Brad Bishop
@majbjb
American expat in Paraguay
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About me
American
Lives in San Bernardino
Speaks English, a little German & Spanish
Registration: 26 April 2010
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Thinking of moving to Paraguay by Gamal Thomas
im an Egyptian citizen and currently living in cairo, I want to leave my country due to its unrest, i thought in paraguay as an option , i need to know what jobs could be available given that my spanish is little, I am basically an english teacher ...
I would have no idea about costs of starting a business. I'd suggest go to FaceBook and visit the Expats in Paraguay site. Many expat and Paraguayan business people are on that site and may be able to give you some information. Read More
Thinking of moving to Paraguay by Gamal Thomas
im an Egyptian citizen and currently living in cairo, I want to leave my country due to its unrest, i thought in paraguay as an option , i need to know what jobs could be available given that my spanish is little, I am basically an english teacher ...
Getting jobs here in PY is a real issue for expats. Paraguay does not have many jobs available for non native spanish speakers except as "english as a second language" teachers and also school teachers in some of the exclusive private ... Read More
Moving to Paraguay - residency visa question by Wiggum
Hi ! :) I'm from Germany and plan to move to Paraguay (or Ecuador) at the end of 2016 or early in 2017. I'm a skilled worker and started in the Summer of 2015 to learn Spanish. In Paraguay i plan to work over the Internet for ...
Every bank normally will exchange foreign currencies and as Banco Nacional de Fomento is a larger one (no we haven't ever used it) I'm sure they would too. But if not you can walk into any cambio (money exchange) or bank with Euro's, ... Read More
Moving to Paraguay - residency visa question by Wiggum
Hi ! :) I'm from Germany and plan to move to Paraguay (or Ecuador) at the end of 2016 or early in 2017. I'm a skilled worker and started in the Summer of 2015 to learn Spanish. In Paraguay i plan to work over the Internet for ...
Whatever currency you deposit here it is converted to the local currency upon deposit, at least at the banks we've dealt with. They will take any major foreign currency as deposits also. Read More
Adapting to the climate in Paraguay by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Adjusting to new climatic conditions is key in any expatriation process. Moving to Paraguay is no exception. What are the climate characteristics of Paraguay? How does the local weather impact your daily life, mood or ...
Climate in Paraguay is basically two types in regards temperature - Unbelievably hot (90% of the time) and comfortable (10% of the time). When it's hot it's also normally very humid. Shorts, sandals and loose clothing is the normal ... Read More
Staying with expired passport in Paraguay by ayh321
Hello everyone, After getting the permanent resident permit in Paraguay, what will happen if my passport expires and I don't renew it? I assume that nobody (including police) will ask to see my passport once I get the permanent resident ...
You will never be asked for anything but your cedula (national ID card), if you have one as a resident foreigner. The cedula will ID you as a foreign national, to include the nation you come from. But for the standard ID card checks at police ... Read More
Insurance coverage in Paraguay by Kenjee
Hello everyone, Moving abroad requires adequate insurance coverage. What type of insurance expatriates need the most in Paraguay: health, house or liability insurance? All of them? Do they come as a package? Are there other insurance ...
Medical insurance is increasingly popular here. It goes from the range of very basic or even poor coverage provided by the national coverage program (from the health ministry) called "IPS" , to rather upscale private insurance providers ... Read More
Getting Citizenship and Reality !? by Sep.jz
Hey guys! I'm really wondering has anyone gotten their citizenship recently? I've read that getting citizenship after 3 years is quite impossible and it takes at very least 5 years in practice. Many thanks in advance Sep
The rules state you can apply 3 years after your given residency as a foreigner. I've had various people to include a local lawyer say it's actually easier to get than initial residency but does take longer as it's not done much. ... Read More
Dental care in Asuncion by MrsSew&Sew
I will be relocating to Asuncion in a few weeks. Unfortunately today I found out that I need some extensive dental work done fairly soon. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good dentist or clinic that is able to do dental implants? Thank you!
Dental implants are down by just about any large dental clinic down here. There are just so many options and we've not had these done personally so wouldn't want to recommend any specific doc. Go to Facebook and ask the question on the ... Read More
Hospitals recommended in Paraguay by Piercefamtres
Just curious what hospital in Paraguay is most recommended? Do the doctors have experience delivering babies C-Section? What dentist are recommended or oral surgeons? If you have any recommendations please provide the facilities contact ...
There is an medical insurance group called Assimed here in Paraguay that has one of the more upscale medical insurance plans available. They have two large modern hospitals in Asuncion, La Costa and San Roque. You can google Assimed Paraguay and ... Read More
New: Gatherings and events in Paraguay by Julien
Hi, Would you like to have a coffee, organize a dinner or find people for activities in Paraguay? To help you meet people and find outings in Paraguay, we launched a Gatherings and Events section in Paraguay: you can now follow whats going on ...
The largest and most organized of expat groups here in PY have events on a monthly basis in Asuncion. All arranged and organized thru the Face Book site "Expats in Paraguay". There are sub-groups which have organized from this group, ... Read More
Taxes for freelancers in Paraguay by atomheart
I'm a software engineer from Hungary, I work remotely for customers from USA. I'm looking for a country with low taxes and living costs, based on the info I've found so far, Paraguay seems attractive. My questions: 1. Is it correct that ...
Just my "two cents" to add to other comments, which I think have covered it very well. We've lived here for 3 years so far and normally just get our expense money via ATM's from our US bank. There is a 25,000 Gs fee for each ... Read More
Drawings and plans. Architect required by pedroec1
Hi. I am born in England, living in Spain with Spanish language. We are going to move to Capiata region probably within the next few months. I have drawings for our first buildig project there but will need detailed archectect plans before building. ...
Sure, his name is David McIvor, he's on the FaceBook site "Expats in Paraguay". And on FB obviously. His email is: davidmcivor12@gmail.com One of the things that make him a bit unique down here is he fills the niche of ... Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Paraguay? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Paraguay, would you heartily say "lets do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
Absolutely do it again. Paraguay is still the most "pristine" (in terms of lack of expats running amok all over the place) of all South American countries. Also cheapest to live well in, unless you want to figure in the economic basket ... Read More
American Owned Businesses in Paraguay by Rick123
Hi, Does anyone here have any info on wealthy business owners in the cattle, forestry or real estate businesses? I'm dating a Paraguayan girl here in the US, that is telling me of all the money that's being made done there in forestry, cattle and ...
This is a really old thread. But for business owners in PY I'd suggest hooking up with them on the Facebook site "Expats in Paraguay". Thousands of members and many are expats running business's here.. Read More