@ColoniaMan
English expat in Uruguay
Forum
73 posts
About me
English
Lives in Guildford
Speaks English, Little Espagna
Registration: 15 September 2020
Activity
Doing deep dive into investing in Uruguay by ClarkForestryLLC
Hello.Live in Iowa, US. Have a second home in Belize where we do Teak Plantations.Looking to invest in land to do Forestry. But also, to enjoy the Southern Hemisphere weather and the beaches.Will be buying inland and then possibly look for a home ...
Hello Henry,Here is a link to a Realtor's farm listings. https://www.inmobiliariaterrasol.com/Buscar?operation=1&ptypes=19&o=2,2&1=1Transfer of title is expedited by a Notary aka Escribana. The fees on a purchase add up to about 9%I ... Read More
Moving furniture and a car to Montevideo by geolinc
Good day! I am generally a easy going person with no expectations, except to lead a happy life. I currently live in Reno, NV, but getting my paperwork in order to move to Uruguay as a "Retiree". I speak a Colombian Spanish, and have heard al lot of ...
@geolinc I had a huge problem with customs but a lot of that was due to Covid. I could not find a customs broker on the internet and eventually found one who left a lot to be desired. You may have heard that you can bring household effects into the ... Read More
New members of the Uruguay forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Uruguay forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@SafeNSalty Hi, Crystal, a little FYI for you. I've just checked my internet speed from central Colonia and it's 210 Mbps.As a retiree, I was required to buy a house as my main residence for a minimum of US$100,000. Mine was a little more than twice ... Read More
Receiving Mail or a Courier Package? by BDorianD
Hello,I am not an expat yet but giving it serious thought. In the interim, I am here for an extended period and am looking to get a few small supplies and extra medication sent to me. Does anyone have any experience with receiving a courier package ...
Lessons learned: If a consignment of multiple items exceeds US$200, split it into parcels so they are all under $200. You can then pay the duty at the post office.Aduanas will want to see the invoice and a debit on whatever account you used to pay ... Read More
Receiving Mail or a Courier Package? by BDorianD
Hello,I am not an expat yet but giving it serious thought. In the interim, I am here for an extended period and am looking to get a few small supplies and extra medication sent to me. Does anyone have any experience with receiving a courier package ...
I'm beginning to learn from my mistakes but not all of them.When receiving a shipment from DHL, they will send an email requesting information which must be submitted by 5pm the same day. Not a problem is you spend all day at your computer, but not ... Read More
Using a relocation agent to move to UY by YeetKunDo
We are in the process of moving permanently to UY from the US. Our realtor advised us to work with a relocation agent to get through all the red tape like visas. Which comes with a significant price, close to $5,000 per person. Who has experience ...
When i arrived in Uruguay three years ago, I was at a language school in Montevideo and kept hearing about an English immigration lawyer. One American said he charged about US$1,000 but when I spoke to him, it was $2,000 +IVA + disbursements so ... Read More
The national pass-time of Uruguay? by ColoniaMan
Am I alone in having to spend many days at home waiting for a delivery that may or may not arrive? My latest is is a parcel from France which was supposed to arrive at 'end of day' today but I have since heard that it might be Sunday. I made ...
At 18:20 last Monday, I received a text from DHL advising that the consignment has been passed to DAC for delivery in 48-72 hours. My guess is that DHL told DAC to hide outside my house as they have been expecting a delivery for the last 4 days so ... Read More
The national pass-time of Uruguay? by ColoniaMan
Am I alone in having to spend many days at home waiting for a delivery that may or may not arrive? My latest is is a parcel from France which was supposed to arrive at 'end of day' today but I have since heard that it might be Sunday. I made ...
Update: DHL were able to get the parcel from Paris to Cologne and on to an overnight flight to Buenos Aires within 18 hours. It has been in our part of the world for more than 80 hours. Read More
Shipping a container from the UK by ColoniaMan
Sourcing a shipping container is easy enough. Getting a price from a shipping line is easy enough BUT Has anyone shipped a container from the UK? How or where do you load the container? The places selling containers don't allow loading, they ...
After three meetings between lawyers on my side and lawyers of the DGREC, the latter has finally agreed that the mistake was theirs and an amended partida was issued. This enabled me to obtain my full legal cedula and close the tramite of the ... Read More
The national pass-time of Uruguay?
Am I alone in having to spend many days at home waiting for a delivery that may or may not arrive? My latest is is a parcel from France which was supposed to arrive at 'end of day' today but I have since heard that it might be Sunday. I made ... Read More
Receiving Mail or a Courier Package? by BDorianD
Hello,I am not an expat yet but giving it serious thought. In the interim, I am here for an extended period and am looking to get a few small supplies and extra medication sent to me. Does anyone have any experience with receiving a courier package ...
Just as I was beginning to think that DHL could do the business... I bought an item online which was delivered by Global e 'smart cross-border' who contracted the delivery to DHL. To be fair, DHL delivered to MVD and asked for images of my cedula, ... Read More
Building / Remodeling in Uruguay by passthebasketball
I'm wanting to get an introduction to the building landscape within Uruguay. I guess the first question is about ownership: my understanding is that foreigners can own real estate in Uruguay (ie: take title). If this is the case, what do I need ...
@armin31 What a hassle it is to get an electrical connection. Since my last post on this thread, I bought the house on the adjacent plot but there was a problem with the PV so I asked for a connection. The builder on another plot offered to help but ... Read More
Moving to get residency mid-July need recommendations by FridayNightDinnerMama
Hello. I am Shelley from London and moving to get my residence mid-July and although I have a return ticket (a bit over-prepared) I intend to secure the residence and simply unpack.We have secured a house purchase in Punta and shall be ...
@wbraithwaite The medical is no big deal and there is only one for you medical card (carne salud) which you will show for your residency. You just pick up a pot from the clinic or buy one from a pharmacy for your urine sample which has to be taken ... Read More
Residencia in Uruguay by ltoby955
I am from the UK and currently live in Portugal as a permanent resident, I spent a month in Uruguay in November 2022 and was wondering how difficult is it to get a residency visa there. Many thanks
@ltoby955 Pocitos is a good and reasonably priced neighbourhood. Carrasco is the best but expensive. Read More
Residencia in Uruguay by ltoby955
I am from the UK and currently live in Portugal as a permanent resident, I spent a month in Uruguay in November 2022 and was wondering how difficult is it to get a residency visa there. Many thanks
60,000 would just about meet the requirements depending on whether they use use bid, offer or spot as the exchange rate but 'every case is judged on its merits'. I cash £1,000 each month which gives me 47.000 pesos and that is enough for our ... Read More