sontek
Active memberAmerican expat in Puerto Rico
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About me
American
Lives in San Juan, San Juan
Speaks Spanglish
Registration: 05 October 2015
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Vaccination Exemption for School Age Children by LOLPuertoRico
Hi, Does anyone have any information regarding vaccination exemption protocols for school age children in Puerto Rico? Particularly doctors or lawyers on the south side of the island (Ponce). We're still without landlines or internet service in ...
@sandrardunc Not sure what schools you are visiting, but we've had nothing but a great experience with the schools our children are attending and the ones we toured before making a decision. I'm sure you can find bad schools here just like ... Read More
Streaming TV by PattiAnn
I’ve always been able to stream tv from my provider in CT (Comcast) usung their app to sling box . Just the other day it all stopped and I’m being told I cannot stream outside of mainland. This seems to be true with HUlu; direct tv now, ...
Most reasonably good routers support using a VPN these days. We have two routers setup in our home, one that is 100% US based through a VPN from http://privateinternetaccess.com/ and then another one that stays local. You just swap to the US ... Read More
Playdates anyone with children? by deotoole
Hola tod@s, My name is Dan O'Toole, and me, my wife, and my 2-year old have recently moved to Rio Grande. We are looking for some folks with young children who might be interested in play dates. We are willing to travel anywhere between San Juan ...
What mommies and daddies group? Do you have a link? Read More
Playdates anyone with children? by deotoole
Hola tod@s, My name is Dan O'Toole, and me, my wife, and my 2-year old have recently moved to Rio Grande. We are looking for some folks with young children who might be interested in play dates. We are willing to travel anywhere between San Juan ...
We have a 4yr old and a 6yr old and we are in Santurce. The facebook group might be good to join as well but I haven't seen many people use it to organize meetups, seems like its mostly used to share news. Message me and lets meetup! We ... Read More
Extracurricular activities for kids by Giamia
Hello, my family of four is considering moving to Puerto Rico. My daughters are very involved in playing softball here in the USA. In researching a few English instruction schools in PR, it doesn’t seem that softball is a school sport. Can ...
Baseball is more popular than soccer on the island. The problem you are going to run into is the private english schools have very small class sizes (60-80 people in a graduating class) which makes it very difficult to field a full team. If ... Read More
Salsa Dancing in San Juan? Coliseum? by MikeMA
Anyone familiar with the Salsa dancing scene? Thanks
I believe they are talking about https://www.coliseodepuertorico.com/ which is where http://www.cambioenclave.com/ does their salsa lessons? Read More
Need Lawyer, Home Inspector, and Appraiser. by sontek
Hello! We've found two places we'd like to purchase. One in Santurce and one in Condado. We've been pre-approved for the mortgage and both places have accepted our offers.... We don't actually want both places, just one of ...
Definitely, I don't mind losing a little bit of money to make sure they both hold off on selling from underneath me until I make the decision. Thats why I'm looking for a referral. I don't know any appraiser or inspector on the ... Read More
Need Lawyer, Home Inspector, and Appraiser.
Hello! We've found two places we'd like to purchase. One in Santurce and one in Condado. We've been pre-approved for the mortgage and both places have accepted our offers.... We don't actually want both places, just one of ... Read More
Can anyone recommend a realtor? by sontek
Hey, I'll be shopping for a place to buy in PR for one day (this is 4th visit to PR) and would like to see some options. We are going to the ciudadela open house but we aren't set on them by any means. I'll be arriving on the 19th and ...
Thanks for the recommendations! I've reached out to both of them Read More
Can anyone recommend a realtor?
Hey, I'll be shopping for a place to buy in PR for one day (this is 4th visit to PR) and would like to see some options. We are going to the ciudadela open house but we aren't set on them by any means. I'll be arriving on the 19th and ... Read More
Is it rude to refuse to speak english?
Hey! The primary reason for us wanting to move to Puerto Rico is for our kids to grow up bilingual. We are currently on the island and are going out of our way to eat at restaurants and practice our spanish as much as possible. Our issue is ... Read More
Considering a move to Isla Verde (from CA)....a few questions by guitar333
Hey everyone, I am a single 30 year old male currently residing in San Diego. I am considering accepting a position within my company that would move me to Isla Verde. I am excited about the opportunity but need to know what salary to ...
Found one more page that talks about the car tax rates that isn't down: http://www.hacienda.pr.gov/arbitrios/arbitrios-en-el-caso-de-vehiculos Read More
Considering a move to Isla Verde (from CA)....a few questions by guitar333
Hey everyone, I am a single 30 year old male currently residing in San Diego. I am considering accepting a position within my company that would move me to Isla Verde. I am excited about the opportunity but need to know what salary to ...
I can't help with a lot of your questions, but I just recently went through with the car shipping research so I'll help you out with that. They require you to completely empty your car. No belongings in trunk or the seats. It must be ... Read More
Buying a car in Puerto Rico by Rapidr28
I am thinking about buying a used car in Puerto Rico. I dont want to buy a stolen car. What types of proofs do I need to get from the seller to make sure its not stolen? Is it safe to buy from a private seller? I dont want to show up with cash in ...
Yeah, that is a good point, if you don't own the car you are bringing, then it might not be worth it. But when we were trying to decide we looked at prices for buying cars on the island and we were seeing 2013-2014 Toyota Corollas for $14,000 ... Read More
Buying a car in Puerto Rico by Rapidr28
I am thinking about buying a used car in Puerto Rico. I dont want to buy a stolen car. What types of proofs do I need to get from the seller to make sure its not stolen? Is it safe to buy from a private seller? I dont want to show up with cash in ...
Yeah, we are shipping ours and the fees ReyP listed are accurate. Obviously $1200-$1500 + tax on import is much cheaper than buying a car once you arrive (does depend on the type of car you have) Read More