@armin31
Canadian expat in Uruguay
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About me
Canadian, Married
Lives in Colonia
Speaks English and German German and English
Registration: 19 September 2022
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Where in Uruguay can we settle for a more rural, quieter life? by rickyj
We are country folk from South Africa. We are currently living in Cape Town but don't like city living. We are seriously thinking of relocating to Uruguay but would want to settle in the country, with wide open spaces, rivers, farming community. Any ...
@PKristinaCampoHBuenas Kristina!I have made a similar move. There are so many very pleasant opportunities in Uruguay that they are impossible to list. I chose Colonia (the department nor the city Colonia del Sacramento). But this area, like all ... 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 ...
@YeetKunDo Just saw that this is an old post. Sorry about missing it at the time. Hope you have progressed greatly by now. 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 ...
Hello, I think I have used the English lawyer referenced above and the retainer comes much cheaper for a couple, as you seem to be because the "we" in your post implies so. Colonia Man is correct that the disbursements add up especially if your ... Read More
Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven
My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...
@FredThe platform does not allow me to answer my previous response. Since it could be misunderstood I will clarify here.I agreed with you that in general being the citiozen of an invading country while be a guest in the invaded country can ... Read More
Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven
My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...
@Fred on this one I agree with you, that is a really problem because any expat could be a spy.Sorry for not making the connection you had in your mind Read More
Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven
My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...
@Fred It seems you re doing something similar as the person you are replying to do. Therefore I will do the same. President Trump will cause some surrent expats to return home, because the left because of people like the corrupt Biden ... Read More
Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven
My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...
@OceanBeach92107 I totally agree with you, an expat`s loyalty should be to his new country, despite the term expat impying a strong connection to the old country. We should invest, adapt, and support where we are. Here in Uruguay the people are ... Read More
Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven
My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...
Happy New Year, David,and best wishes for your decision regarding your new domicile.I researched the world when Canada became unbearable for me half a decade ago. I also had a list of must-haves amd nice-to-haves. Freedom was first priority to me ... 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 ...
Dear Jorge, I only saw your thread now after we have been communicating for a while via private message.The customs brokers here leave a lot to be desired, it helps if you talk to the customs officer personally, the agents would just complicate ... Read More
Disillusioned american looking to move by boosmom42
Hey there! My husband and I are planning to move to uruguay to retire. We have looked into alot of info as to the process, but my biggest question at the moment is police records. My husband has a misdemeanor charge on his record from like 22 ...
Thank you for the interesting write-up, Kristina!Yes, times do change ... We had initially opted for Mexico too, since it was so easy during Covid, but although we were in a pleasant and relatively safe place, relative just did not seem to be safe ... 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 ...
I know that it is an old thread but it is still listed on the front page and it has interesting questions and contributions, but a few things are missing. So here we go.In the country side life is rather uncomplicated but there are a few things not ... Read More
Bank/Cooperativa account. by sasha2023
Hi, I like to know if it is possible to open a bank/cooperativa account in Uruguay as a non-resident, but as a resident of another Mercosur country?Thanks.Sasha
Sorry about the late reply, Sasha!I am sure I wrote a reply to a similar topic somewhere else and I even wrote a whole article on my experience which was never published and the forum answer must have been deleted.The short answer is that basically ... 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 ...
Sorry to disagree, but my medical for the Carne Salud also involved an interview by a doctor, an eye test, an examination by a dentist. As I mentioned no problem, but it is more than an urine sample. Of women a pap test and a mammography are ... Read More
moving personal belongings from Russia to Uruguay
Hello, everyone!There are lots of recent arrivals from Russia in Uruguay, but sadly none of them are on expat.com, understandably: So my questions is to all of you here: Does anyone know any of these new arrivals or better still anyone ... Read More
Moving to Uruguay from Canada by wbraithwaite
How difficult is it to retire to Uruguay from Canada? I am putting it on my list of options after reading an article on retiring there others on my list are Portugal, Spain, Panama and Costa Rica.Looking at retirement options in a couple ...
Hola, William!It is my pleasure to help if I can.I agree it makes no sense to reduce the pension by taking it early and, yes, 7 years are a long, long time. You will have to show monthly receipts in your URUQUAYAN bank account and a rental contract ... Read More