OK)
Registration: 06 April 2011
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Free ebook, "Escape to the Tropics"
After almost 24 years in Central America I decided to document "how it works" or, at least, how it worked for me. I have lived in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and, now, Guatemala.If this sounds interesting you can grab it from monosmedia.com It's free, you ... Read More
Mortgages in Guatemala by NorCal401
Does anyone have experience with getting a mortgage in Guatemala or know of any US Bank that will lend for property there?
Most property transactions here are either cash or getting the owner to carry a contract. If you are not a Guatemalan citizen I would expect it would be very hard to get a local bank to grant you a loan.That said, if you are in Guatemala, go talk to ... Read More
Guatemala Tourist visa Help by Olamionas
hello please .how do i apply for Guatemala Tourist visa from south Africa .i have a Residence in South Africa . Holding a Ghanaian Passport Holder wish required a visa to travel to Guatemala .There are no Embassy to Apply here in South Africa, ...
@Olamionas While I have no personal knowledge of these people, they seem real. They offer a "apply on-line" option.https://www.visahq.com/guatemala/tourist-visa/ Read More
Transfering land title guatemala by Romalyn Torres
Hi im here in USA and i bought a property in Guatemala thru my friend , is it possible to tranfer the title to my name even i dont go to guatemala? If yes how ? Thanks
@Romalyn Torres It shouldn't be a problem. You just need to grant a power of attorney to someone you trust here in Guatemala. That probably means needing to get it authenticated at the Guatemalan embassy in Gringolandia. If there is no embassy local ... Read More
Sending money to Cambodia from Pana by namtate
A few years ago I was able to do this by visiting local banks/ It was very time consuming (local banks treat local people horribly, long wait times, bank friendly policies) and stressful! This seems to have ended, no mas! Anyone know a way to ...
@namtate I recognize this is from a long time ago but here is a generic solution to sending money from anywhere to anywhere. Use Wise.You can go to https://wise.com/invite/u/phillipsh (yes, that is my affiliate link), open an account and then use ... Read More
Assorted Guatemala information
In English. Check out https://gringo2gt.com/ Read More
Guatemalan Organic Farming by MichelParaguay
Good morning all Here is some information about Guatemalan organic farming. According to AgenceBio.org, in Guatemala, - the area cultivated organically was 13,380 hectares in 2011; - the number of organic farms was 3,008 in ...
Check out https://cincoazul.com. They sell and deliver organic products. Read More
Thanks for all the fish by nicafyl
It's not my site so I'm gone because of your no links policy. For some sites such a policy makes sense but if the purpose of this site is to help expats, I can't see how. I have lots of information articles from two sites I shut down ...
It is pretty absurd but it inspires me to get a lot of the material I have up on decodeit.org. On a totally practical level their site is full of ads for things at Gringo prices (e.g., health insurance). What we need in information on "the ... Read More
Thanks for all the fish
It's not my site so I'm gone because of your no links policy. For some sites such a policy makes sense but if the purpose of this site is to help expats, I can't see how. I have lots of information articles from two sites I shut down ... Read More
Bank question...and a rather dumb one by Quesera
I opened a bank account at BAM recently and brought along a Guatemalteco to vouch for me as requested (required). He is a trusted and long-term employee where I am currently living. All went well...I must have answered a million questions to which ...
No problem. After 15 years in Central America, I know a lot of stuff. The most important is that I know what I don't know. I used to run a web site called NicaLiving. An amazing number of questions (and answers) passed through there. I shut it ... Read More
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala comparison by nicafyl
I started my Central America adventures in Costa Rica. I then lived in Nicaragua for nine years and Guatemala. Some time ago I wrote up my comparision. It is available at I have a lot more to say but I don't have the time right now.
Oops, a typo. The leading "h" was not in the clickable part. Try this. Read More
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala comparison
I started my Central America adventures in Costa Rica. I then lived in Nicaragua for nine years and Guatemala. Some time ago I wrote up my comparision. It is available at I have a lot more to say but I don't have the time right now. Read More
Bank question...and a rather dumb one by Quesera
I opened a bank account at BAM recently and brought along a Guatemalteco to vouch for me as requested (required). He is a trusted and long-term employee where I am currently living. All went well...I must have answered a million questions to which ...
All banks put holds on funds. I know BanRural is 15 business days and expect others are similar. It sucks as the money is usually taken out of your account within three days. I doubt an attorney could open an account for you as you need to show ... Read More
Bank question...and a rather dumb one by Quesera
I opened a bank account at BAM recently and brought along a Guatemalteco to vouch for me as requested (required). He is a trusted and long-term employee where I am currently living. All went well...I must have answered a million questions to which ...
First, a correction. The name of the credit union is COLUA. The relationship/differences between a bank and COLUA is the same as the bank/credit union relationship in the U.S. Credit unions are basically member owned. Accounts are only for ... Read More
Bank question...and a rather dumb one by Quesera
I opened a bank account at BAM recently and brought along a Guatemalteco to vouch for me as requested (required). He is a trusted and long-term employee where I am currently living. All went well...I must have answered a million questions to which ...
Most of what you said doesn't really make sense to me -- like "your husband's residency". But, as this is a bank thread, let me sorta answer that. First, it is unlikely a bank will let you "independently" open a bank ... Read More